p-to-p t-network snubberisierter (snubberized) GC
 

Photo was taken some minutes after pin 4 broke directly on chip. Please shoot me ...:headbash:

If it was pin 5 you could use the pin 1 for +Vcc.... You are not a lucky guy :p


BTW, at least have you listen for "some minutes" ?

Re: p-to-p t-network snubberisierter (snubberized) GC
 

Not yet.
You can still salvage it by using the tab.:D

Re: p-to-p t-network snubberisierter (snubberized) GC
 

If it's any consolation, that's a very slick P2P job. One of the nicest looking I've seen, in fact.

THE PAD !!!
 

:wiz: Thats it !!! Are there any drawbacks in doing that ?

I broke the pin1 V+. Then I got a sharp knife and cut through the (hard as a rock) epoxy to got a bit of the pin exposed. Cleaned it and soldered to a piece of wire. Not yet tested though.

Miguel

Re: p-to-p t-network snubberisierter (snubberized) GC
 

Am sending gun. Shoot self. Return gun.

Hi SmellOfPoo,

i broke some pins on smaller chips (opamps) and i drilled with these small high-speed machines and a small diamond cutterwheel. With this machines you can cut everythink - just to have take care not to cut too much ... ;)

Years ago i reduced chipdimensions with this method to get electronic devices fitting into a pen (logic analyzer)...

Michael

Yesss ! After I found it´s impossible to solder something on the pad without frying the chip I took my Dremel and did it the same way. It´s very easy to do with a grinder and under the iron hard epoxy are at least 2 mm of pins.

good thing you could save the chip.

very nice p2p btw.