> To add to my previous post (see below), I would like to know
> the order code
> for a PIC16F877 that fits in solderless breadboard (PDIP I think it's
> called?).  I found
>
http://www.microchip.com/1010/pline/picmicro/category/embctrl/14kbytes/devic
es/16f877/options/index.htm, but I'm lost as to which one(s)
> could work.

Yes, it sounds like you're looking for a PDIP (plastic dual in-line
package).  When you're ordering, look for a chip that ends in /P.  To find
this information in the future, check the last few pages of the PIC
datasheet.  Each one, including the 16F877, has a section called "PICXXXXX
Product Identification System."  This page correlates each package type to
Microchip's reference designations.

Jen

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