DEDBUG is a prototyping board specifically engineered for deadbug assembly and free-form circuit construction using components reclaimed from electronic waste. In contrast to conventional perfboards and stripboards, its primary purpose is to facilitate the integration of surface-mount devices, rather than through-hole components.

The board's unique layout enables users to experiment with and fabricate arbitrary circuits with minimal effort, illustrating that modest resources suffice to modify and repurpose discarded electronics rather than the costly manufacturing of new hardware.

With the release of version 0.3, the DEDBUG platform has transitioned to a flexible printedcircuit board (Flex PCB), further enhancing its adaptability for unconventional experimentation.

Funding

This project received funding through Constant as part of their Technodisobedience project and NGI0 Entrust, a fund established by NLnet with financial support from the European Commission's Next Generation Internet program. Learn more at the NLnet project page.