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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Adafruit MCP9808 High Accuracy I2C Temperature Sensor Breakout
SKU: AF-5027 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit MCP9808 is a high-accuracy digital temperature sensor with ±0.25°C typical accuracy over its −40°C to +125°C range and 0.0625°C resolution. It communicates over standard I2C and runs on 2.7V to 5.5V power...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Adafruit VL53L1X Time of Flight Distance Sensor - ~30 to 4000mm
SKU: AF-3967 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit VL53L1X (also known as VL53L1CX) is a next-generation Time-of-Flight (ToF) distance sensor from ST with an impressive 4-metre range and LIDAR-like precision. Using an invisible laser and matching sensor, ...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Adafruit MSA311 Triple Axis Accelerometer - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-5309 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit MSA311 is a compact, low-cost triple-axis accelerometer with 14-bit resolution and a rich set of built-in motion detection features. Very similar to the MSA301 but with an updated I2C address (0x62 instea...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Gravity: DHT20 Temperature & Humidity Sensor for Arduino
SKU: DF-SEN0497 | Brand: DFRobot
The DHT20 temperature & humidity sensor is the newly upgraded version of the DHT11. Data accuracy, stability, response speed, measurement range are greatly improved up. DHT20 is a brand new ASIC dedicated chip, an imp...
Delivered by Fri 14 Aug
Adafruit Triple-axis Magnetometer - LIS2MDL - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-4488 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit LIS2MDL is a triple-axis magnetometer (compass) breakout from ST, capable of sensing magnetic fields across a wide ±50 gauss (±5000 µT) range with no range configuration required. It's ideal for detecting...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Adafruit MLX90640 IR Thermal Camera Breakout - 55 Degree
SKU: AF-4407 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit MLX90640 IR Thermal Camera Breakout features a 24×32 array of infrared thermal sensors that returns 768 individual temperature readings over I2C. It's an affordable way to add heat-vision to any microcont...
Delivered by Thu 27 Aug
Tilt Sensor Module
SKU: LB-TILT | Brand: Little Bird
A simple tilt sensor module that detects orientation changes. When tilted, the internal conductive ball breaks the circuit; when returned upright, it reconnects — providing a digital output signal. It's a compact, low...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Gravity: I2C BMI160 6-Axis Inertial Motion Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0250 | Brand: DFRobot
The BMI160 6-axis inertial motion sensor is a new product from DFRobot. It is based on Bosch BMI160 6-axis MEMS sensor which integrates 16-bit 3-axis accelerometer with ultra-low-power 3-axis gyroscope. Bosch BMI160 ...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Adafruit VEML7700 Lux Sensor - I2C Light Sensor
SKU: AF-4162 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit VEML7700 is a high-accuracy ambient light sensor from Vishay that outputs calibrated lux values over I2C. Unlike basic light sensors that return unitless brightness readings, the VEML7700 calculates lux (...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
ADS1015 12-Bit ADC - 4 Channel with Programmable Gain Amplifier
SKU: AF-1083 | Brand: Adafruit
Add high-speed analog-to-digital conversion to any microcontroller with the ADS1015 breakout. This 12-bit ADC delivers 3,300 samples per second over I2C, with four single-ended or two differential input channels and a...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Standalone Toggle Capacitive Touch Sensor Breakout [AT42QT1012]
SKU: AF-1375 | Brand: Adafruit
This breakout board is the simplest way to create a project with a single "toggle" capacitive touch sensor. No microcontroller is required here - just power with 1.8 to 5.5VDC and touch the pad to activate the sens...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Adafruit PDM MEMS Microphone Breakout
SKU: AF-3492 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit PDM MEMS Microphone Breakout provides a digital audio input using Pulse Density Modulation (PDM) — a common interface in commercial products that's distinct from both analogue and I2S microphones. It's id...
Delivered by Thu 27 Aug
Gravity: Digital Tilt Sensor for Arduino / Raspberry Pi
SKU: DF-DFR0028 | Brand: DFRobot
This is an arduino tilt sensor. It is used to detect orientation. Inside the sensor, there is a ball that make contact with the pins when the case is upright. Tilt the sensor over and the balls don't touch, thus n...
Delivered by Fri 14 Aug
SparkFun Soil Moisture Sensor (with Screw Terminals)
SKU: SF-SEN-13637 | Brand: SparkFun
A simple breakout board for measuring moisture in soil and similar materials. The two large exposed pads act as probes — functioning as a variable resistor where higher moisture means better conductivity, lower resist...
Delivered by Fri 14 Aug
ADXL335 - 5V ready triple-axis accelerometer (+-3g analog out)
SKU: AF-163 | Brand: Adafruit
A precision triple-axis accelerometer breakout featuring the Analog Devices ADXL335. With a ±3 g measurement range and analog outputs for X, Y, and Z axes, this sensor is ideal for tilt sensing, motion detection, and ...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Gravity: Analog Sound Sensor For Arduino
SKU: DF-DFR0034 | Brand: DFRobot
This is a new Arduino compatible Analog Sound Sensor. Sound Sensor is typically used in detecting the loudness in ambient, the Arduino can collect its output signal and actuate accordingly. You may use it to make some...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Gravity: Flexible Piezo Film Vibration Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0209 | Brand: DFRobot
This is an Arduino compatible piezo film vibration sensor. It is made up of flexible piezo film and converter board. The sensor is able to detect vibration, flexibility, impact and touch. The film is a flexible compo...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Adafruit Sensiron SHT31-D Temperature Humidity Sensor Breakout
SKU: AF-2857 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Sensirion SHT31-D is a high-accuracy temperature and humidity sensor with a true I2C interface and PTFE filter for protection against dust and contaminants. Part of Sensirion's third-generation SHT sensor...
Delivered by Wed 5 Aug
Fermion: BME688 AI Environmental Sensor (VOC, Temperature, Humidity, Pressure)
SKU: DF-SEN0629 | Brand: DFRobot
The BME688 AI Environmental Sensor is a highly advanced MEMS sensor that combines temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, and VOC detection in a single, compact package. Featuring ±0.5°C temperature accurac...
Delivered by Fri 14 Aug
mmWave - C4001 24GHz Human Presence Detection Sensor (25 Meters, UART)
SKU: DF-SEN0609 | Brand: DFRobot
C4001 24GHz Millimeter-Wave Presence Sensor (25 m Range) The C4001 Millimeter-Wave Presence Sensor is a high-precision FMCW radar module designed for reliable human presence, motion, and distance detection. Operating ...
Delivered by Fri 14 Aug
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