Protoboard

Protoboards provide a permanent, solder‑ready alternative to temporary breadboards, letting you turn a design into a durable circuit without the need for custom PCBs. The boards expose standard 0.1 in (2.54 mm) spacing, so through‑hole components, headers and connectors fit naturally, while built‑in power rails simplify distribution of supply lines. Variants include single‑sided layouts with pre‑linked groups of holes, larger formats that match the size of common breadboard modules, and modular sections that can be snapped together to create custom dimensions. Some boards also break out specialised IC footprints, converting surface‑mount packages to DIP‑compatible layouts for easier prototyping. Key attributes to consider are hole spacing, trace connectivity, board thickness and the ability to mount securely in enclosures, all of which affect reliability and ease of integration in robotics, sensing and automation projects.