Sensors
Browse our extensive range of sensor modules and breakout boards, covering temperature, distance, motion, touch, liquid level, radar, infrared, and more. Whether you're building with Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or your own custom PCB, you'll find the right sensor for your project.
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Electret Microphone
SKU: SF-COM-08635 | Brand: SparkFun
Small electret microphone. Useful in acoustic and audio applications. Documents: Datasheet Example Audio LED control project by Adam Greig
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Flex Sensor 4.5
SKU: SF-SEN-08606 | Brand: SparkFun
A simple flex sensor 4.5" in length. As the sensor is flexed, the resistance across the sensor increases. Patented technology by Spectra Symbol - they claim these sensors were used in the original Nintendo Power Gl...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
SparkFun Load Sensor Combinator
SKU: SF-BOB-13878 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Load Sensor Combinator is a bare PCB that combines four load sensors into a standard four-wire Wheatstone bridge configuration. If you open up an electronic bathroom scale, you’ll find a large rat’s ne...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
16 Channel Multiplexer
SKU: SF-COM-00299 | Brand: SparkFun
The Texas Instruments CD74HC4067 is a 16-channel analogue multiplexer/demultiplexer IC. It allows you to route one of 16 analogue signals to a single common pin (or vice versa) using just 4 digital control lines plus ...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Round Force-Sensitive Resistor (FSR) [Interlink 402]
SKU: AF-166 | Brand: Adafruit
The Interlink 402 is a round force-sensitive resistor (FSR) with a 12.7 mm (0.5″) sensing area. It changes resistance based on applied pressure — the harder you press, the lower the resistance — making it a simple, lo...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Anemometer Kit (0-5V)
SKU: DF-SEN0170 | Brand: DFRobot
A three-cup anemometer kit with 0–5V analog voltage output for building custom weather stations and wind monitoring systems. The aluminium alloy construction provides high strength, weather resistance, and corrosion r...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Biomedical Sensor Pad (10 pack)
SKU: SF-SEN-12969 | Brand: SparkFun
A 10-pack of disposable biomedical sensor pads (electrodes) for measuring EEG, ECG, and EMG signals. Each pad features integrated latex-free gel for strong skin adhesion and a snap connector that attaches easily to el...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Platinum RTD Sensor - PT100 - 3 Wire 1 meter long
SKU: AF-3290 | Brand: Adafruit
A platinum resistance temperature detector (RTD) with a 100 Ω resistance at 0°C, offering superior accuracy and long-term stability compared to thermocouples and thermistors. PT100 sensors are widely used in laborator...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Spare part (outdoor unit) for Professional Wireless Weather Station
SKU: LB-LS7682 | Brand: Little Bird
This spare outdoor unit set is designed for use with professional wireless weather stations, providing the essential sensors needed to accurately monitor local weather conditions. Ideal as a replacement set or for cus...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
RE200B PIR Infrared Sensor
SKU: LB-LS5556 | Brand: Little Bird
PIR Infrared Nicera Pyroelectric Sensor, a compact and highly sensitive component designed for a wide range of applications requiring precise motion detection. Engineered with meticulous attention to detail, this sens...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Kitronik Air Quality Datalogging Board for Pico
SKU: KI-5336 | Brand: Kitronik
The Kitronik Smart Air Quality Board provides a complete air monitoring and datalogging solution for the Raspberry Pi Pico. With an onboard BME688 environmental sensor, OLED display, real-time clock support, and Micro...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Fermion: MEMS Microphone Module
SKU: DF-SEN0487 | Brand: DFRobot
This tiny MEMS microphone has an amplifier gain of 66. When there is no sound detected, it outputs voltage around 0.66*VCC. When speaking, you can easily get the acoustic waveform by ADC sampling. The module can be us...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
5mm 5800B Universal Photoresistor Light-Dependent Resistance switch
SKU: LB-LS0633 | Brand: Little Bird
A pack of 50 through-hole photoresistors (light-dependent resistors / LDRs) with a 5 mm diameter sensing element. These components change their resistance based on the amount of light hitting the sensor — resistance d...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Thermistor Module
SKU: LB-24-THERMISTOR | Brand: Little Bird
A thermistor changes its resistance with temperature. Find our tutorial here A thermistor is a type of variable resistor whose resistance changes with temperature. Let's take a closer look at the thermistor module....
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Gravity: Analog SHT30 Temperature Humidity Sensor
SKU: DF-DFR0588 | Brand: DFRobot
Gravity: Analog SHT30 Temperature & Humidity Sensor adopts the new generation SHT30 temperature and humidity sensor from Sensirion. Thanks to Sensirion's CMOSens® technology, highly integrated capacitive humidity sens...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Flex Sensor 4.5
SKU: DF-SEN0064 | Brand: DFRobot
A simple flex sensor 4.5" in length. As the sensor is flexed, the resistance across the sensor increases. Patented technology by Spectra Symbol - they claim these sensors were used in the original Nintendo Power Gl...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Adafruit Silicon MEMS Microphone Breakout - SPW2430
SKU: AF-2716 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit SPW2430 Silicon MEMS Microphone Breakout is a compact, low-cost microphone module that detects sound and converts it to an analog voltage — no external bias resistor or amplifier needed. With a frequency ...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Pololu Carrier for MQ Gas Sensors (Bare PCB Only)
SKU: PL-1479 | Brand: Pololu
This carrier board is designed to work with any of the MQ-series gas sensors, simplifying the interface from 6 to 3 pins—ground, power and analog voltage output—that are broken out with a 0.1" spacing, making the boar...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Adafruit ALS-PT19 Analog Light Sensor Breakout
SKU: AF-2748 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit ALS-PT19 is a compact analog light sensor that provides a simple voltage output proportional to ambient light intensity. Its spectral response closely matches that of the human eye, thanks to a high infra...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
SoftPot Membrane Potentiometer - 50mm
SKU: SF-SEN-08680 | Brand: SparkFun
These are very thin variable potentiometers. By pressing down on various parts of the strip, the resistance linearly changes from 100Ohms to 10,000Ohms allowing the user to very accurately calculate the relative posit...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
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