Manufacturers don't like dip chips because it is more difficult and costly to solder on boards. Reflow soldering smd components on smaller boards is much cheaper. Mounting heatsinks on soic is also easier than dip.
You would notice the same is happening to basic opamps and logic gates. Some models are often not manufactured in dip package because demand is so low.
Topic: Why haven't we seen PDIP chips the traditional hobby DIY guy could use? - page 2. (Read 1636 times)
July 21, 2015, 12:49:14 PM
July 21, 2015, 12:13:19 PM
Curious about that, what is a PDIP chip? Any link ?
Edit: Oh a chip that fit on a socket I see
Edit: Oh a chip that fit on a socket I see
July 21, 2015, 12:00:21 PM
The days of DIP chips with 5V or 3.3V power supply and current draw in miliamperes are gone. It is still possible to have them made, but they are surprisingly expensive to make.
July 21, 2015, 11:39:04 AM
Honest question, why not manufacturers?
You know what would be cool, allowing people to build their own miners, not only going crazy doing devices but creating a name around chip fabrication!
I know most manufacturers are trying to get a quick buck over the mining business, but it seems Blockchain techs are here to stay, so why not get on the forefront of this wave and be THE hobby manufacturer for PDIP mining asics?
And with PDIP i really mean any DIP chip... c'mon... it shouldn't be THAT hard to crank one out.
You know what would be cool, allowing people to build their own miners, not only going crazy doing devices but creating a name around chip fabrication!
I know most manufacturers are trying to get a quick buck over the mining business, but it seems Blockchain techs are here to stay, so why not get on the forefront of this wave and be THE hobby manufacturer for PDIP mining asics?
And with PDIP i really mean any DIP chip... c'mon... it shouldn't be THAT hard to crank one out.
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