Breadboards

Breadboards

Breadboards are boards used for making prototypes of electrical circuits. They serve as the construction base for the models. They do not require soldering and are reusable. Breadboards are used for educational purposes, product design, test fixture design, and quality control. They are used by professionals as well as hobbyists.

Breadboard Applications

• Construct prototypes of electronics
• Educational purposes
• Product design
• Test fixture design
• Quality control

Types of Breadboards

• Transparent. This breadboard is specifically designed for educational training. The pin layout and bus strip pin connections are clearly visible, which is ideal for teaching circuit continuity.
• Powered. These breadboards come with various options such as DC and/or AC power.
• Economy. These breadboards are economy priced. They come in a variety of sizes and styles.
• Quick Test Sockets. These consist of a solderless socket and bus strip and accommodate DIP ICs and virtually all modern active and passive components.

Key Features of Breadboards to Consider

• 1680 tie points
• IC capacity for 16 ICs (based on 14 pin ICs)
• Lifetime warranty on sockets
• Nickel silver alloy pins are pre-stressed, spring loaded, and noncorrosive for long-term reliability
• Molded in rugged thermoplastic for durability and high temperature applications
• Parts plug in and pull out without soldering or damage
• Proudly made in the U.S.A. from domestic materials
• Heavy Mylar backing eliminates possibility of short circuits
• Unlimited expansion
• Combines bus strip with breadboard
• Combines additional boards for larger breadboarding areas
• Molded-in mounting holes permit front mounting to backplate or other surface with 4-40 flat head screws—rear mounting with #6-32F self-tapping screws
• Vinyl back prevents shorting
• Replaceable nickel-silver spring clip contacts
• Patented tab/keyway features for simple interlocking of several breadboards into larger, more versatile arrays
• Accommodates DIP ICs and virtually all modern active and passive components

This video features Global Specialties Powered and Transparent Breadboards. One of their most unique products is model PB-60. It is a special breadboard specifically designed for educational training. Two Global UBS-100s are screwed to a clear Plexiglass plate, leaving the pin layout and bus strip pin connections clearly visible, which is ideal for teaching circuit continuity.