protoboard
Solderless wiring platform
A protoboard is a reusable board for building electronic circuits without soldering.
It has a grid of holes connected by metal strips underneath, allowing components and wires to be inserted and rearranged during prototyping: I tested the circuit on a protoboard before committing to a PCB.
Also called a breadboard or solderless breadboard.
Solderless circuit-building platform
- solderlessRequiring no fused joints
- jumperPullover or pinafore dress
- wiringInstalled electrical conductors
- connectionsRelationships between things
nodes · strips · bus · terminals · rows · columns · socket · header
Preliminary design representation
- proof-of-conceptFeasibility demonstration
- iterationRepeated procedural pass
- testingExamining to evaluate
- experimentationSystematic testing of ideas
validation · debugging · trial · revision · verification · demonstration · evaluation · refinement
Current-limiting circuit element
- capacitorCharge-storing circuit element
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- diodeOne-way semiconductor
- LEDSemiconductor that glows
microcontroller · Arduino · IC · chip · sensor · relay · potentiometer · oscillator
breadboard
Solderless circuit-building platform
- solderlessRequiring no fused joints
- jumperPullover or pinafore dress
- wiringInstalled electrical conductors
connections · nodes · strips · bus · terminals · rows · columns · socket · header · pins
mockup
Preliminary design representation
- proof-of-conceptFeasibility demonstration
- iterationRepeated procedural pass
- testingExamining to evaluate
experimentation · validation · debugging · trial · revision · verification · demonstration · evaluation · refinement · benchmarking
resistor
Current-limiting circuit element
- capacitorCharge-storing circuit element
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- diodeOne-way semiconductor
LED · microcontroller · Arduino · IC · chip · sensor · relay · potentiometer · oscillator · inductor
hobbyist
Recreational pursuer of interests
- tinkeringCasual, unskilled adjusting
- DIYAmateur home projects
- hackerspaceCommunity workshop for tech enthusiasts
workbench · soldering · assembly · kits · project · build · robotics · learning
schematic
Simplified technical diagram
placement · footprint · simulation · SPICE · Eagle · specifications · modeling
protoboardintegrated circuit
Miniaturized semiconductor electronics package
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