Sure they exist, for soic, for dip, for ...
I found a site where they sell them yesterday, but I
can't find them anymore.
However, I did a quick seach on RS-Components.be (the
American site didn't seem to have them?) and they have
lots of them.

Anthony

--- Ben Hencke <simap2000@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I am in the process of switching to SMT parts to
> save
> on endless drilling for a run of devices (100+) and
> to
> further reduce the size of the device. I am working
> with 12f629s, so its only a 8 pin SOIC, but I need a
> way to program the buggers before I solder them in
> the
> circuit. ICSP is not really an option because of the
> size and compactness of the device (even bare
> board).
> There is definitly no room for headers.
>
> 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.
>
> Any experiences with this is apreciated :-)
>
> TIA,
>   Ben Hencke

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