We also offer printed circuit boards specially designed for prototyping your circuit ideas with surface mount and chip components.

Very Low Cost PCB prototypes with GridBoard!

GridBoard is a PCB prototyping system consisting of two different printed circuit boards:

GridBase Closeup Image

Board #1, called the GridBase, is an 0.062" or 0.031" thick PCB base with 0.050" square pads on one side, a ground plane on the other side, and drilled holes on 0.150" centers.   GridBase can be cut with a set of sheet metal shears (Wiss brand recommended) , a hacksaw, or a metal shear.  The 0.050" pads will accept 0402-1206 SMT parts, with wire wrap cable as the interconnect.  Grounds are made either by using the predrilled holes and a small piece of bus wire, or holes can be drilled where desired using a wire drill and a pin vise.

AdapterBase Image ::click to see closer view::

Board #2, called the AdapterBase, is an 0.031" thick PCB with a set of IC footprint adaptors that fan out from the various fine pitch IC footprints (LQFP, SSOP, SOT-23, etc.) to the 0.050" centers used on the GridBase PCB.  The board is scored between different footprints for easy separation of individual sections.  It is easily cut with sheet metal shears or a good set of scissors (Fiskars).   

Complete electronics prototypes can be assembled using this system.  The GridBase PCB can be used by itself if the components are SOIC or through hole with 0.100" centers (DIP or connectors).  

Prices above include shipping and handling for orders of 5 sheets or less.

Please contact us to learn more about other specific product offerings.