I recently bought a FT232BM (**broken link removed** - page 10 has the chip size information) and I am trying to figure out the best way to attach it to a breadboard/pcb or actually, at this point, anything conductive. I am not a pro at soldering and with all the coffee I drink, I can’t hold my hand steady enough even if I had a fine tipped iron. Ideally, I would love some ZIF type socket i can attach to a small pcb, but, I’m sure that’s a bit much to ask. (The ones I’ve found online are about $100-$200.) The best way I though was to solder it the best I could, and take a small jeweler’s file to break the solder between the pins that I shorted. I’m looking for any suggestions anyone may have with either an adapter commercially available and/or home made or tips on how to properly solder small devices.
Thanks for the help
Thanks for the help