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SMDs for Breadboards

I'm looking at building an inductive charger (based on the design at http://people.oregonstate.edu/~watersal/documents/uhc_awaters.pdf), and there are a few components they use that are ...
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2 × 20 pin SMT to DIP adapter?

I want to adapt a 40 pin SMD (0.5mm pitch) for usage on a breadboard. Are there any adapters available that I can use together with a simple soldering iron? Already I found the SchmartBoard adapters, ...
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Is there a good replacement for stripboard in the surface mount world?

More and more components I want to use are only available in surface mount packages. I can either get a big collection of adapter boards for all flavors of SOIC/WFBGA/QDERP to 100 mil pin spacing, ...
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Soldering leads/pins to SMD/SMT for solderless breadboard prototyping?

Background: I just began with electronics and I'm looking to build a 12v to 5v converter circuit. My plan is to use a Murata 78SR-5 to power either an Arduino or Rasberry Pi. I'm studying electronic ...
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3answers
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Breadboard/veroboard and SMT

By now, through-hole components have almost completely disappeared from consumer devices and also professional PCBs. But what is the alternative to build breadboard-veroboard for SMT technology? ...
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How to connect 2mm surface mount component to 2.54mm breadboard

I have an RF link module with surface mount connectors 2mm apart. This is the datasheet. How would I connect this to a breadboard with 2.54mm spacing?