How to identify chip packages

A chip package is what surrounds the integrated circuit die and connects the die's pads to the packages external pins. They are often a chip carriers, or IC packages.

=Types of Leads/Contacts= The pieces of metal that electrically connect the IC to a circuit board are called leads.

=Common Packages=


 * CPGA: Ceramic pin grid array
 * PDIP: Plastic dual in-line package
 * BGA : Ball grid array
 * SO: Small outline
 * SOIC: Small outline integrated circuit
 * SOT: Small outline transistor
 * SOJ: Small outline J-lead
 * PQFP: Plastic quad flat package
 * PLCC: plastic leaded chip carrier
 * TO: transistor outline

=Chip packages=


 * In-line package
 * DIP
 * SIP
 * ZIP


 * Optical package
 * Photodiode
 * LED
 * IR
 * Photo interrupt


 * Pin grid array
 * PGA


 * Small outline package:
 * SO
 * SOP
 * SOIC
 * SOT
 * SC


 * Transistor outline
 * TO


 * Ball grid array
 * BGA
 * CSP
 * Micro-array
 * MicroSMD
 * CGA: Column grid array


 * Quad package
 * QFP
 * HQFP


 * Leadless package
 * QFN
 * SON
 * LGA


 * J-lead package
 * SOJ
 * LCC


 * 2 lead package
 * Diodes
 * DO
 * SOD
 * Resistors
 * Capacitors
 * inductors


 * I-lead package
 * CERPACK
 * CERQUAD
 * QFI
 * SOI


 * Non-standard


 * Unsorted

See all chip package images: Category:Chip package image

=Chip Carrier Related Acronyms=
 * COL: Chip-on-Lead
 * TEP: Top Exposed Pad
 * EP, EXP: Exposed pad
 * L, LD: Lead
 * SiP: System in Package
 * JEDEC: Joint Electron Device Engineering Council
 * JEITA: Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association
 * SoC: System on Chip
 * ASIC: Application specific Integrated circuit
 * Pb: lead
 * Sn: tin
 * Cu: Copper
 * Au: Gold
 * EIA: Electronic Industries Alliance
 * MCP: Multi-Chip Package
 * EIAJ: Electronic Industries Association of Japan
 * TAB: Tape Automated Bonding

=See Also=
 * Guide to computer chip or integrated circuit identification

=External Links=
 * JEITA package standards downloads
 * http://www.standardics.nxp.com/packaging/package.outlines/
 * http://www.nxp.com/package/
 * http://www.analog.com/en/corporate/quality-and-reliability/packages/index.html
 * http://www.amkor.com/products/productfamilies.cfm
 * http://www.amkor.com/products/productfamilies.cfm


 * http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/

=New links=
 * some chip package desc
 * GOOD:
 * 
 * ALL ee words: chip-abbreviations
 * package names


 * Package in package


 * Bumped Chip Carrier (BCC)


 * http://www.educypedia.be/electronics/componentfabricationchip.htm
 * package photos


 * NEC
 * Intersil
 * ROHM
 * Sony
 * TI- long list of names
 * some names
 * SMD components
 * http://www.fpga-guide.com/package/package.html
 * SMD Dictionary
 * BGA Packages
 * very long list of names
 * list of names (Spanish)
 * BGA side profiles
 * BGA side profiles
 * BGA side profiles

=completed=
 * Analog devices
 * Amkor Technology
 * Fairchild


 * old packages

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