Adafruit
Shop Adafruit products at Little Bird Electronics, your trusted Australian source for this iconic maker brand. From NeoPixel LEDs and Feather microcontrollers to Circuit Playground boards and TFT displays, we stock a wide range of Adafruit-designed hardware for every project.
Whether you're building interactive wearables, learning electronics in the classroom, or prototyping IoT devices, Adafruit's well-documented ecosystem makes it easy to get started. Available for delivery across Australia.
Adafruit I2S 3W Class D Amplifier Breakout - MAX98357A
SKU: AF-3006 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit MAX98357A I2S Class D Amplifier Breakout is an all-in-one digital audio solution that decodes I2S audio and amplifies it directly to a speaker — no separate DAC required. Delivering up to 3.2W into a 4Ω s...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Adafruit MCP23017 I2C GPIO Expander Breakout
SKU: AF-5346 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit MCP23017 I2C GPIO Expander Breakout adds 16 extra GPIO pins to any microcontroller or microcomputer over I2C. Each pin can be configured as a digital output (driving up to 25 mA — perfect for LEDs) or as ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
IR Break Beam Sensor - 3mm LEDs
SKU: AF-2167 | Brand: Adafruit
Infrared (IR) break-beam sensors are a simple way to detect motion. They work by having an emitter side that sends out a beam of human-invisible IR light, then a receiver across the way which is sensitive to tha...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Hall effect sensor [US5881LUA]
SKU: AF-158 | Brand: Adafruit
Hall effect sensors detect whether a magnet is near. Useful for non-contact/waterproof type switches, position sensors, rotary/shaft encoders. I tried dozens of different hall effect sensors to see which one wou...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
4-channel I2C-safe Bi-directional Logic Level Converter [BSS138]
SKU: AF-757 | Brand: Adafruit
This bi-directional logic level converter from Adafruit uses 4× BSS138 FETs with 10K pull-up resistors to safely shift signals between different voltage levels. Unlike many level shifters, this design is fully compati...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Adafruit CAN Pal - CAN Bus Transciever
SKU: AF-5708 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit CAN Pal is a CAN bus transceiver breakout for microcontrollers that have a native CAN peripheral. It converts 3.3V logic-level CAN TX/RX signals to the differential signalling required for the CAN bus. Th...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
PIR (motion) sensor
SKU: AF-189 | Brand: Adafruit
PIR sensors are used to detect motion from pets/humanoids from about 20 feet away (possibly works on zombies, not guaranteed). This one has an adjustable delay before firing (approx 2-4 seconds), adjustable sensiti...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Adafruit ANO Rotary Navigation Encoder Breakout PCB
SKU: AF-5221 | Brand: Adafruit
This breakout PCB converts the ANO rotary navigation encoder's non-standard pinout into a straightforward, breadboard-friendly header strip. The ANO encoder combines a rotary encoder with directional and centre-push b...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Mini PIR Sensor with Time and Sensitivity Control - BS612
SKU: AF-5578 | Brand: Adafruit
The BS612 is a compact, fully configurable mini PIR motion sensor that detects movement from approximately 3–8 metres away with a 120° detection spread. Its small form factor makes it ideal for unobtrusive motion-sens...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
IR (Infrared) Receiver Sensor [TSOP38238]
SKU: AF-157 | Brand: Adafruit
IR sensor tuned to 38KHz, perfect for receiving commands from a TV remote control. Runs at 3V to 5V so it's great for any microcontroller.To use, connect pin 3 (all the way to the right) to 5V power, pin 2 (middle) to...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Adafruit Infrared IR Remote Transceiver - STEMMA JST PH 2mm
SKU: AF-5990 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Infrared IR Remote Transceiver combines a high-powered IR transmitter and a sensitive 38 kHz IR receiver on a single board. With two 940 nm IR LEDs (one vertical, one horizontal) driven by an onboard N-ch...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
IR Break Beam Sensor - 5mm LEDs
SKU: AF-2168 | Brand: Adafruit
Infrared (IR) break-beam sensors are a simple way to detect motion. They work by having an emitter side that sends out a beam of human-invisible IR light, then a receiver across the way which is sensitive to that s...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Rotary Encoder + Extras
SKU: AF-377 | Brand: Adafruit
This high-quality 24-pulse rotary encoder features detented rotation with a satisfying click at each step, a built-in push-button switch, and a panel-mount design. It comes with a soft-touch knob with an arrow indicat...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Simple RF T4 Receiver - 315MHz Toggle Type
SKU: AF-1097 | Brand: Adafruit
A simple 4-channel 315 MHz RF receiver module with toggle-type output. No programming, configuration, or microcontroller needed — just power it with ~5V DC and pair it with a matching RF keyfob remote. Each of the fou...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Adafruit FT232H Breakout - General Purpose USB to GPIO+SPI+I2C
SKU: AF-2264 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit FT232H Breakout turns your computer into a versatile interface for hardware protocols. Using the FTDI FT232H chip with its multi-protocol synchronous serial engine, you can communicate directly with I2C, ...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Adafruit TSC2007 I2C Resistive Touch Screen Controller
SKU: AF-5423 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit TSC2007 is an I2C resistive touch screen controller that offloads touch reading from your microcontroller. Instead of using multiple analog pins and constant polling, the TSC2007 handles all the touch sen...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Mini Basic PIR Sensor - BS412
SKU: AF-4666 | Brand: Adafruit
A compact passive infrared (PIR) motion sensor that detects movement from approximately 3–8 metres away. Much smaller than standard PIR modules, making it ideal for unobtrusive, space-constrained projects. Fully self-...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
3x4 Matrix Keypad
SKU: AF-3845 | Brand: Adafruit
This 3×4 matrix keypad provides 12 buttons (0–9, *, #) in a sturdy, rigid format. It uses a matrix scanning arrangement requiring only 7 pins to read all 12 keys, making it efficient to connect to Arduino, Raspberry P...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Sonar Distance Sensor + 2 x 10K resistors
SKU: AF-3942 | Brand: Adafruit
The HC-SR04 is an ultrasonic distance sensor that measures distances from approximately 2 cm to 400 cm (best results between 10–250 cm). Widely used in robotics, automation, interactive art, and motion sensing project...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Magnetic contact switch (door sensor)
SKU: AF-375 | Brand: Adafruit
A magnetic reed switch encased in an ABS plastic shell, commonly used to detect when a door, window, or drawer is opened. The switch half contains a normally-open reed contact, and the other half is a magnet. When the...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
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