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Why are 10-pin DIP integrated circuits so uncommon?
This is a tangential thought from this answer, specifically the line "There are 10 and 12 pin DIPs".
After some searching around, I finally located only one 10-pin DIP part: NTE1450, 5 Watt audio ...
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Why aren't components in DIP package shipped with straight pins?
I've noticed that all DIP packaged devices have pins which are at an angle other than \$90^{\circ}\$ and need to be bent so that the angle is right for insertion into holes on the PCB or wherever.
Is ...
