Byron Jeff wrote:
> I'm just trying to figure out what exactly is the SMD equivalent of a
> solderless breadboard, or a typical stripboard/protoboard for through
> hole parts.
>
> Something like this site looks like the ticket:
>
> http://protoboards.theshoppe.com/proto_chip_pcb.html

I think we'll see more and more prototyping boards with SMD footprints
scattered around.  There have been carrier boards available for quite a
while that take a small SMD chip and provide a single in line row of .1 inch
pins.

On my first ReadyBoard (http://www.embedinc.com/products/ready01) I added
two SOIC-14 footprints for opamps and the like.  On the next ReadyBoard
(http://www.embedinc.com/products/ready02) I put the SOIC-14 footprints
right in the prototype area and added three SOT-23 footprints.  That kind of
trend will likely continue.  Two lead 0805 and 0603 packages can be easily
soldered between columns on .1" grid breadboards like the ReadyBoards.

I've also on accasion soldered wires to SMD parts for connecting them to
solderless breadboard.  This is actually rather rare, but I remember doing
it for some ceramic caps.

While all this may sound like a hassle, it actually hasn't been much of a
issue.  Usually I'm using the solderless breadboards for testing a small
analog circuit, which is still easy to do with thru hole parts.  I wouldn't
want to wire up a PIC or anything more complicated on a solderless
breadboard anyway.


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