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Is FT232 chip available at all for bread-boarding?

lyassalyassa Posts: 52
edited 2011-12-12 20:31 in Propeller 1
Is FT232 chip available at all for bread-boarding?
Here is the link to the part on Parallax website:
http://www.parallax.com/StoreSearchResults/tabid/768/txtSearch/ft232/List/0/SortField/4/ProductID/287/Default.aspx

Thanks.

Comments

  • ThricThric Posts: 109
    edited 2011-12-12 14:01
    I'm not sure if Parallax sells something like this, you could use the Propplug, but Sparkfun does sell a nice module.
    http://www.sparkfun.com/products/718
  • Chris SavageChris Savage Parallax Engineering Posts: 14,406
    edited 2011-12-12 14:26
    FTDI has development modules that are often breaboard friendly, however the ICs themselves are only available in SMD packages.
  • Cluso99Cluso99 Posts: 18,069
    edited 2011-12-12 15:18
    The FT232 chip is not available in DIP package. You could use a PropPlug from Parallax. There is a recent thread (maybe a couple of months old) discussing other cheaper alternate propplug solutions. I also have a cheaper tiny board that could be used on a prototype pcb (see website link in signature).
  • blittledblittled Posts: 681
    edited 2011-12-12 15:39
    I have the Sparkfun module mentioned. It's great since if your circuit uses 500mA or less you can power it through the usb either with the 3.3V or 5V power output. Just remember to add a NPN transistor inverter on the DTR output.
  • frank freedmanfrank freedman Posts: 1,983
    edited 2011-12-12 20:31
    lyassa wrote: »
    Is FT232 chip available at all for bread-boarding?
    Here is the link to the part on Parallax website:
    http://www.parallax.com/StoreSearchResults/tabid/768/txtSearch/ft232/List/0/SortField/4/ProductID/287/Default.aspx

    T    hanks.

    As much as I hate to plug them, there is a schmart board that can handle the chip's 0.65mm pitch, model 202-0006-01. (please if you go this route, be rather reganesque; trust but verify since I had to change glasses to read this number) These boards are ok for mounting smd in a pinch, just not very breadboard friendly and wasteful on space. They now have come up with a product to adapt individual smd to dip. Not exactly cheap, but unless you make your own in some quantity.......

    Frank
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