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SchmartDuino?

SchmartBoard will soon post a schematic on our forum. We believe that it’s about time that Arduino users had the ability to use SMT components. If you agree, we need your help in making that need a reality.  Think about what we should include on each shield.  The first shields will be to support 1.27mm and .65mm SO ICs.  We will ask what should be supported and why.  More to come soon.

We believe that it’s about time that Arduino users had the ability to use SMT components. If you agree, we need your help in making that need a reality.   A survey which will help us do this right, is now up on our forum.  Look for “Schmartboard Arduino”

Happy New Year! 2011 was a good year for Schmartboard.

Happy New Year! 2011 was a good year for Schmartboard.

• We introduced our SMT to DIP line and it quickly became our most popular line of products. For the first time you can use small pitched SOIC, QFP, DFN and QFN devices on a breadboard.

• We worked with GreenArrays to design a board that was compatible with their popular GA144 IC.

• SchmartBoard signed a number of new distributors. They include A3 in the Czech Republic, and Robot R Us in Singapore.

• The number of Schmartboard online sales have increased by almost 50%

In 2012 we have a number of goals. Included are:

• Add more SMT to DIP adapters to our line

• Release a new version of BGA SchmartBoards • Announce new partnerships for development boards with major IC companies

• Add value to the user experience.

• Add distribution channels which allow easier access to Schmartboard products.

Happy New Year.  We look forward to serving you in 2012!

Photo Archive from Japan

This photo archive comes from Shinhi Kasaki in Moriya-city Japan. This Digital Animation Voltage Meter
This device shows voltage value with animation on LCD color display LTA042B010F. Voltage range is from 0.00V to 5.00V. The sampling rate is 20ms interval. Additional information such as maximum value, minimum value and average are shown bottom of the LCD display. Depend on voltage value, the animation will change, so easy to understand voltage is high or low without seeing the actual voltage value. When the voltage will be higher voltage, the animation will move quickly and become.

 

DFN Now Useable on Breadboards

Schmartboard has released two new SMT to DIP adapters that use the patented "ez" technology, which makes soldering the surface mount component simple. The SMT to DIP adapters have been our fastest growing family of products in the few months that we have been marketing it.  The reason is that many users are in a quandary because they still need to use a breadboard and in many cases and only surface mount components are available. No other company has a solution to easily solder components such as QFN and DFN, so there has not been a cost-effective, usable solution until now.

The two new boards are the first released that support DFN devices.  Part number 204-0021-01 gives you the ability to use two 8 lead, .5mm pitched DFN components.  Part 204-0022-01 supports two 10 lead, .5mm pitched DFN components. The suggested retail on each of these new products is $6.00

Schmartboard plans to release new products for this family over the next year until all of the most popular QFN and DFN chip package sizes are supported for breadboard use. 

The Final GreenArrays/SchmartBoard Winner is Announced!

Today is the final giveaway of a GreenArrays GA144 IC with a SchmartBoard to mount it on.  Drum Roll.......The winner is Jack Rosen with Electronic Consultants in Farmington Hills MI.  Jack will put it to good use: "Application is to use cores for multiple/similar PID algorithms to replace functional multiple National LM 629 controllers that I have in place now. I currently have multiple test and working CNC platforms to build and test from as well as prior FORTH experience on 68XX/68XXX."

Congratulations to Jack.

For thse interested in winning something from us, we give away an SMT to DIP adapter of your choice everyday on our Facebook Fan Page.

New Addition to Our SMT to DIP Line

We released a new SMT to DIP adapter today.  The 204-0013-01 is for SOIC components with a .635mm pitch.  With this product, we now support all SOIC pitches with this line.

This product is an SOIC to DIP adapter with a twist. These have our patented "ez" technology which means that soldering the surface mount component is simple, and as with all of our "ez" boards, we are the only company with a patented solution for easily soldering surface mount parts. Included in the package are two .635mm pitch adapter boards for 18 leads and a row of headers to use the boards with a breadboard. These 18 pin boards also include room for 0805 SMT components such as a bypass capacitor and for easy access to a ground.

The Suggested Retail Price is $6.00

This Week's GreenArrays Winner is "Instrumental"

It is that time again.  Time to announce this week's winner.  The GreenArrays IC with Schmartboard goes this week to Ray Shuter of National Instuments.  What will Rays use this for?  "We make analog and digital data acquisition products.  I'm trying to get ideas for helping me troubleshoot our boards, program CPLD's, process waveforms...anything else I can find"  Congratulations to Ray. 

We have one more set to giveaway..next Wednesday.  If you still have not signed up, do so now. You may have the last gold ticket! (Willy Wonka reference for anyone who was deprived as a child).

This last weekend, Schmartboard had the priveledge of joining GreenArrays at the annual Fourth Day at Stanford University.  We spent our time speaking to the many enthusiastic advocates of the GA144 technology, met with the GreenArrays management,  and demonstraded how SchmartBoard|ez technology works to make it easier to use the GreenArrays IC.  GreenArrays also gave away ICs with Schmartboards to those who took the time to solder a demo board with SchmartBoard's technology. 

This Week's GreenArrays Winner is for a GreenHouse

The winner this week is Ed Sisler of All Systems in Mishawaka Indiana.

According to Ed, he plans to use it for "green house, watering and heat controller, solar powered, self contained (no external power required in green house)"

Congratulations Ed.  We will announce another winner next Wednesday!

 

Photo Archive from Zumpango Edo. de Mexico

In this photo archive, Hector Ramos has created an MP3 player using a SchmartBoard QFP board.  According to Hector: "In this project design mp3 player. This player is based on a BU9458KV decoder, and a PIC18F452 microcontroller."

Send us your photo and get a free schmartBoard t-shirt in return.

 

GreenArrays Winner Goes for A Worthy Cause

This weeks winner af a GreenArrays GA144 IC and a SchmartBoard to mount it on is Dennis Norwood of ABR Technologies in Georgetown TX.  Dennis plans to use it for "Development of high end robotic devices to help with prosthetic devices."  You only have to enter once to have a chance to win each week.  We have two weeks left.  Sign up now to have a chance at next week's pick.