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What clip can I use to connect to this [specsheet] SPI flash chip in a DIP8 package?
note: this picture is of a motherboard that belongs to someone else, but mine has the same manufacturer, model-family, and Winbond 25Q64FVAIG. Only the third line (date code?) is different. The surrounding circuitry appears identical.
Original post:
I'm under the impression I can't use a SOIC8 clip to connect to a DIP8 package.
I'm seeing a large number of clips labelled both SOIC8 and DIP8 (1, 2) – one with a description saying "clip onto any 8 pin SOP, SOIC or DIP package."
What am I missing?
Best Answer
You are correct, the pin pitch is different so you'd need a dedicated DIP clip or a dedicated SOIC clip. I think the description for that product may be misleading.
EDIT: The chip is socketed so you can carefully pry it up and program it outside of the circuit, like on a breadboard. This is probably what's best unless there's a dedicated header on the board for in-circuit programming. Taking it out of the circuit removes ambiguity as you can control what it's connected to. You won't need a test clip anymore either.