Before revision: Small details can be important, such as a ceramic dual-in-line package being slightly higher than the plastic counterpart may mean devices that are pin-compatible and electrically compatible still not being able to be always be used interchangeably in some high density equipment.
After revision: Small details can be important, such as a ceramic dual-in-line package being slightly higher than the plastic counterpart may mean devices that are pin-compatible and electrically compatible still not being able to be always be used interchangeably in some high-density equipment.