SSOP to DIP adapter

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Hello to everybody. I have a big problem since i’m quite new to this stuff and i have a little experience. I have a IC with package SSOP 20.

This is the datasheet:

http://www.ti.com/rfid/docs/manuals/ref … fGuide.pdf

I’d like to use it in my bread board, so i guess i need an adapter from SSOP to DIP. Can you give me some advices? Which one to use?

  1. i cannot read from the data sheet the distance between the pins in the SSOP package, since the images has bad quality. Is this distane fixed in every SSOP package?

  2. Once i have the adapter, do i have to solder the IC to the adapter? I do not wanna solder it, since i think i will damage everything. Is there any adapter where i do not have to solder? Like when i plugg DIP packages into the bread board?

thanks a lot,

Luigi

EDIT: do i need something like this:

http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/produc … cts_id=499

But i guess i have to solder the IC the adapter above, right?

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luigi.malago:
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I have a IC with package SSOP 20.

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I’d like to use it in my bread board, so i guess i need an adapter from SSOP to DIP. Can you give me some advices? Which one to use?

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EDIT: do i need something like this:

http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/produc … cts_id=499

But i guess i have to solder the IC the adapter above, right?

Luigi,

Yes, the Sparkfun adapter will work. Or, this one http://tinyurl.com/h4sjp

Both require soldering to attach the IC to the adapter.

The device you are using is an RFID IC with RF circuitry, so you can’t use a prototype board or solderless breadboard. The IC requires matching to a 50 ohm circuit and correct RF grounding and by-pass design.

You might consider getting the Texas Instruments Eval kit instead of trying to construct an RF-enabled IC circuit when your skill level is "I do not wanna solder it, since i think i will damage everything. "

Try this one: http://tinyurl.com/qvzzx

Comments Welcome!

Peter

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Hi Peter,

thanks for your reply. I compared the Sparkfun and the other adapter from digikey, and the first one seems cheaper and nicer. I will go for it.

Thanks for the details about the IC i have to use, i have another question: do you mean that i cannot use my IC soldered on the adapter and the plugged into a breadboard?

I already considered the TI evalutation kit you mentioned, but as far as i know it doesnt include the IC i need. Since i have to realize a prototype, i’d need that the specific IC and not an evaluation system.

Other people told me that soldeting the IC to the adapter can be difficult, but it can be done also with hobbist tools. (At least i hope it…)

thanks,

Luigi

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luigi.malago:
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Thanks for the details about the IC i have to use, i have another question: do you mean that i cannot use my IC soldered on the adapter and the plugged into a breadboard?

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Luigi,

The only way to find out is to try it - there are too many variables to predict.

The adapter is not RF-ready, it does not have a ground plane or controlled impedance PCB traces. Your IC is both a transmitter and a reciever (at 13.54MHz). Incorrect PCB structure will likely degrade the receiver and may give instability for the transmitter.

However, even with reduced range your project would work for a proof of concept prototype.

Good Luck!

Peter

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Thanks Peter,

I’ll let you know soon.

Luigi