SMT parts on a breadboard

[GiskardReventlov]

The part I'm looking at shows this:

Package/Case -- 32-WFQFN Exposed Pad
Supplier Device Package -- 32-MLP

What are some of the ways to test this out on a breadboard?  It would be great not have to solder/desolder I found some adapters but they're pricey.

http://www.mouser.com/access/?pn=945-IC550-0484-004-G
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-shipping-Universal-IC-Adapter-Socket-LQFP-TQFP-QFP-32-to-DIP-28-TQFP32-QFP32-to/1282631956.html
http://www.adafruit.com/products/1240#Description

Wondering what the typical solution is for this problem.

[lgbeno]

Best bet is to either bit to bullet and solder it to a qfn32 to dip adaptor or find a preassembled breakout board on spark fun. Tindie, eBay, etc for the device that to want to test.

I would not go the socket approach. 

What part is it anyway, surely someone of this forum has used it and might have some breakout board in mind.

[Fsck]

basically 2 effective choices as you found out. a solderable breakout board: http://www.adafruit.com/products/1163
or your socketed board. You can get some for possibly slightly cheaper on ebay. seems to be, if you use the socket like 20+ times, it's paid for itself over the solderable breakout.

[GiskardReventlov]

With things trending toward SMT I'm surprised there aren't more solutions/options.  I may try to make one that are pressed in by hand then extracted with the special tool that goes in at the corner.  It's cheaper at least. I was looking for something like those simple ZIF sockets used for CPUs.

I think there's a lot of room for improvement on the current offering of solutions for doing SMT with breadboards.

[amyk]

I may try to make one that are pressed in by hand then extracted with the special tool that goes in at the corner.

PLCC socket? Those probably won't work for any *FN package.

There are QFN sockets that work on the same principle as BGA ones, but they tend to be rather expensive.

[GiskardReventlov]

PLCC socket? Those probably won't work for any *FN package.

There are QFN sockets that work on the same principle as BGA ones, but they tend to be rather expensive.

I thought I saw a part that allowed a *FN package to be pressed in then extracted with a small tool. It's very possible that I was looking at a PLCC socket. I need to find a page that has hi-res photos of the different types because the data sheet photos are not real photos they are just renderings.