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SDIP IC to DIP conversion

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Hi Everyone (potential experts and kind advice givers),

 

Recently I started an 8-bit computer home-brew project based on the 64 pin SDIP version of the Z80180. Which I didn't think of at ordering is that the CPU isn't going to fit any of my proto boards which are all DIP based. Naively I thought that shouldn't be much of a problem I'll just get a converter board from Element14, since then I discovered that isn't that easy (or I'm searching for the wrong thing). In any case I'm completely stuck on this, I've ordered a ROTH ELEKTRONIK IC adapter but it turned out to be the wrong one. I'd really like to use the 64 pin Z80180 CPU as it has a lot of things build in that I won't have to think about with the 40 pin version Z80.

 

Any advice would really be appreciated, I know there are some shops in the US that make these boards but the problem is I'm located in Europe.

 

Things I'm thinking about:

1. Do I need to design a board myself in Eagle and have it printed?

2. Get a whole bunch of wires and solder 64 SDIP socket to two sets of 32 pin DIP headers (something I'm not really looking forward to)

 

Thanks,

Thomas

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  • 0 in reply to clem57

    Yeah found that those two, aside from the price (and the lack of a couple of pins image) it's the perfect package.

     

    Last night I had an idea still, what I will try is to use a set of female to male prototype wires, the basic idea is to move the pins on the z80180 so that I can get all female ends on the CPU legs. When I verified that I have 64 good connections I'll use some hot glue to keep them in place. After that I'll use a spacer on a prototype board and attach some header on to which I will solder the connecting wires. It won't be the prettiest thing but it should work just fine with color coding and labels on the headers for clarity ;-)

  • 0 in reply to clem57

    Hi Clem,

     

    Believe it or not but I found the answer and, believe it or not, it's actually simpeler than I thought. See the image....
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  • 0 in reply to Former Member

    That is very innovative.

    Clem