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.
Adafruit A4988 Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board
SKU: AF-6109 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit A4988 Stepper Motor Driver Breakout simplifies stepper motor control down to just two pins — a direction pin and a step pin. Each pulse on the step pin advances the motor by one step or microstep, making ...
Delivered by Wed 16 Sep
Adafruit PCA9546 4-Channel I2C Multiplexer
SKU: AF-5663 | Brand: Adafruit
Need to use multiple I2C devices that share the same address? The PCA9546 4-Channel I2C Multiplexer lets you connect up to four same-address I2C devices to a single microcontroller by acting as a gatekeeper — write a ...
Delivered by Wed 16 Sep
4-Channel Level Converter (12V to 5V)
SKU: DF-DFR0914 | Brand: DFRobot
This DFRobot 4-channel optocoupler-isolated level converter translates 12V signals down to 5V, making it easy to interface industrial sensors and PLC outputs with Arduino and other 5V microcontrollers. Each channel fe...
Delivered by Thu 3 Sep
Adafruit AW9523 GPIO Expander and LED Driver Breakout - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-4886 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit AW9523 GPIO Expander and LED Driver Breakout adds 16 I/O pins to any I2C-capable microcontroller or single-board computer. What sets this expander apart is its built-in 256-step linear constant-current LE...
Delivered by Wed 16 Sep
MPM3610 5V Buck Converter Breakout - 21V In 5V Out at 1.2A
SKU: AF-4739 | Brand: Adafruit
This little buck converter based on the MPM3610 is a marvel, taking up to 21V input and providing a 5V output with up to 1.2A current. It's great for supplying power to popular 5V voltage circuits from a range of b...
Delivered by Wed 16 Sep
SparkFun Qwiic Mux Breakout - 8 Channel (TCA9548A)
SKU: SF-BOB-16784 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Qwiic Mux Breakout uses the TCA9548A to provide 8 independent I2C channels, solving the common problem of multiple sensors sharing the same address. Simply route each device to its own channel and communi...
Delivered by Thu 3 Sep
USB Micro-B Breakout Board
SKU: AF-1833 | Brand: Adafruit
This breakout board gives you easy access to all 5 pins of a USB Micro-B connector via standard 0.1" header pins. It's a simple way to add USB 5V power to a project, interface with a USB-capable microcontroller, or pr...
Delivered by Tue 25 Aug
TFP401 HDMI/DVI Decoder to 40-Pin TTL Breakout - Without Touch
SKU: AF-2218 | Brand: Adafruit
The TFP401 breakout is a compact HDMI/DVI decoder that outputs raw 24-bit colour pixel data to 40-pin TTL displays. It decodes unencrypted video at any resolution from 25–165 MHz pixel clock (up to 1080p) and includes...
Delivered by Wed 16 Sep
Adafruit PCM5122 I2S DAC with Line Level Output - HW, I2C or SPI
SKU: AF-6421 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit PCM5122 I2S DAC delivers excellent stereo line-level audio with 112dB SNR and -93dB THD. Out of the box it works in hardware mode — just pipe I2S audio in with no MCLK or configuration needed. For advance...
Delivered by Tue 25 Aug
Adafruit BMP585 Ported I2C / SPI Temperature and Pressure Sensor
SKU: AF-6413 | Brand: Adafruit
The BMP585 from Bosch is a ported barometric pressure and temperature sensor featuring a tube attachment point for differential or remote pressure measurements. It delivers exceptional precision with altitude noise as...
Delivered by Wed 16 Sep
Robotics and Power IO Extender for UNIHIKER K10 / micro:bit
SKU: DF-DFR1231 | Brand: DFRobot
The IO Extender for UNIHIKER K10 is a dedicated expansion shield engineered to unlock the full creative potential of the UNIHIKER K10 AI Coding Learning Board. It functions by breaking out all of the UNIHIKER K10's o...
Delivered by Thu 3 Sep
USB to Multi-Protocol Serial Adapter: RS-232 / TTL UART / RS-485
SKU: AF-5995 | Brand: Adafruit
DescriptionWhether you need to interface with various serial protocols, this USB to Multi-Protocol Serial adapter has you covered. It supports RS232, TTL UART, RS485, and RS422, all with quick-connect screw terminals...
Delivered by Wed 16 Sep
Adafruit USB Type C Vertical Breakout - Downstream Connection
SKU: AF-5993 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit USB Type C Vertical Breakout (Downstream Connection) provides easy access to all the pins on a USB-C connector in a vertical orientation, ideal for breadboard use and enclosure mounting. Two 5.1K resistor...
Delivered by Wed 16 Sep
Adafruit USB Type C Plug Breakout
SKU: AF-5978 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit USB Type C Plug Breakout gives you easy access to the pins on a USB-C plug connector, making it simple to add a USB-C connection to your projects. A 5.1K resistor on the CC1 pin signals the upstream host ...
Delivered by Wed 16 Sep
Adafruit QT 5V to 3V Shifter Breakout - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-5637 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit QT 5V to 3V Shifter Breakout lets you safely connect 3.3 V STEMMA QT / Qwiic sensors to 5 V microcontrollers like the Arduino Uno. Many I2C sensors and Qwiic-compatible devices are not 5 V safe — connecti...
Delivered by Tue 25 Aug
Adafruit QT 3V to 5V Level Booster Breakout - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-5649 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit QT 3V to 5V Level Booster Breakout lets you connect 3.3 V STEMMA QT / Qwiic devices to sensors and peripherals that require 5 V power or logic. Most modern microcontrollers (ESP32, RP2040, SAMD, micro:bit...
Delivered by Tue 25 Aug
USB Type A Jack Breakout Cable with Premium Female Jumpers
SKU: AF-4449 | Brand: Adafruit
If you'd like to connect a USB-host-capable chip to your USB peripheral, this cable will make the task very simple. There is no converter chip in this cable! It's basically a plain USB cable that's cut in ha...
Delivered by Wed 16 Sep
SparkFun 2D Barcode Scanner Breakout
SKU: SF-SEN-18088 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun 2D Barcode Scanner Breakout features the DE2120 camera-based scanner module, capable of reading 20 different barcode symbologies — from UPC and QR codes to Data Matrix and PDF 417. Onboard image processin...
Delivered by Thu 3 Sep
Octopus Alphanumeric LED Brick
SKU: EF-EF04058 | Brand: ElecFreaks
A common cathode alphanumeric LED display module driven by the HT16K33 chip over I2C. The 0.56-inch digit height makes it suitable for displaying letters, numbers, and basic symbols in electronics projects and interac...
Delivered by Tue 25 Aug
SparkFun ATX Power Connector Breakout Board
SKU: SF-BOB-15035 | Brand: SparkFun
Do you need to power a project with 12V and 5V from one power supply? The ATX power connector breakout board breaks out the standard 4-pin computer peripheral port when mated with an ATX connector for your 12V and 5V ...
Delivered by Thu 3 Sep
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