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What I liked about the older, simpler Arduino was that you could move an ATmega328p project from an Arduino board to a chip on a breadboard then to a custom PCB
by bluescrn 2mo ago
What I liked about the older, simpler Arduino was that you could move an ATmega328p project from an Arduino board to a chip on a breadboard then to a custom PCB with minimal complexity - with just hobbyist-level skills.
But the boards and modules just seem to be getting ever more complex, with lots of tiny SMD components, removing that path.
- relaxing 2mo agoRobotic pick and place board assembly means through-hole components are going the way of the dodo. Sorry. Adafruit sells breakout boards for various SMT packages so that with a little solder reflow work you can adapt that shiny new chip to your breadboard. https://www.adafruit.com/category/475 https://www.adafruit.com/category/475
- Joel_Mckay 2mo ago>pick and place board assembly means through-hole components are going the way of the dodo The factories willing to do SMD mixed with through-hole high-power electronics is shrinking. However, package constrained power dissipation limits on SMD technology is real. Depends on what your firm builds. =3
- engineer_22 2mo agoSometimes you get lucky and the smd components have larger packages you can hand solder, but the price for assembly in a Chinese pcb shop is so cheap I don’t think I want to hand solder
- ACCount37 2mo agoThere are modern MCUs that require a total of 5 passives and a dream. Sure, they're still QFN at best, but they're within that "hand soldering" range. Not to mention that both factory made custom PCBs and pre-assembled PCBs are cheaper than ever nowadays.