I'm no expert, but I believe they reduce unwanted effects. OTher than tha= t, I=20 don't think they 'logically' make any difference. Quoting "Jan-erik S=F6derholm (QAC)" = : > A related question... > Is there *any* functional difference between > the DIP and SMD packages ? Logical differences > that is, physical there is, of course, some... >=20 > Jan-Erik S=F6derholm >=20 > (Who just the other day ordered some samples from > Texas, but clicked on the wrong checkmark and > got SOIC instead of DIP's... So I'm also > interested. Actualy, I was thinking of > making some myself (Eagle and home etching)). >=20 >=20 >=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: Barry Michels [mailto:bmichels@BARRYMICHELS.COM] > Sent: den 30 januari 2003 16:16 > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Subject: [PIC]: SMT Prototyping - source? >=20 >=20 > Any suggestions on where to get inexpensive converters to DIP to play w= ith > SMT > PIC's and other SMT stuff on a breadboard? >=20 >=20 > Thanks, > Barry >=20 > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body >=20 > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body >=20 ---------------------------------------- This mail sent through www.mywaterloo.ca -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body