Subject: [EE]: Name of a pin thingie :-)


>
> This is what I need, but I don't know what it is called:
>
> Things like a basic stamp use a small circuit board that has pins
> connected to it to allow it to plug into a breadboard.  Some of these
> are right-angles, but I have seen SMT to through-hole adapters that use
> pins that are parallel to the plane of the board.
>
> Can anyone tell me what these are called, or even better, a Digikey part
> number?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Alex

If you're referring to the pins on the BASIC Stamp modules, these are called
lead frames. A search from google will turn up plenty of sources. Here's one
http://www.die-tech.com/leadframes.htm

Regards,

-Bruce
tech@rentron.com
http://www.rentron.com

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