Accelerometer Sources

[Kerry]

Hello,

Does anyone have any recommendations for accelerometer vendors?  I can't seem to find anything in DIP-socket form... is there such a thing as a QFD socket, or do they expect you to solder to QFD chips?  Can't find much information there, either.

Any suggestions are welcome!

Thanks,

Kerry

EDIT:  I should clarify - I can find plenty of accelerometers at digikey and mouser, I'm really just wondering how to use them (being QFD and other non-lead packages), or if there is another source where I can find DIP mount packages

[Razor Concepts]

As far as they know they do not exist, but Dimension Engineering has a 3 axis accelerometer breakout board that fits in a 14 dip socket.

[Weird Fishes]

I've never seen a accelerometer in a DIP.

Is a breakout board (Razor Concepts' or otherwise) out of the question?

[Kerry]

So it's not practical to use a QFD package sensor (I seem to be running into the same problem with gyros)?

[Kerry]

I've never seen a accelerometer in a DIP.

Is a breakout board (Razor Concepts' or otherwise) out of the question?

Nope, just trying to figure out whats out there.

I'm new to this stuff - I just finished the $50 robot and am imagining what other kinds of things I can do.  A balancing robot is high on my list :-)

-Kerry

[Finnik]

Sparkfun usually has breakout boards for a lot of things, so you'd probably be able to find something there to suit your requirements.

[Admin]

This is in DIP form:
http://www.dimensionengineering.com/DE-ACCM3D2.htm

It is designed to fit in the DIP-16 form factor, making the DE-ACCM3D suitable for breadboarding, perfboarding, and insertion into standard chip sockets. To keep things as simple as possible, there are only 5 pins - two for power, and three for the X, Y and Z analog outputs.