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.
Arduino Line Trace Sensor Module
SKU: LB-LR0005 | Brand: Little Bird
The Line Trace Sensor Module uses an infrared emitter/detector pair to measure the reflectivity of a surface below it. When the reflectivity exceeds an adjustable threshold, the output goes low — making it ideal for b...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
RS-232 to RS-485 Converter
SKU: DF-TEL0038 | Brand: DFRobot
A passive RS-232 to RS-485 converter that extends serial communication distance up to 1.2km using balanced differential signalling. Self-powered from the RS-232 TX/RX or RTS/CTS lines — no external power supply requir...
Delivered by Tue 3 Nov
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 Tue 3 Nov
Adafruit TSL2591 High Dynamic Range Digital Light Sensor
SKU: AF-1980 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit TSL2591 is an ultra-high-range digital light sensor with a massive 600,000,000:1 dynamic range. It features both infrared and full-spectrum photodiodes, allowing you to separately measure infrared, full-s...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
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 Mon 16 Nov
Adafruit VL53L4CD Time of Flight Distance Sensor - ~1 to 1300mm
SKU: AF-5396 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit VL53L4CD is a Time-of-Flight (ToF) distance sensor from ST that combines short-range and medium-range sensing in one chip. It measures from approximately 1 mm right up to 1300 mm, bridging the gap between...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
Adafruit DS3231 Precision RTC - STEMMA QT
SKU: AF-5188 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit DS3231 Precision RTC with STEMMA QT connectors is a highly accurate I2C real-time clock featuring an integrated temperature-compensated crystal oscillator (TCXO). Unlike standard RTCs that rely on an exte...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
Adafruit Sensirion SHT40 Temperature Humidity Sensor - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-4885 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Sensirion SHT40 is a high-accuracy temperature and humidity sensor featuring a true I2C interface for simple two-wire communication. Part of the fourth generation of Sensirion's acclaimed SHT sensor famil...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
MCP4725 Breakout Board - 12-Bit DAC w/I2C Interface
SKU: AF-935 | Brand: Adafruit
The MCP4725 breakout board provides a 12-bit digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) over I2C. Send a digital value and the VOUT pin outputs the corresponding analogue voltage — ideal for generating waveforms, adjustable ...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
Little Bird L3G4200D based 3 Axis Gyro
SKU: LB-LR0401 | Brand: Little Bird
This compact module is built around the L3G4200D, a low-power 3-axis angular rate sensor with temperature data output. It measures the rate of change in rotation on the X, Y and Z axes, making it useful for motion sen...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
SparkFun Qwiic Adapter
SKU: SF-DEV-14495 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Qwiic Adapter provides the perfect means to make any old I2C board into a Qwiic-enabled board. This adapter breaks out the I2C pins from the Qwiic connectors to pins that you can easily solder with you...
Delivered by Tue 3 Nov
Real Time Clock Module (DS1307) V1.1
SKU: DF-DFR0151 | Brand: DFRobot
The DS1307 Real Time Clock module developed by one of our designers: Waiman. The module comes fully assembled and pre-programmed with the current time (ok, so it's our current time - MST). The included Lithium co...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
MicroSD card breakout board+
SKU: AF-254 | Brand: Adafruit
Not just a simple breakout board, this microSD adapter goes the extra mile - designed for ease of use. Onboard 5v->3v regulator provides 150mA for power-hungry cards 3v level shifting means you can use this with ease ...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
Adafruit Universal Thermocouple Amplifier MAX31856 Breakout
SKU: AF-3263 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Universal Thermocouple Amplifier MAX31856 Breakout reads temperature from virtually any thermocouple type — K, J, N, R, S, T, E, or B — with 0.0078125°C resolution and a measurement range of -210°C to +18...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
Adafruit PCA9546 4-Channel STEMMA QT / Qwiic I2C Multiplexer
SKU: AF-5664 | Brand: Adafruit
Need to use multiple I2C devices that share the same address? The PCA9546 4-Channel STEMMA QT / Qwiic I2C Multiplexer lets you connect up to four same-address I2C devices with completely solderless wiring. Five JST SH...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
Gravity: I2C HUB
SKU: DF-DFR0759 | Brand: DFRobot
This Gravity: I2C HUB module is designed to connect up to 8 I2C devices to a main-controller, which allows you easily to hook up multiple I2C devices in project building, for instance, use Gravity-4P I2C/UART sen...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
Adafruit TDK InvenSense ICM-20948 9-DoF IMU (MPU-9250 Upgrade) - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-4554 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit TDK InvenSense ICM-20948 is a compact 9-DoF Inertial Measurement Unit that packs a 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, and 3-axis magnetometer into a single breakout board. It pairs InvenSense's MEMS ...
Delivered by Mon 16 Nov
Adafruit BH1750 Light Sensor - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-4681 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit BH1750 Light Sensor is a 16-bit ambient light sensor from Rohm that provides measurements directly in lux — the SI unit for illuminance. This makes it easy to compare readings against reference values or ...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
Atmospheric Pressure Sensor Module
SKU: LB-24-ATMOS | Brand: Little Bird
A compact barometric pressure and temperature sensor module that communicates over I2C. Ideal for weather stations, altitude estimation, and environmental monitoring projects with micro:bit, Arduino, or other microcon...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
Adafruit TLV493D Triple-Axis Magnetometer - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-4366 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit TLV493D is a 3-axis magnetometer designed for detecting and tracking nearby magnets in three dimensions. Manufactured by Infineon, this sensor measures magnetic fields across the X, Y, and Z axes with 12-...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
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