### Gull Wing type component lead

Gull Wing type component leads extend straight out, curve down, and again straight out to rest on toes; thereby, forming a stretched 'S' shape. Use these component leads on surface mount chips, such as QFPs and SOICs. Handle these leads carefully as they are small and fragile. Two advantages of these leads are, you can easily inspect them for soldering defects and the leads have a small pitch. You can have 40 to 80 leads of Gull Wing type per inch because of the small pitch of these leads.