26 Apr
2010
26 Apr
'10
10:38 p.m.
On 26 Apr 2010 at 22:18, Jim Brain wrote:
Probably the most important reason
* wirewrapping and such don't work nearly as well with SMT. You
either need to buy SMT->through hole adapter boards (another
item to stock in the kit), or use kynar, glue, and a patient
hand to solder a "dead bug style" SMT IC to your prototype
Yeah, that's a big issue for me too. I've been able to just get by
with adapters, but some of the QFP with more than 100 pins get
ridiculous. And even with a custom PCB, I have no idea what I'd do
about BGAs.
--Chuck