AVR600 Datasheet, PDF (1/19 Pages) ATMEL Corporation – The routing / socket card design provides a low cost solution

AVR600: STK600 Expansion, routing and socket
boards
1 Introduction
This application note describes the process of developing new routing, socket and
expansion cards for the STK^®600. It also describes the physical parameters for
creating such cards.
The STK600 starter kit from Atmel has a sandwich design to match a specific part
package and pin out to the generic pin headers. It also features an expansion area
where most part pins are available.
While the variety of IC packages is relatively limited, the number of possible pin
outs increases rapidly with the number of pins. i.e. a 6 pin IC can have 720 (6!)
different pin outs!
The routing / socket card design provides a low cost solution to support upcoming
devices as the socket is the cost driving factor.
STK600 users might also want to create their own routing cards to include
specialized hardware to prototype their design.
8-bit
Microcontrollers
Application Note
Figure 1-1. STK600 router and socket card
Rev. 8170B-AVR-12/10