Through-hole packages

AN533

10/22

There are six basic rules to bear in mind:

1.

Never clamp the plastic package (Figure 6).

Figure 6.

Clamping the lead not the package

2.

Clamp the leads firmly between the plastic package and the bend / cut point (Figure 7).

Figure 7.

Clamping the lead between the package and the bend / cut point

3.

Bend the leads at least 3 mm from the plastic package (Figure 8).

Figure 8.

Bending the lead at least 3 mm from the plastic package

Plastic package

Spaced

Clamp mechanism

Clamp mechanism

Lead forming or

cutting mechanism

✘

✘

✓

✓

Incorrect

Correct

3 mm

Correct

Incorrect