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Breakout boards are small single-function component level boards that usually combine ICs, sensors and commonly used passive components into a package to perform a specific function. They are often used by hobbyists and provide a good way for amateurs to access SMD-class technology in a breadboard-friendly package.

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What's the interest for these breakout boards?

I'm wondering what's the interest for a breakout board or at least these ones : Shift Register Breakout - 74HC595 - 2.95$ Shift-In Breakout - SN74HC165 - 3.95$ I'm wondering this because, take a look at the price, now take a look at the part…
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How to break apart grooved PCB

I recently got a set of 20 breakout PCBs. I didn't realize that they came in one piece- that they had not been cut apart yet. However, there are grooves between each board that are cut into the material. The grooves extend about 1/3 of the thickness…
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How to connect breakout boards to bread boards?

One of my components for a prototype lies on a breakout board. The rest are connected on a breadboard. How can I neatly connect the leads on the breakout board (seven in the picture) to rails/holes on the breadboard? I'd prefer not to solder, since…
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Dry, wet and free voltage contact?

I would like to ask about three kinds of electrical contacts: dry, wet and free voltage. What is the difference between them?
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FTDI Basic Breakout - 5V

Can this board be used to upload sketches to the Arduino. I tried by hooking the TX port on the FTDI Basic Breakout to RX port(Pin 2 on the Arduino) and RX port to pin 3 on the Arduino. But so far I am not abl to upload anything. The driver for…
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White dust on chip pins

I have recently bought a FT2232H mini module breakout board. When I tried to connect it to a computer via usb nothing happened, either on windows or linux. For the latter I checked that the devices listed in lsusb are unchanged. I also checked with…
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Jumper wire for thin connector pin / holes

I have a board with a Samtec SFM-115-L2-S-D-LC connector. This connector has 30 (15*2) pin holes, with a 0.050" / 1.27mm pitch, and accepts pins that are smaller than those used in breadboard / prototyping jumper wires. Therefore, I can't directly…
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Troubleshoot load capacitance (crystal not starting)

I am using a MAX11060 ADC in a project, I have established SPI communications and am able to read and write registers, however I am unable to get any readings, I believe this is due to the crystal not operating correctly. This assumption is based on…
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Can I use Sn only solder for PCBs?

I bought the Raspberry Pi cobbler kit a while ago, and I needed to solder a part together. The local hardware store (Useless ACE) only has a specific solder, which has just Sn, a diameter of 1.0mm and 2.0% Flux. I'm unsure if this is suited for the…
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Can I connect DTR Pin to CTS Pin?

I want to connect a Pixhawk 4 (It's a flight controller) to a Raspberry Pi 3. Therefor I purchased this FTDI USB adapter. Its pinout is the following: 1 DTR 2 RX 3 TX 4 VCC 5 CTS 6 GND The Pixhawk has a output Port called TELEM 2, which…
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Should I short these ground pins together?

I'm trying to design a PCB breakout board for an IC - the MAX86150. This IC requires three separate power supplies, and it also has three corresponding GND pins. My question is, is there any reason not to simply short the three separate ground pins…
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BGA Adaptor Wanted

I'm looking for a low cost adaptor/breakout board for a 64 ball BGA chip (0.8mm pitch) PDF of chip datasheet I want to use the chip with a bread board, any suggestions?
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Connecting DB25 socket to protoboard/breadboard

I need to connect a DB25 connector to a breadboard. One way I can think of is buying a solder-cup connector (e.g. http://www.digikey.ca/product-detail/en/171-025-103L001/225ME-ND/858135) and wiring it to the breadboard, but I would like a cleaner…
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Esp8266 (esp-03) breakout

Recently, Hackaday is talking a lot about the esp8266, a wifi to serial chip. I want to use the esp-03, a breakout with half-hole connectors that has 2mm pitch. Is there a breakout board that can turn that half hole connector into through hole…
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Does anyone know what CJMCU on breakout boards means?

I have recently been looking at a lot of breakout boards and noticed they have CJMCU in their description and even printed on them. Initially I thought it may be an acronym and then thought it may be a brand but I have not been able to find any…
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