ATmega8 ATmega48 ATmega88 AVR Minimum System Board with ZIF Socket DIY Kit

The ATmega8 / ATmega48 / ATmega88 AVR Minimum System Board is an essential prototyping and testing platform designed for students, makers, and embedded engineers. Featuring a high-quality 28-pin ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) socket, this board allows you to easily insert, program, and swap DIP-28 packaged AVR microcontrollers without the need for soldering or risking pin damage. It serves as a highly reliable testbed for flashing firmware, testing code, and running standalone AVR projects.

This development board comes fully equipped with an onboard 8MHz crystal oscillator to provide a stable clock source, a dedicated tactile reset button, and an integrated power switch with an LED indicator. For programming, it features a standard 10-pin ISP header compatible with popular programmers like USBasp, making it incredibly easy to upload code directly from your IDE. All microcontroller I/O pins are broken out to standard 2.54mm male headers, allowing seamless integration with breadboards, sensors, and external modules.

Features:

• 28-Pin ZIF Socket: Enables effortless insertion and removal of DIP-28 microcontrollers like ATmega8, ATmega48, ATmega88, and ATmega328.
• Standard ISP Interface: Onboard 10-pin ISP header allows direct programming using USBasp and other AVR ISP programmers.
• Flexible Power Input: Can be powered via the onboard USB Type-A female port or through external VCC and GND pins.
• Onboard 8MHz Crystal: Provides a reliable external clock source for precise timing applications.
• Full I/O Breakout: All microcontroller pins are clearly labeled and broken out to standard 2.54mm pitch headers.
• User-Friendly Controls: Includes a latching power switch, a power status LED, and a dedicated reset button for quick debugging.

Package Includes:

1 x ATmega8/ATmega48/ATmega88 AVR Minimum System Board (Unassembled) (Microcontroller Not Included)