question about DIP package and SMT adapters

[panfilero]

I'm trying to work on a circuit on a standard perf board I got from
radio shack... and it works fine for all the DIP chips I pick up from
radio shack... but, I need to start using some cooler stuff... but I'm
finding most of these come in all sorts of SMT packages...

My questions...

1.) I've been able to find TSSOP to DIP adapters, but I there's two
options on DIP 300mil and 600mil... does anyone know which of these is
the regular one I'm use to?

Here's the adapters I've found: http://www.logicalsys.com/ssop-tssop-smt-to-thru-hole-adapters.asp

2.) The ICs I'd really like to use come in TDFN, UMLP, and
MicroPak10.... I can't find any adapters to these... does anyone know
of any adapters or work-arounds that I can use to still be able to
prototype and play with the new ICs that are coming out?

Much Thanks

 

[panfilero]

The common small DIP package (20 pins or less) has lead rows on 300
mil (0.3 inch) centres.  24 pin and larger packages are usually 600
mil wide (0.6 inch), but you do sometimes see 24 pin parts in 300 mil
packages.

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ahhh... cool, thank you answers my questions, and thanks john for the
link, those are cool

 

[Jasen Betts]

I'm trying to work on a circuit on a standard perf board I got from
radio shack... and it works fine for all the DIP chips I pick up from
radio shack... but, I need to start using some cooler stuff... but I'm
finding most of these come in all sorts of SMT packages...

My questions...

1.) I've been able to find TSSOP to DIP adapters, but I there's two
options on DIP 300mil and 600mil... does anyone know which of these is
the regular one I'm use to?

the number is the width of the chip 0.3 inches or 0.6 inches most
chips with fewer than 20 pins are 0.3 inches wide (between rows of pins).

if you're going into perf board both types will fit just fine.

2.) The ICs I'd really like to use come in TDFN, UMLP, and
MicroPak10.... I can't find any adapters to these... does anyone know
of any adapters or work-arounds that I can use to still be able to
prototype and play with the new ICs that are coming out?

draw up what you want with a PCB drafting tool and send it to a PCB maker.
some PCB makers offer free samples to new customers.

or glue the chip down and solder fine wires to the pins (eg:individual
strands from tinned hookup flex)

Bye.
Jasen

 

[Rich Grise]

(0.6 inch), but you do sometimes see 24 pin parts in 300 mil packages.

The "SkinnyDip":
http://howto.wikia.com/wiki/Image:Ic-package-DIP-skinny_0.3-in.svg



Cheers!
Rich