socket for a 24 pin ZIP chip to fit perf board?

[numpty]

How do you adapt perfboard to fit a 24 ZIP chip as the pins are staggered and do not align with the perfboard hole matrix - anybody done this?

[WLS]

I have never used a zip package type before but I did some searching for you and came up with this http://www.ironwoodelectronics.com/catalog/Content/Drawings/PA-ZIP24-01Dwg.pdf

Of course it is a little expensive at $19.00 USD plus shipping, especially if you are only going to use it for a one time shot as a permanent installation on a board. Anyways, the Socket can be bought here: http://www.ironwoodelectronics.com/catalog/indexes/main.cfm?ID=50&ProcessID=13

Great for Prototyping though!

Just a thought though, you could have someone make you a daughter-board that will allow you to solder your ZIP with the traces to a dip socket. The dip would have to be one of those used in wire wrapping applications so that the legs are long enough to go through the board and still give you enough length to work with.

Like:  Mouser Part #:  575-12343324 Price $3.69 each. And use Ironwood Electronics Map assignment http://www.ironwoodelectronics.com/catalog/Content/Drawings/PA-ZIP24-01Map.pdf for the traces and then off setting the ZIP from the DIP to keep it easy.

So, have someone make the daughter-board. The hardest part for them will be the drilling. When you get the board then solder in the Zip and the Dip and you're good to go.
 
If you want to go this route and need a board then PM me.


Bill

[numpty]

thanks for you help. Adapting a ZIP chip is to hard, but I have found a different chip which is compatible with perf board but the downside is that it's difficult to find. It's for a 5 band equaliser project I- need to do more research