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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: MangoBot on July 24, 2009, 09:15:54 AM

Title: LM393 dual comparator chip
Post by: MangoBot on July 24, 2009, 09:15:54 AM

Should i put this in a socket? Here's the link: http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G32124

Title: Re: LM393 dual comparator chip
Post by: chelmi on July 24, 2009, 09:42:30 AM

I see two advantages to sockets:
1- prevents you from frying the chip when soldering it (if you're not very skilled)
2- easily change the chip if it burns.

So it's really up to you. If you are sure if your circuit (e.g. you prototyped it on a breadboard, ...), there is no reason for it to fry. And unless you're really bad at soldering, you should be able to solder this chip without frying it. I wouldn't use a socket, but again it's up to you.

Chelmi.

Title: Re: LM393 dual comparator chip
Post by: MangoBot on July 24, 2009, 09:46:43 AM

yeah, i will use a socket