SMT Test Socket - SOIC-8 Narrow Breakout

The SOIC-8 Narrow Test Socket lets you prototype and programme 8-pin surface-mount ICs in a breadboard-friendly DIP format, with a simple press-to-latch design and stable dual-row pin layout.

You know those ZIF sockets we have for DIP chips? Well these are just like that but for SMT parts! Yeah, that's right, now you can program and test out your favourite new parts in SOIC-8 packages. This test socket is good for any SOIC/SOP "Narrow" 8 pin chip in a 150mil wide body. Simply press down on the top, place the chip in carefully and then release to latch the chip in. The chip is held securely against gold 'fingers' in the socket. 200mil or wider chips will not fit, but we do have other sockets for medium/wide SOIC chips.

The socket is soldered onto a pair of PCBs that turn it into, essentially, a 16 pin DIP with 0.6" spacing that can be breadboarded fairly easily. Since the socket is a 16 pin socket that has been sectioned off to be only 8 pin, there are 16 pins in the breadboard, simply use 4 on each side and ignore the other 8 pins - they do provide mechanical stability when plugged into a breadboard.

Features

• ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) socket for SOIC-8 narrow body SMT chips
• Compatible with 150mil wide SOIC/SOP packages
• Press-down lever mechanism for easy chip insertion and secure latching
• Gold contact fingers for reliable electrical connection
• Mounted on dual PCBs configured as 16-pin DIP package
• 0.6" pin spacing for breadboard compatibility
• Uses 4 pins per side with 8 additional pins for mechanical stability
• Not compatible with 200mil or wider chip packages

Specifications

• 33.2mm wide x 36.3mm long x 31mm high (closed w/header pins)
• Fits 8-pin 150mil wide SOIC/SOP
• Broken out into 0.6" wide 16 pin breadboard spacing

Package Contents

• 1x SMT Test Socket - SOIC-8 Narrow Breakout