SDK08 Test Clip Ultra Small Clip Chip Foot Clip Micro IC Clamp SOIC/TSSOP/TSOP/SSOP/MSOP/PLCC/QFP/TQFP/LQFP/SMD IC Test Chip Mini Chips Adapters

I needed to get to a signal on my LQFP microprocessor with .5mm pitch pins. These clips are so small I had no trouble. They are really delicate and pull off rather easily. For this application that’s not surprising. If you need to get onto pins this tightly spaced, these are your ticket. If your application is more forgiving then a bigger and stronger test clip would be better.

This is needed when you need to connect to very small pins on SMD devices. They work very well on small to medium pins. They're very nicely made and good value.

These are great Super tiny clamp for smt smd ic legs

When it comes to probing SOIC pins, these are about your only easy non-intrusive and inexpensive method. In the old days, I have used pack clips and such for probing LSI DIP's and quad flatpacks but SOIC >8 pins is a whole 'nuther situation because of the tiny dimensions in pin spacing. These clippy probes resemble a 'butterfly' with tiny, flimsy metal extendable pincers to grip the IC pin. Each pin is covered with a clear insulating layer so adjacent pin shorts 'should' not occur. Amazing these work. They do work but are extremely delicate and prone to getting pulled away. Just applying a row of 3 or more adjacent to each other is a micro-surgeon's job. So delicate that the force applied by the wire leads to carry the signal to an analyzer pod, is enough to dislodge the probe and possibly deform the pincers -and require reforming with tweezers or small needle-nose pliers. I use a blue putty to stabilize each clip as I build up the probing array. Even then, today's microelectronics are a total bitch for us right to repair types. I use these for numerous purposes- breadboarding, probing, interconnect jumpers and as a breakout debug or measurement aid. To ease the headaches, it is best to use patch leads made of silicone insulated fine stranded wire. Avoid patch leads with stiff insulation because when clustered together can impose an undesirable accumulation of force on the probed item (such as an IC with 8 to 32 wires and IC pin probe clips) which can tend to pull loose the clips or create an intermittent connection. With a lot of patience and dexterity, these work great. Unfortunately, these are likely to have a short lifetime as the pincers will deform from use and re-forming will fatigue the metal toward breakage. Ironically, the box these Chinese creations came in, bore a warning text saying not to 'copy' the design or an 'investigation' would occur. One star off for that arrogance. These are loose copies of American clips.

Great grip on chips, much better than using other clips that slip off constantly. These don’t care much about pin spacing, or pin size, and a DuPont cable fits perfectly on them. The leads are insulated so you don’t have to worry about shorts when doing something like programming a bios chip on a laptop without disassembly.

i used these to reprogram the Micronics chip on four prefabricated microchips. It worked successfully on 3 out of 4. The most important thing for me is this truly saved me a lot of time and errors with trying to micro solder in these connections. I am happy even with the error, which may have nothing to do with the connectors. Overall a time save. With this product I went through one by one everything ready in about an hour. This takes some tension and the connectors will snap off occasionally. Nothing crazy it just takes steady hands and patience. Its worth it. Recommended and essential for any electronic hobbiest. Helps avoid toxic solder messy flux, and burnt equipment. I wish I had these years ago.

These do work, and they can clip to chips you'd be surprised to be able to hook to. But they're incredibly fragile, so you should expect to break a few just through normal handling.

These clips can attach to individual legs of ICs. Be a little careful with them but they're great clips.