Hey everyone, I have a couple 8 pin ICs (MSGEQ7s) and I was wondering if I could just solder them directly to a pcb without the need to use a socket that just takes up space. Is this ok or will the heat from the iron damage the IC? In the data sheet there's a "storage temperature" rating that goes …

Not using IC Sockets: sinful?

system December 9, 2012, 12:47pm 4

if I could just solder them directly to a pcb

Yes you can.