Many microchips these days are only available in a SMD (Surface Mount Device) packages. These chips have very tiny legs that are very close together making them super difficult to individually solder. The leg spacing and orientation also means that the chips can not be put in a breadboard for experimentation.
A breakout board is a basic printed circuit board PCB that has the surface mount chip soldered on and some or all of the pins connected to more easily accessible solder points or holes.
In addition the breakout board may include a few little passive components like resistors or capacitors to support the main microchip so you don't need to add them.
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8 16 20 and 28-Pin SSOP to DIP break out boards. The footprint was rotated to accommodate different width SSOP devices and can be used with any pin count up to 28 pins. Designed to be used with 0.65mm pitch devices but can also be used with 0.025" pitch devices (comes out to ~0.635mm). More Details...
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Code: SKU-000052
8-Pin SSOP to DIP break out board. The footprint was rotated to accommodate different width SSOP devices and can be used with 8 pin SSOPs. Designed to be used with 0.65mm pitch devices but can also be used with 0.025" pitch devices (comes out to ~0.635mm). More Details...
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The SparkFun MAX31855K Thermocouple Breakout is a simple 14-bit resolution, SPI-compatible, serial interface thermocouple digitiser. More Details...
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Code: SKU-000323
This is the breakout board for the thumb joystick. Pins are broken out to a 0.1" header and includes 4 mounting holes in the corners. Dimensions: 1" x 1.25"Documents:SchematicEagle FilesTutorialGitHub More Details...
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Code: SKU-001845
This is the SparkFun "Time-of-Flight" Range Finder, a breakout for the VL6180 distance sensor. More Details...
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The 'must have' IC for TTL/CMOS projects finally has its own breakout board! This RS232 IC is capable of running at 3V and communicating with 5V logic. More Details...
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Code: SKU-001042
TRRS connectors are the audio-style connectors that you see on some phones MP3 players and development boards. TRRS stands for "Tip Ring Ring Sleeve " which reflects the fact that unlike a standard stereo connector this actually has three conductors and a ground. More Details...
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Code: SKU-000556
We have no idea what USB device you are hooking up to but if you want to access the microUSB port on something you might want this. We broke out all 5 pins with a vertical microUSB connector for your prototyping needs.Documents:SchematicEagle FilesGitHub More Details...
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Code: SKU-000537
This new version now has all 5 pins broken out on the connector. We have no idea what USB device you are hooking up to but if you need to add a miniUSB/USB Mini-B connector to your breadboard - here it is. More Details...
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This breakout board pairs an SP3485 RS-485 transceiver with an FT232RL USB UART IC to convert a USB stream to RS-485. More Details...
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