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Prototyping board

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A prototyping board is a platform used to assemble electronic circuits without soldering.

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Prototyping boards, such as breadboards or stripboards, facilitate the initial testing and design of electronic circuits by enabling the temporary placement of components. They are essential in the iterative process of electronics design, allowing engineers to rapidly test and modify circuit diagrams before committing to permanent fabrication.

examples

A 400-tie-point breadboard used to design a simple LED flasher circuit.

Commonly used in educational settings and hobbyist applications to teach basic electronics and for small-scale projects.

A 830-tie-point breadboard connected with jumper wires to create an Arduino-based temperature monitoring system.

Used in prototyping and development scenarios where microcontroller integration is required before final PCB design.

related terms

Breadboard
A breadboard is a flat, rectangular matrix of electrically conductive clips used for prototyping electronic circuits without soldering.
Development Board
A development board is a printed circuit board containing a microcontroller or microprocessor with integrated peripherals and interfaces to facilitate prototyping and development of electronic projects.
Prototype
A prototype is an early sample, model, or release of a product built to test a concept or process.
Printed Circuit Board (PCB)
A structure used to mechanically support and electrically connect electronic components using conductive pathways etched from copper sheets laminated onto a non-conductive substrate.
Header pins
Header pins are electrical connectors used for creating solderless or soldered connections between circuit boards and other components.