Question on testing small IC circuits

[ejaf]

Hi...pretty new to the world of electronics and building my own stuff, but I am going to try :eek:

Question is: I already have a breadboard, but a couple of the circuits I am looking to build are made to be built with thinSOTs, SMTs, and the like.

I think in my travels I have seen things which allow you to plug in a chip tiny in size into something a little larger, so that you can build your circuit on a breadboard, but I can't seem to remember what these thing were called, so I can't seem to find any matches in Google.

Any suggestions appreciated...luckily, I have a pair of Jeweler's glasses, so I "think" I will be able to solder these things together when necessary, but of course, I would like to test first, solder later.

TIA...Eric

[Malc C]

Generally, for every surface mount device there is usually a standard component equivilent, so whilst prototyping I would suggest you look for the DIP versions of the chips and use normal descrete components.

[Daniel7866]

Hi,

Those things are called "adapter". There are so much different types of smd's that I don't think the a universal one exist.
Try this: http://www.futurlec.com/SMD_Adapters.shtml or http://www.roth-elektronik.com/public1/ .
Of course if you don't want to solder them you need to make some kind of "retainer".

Hope it help.

Daniel

[z-matrix]

no smt breadboarding,
i prefer makinga prototype board, assemble and test.

very fast

[ejaf]

OK...thanks...I will search for adapters, but in the meantime, I may try to solder some leads on the component I am trying, so that I can plug it into the breadboard, before making it a permanent circuit.

Eric

[Acetronics]

Hi, Ejaf

That exists ...

http://www.selectronic.fr/soussousfamille.asp?fam_ref=06&sfam_ref=10&ssfam_ref=15

better here:

http://fr.farnell.com/jsp/search2/browse.jsp?N=500021+1006705&Ntk=gensearch_004&Ntt=Adaptateurs&Ntx=

Doesn't fit all families of CMS nor !!!



Alain

[rmteo]

If you are looking for adapters, see here:
http://www.beldynsys.com/k905.htm

[ejaf]

Thanks all, et merci tous!