--- Jim Monteith <jimm@SERVICEMATE.COM> wrote:
> I use the 12F675 for a product we manufacture.  We
> solder the chip on empty,
> but along the edge of the board there are "touch
> points" where spring loaded
> pins attached to the ICSP make contact.  We've
> programmed thousands this
> way.  Our board is only an inch square, there is no
> header, and the process
> has proven to be very effective.
>
> Let me know if you would like more specific
> information.
>
> Jim

I had tried something similar. The board is 2" x 1/2"
but the PIC connections are crammed up near one end in
about 1/2" square with no room to spare for a well
layed out contact area. I had tried attaching several
clips to various parts of the board, but that would be
too slow. Fear of the Vpp clip slipping and shorting
to something was also on my mind ;-)

I think I can use one of the recommended SOIC clips
(exactly what I was looking for) to program the chip.

Thanks for all the help & suggestions,
  Ben Hencke

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