Electronic components are either mounted directly on to the surface of a printed circuit board(surface mount or SMT) or have legs that go through holes drilled in the circuit board (through-hole or TH).

A surface mounts to through-hole adapter board allows you to use one kind of component on the other kind of board. What are surface mount (SMT) to through-hole adapter boards used for? SMT to through-hole adapter boards is mostly used in the prototyping of projects before any mass programming or assembly.

They facilitate the testing and modification of a circuit or device, allowing you to go debug and fix any issues with your prototype. Types of surface mount (SMT) to through-hole adapter boards SMT to through-hole adapter boards come in different sizes depending on your needs and can be single or double-sided.

Some have pre-scored brake lines to allow for the separation of individual modules from the board as a whole. 8PIN SMD TO DIP Adapter This is an 8 pin SMD to DIP adapter a perfect PCB if you do not want to solder your IC directly on the main PCB. This is a double-sided PCB. Each side has 8 pins for mounting various packages of 20 pin IC.

Side one supports pitch size 0.65mm. It can be used for most of the MSOP8, SSOP8 and TSSOP8 packages. Side two supports pitch size 1.27mm. It can be used for most of the SO8, SOP8 and SOIC8 package