adapterprototyping
I need a prototyping adapter for a ssop 24-pin package. Google turns up plenty of dip adapters for 5-7mm chips, but the chip I have is 3.9mm across the body and 6mm to the tips of the pins.
Anyone know of source of a suitable adapter? Doesn't necessarily have to be a dip, just something solderable by humans.
Well I presume you want a DIP for rapid prototyping needs and you can't work with SMDs,
So check out sparkfun's tutorial they have a very comprehensive list!
http://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/167 (many are outdated though)
The cheapest one I could find is this : http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10955
I'm not sure if you want a tilt sensor or an accelerometer, if you just need to differentiate between two discrete positions, you might do well with a mercury/ball tilt sensor : http://www.adafruit.com/products/173
Pros:Cheap and easy to use/interface.
Cons: its a binary output, acts like a switch.
I've done this a couple of times, with a bit of practice it gets fairly easy.
Best Answer
Standard SSOP land pads should fit this device. 8.8mm from the extreme ends of the pads, width-wise, leaves 1.1mm on each side within which to solder, according to your 6mm measurement. The breakout board on Sparkfun's site looks like it has 1.5mm pads, but they just barely start at 6mm apart. These ones from Aries may be a better bet:
http://www.arieselec.com/Web_Data_Sheets/18036/18036.htm
http://www.arieselec.com/results.php?searchtype=3&partno=24-351000-10
http://www.arieselec.com/results.php?searchtype=3&partno=24-351000-11
http://www.arieselec.com/results.php?searchtype=3&partno=24-651000-10
http://www.arieselec.com/results.php?searchtype=3&partno=28-555000-00