On Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 02:00:52AM -0800, Ben Hencke wrote: > Is there any kind of socket or clip or something I can > use to connect to the bare SOICs long enough to > program and verify them? The only thing I have found > is for DIPs. Would a SOIC clip like the following be any good? http://uk.farnell.com/jsp/catalog/viewproductdetails.jsp?prodId=178278 You'd have to solder the chip first though, and probably before other parts nearby if it's cramped, so may not be suitable. Not tried it myself, just came across it while looking for DIP clips. Chris -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads