{"product_id":"18-pin-dip-ic-socket-adaptor-0-300-narrow-body-through-hole","title":"18-Pin DIP IC Socket Adaptor (0.300\" Narrow Body - Through-Hole)","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eWhen your custom printed circuit board relies on standard 18-pin integrated circuits—such as the ubiquitous ULN2803 Darlington transistor array, the LM3914 LED dot\/bar display driver, or classic PIC microcontrollers like the PIC16F628A—the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"240\"\u003e18-Pin DIP IC Socket\u003c\/b\u003e is a crucial addition to your board design. Instead of soldering your sensitive silicon directly to the PCB and risking fatal thermal damage from your soldering iron, you permanently mount this rugged, heat-resistant thermoplastic socket in its place. Once the board is fully assembled and washed, you simply press your pristine IC into the socket's tensioned metallic contacts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eBeyond acting as a thermal shield during assembly, this socket makes hardware debugging and field repairs virtually instantaneous. 18-pin chips like the ULN2803 are frequently used as high-current buffers to drive external mechanical relays or stepper motors. Because they act as the physical intermediary handling high inductive loads, they are highly susceptible to burning out if a flyback diode fails. With a socket in place, you do not need to desolder 18 delicate pins to resurrect the board; you just pry out the burnt chip and snap a fresh $1 replacement directly into the socket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Functional Advantages:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eZero-Heat Installation:\u003c\/b\u003e Completely isolates your integrated circuits from the destructive heat of manual hand-soldering, wave-soldering, and hot-air rework stations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInstantaneous Chip Swapping:\u003c\/b\u003e Allows for immediate replacement of damaged high-current driver chips or rapid swapping of microcontrollers during iterative firmware testing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStandardized 0.1\" Pitch:\u003c\/b\u003e The pins are perfectly spaced at 2.54mm (0.1 inches) apart, dropping flawlessly into standard perfboards, stripboards, and solderless breadboards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e0.300\" Row Spacing:\u003c\/b\u003e Specifically sized for the standard \"narrow body\" 18-pin footprint utilized by the vast majority of 18-pin DIP logic and driver ICs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDual-Wipe Contacts:\u003c\/b\u003e Features tensioned, dual-leaf metallic springs inside each pin slot that aggressively grip the flat legs of the IC, ensuring a highly reliable, low-resistance electrical connection even under vibration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePerfect For:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCustom Relay \u0026amp; Motor Boards:\u003c\/b\u003e The mandatory physical mount for ULN2803 Darlington arrays used to safely drive 12V mechanical relays and unipolar stepper motors from a standard 3.3V or 5V microcontroller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAudio \u0026amp; Battery Level Meters:\u003c\/b\u003e Provides a safe, reusable housing for LM3914\/LM3915 analog display drivers when building custom LED bar graph readouts for power supplies or audio amplifiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePIC Microcontroller Prototyping:\u003c\/b\u003e An excellent, secure mount for classic 18-pin PIC microcontrollers during breadboard to perfboard transitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEducational Prototyping:\u003c\/b\u003e Ensures that students can safely insert, remove, and reuse driver components without requiring advanced desoldering wick or solder suckers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnical Specifications:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePin Count:\u003c\/b\u003e 18 Pins (2 rows of 9)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePin Pitch (Spacing between adjacent pins):\u003c\/b\u003e 2.54 mm (0.1\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRow Spacing (Distance between the two rows):\u003c\/b\u003e 7.62 mm (0.300\" - Narrow Body)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMounting Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Through-Hole (PTH)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eContact Style:\u003c\/b\u003e Dual-Wipe \/ Leaf Spring (Standard)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHousing Material:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Thermoplastic (UL94V-0 Rated)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eContact Material:\u003c\/b\u003e Tin-plated Phosphor Bronze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIC Compatibility:\u003c\/b\u003e Any standard 18-pin, 0.300\" wide DIP integrated circuit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"K-TECHNICS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42861685669959,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"KES","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0680\/7637\/2039\/files\/s-l1600_2.webp?v=1781005264","url":"https:\/\/www.ktechnics.com\/products\/18-pin-dip-ic-socket-adaptor-0-300-narrow-body-through-hole","provider":"K-TECHNICS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}