Category Archives: Application Engineering

Engineering recommendations, design guidance, troubleshooting, and application-specific packaging solutions developed through real-world customer experience.

Choosing the Right Antistatic IC Shipping Tube

MC-150SOIC/AS antistatic IC shipping tube with SOIC-8 devices and a mechanical drawing

Most engineers start by asking which IC shipping tube fits their device. The better question is whether a tube is the right packaging solution at all. Learn how mechanical drawings, device geometry, ESD protection, and decades of engineering experience lead to better packaging decisions.