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.
IR Infrared Obstacle Avoidance Sensor Module
SKU: LB-LR0062 | Brand: Little Bird
This IR sensor can detect obstacles in front of it. When an object is detected the green indicator light on the board will light up. There is a low-level output signal on the OUT port.It has a detection range of...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
Pico - Quad-Expander IC Test Board
SKU: WS-19361 | Brand: Waveshare
Quad GPIO Expander for Raspberry Pi Pico, Four Sets of Male Headers, USB Power Connector Quad GPIO Expander For Pico Four Sets Of Standard Raspberry Pi Pico GPIO Male Headers, USB-Powered Support Features At ...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
74AHCT125 - Quad Level-Shifter (3V to 5V) [74AHCT125]
SKU: AF-1787 | Brand: Adafruit
A quad level-shifting buffer IC that excels at converting 3V logic signals up to 5V. Power the 74AHCT125 with 5V and it will cleanly detect 3.3V logic inputs — particularly useful when connecting devices like Teensy 3...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
VL53L0X Time-of-Flight (ToF) Laser Ranging Sensor - GY-530
SKU: LB-LS6503 | Brand: Little Bird
The VL53L0X Time-of-Flight (ToF) Laser Ranging Sensor is an advanced distance sensor module that provides highly accurate distance measurements using infrared laser technology. With a range of up to 2 meters, this com...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
Raspberry Pi GPIO Expansion Extension Board Screw Terminal Hat
SKU: LB-LS7233 | Brand: Little Bird
Upgrade your Raspberry Pi experience with our GPIO Expansion Extension Board Screw Terminal Hat! This beautifully designed screw terminal expansion version is the perfect addition to your electronic experiments. Conve...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
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 Wed 24 Jun
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 Wed 24 Jun
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 Wed 24 Jun
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 Wed 24 Jun
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 Tue 14 Jul
Adafruit BME280 I2C or SPI Temperature Humidity Pressure Sensor
SKU: AF-2652 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit BME280 Breakout is a precision environmental sensor from Bosch that measures temperature, barometric pressure, and humidity in a single package. With its excellent pressure accuracy, it also functions as ...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
USB To UART Module, Type-C Connectors, High Baud Rate Transmission
SKU: WS-21443 | Brand: Waveshare
A USB-to-UART communication module based on the CH343G chip, offering data rates up to 6 Mbps via a USB-C connector. It supports selectable TTL output levels (3.3 V or 5 V) and works across Windows, macOS, Linux, and ...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
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 14 Jul
ADS1115 16-Bit ADC - 4 Channel with Programmable Gain Amplifier
SKU: AF-1085 | Brand: Adafruit
Add precision analog-to-digital conversion to any microcontroller with the ADS1115 breakout. This 16-bit ADC delivers 860 samples per second over I2C, with four single-ended or two differential input channels and a bu...
Delivered by Tue 14 Jul
SparkFun Logic Level Converter - Bi-Directional
SKU: SF-BOB-12009 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Bi-Directional Logic Level Converter safely translates signals between different voltage levels — stepping 5V down to 3.3V and 3.3V up to 5V on the same channel. It also works with 2.8V and 1.8V devices, ...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
Adafruit 16-Channel 12-bit PWM/Servo Driver - I2C interface [PCA9685]
SKU: AF-815 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit 16-Channel PWM/Servo Driver uses the PCA9685 chip to provide 16 channels of 12-bit PWM output over I2C. With a built-in clock, the driver runs independently — no need to continuously send signals from you...
Delivered by Tue 14 Jul
Gravity: MOSFET Power Controller
SKU: DF-DFR0457 | Brand: DFRobot
In most Arduino projects, relays are the first choice to drive some large current device. It requires a certain amount of current to drive the internal coil to pick-up contact. But for some MCU, like Intel Edison,...
Delivered by Fri 3 Jul
Adafruit Sensirion SHT41 Temperature & Humidity Sensor
SKU: AF-5776 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Sensirion SHT41 is a high-accuracy temperature and humidity sensor with a true I2C interface, part of Sensirion's fourth-generation SHT4x family. Compared to the SHT40, the SHT41 offers significantly bett...
Delivered by Tue 14 Jul
SparkFun Transceiver Breakout - MAX3232
SKU: SF-BOB-11189 | Brand: SparkFun
The ‘must have’ IC for TTL/CMOS projects finally has its own breakout board! This is the RS232 converter IC that is capable of running at 3V and communicating with 5V logic.We’ve taken the SOIC package MAX3232 and bro...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
PL2303 USB To UART (TTL) Communication Module Type C Connector
SKU: WS-20645 | Brand: Waveshare
A USB-to-UART (TTL) communication module based on the PL2303GS chip. Connect it to your PC via USB and communicate with microcontrollers, single-board computers, and other TTL-level serial devices. Three LED indicator...
Delivered by Wed 24 Jun
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