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DescriptionThe 28-pin narrow DIP package is famous in the maker community as the standard footprint for the ATmega328P—the legendary microcontroller that powers the Arduino Uno. If you are moving a project off a breadboard and onto a permanent soldered circuit, the 28-Pin DIP IC Socket is an absolute requirement for professional, reliable hardware design.Applying a hot soldering iron directly to the 28 pins of a microcontroller can easily cause internal thermal damage, ruining your chip before you even power it on. Sockets eliminate this risk entirely.The “Standalone Arduino” EnablerWhether you are producing custom sensor nodes for a final-year academic project or designing printed circuit boards for an upcoming IoT summer bootcamp, this socket makes assembly foolproof. Solder the durable plastic socket to your board at high heat. Once it cools down, simply align the notch on your ATmega chip with the notch on the socket and press it firmly into place.If you ever need to update the chip’s firmware using an external programmer, or if the microcontroller gets damaged by a voltage spike, you can simply pry it out with a flathead screwdriver and snap a new one in—no desoldering required!Key Features:Perfect Arduino Compatibility: The narrow 7.62mm (0.3″) row spacing is specifically sized for the ATmega328P, ATmega168, and ATmega8 families.Standard Pin Pitch: The 2.54mm (0.1″) spacing drops perfectly into standard perfboards, stripboards, and through-hole PCBs.Secure Connection: Dual-wipe metal contacts grip the IC pins firmly from both sides, ensuring excellent electrical conductivity and resistance to mechanical vibration.Easy Orientation: Features a standard directional notch at one end to help you easily identify Pin 1 and prevent accidental reverse-polarity insertion.Technical Specifications:Socket Type: DIP (Dual In-line Package)Number of Pins: 28Pin Pitch: 2.54mm (0.1″)Row-to-Row Spacing: Narrow 7.62mm (0.3″)Contact Material: Tin-plated alloy (Dual-wipe design)Mounting Type: Through-holeIdeal Applications:Building standalone Arduino Uno / ATmega328P custom circuit boardsSocketing ATmega8, ATmega48, and ATmega88 microcontrollersAcademic lab kits and DIY embedded systems training boardsSafe programming and firmware flashing stations