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last edited: March 7, 2004
November 8, 2005

 
Eventually you'll start finding that the chips you want to use are not available in DIP form factor, thus necessitating SMD prototyping boards otherwise known as "SurfBoards" and available from alltronics and DigiKey to name a few. There's also Bellin breakapart boards, large PCBs with assorted adapters that you break off as needed, at a very very good price. If you ever make PCB's you know that adding a few sq. in. to the design costs almost nothing. Tack some of these onto your next PCB run if you anticipate working with certain SMD sizes.
 
SOIC & TSSOP
SOIC narrow/medium/wide on one side, TSSOP on the other. I find I end up having to deal with these two the most. Zip files contain EagleCAD 4.11 files (free PCB layout software) and generated Gerber 274x and Excellon Drill files. Accepted wherever good PCBs are made.