Digital Circuits/Common Integrated Circuits

This page will talk about some common integrated circuits, including where to buy components, form-factors, etc... Form Factors DIP, PDIP, SPDIP thumb|right|This AMD chip is a CERDIP DIP stands for "Dual Inline Package", and is what common Integrated Circuits come as. The "P" Prefix means the chip will be plastic, the "S" prefix means it will be thinner than a normal DIP, or it will have pins that are closer together. Occasionally packages will be found called "CERDIP", where the "CER" prefix means that the package is made of ceramic, and is therefore more resistant to heat. CERDIPs are more expensive than PDIPs, but are less susceptible to heat and static charge. SSOP SSOP stands for Small Shrink Outline Package. SOIC SOIC stands for Small Outline Integrated Circuit. Suppliers Distributors Mouser Electronics, Digikey, Futurlec, Jameco, SparkFun Manufacturers Out of many, many, different manufacturers around the world, some of the most common are: Texas Instruments (home to the first integrated circuit) Fairchild Semiconductor Maxim Semiconductor Xilinx ON Semi Mitsubishi Analog Devices STMicroelectronics Further reading Practical Electronics/74Label OpenCircuits: "Popular parts"