Using non-DIP IC pacakages on bread boards

Aaqil Khan

On the development board for my basic stamp, one can only work with DIP packaged ICs. I need a level translator like the LMV339 and its only available in non-DIP. Has anyone used these packages in your designs and how do you work with them (other than soldering thin wires on their tiny leads).
thanks.

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Paul Baker

I recommend getting the SOIC variant, much easier to work with than TSSOP. Use this board: http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=495

Dont worry that it's 20 pin and your chip is 14 pins, it will still work. And while you are there pick up a strip of machine pin headers: http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=117

They are more expensive than the square post headers, but you can plug them much more easily into a breadboard than square post headers.

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Paul Baker
Propeller Applications Engineer

Parallax, Inc.

PJAllen

Go "surfing" --

http://www.alltronics.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?&category=search&template=search&templatehead=&templatebody=&templatefoot=&match=pattern&limitcategory=&type=store&searchtype=and&query=surf&searchfields=sku%7Cbrand%7Cmodel%7Ckeywords&start=20

Aaqil Khan

Thanks guys. Thats exactly what I needed [noparse]:)[/noparse]

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