hi all

is there a name for those little metal things underneath a breadboard that join sets of holes together electrically? what about the sets of holes themselves? thanks if you can help.

peace
stm

 

Shorting clip or shorting bar. Holes are holes.

 

hi all

is there a name for those little metal things underneath a breadboard that join sets of holes together electrically? what about the sets of holes themselves? thanks if you can help.

peace
stm

Do you mean vias?

 

Nope, vias are conductive channels that connect layers on a PCB together, like the top and bottom foil layers.

 

I think we use to call the connections between holes clads. The holes are called feed-thrus or plated-thru holes.

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Nope, vias are conductive channels that connect layers on a PCB together, like the top and bottom foil layers.

Yes vias are technically holes with a conductive plate that connects the different layers. For an Ansoft model see: http://www.ansoft.com/3dviadesign/images/diff.gif

Don't they call the metal strips on the layers "interconnect"?

Dave

 

Why are all of you talking about PCBs? The OP was asking about solderless breadboards!

 

Why are all of you talking about PCBs? The OP was asking about solderless breadboards!

Because someone mentioned vias and this has been corrected by a definition. Both yourself and chesart1 have offered specific answers to the OP and I questioned interconnect since I know it applies to PCBs, but can it be applied to breadboard? (Hence my question mark after I suggested interconnects).

Dave

 

http://www.electro-tech-online.com/electronic-theory/54-breadboard.html

First image on the OP.