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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Useful Sensors Tiny Code Reader
SKU: SF-SEN-23352 | Brand: SparkFun
QR codes are a great way for users to communicate with microcontrollers, whether it’s passing WiFi credentials to set up connectivity or sending personal information to fill out a digital badge. Reading them from a ma...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
Fermion: MEMS Smoke Gas Detection Sensor (Breakout, 10-1000ppm)
SKU: DF-SEN0570 | Brand: DFRobot
Fermion: MEMS Smoke Gas Detection Sensor employs state-of-the-art microelectromechanical system (MEMS) technology, endowing the sensor with compact dimensions (13x13x2.5mm), low power consumption (<20mA), minimal heat...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
Fermion: MEMS Ammonia NH3 Gas Detection Sensor (Breakout, 1-300ppm)
SKU: DF-SEN0567 | Brand: DFRobot
Fermion: MEMS Ammonia NH3 Gas Detection Sensor employs state-of-the-art micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) technology, endowing the sensor with compact dimensions (13x13x2.5mm), low power consumption (<20mA), minim...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
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 Tue 23 Jun
Gravity: Liquid Flow Sensor (G3/4)
SKU: DF-SEN0551 | Brand: DFRobot
This Gravity: liquid flow sensor is designed based on the electromagnetic principle. It adopts O-ring rubber seal and uses silicone sealant at the outlet end to strength water-resistance. With high anti-interference a...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
SparkFun Environmental Sensor - BME688 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-19096 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun BME688 Environmental Sensor is a breakout that combines a gas scanning sensor with temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure sensing for a complete environmental sensor in a single package. The ga...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
DC 12V/24V Infrared Body Sensor Switch
SKU: DF-SEN0522 | Brand: DFRobot
This human body sensing switch adopts an infrared detection way to control load switch. It offers a detection range of 5~8m, high sensitivity, and reliability. The sensor has an adjustable delay function and the ...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
Gravity: Multifunctional Environmental Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0501 | Brand: DFRobot
This multifunctional environmental sensor comprises SHTC3 temperature & humidity sensor, BMP280 barometric pressure sensor, VEML7700 ambient light sensor, and ML8511 UV sensor into one and offers 5 kinds of environmen...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
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 Tue 23 Jun
Adafruit PCF8523 Real Time Clock Breakout Board
SKU: AF-5189 | Brand: Adafruit
Keep track of time even when your project loses power or gets reprogrammed. This updated PCF8523 Real Time Clock breakout features STEMMA QT / Qwiic connectors for solderless I2C wiring, plus traditional breadboard he...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
Infrared Proximity Contactless Button
SKU: SF-PRT-18582 | Brand: SparkFun
This IR proximity contactless button makes for a good replacement for typical push buttons in situations where touching the button isn't required or desirable (especially in this day and age). This button includes a b...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
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 Tue 23 Jun
Fermion: TCS3430 Tristimulus Color Sensor (Breakout)
SKU: DF-SEN0403 | Brand: DFRobot
DFRobot TCS3430 XYZ Tristimulus Color Sensor employs the new generation of TCS3430 spectral sensor IC launched by the well-known AMS company. It features advanced digital ambient light sensing(ALS) and CIE 1931 tristi...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
Anemometer Kit 4-20mA
SKU: LB-ANEMO | Brand: Little Bird
A robust three-cup anemometer with 4–20mA current loop output, ideal for industrial monitoring and control applications. The all-aluminium construction provides excellent weather resistance, while the wear-free rotati...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
4 Channels IR Reflective Sensor
SKU: EC-SPS40201S | Brand: Elecrow
This Elecrow 4-channel IR reflective sensor module combines four infrared emitter/receiver pairs with a mainboard that processes all signals. When an object enters the detection range, the corresponding channel output...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
RFID Reader Module
SKU: EC-CRF16500R | Brand: Elecrow
This product has been used in building intercom and access control products for many years, it has high stability and strongest anti-interference ability. The ATMEGA8 of this module is a high- performance AVR MCU of A...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
Adafruit SGP40 Air Quality Sensor Breakout - VOC Index - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-4829 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit SGP40 is a next-generation MOX (metal-oxide) gas sensor from Sensirion for indoor air quality monitoring. Unlike its predecessor the SGP30, the SGP40 outputs a raw signal that is processed through Sensiri...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
Octopus Wind Speed Sensor Anemometer Three Aluminium Cups
SKU: EF-EF04083 | Brand: ElecFreaks
This three-cup anemometer measures wind speed by generating a DC voltage proportional to the rotation speed of its aluminium cups. The faster the wind blows, the higher the voltage output — up to 1.2V at maximum speed...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
SparkFun Qwiic Thermocouple Amplifier - MCP9600 (Screw Terminals)
SKU: SF-SEN-16295 | Brand: SparkFun
The MCP9600 Breakout is a high accuracy Thermocouple Amplifier equipped with an I2C interface, accessed over our Qwiic system. Inside the chip are two temperature sensors, one for the thermocouple itself (the hot junc...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
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 Tue 23 Jun
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