On 1/7/2011 5:09 PM, Forrest Christian wrote:
> I am starting to do designs with various surface mount parts... but of
> course need to do some prototyping from time to time.
>
> I'd like to find a source for some 'breakout' or 'header' boards so I
> can solder say a SOIC or a TQFP to a circuit board and bring it out to
> more usable pins.  I'm aware of the schmartboards... they are sort of ok
> pricing, but can get expensive fairly quickly....
>
> Is there a source for just some generic boards like this, say SOIC,
> FPGA, maybe some 2 or 3 pin part header boards, etc, that is less
> expensive than the schmartboards?
>
> -forrest
>   =20
google "soic breakout board"

http://www.sparkfun.com/categories/20

http://www.robotshop.com/technological-arts-14-pin-surface-mount-breakout-b=
oard.html

I've picked these up at Fry's:
    http://www.capitaladvanced.com/9000ser.htm
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