Peter Loron wrote:
> I've got some things I'm tinkering with now that will use mixed SMD  
> and thru-hole components. I've used some of the SMD adapters (SOT-23  
> to DIP, etc), but those aren't really practical once you get beyond a  
> few components and are sorta klunky.
>
> Any pointers to good mixed type prototype boards? I've been looking at  
> this unit from SparkFun, but I don't need the power supply + USB stuff
>   
One possibility is to either use adaptors or readymade demo boards to 
check out the chips suitability then go straight to PCB from there.  Of 
course the practicality of this depends on your confidence, how the 
time/money tradeoff works out for you and how quickly you can get PCBs 
made (at uni I can generally put the designs in to our departments PCB 
facility one day and pick up the boards the next).
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