Unless you have some kind of generic PCB or other breadboard prototyping board. I often throw something together initially on a plug-in breadboard or solder it together on pad-per-hole or three-hole-pattern proto PCB. And yes, I am talking about work-related stuff, not just hobby work. Even for my day job, I don't have money or time to get a PCB made just to evaluate a part. Sean On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 10:10 PM, Terry Harris wrote: > On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:41:10 -0400, you wrote: > >>Also, as Bob A. said, obtaining samples is a hassle when working for a big >>company. If they were free, I could simply order some and have them in a few >>days. But when charging for shipping, I have to submit a request to >>accounting, they have to approve, then send it over to purchasing (and hope >>they order the correct part/footprint/voltage-level). This is not a fast >>process. > > But a process you would still have to use for all the other bits and a PCB > to put them on. You can't evaluate a processor chip by looking at it. > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist