chip carrier

A package whose chip cavity or mounting area occupies a major fraction of the package area and whose terminals consist of metal pad surfaces (on leadless versions) or leads formed around the sides and under the package or out from the package (on leaded versions).

NOTE The term "chip carrier" has been replaced by "quad flatpack" (for terminals on three or four sides) and "small-outline package" (for terminals on one or two sides).

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