Note: The HD63C09 PLCC44 to DIP40 Adapter is supplied in Kitset form only (assembly required). The base price is for the double-sided silkscreened HD63C09 PLCC44 to DIP40 Adapter PCB ONLY. The Hardware Pack provides the components to complete your Kitset, and (if needed), an optional tested & verified HD63C09ECP microprocessor pack option is also available. See Optional Packs photo.

What is HD63C09 PLCC44 to DIP40 Adapter?

I needed to test my stock of HD63C09ECP PLCC44 packaged CPU's.

Initially I had thought that I'd use a generic PLCC44 to DIP40 Adapter, as used with EPROM Programmers (like the TL866 family).

But, on investigation, I discovered that the HD63C09 PLCC44 package pinout is not compatible with a simple commonly available Adpater. The pin-out of the PLCC44 package differs from the DIP40 package.

Therefore, I made this custom designed Adapter, specifically for the HD63C09 in its PLCC package.

You can follow the full story via the linked video below.

Why would I need it?

PLCC packaged Retro IC's are very cool. There is a definite appeal to their compact look, and a very definite appeal to the way they nicely click into their PLCC sockets.

Furthermore, PLCC sockets are available in Through-Hole (TH) format, making them very Retro-friendly for your Through-Hole only PCB projects.

If you have a MC6809 or HD6309 based system, that currently uses a DIP40 packaged CPU (like the CoCo or the Dragon retro 8-bit computers*), and you would like to add the appeal of PLCC to your system (including those who want to upgrade their MC6809 to a HD63C09), then this Adapter also includes round-pins so they insert nicely into a DIP40 IC socket.

Note that normal square-pin headers (that may be used on other pre-made Adapters), will not insert into a normal IC socket. Or, more specifically, they will not insert into a quality round-pin IC socket, and will actually damage a regular flat-pin IC socket. Please only insert these slimmer round-pin headers into an IC socket!

*Before continuing, let me qualify the above by saying that I personally do not have a CoCo or Dragon system, therefore I have no first hand experience using the Adapter with them.

However, this Adapter was demonstrated in use on a CoCo system, during Episode 382 of The CoCo Nation Show

You can find this video / segment here: The CoCo Nation Show Episode 382 (12:51)

I also demonstrate the Adapter in use on my home built MECB CPU Card's DIP40 CPU socket in the linked video below.

Just be sure to note, it is over to you to determine if the Adapter will be physically suitable for your intended usage.

What You Get

To satisfy everyones needs, I've split the HD63C09 PLCC44 to DIP40 Adapter Kitset into 2 optional add-on packs.

Firstly, note that the base price is for the double-sided silkscreened HD63C09 PLCC44 to DIP40 Adapter PCB Only.

Then you add the optional Hardware Pack to complete the Kitset, depending on your parts requirements.

I've also added a pack option for a Tested & Verified HD63C09ECP 3MHz rated PLCC packaged Microprocessor, in case you are coming to this without any PLCC packaged HD63C09 in your stock already.

Optional PLCC44 TH Socket + Gold-plated Round-Pin Header Pack includes:

• 1x PLCC44 Through-Hole (TH) IC Socket
• 1x 40-pin Round-Pin Gold-plated Header strip (to cut into 2x 20-pin strips)

Optional HD63C09ECP PLCC44 CPU Tested & Verified Pack includes:

• 1x HD63C09ECP 3MHz rated PLCC packaged Microprocessor (Tested & Verified)

Your HD63C09 PLCC44 to DIP40 Adapter Kitset order is shipped in a robust cardboard carton with packing, for safe delivery via New Zealand International Air Parcel (see example shipping photo).

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