Breakouts
Breakout boards make it easy to prototype with surface-mount ICs, sensors, displays, and interfaces by bringing tiny pins out to breadboard-friendly headers. Whether you're working with ADCs, OLEDs, TFT displays, or coin cell holders, our range has you covered.
Perfect for makers, students, and engineers across Australia — get your prototyping essentials delivered fast so you can spend more time building and less time waiting.
Raspberry Pi 400 GPIO Header Adapter, Header Expansion, 2x 40PIN Header
SKU: WS-18995 | Brand: Waveshare
This GPIO header adapter is designed specifically for the Raspberry Pi 400, converting its rear-mounted 40-pin GPIO header into two standard 40-pin headers for easy expansion. The colour-coded header makes it simple t...
Delivered by Tue 25 Aug
Micro:bit GPIO T-type Expansion Board
SKU: LB-LS0823 | Brand: Little Bird
The Micro: bit GPIO T-type Expansion Board is a board that connects to the BBC micro:bit and expands the capabilities of the development platform by providing access to more pin. This breakout board for the micro:b...
Delivered by Tue 25 Aug
Pico RGB Keypad Base
SKU: PR-PIM551 | Brand: Little Bird
Scoring very highly in the Pimoroni "things on our desk that make people say ooo" rankings, RGB Keypad Base equips a Pico with an eye-catching 4x4 silicone keypad, fully loaded with addressable APA102 LEDs so that ...
Delivered by Tue 25 Aug
IIC I2C Logic Level Converter Bi-Directional Module 5V to 3.3V For Arduino
SKU: LB-LR0185 | Brand: Little Bird
Logic Level Converter Bi-Directional IIC 4 Way Level Conversion Module Description:If you’ve ever tried to connect a 3.3V device to a 5V system, you know what a challenge it can be. The SparkFun bi-directional...
Delivered by Tue 25 Aug
CJMCU-226 INA226 Voltage Current Power Monitor Alarm Module 36V Bi-Directional I2C
SKU: LB-LS0221 | Brand: Little Bird
The CJMCU-226 INA226 is a powerful voltage, current, and power monitoring module designed for high precision in both high-side and low-side sensing applications. With its bi-directional current sensing capability and ...
Delivered by Tue 25 Aug
Arduino Infra-red obstacle sensor
SKU: LB-LR0006 | Brand: Little Bird
The infrared obstacle sensor is a compact IR proximity module designed for robotics and automation projects. It detects obstacles within a 2–40 cm range and outputs a TTL-level signal, making it easy to integrate with...
Delivered by Tue 25 Aug
Terminal Block Board for Raspberry Pi Pico
SKU: DF-DFR0924 | Brand: DFRobot
A terminal block expansion board for the Raspberry Pi Pico, designed for makers who prefer screw-terminal connections over soldering or breadboard wiring. Every Pico pin is broken out to a labelled terminal block, pro...
Delivered by Tue 25 Aug
Adafruit USB C Breakout Board - Downstream Connection
SKU: AF-4090 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit USB C Breakout Board (Downstream Connection) gives you easy access to all the pins on a USB Type-C connector, configured for downstream device use. Two 5.1K resistors on the CC1 pins signal the upstream h...
Delivered by Tue 25 Aug
RS232 To TTL Converter Module MAX3232
SKU: EC-CIN3232RT | Brand: Elecrow
This module can be used to convert the RS232 voltage of PC to TTL voltage that used by microcontroller. Directly plug the DB9 connector your PC then you can communicate with the microcontrollers using the Serial port....
Delivered by Tue 25 Aug
MLX90640 Thermal Camera Breakout - Standard (55°)
SKU: PR-PIM365 | Brand: Little Bird
A sophisticated, hackable, 32x24 pixel thermal camera breakout! Use it to monitor the temperature of your CPU or coffee pot, or to build your own heat-seeking night vision camera. Works with Raspberry Pi or Ardu...
Delivered by Tue 25 Aug
Micro:bit Expansion Board Adapter
SKU: LB-LS0824 | Brand: Little Bird
The IO:bit is a compact expansion board for micro:bit that breaks out all I/O pins to standard headers while adding a built-in miniature buzzer. It features Lego-compatible mounting holes for integration with KittenBo...
Delivered by Tue 25 Aug
VL53L1X Time of Flight (ToF) Sensor Breakout
SKU: PR-PIM373 | Brand: Little Bird
The VL53L1X Time of Flight sensor breakout uses a low-power laser to measure distances with excellent accuracy and speed. With a detection range of 4 cm to 4 metres and up to 50 Hz sampling frequency, it's ideal for p...
Delivered by Tue 25 Aug
Analog Hall Effect Sensor Module for Arduino
SKU: LB-LR0030 | Brand: Little Bird
A simple analog Hall effect sensor module for detecting magnetic fields with Arduino. When a magnet is detected, the on-board LED turns on and the analog output changes proportionally to the field strength — making it...
Delivered by Tue 25 Aug
Adafruit DRV8833 DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board
SKU: AF-3297 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit DRV8833 is a dual H-bridge motor driver breakout, capable of driving two DC motors bidirectionally or one bipolar/unipolar stepper motor at up to 1.2 A per channel. It's well suited for low-voltage applic...
Delivered by Tue 25 Aug
Adafruit BME688 - Temperature, Humidity, Pressure and Gas Sensor
SKU: AF-5046 | Brand: Adafruit
The BME688 from Bosch delivers comprehensive environmental sensing in a single compact package. This precision sensor measures temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, and VOC gas levels, all accessible over I2C or...
Delivered by Tue 25 Aug
Adafruit LTC4311 I2C Extender / Active Terminator - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-4756 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit LTC4311 Active Terminator solves a common I2C problem: running long cables. Standard I2C is designed for short PCB-level connections, but cable capacitance and resistance degrade signals over distance. Th...
Delivered by Tue 25 Aug
Reading and writing SD Card Module
SKU: LB-LR0045 | Brand: Little Bird
Easily add SD card read/write capabilities to your Arduino projects with this SD card interface module. Designed for simple integration, this module breaks out the standard SD card slot and allows your Arduino to rea...
Delivered by Tue 25 Aug
MicroSD card module for Arduino
SKU: DF-DFR0229 | Brand: DFRobot
This is a Micro SD(TF) module from DFRobot. It is compatible with TF SD card (commonly used in Mobile Phone) which is the most tiny card in the market. SD module has various applications such as data logger, au...
Delivered by Tue 25 Aug
Micro:bit Driver Expansion Board
SKU: DF-DFR0548 | Brand: DFRobot
Since the advent of micro:bit, its simple and practical way of programming is widely loved by makers, students and teachers. Its sample design, coupled with a wealth of pin resources, give it infinite possibiliti...
Delivered by Tue 25 Aug
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 Tue 25 Aug
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