Designing a new device often requires very advanced work. Experienced designers perfectly understand the phenomenon of prototypes, i.e. a prototype of a device for the right one. This is what we start every project with. We can decide to design a new device, but you have to be aware of the difficult, hard and advanced work. For some people, high costs are also an obstacle, which are associated with it. The alternative is a universal PCB, with which we can check and test the electronics. Universal boards differ in construction and size. Its choice must not be accidental, but should depend on the electronic elements used in this particular circuit. We will choose another board for a simple circuit, and another for a more complicated one. In our offer there are many types of universal boards, which we recommend for prototyping for beginner electronics and robotics, as well as for the more experienced ones.
Circuit boards
Universal double sided 20x80mm board
The board allows you to implement any electronic circuit. The holes have a raster of 2.54 mm, overall dimensions: 20 x 80 mm.Universal double sided board 30x70mm
The board allows you to implement any electronic circuit. The holes have a raster of 2.54 mm, overall dimensions: 30 x 70 mm.Universal double sided board 50x70mm
The board allows you to implement any electronic circuit. The holes have a raster of 2.54 mm, overall dimensions: 50 x 70 mm.ProtoBoard - prototyping board 572-poles - single sided - DFRobot FIT0099
Single-sided prototype plate with dimensions of 78 x 58 mm. It is equipped with 572 fields - 22 x 26, with a 2.54 mm grid and 4 mounting holes of 3 mm diameter. Ideal for quick...Universal double sided board 70x90mm
This universal printed circuit board (PCB) allows you to assemble any electronic circuit by soldering individual components into the ready made holes on the board placed on both...Universal double sided board 60x80mm
The board allows assembling of any electronic circuit by soldering the components into the ready made holes on the board. Double-sided universal board with 832 holes arranged...ProtoBoard - prototyping board 572-poles - double sided - DFRobot FIT0203
Double-sided prototype plate with dimensions of 78 x 58 mm. It is equipped with 572 fields - 22 x 26, the raster is 2.54 mm, it also has 4 mounting holes of 3 mm diameter. It...Single sided universal prototyping insert - 100x50mm - Rademacher 710-1
Single s ided prototyping board with universal use. Made of hard paper and covered with 35 µm thick copper layer, which significantly increases its strength and mechanical...Universal double sided board 80x120mm
This double-sided, universal PCB allows you to create any electronic circuit by soldering individual components into the ready-made holes on the board. It has 1260 holes...Proto Board for Raspberry Pi Zero
Board allows independent creation of electronic circuits. Connected directly to the GPIO pins of the Raspberry Pi minicomputer in a version Zero.Grove - ProtoShield - prototype board
Prototype board Grove with a soldered socket. It allows for an easy access to four lines of a standard Grove-S0, S1, VCC and GND series connection cable. The layout of the...Universal board small 420 holes - SparkFun PRT-12070
Universal board with layout compatible with the popular 420 holes breadboard. The module enables the transfer and soldering of the prototype system from the breadboard, while...Universal prototype boards and their range of use
Universal boards dedicated to prototyping differ in the spacing of soldering fields. The most common is 2.54 mm spacing, otherwise marked 100 mils. This is the distance between mounting holes for individual electronic components, which include capacitors, displays, resistors, goldpin connectors and LEDs. You can also opt for boards with SMD raster fields, which correspond to the most common circuits of surface mount components. In our Botland offer you will find various types of universal boards, among which there are also special PCBs created based on the Raspberry Pi Hat specification. Particularly noteworthy is the round prototype PCB PA07, which will prove itself in unique, advanced projects.
However, universal prototype PCBs are not suitable for all projects and we will not be able to use them everywhere. When it comes to printed circuit boards, they are suitable for soldering all kinds of electronic circuits regardless of the voltage, high or low they work with. When it comes to PCBs, however, we are dealing with small distances between the paths, so it is impossible for them to work efficiently at high voltage. At the same time, it is important to be aware that the width of the paths affects the limited ability to carry higher currents. When choosing a PCB for prototyping, you have to take these factors into account to choose the best option for your project.
Design of the universal board and its key elements
Universal boards have different construction, the elements that have been used in them, as well as the size and location of individual components. Most often you can find boards with two types of tracks. The first one is a short path, which includes several soldering fields. The second one is a long path that goes along the edge of the board and contains from several to several dozen soldering fields. As far as their use is concerned, the shorter ones are suitable for connections between successive leads of the circuit elements. Longer paths act as power supply busbars, it concerns ground and supply voltage. If we choose the universal boards of larger sizes, the rails can be connected with each other, which increases the number of pins in a given network. The tracks in such a board can also be used separately for several different supply voltages.
Botland offers a wide range of universal prototyping boards, which differ in size, number of fields, as well as the elements that are on them. The boards work well in both simple and more advanced projects, but special attention should be paid to the voltage of the electronic system. Universal boards are not a good choice for high voltage, but with a smaller one it is a very good solution. Feel free to check our offer of universal prototyping boards.