Hi.
I've been thinking of the issue of ICSP of the 10Fs in SOT23 packages.

The "product" will be very small (one 10F/SOT23, one SMD LED and
a few SMD passives, probably just 10x10 to 15x15 mm's).

The two methods I've thought about are :

1. Using a bed-of-nails using "pogo" pins.
Pro: easier to lay out the PCB. The ICSP-pads could be anyware.
Con : a bit more complicated hardware setup. Have to make a fixture
with the pogo pins and probably a couple of indexing pins with matching
holes in the PCB.

2. Using contact fingers on one side and a PCD edge connector.
Pro : Reasonable easy harware setup using a standard connector.
Con : Have to route the signals to the edge of the PCB and possible 
have the extra space for the depth of the connector.

I don't want any additional hardware (connector) directly on the PCB.
I'm hoping to be able to make a few 100's of these...

Any thoughts ?

Regards,
Jan-Erik.
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