Texas Instruments LM361M High-Speed Differential Comparator

Package and board-fit reality

The LM361M: Supplied in bulk tube packaging — no tape-and-reel carrier, so plan for tube-fed or manual placement at the pick-and-place station. The bulk format means no MSL label on the tube; treat it as MSL 1 unless the date code suggests otherwise, but a bake cycle before reflow is cheap insurance if the parts have been sitting on a shelf.