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Browse our full range of electronics brands and manufacturers, all available with Australian shipping. From development boards and displays to relay modules, LED matrices, and connector hardware, you'll find trusted names across every category.
Whether you're a hobbyist building your next project, an educator setting up a STEM lab, or a professional prototyping a new product, shopping by brand makes it easy to find compatible parts from the manufacturers you rely on.
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 Wed 8 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 Wed 8 Jul
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 Wed 8 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 Thu 18 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 Wed 8 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 Wed 8 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 Thu 18 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 Thu 18 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 Thu 18 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 Wed 8 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 Thu 18 Jun
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 Wed 8 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 Wed 8 Jul
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 Thu 18 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 Wed 8 Jul
Liquid Flow Meter - Plastic 1/2 NPS Threaded
SKU: AF-828 | Brand: Adafruit
An inline flow sensor for measuring liquid or water flow in solar heating, computer cooling, irrigation, and other fluid projects. The sensor uses a pinwheel with a magnet and an external hall effect sensor to count r...
Delivered by Thu 18 Jun
Adafruit 555 PWM Output STEMMA - 1.5K~25 KHz or 1.5~250 Hz
SKU: AF-5963 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit 555 PWM Output STEMMA is a fully assembled 555 timer board that generates an adjustable square-wave PWM signal — no breadboard wiring or external components needed. An onboard trimmer pot lets you tune th...
Delivered by Wed 8 Jul
Adafruit STEMMA Reflective Photo Interrupt Sensor - TCRT1000
SKU: AF-5913 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit STEMMA Reflective Photo Interrupt Sensor uses a TCRT1000 right-angle optical module to detect reflective surfaces. An onboard IR LED emits light, and when an object reflects it back to the IR phototransis...
Delivered by Wed 8 Jul
Adafruit LoRa Radio FeatherWing - RFM95W 900 MHz
SKU: AF-3231 | Brand: Adafruit
Add long-range LoRa radio to any Feather board with the Adafruit LoRa Radio FeatherWing. Built around the SX127x LoRa module, this add-on provides kilometre-range packet radio communication at 900 MHz (tuneable to 868...
Delivered by Wed 8 Jul
Assembled Terminal Block Breakout FeatherWing for all Feathers
SKU: AF-2926 | Brand: Adafruit
The Terminal Block Breakout FeatherWing kit is like the Golden Eagle of prototyping FeatherWings (eg. majestic, powerful, good-looking). To start, you get a nice prototyping area underneath your Feather, wi...
Delivered by Thu 18 Jun
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