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Through the Board
In this circuit board from an LED table clock made in 2005, not only the discrete components, but the chip, are thru-hole devices.
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Thru-Hole Vs. Surface Mount
The thru-hole chip is not only thicker than the surface mount chip, but it eliminates the real estate underneath because the pins stick through. The board designer must route any traces from other layers around that part of the board.
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