Accelerometer Available in a DIP8 Package

[Stephen Hill]

Hey,

I found this accelerometer in an easy to use 8 Pin DIP package. Enjoy

http://uk.farnell.com/analog-devices/adxl206hdz/accelerometer-dual-axis-imems-8sbdip/dp/1903661



Cheers
Stephen

[SeanB]

Not exactly a cheap item though...............

[Stephen Hill]

Indeed. 

[amyk]

SBDIP is going to be expensive. This one also works up to 175C, not far from the melting point of solder!

[8086]

Related

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects-designs-and-technical-stuff/can-someone-explain-the-price-of-this-component/msg74871/#msg74871

[T4P]

OOPS . 
What's the reason for most accelerometers being LGA packages , to prevent unintended flexing of the leads ?

[Psi]

SBDIP is going to be expensive. This one also works up to 175C, not far from the melting point of solder!

hehe.

"Well it went like this you see..  The IC was working fine right up until the point where the solder melted and it fell off the pcb"

[mikeselectricstuff]

OOPS . 
What's the reason for most accelerometers being LGA packages , to prevent unintended flexing of the leads ?

I would think DIPs, especially plastic ones would be prone to unpredictable stresses during mounting and soldering, but the main reason is simply that nobody wants through-hole packages in volume.

[alm]

Except some niche applications requiring a temp range up to 175°C apparently. Did they ever develop extended temp (hermetically sealed ceramic) packages for SMT mounting? Probably not worth the cash investment given the sales volume. Getting the expansion coefficients of the board and IC close enough would probably also be a real issue at 175°C.

[Rufus]

Did they ever develop extended temp (hermetically sealed ceramic) packages for SMT mounting?

Plenty.

The funniest thing I have seen is ceramic/metal hermetically sealed versions of TO220 packages. The TO220 package being designed as a plastic replacement for the TO66 metal can package in the first place.

[mikeselectricstuff]

For fans of Mil package porn :
http://electricstuff.co.uk/milboards.html

Somewhere in my box of oddball parts, I have a ceramic DIP-8 which has a decoupling cap integrated on top of the package

[david77]

Nice TO220 devices. Are they what I think they are? The MIL variant of the LM317?

[Monkeh]

Nice TO220 devices. Are they what I think they are? The MIL variant of the LM317?

The LM117, actually. They're all from the same series. TO257 package.

[SeanB]

Surface mounted ceramic packages were available years ago - flatpack units. I used to work with them, still have some around somewhere.

[T4P]

OOPS . 
What's the reason for most accelerometers being LGA packages , to prevent unintended flexing of the leads ?

I would think DIPs, especially plastic ones would be prone to unpredictable stresses during mounting and soldering, but the main reason is simply that nobody wants through-hole packages in volume.

Indeed . Stress from hanging on leads and definitely nobody wants TH packages in volume , unlike most people on diystompboxes which think SMD is plain evil .

[baljemmett]

For fans of Mil package porn :
http://electricstuff.co.uk/milboards.html

Oh, now, that's one sexy VAX!  Or, well, parts thereof, I guess...

[Stephen Hill]

Someone is the related thread mentioned that these components would be so specialised that it's cheaper to buy the original component rather than designing and certifying a new component.

However, why would someone be buying these components from a distributor like Farnell. Wouldn't they buy them direct from the manufacturer?