Simple target boards for ATmegaXX8 microcontrollers

ATmegaXX8 Target Board

Simple target boards for ATmegaXX8 microcontrollers and mini-development kits.

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ATmegaXX8 Target Boards

Boards by the each or in 5-packs.


Mini-Development Kits

Includes ATmegaXX8 board, ATmega328P microcontroller, socket, and programming header.
Select standard socket or ZIF socket.


The ATmegaXX8 Target Boards are low cost and convenient target/breakout boards for Atmel AVR microcontrollers. Fits ATmega48, ATmega88, ATmega168, and ATmega328 microcontrollers. ATmegaXX8 Target Boards are available as single boards, or in a 5-pack.

New version! Now shipping version 1.1 of the ATmegaXX8 circuit board!

Five ATmegaXX8 Target Boards


ATmegaXX8 Target Board specs:

  • Overall size 2" x 3.5" (Standard business card size)
  • Thickness: 0.031", i.e., 1/32" or 0.8 mm. (Half of standard circuit board thickness.) That's thick for a business card-- like some of the superpremium embossed cardstock ones, but it is pretty thin for a circuit board. It's just thick enough to be reasonably rigid.
  • Lead-free (RoHS compliant) construction
  • Single-sided pcb design
  • Easy to solder gold-plated finish
  • FR-4 fiberglass-epoxy board material
  • Black solder mask with white silkscreen on both sides

ATmegaXX8 Target Board features:
  • Fits ATmega8, ATmega48, ATmega88, ATmega168, or ATmega328P microcontrollers
  • Individual labels for all 28 pins of the microcontroller
  • Three extra access holes connected to every pin of the microcontroller
  • Prototyping areas to fit two DIP-14 packages or equivalent.
  • Multiple access points for power and ground.
  • Analog power supply/reference pins not hardwired to power/ground.
  • 6-32 clearance mounting holes provided at each corner
  • Accommodates 3-pin ceramic resonator or crystal oscillator with capacitors.
Go here for more information about this circuit board and its design.

Also available: the ATmegaXX8 Mini development kit, which has a ATmegaXX8 Target Board and some other parts to help you get started:

Dev Kit Bag The ATmegaXX8 Mini development kit Includes the following components:
  • ATmegaXX8 Target Board
  • ATmega328 microcontroller
  • 28-pin DIP socket
  • 6-pin header
  • Wire jumpers (3)
Upgraded kits are available as well: The ATmegaXX8-ZIF version has a 28-pin ZIF socket instead of the standard IC socket. $2 per kit discount on purchases of 3 or more kits of the same type.


Lead Free
ATmegaXX8 Target Boards and other electronic components listed on this page are all RoHS compliant (lead free). (Possible exception: ZIF sockets, which are surplus items.) Working with these parts, you'll find that everything works well with either regular or lead-free solder-- whichever you care to use.


Recommended Accessories:

ZIF socket
$3.00 each
2xAA Battery Box
$7.50/Pack of 5
3xAA Battery Box
$3.50/Pack of 2
6-pin header
$2.75/Pack of 5
Crystal+Caps
$2.00 Each
USB tiny ISP kit
$22.00 Each


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