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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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 Mon 12 Oct
DFRobot AS7341 11-Channel Visible Light Sensor-Breakout
SKU: DF-SEN0365 | Brand: DFRobot
This compact breakout uses the AMS AS7341 spectral sensor IC to measure colour across multiple visible-light bands. It is designed for projects that need more detail than a basic RGB colour sensor, with channels cover...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
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 Thu 1 Oct
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 Fri 23 Oct
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 Thu 1 Oct
Octopus light sensor
SKU: EF-EF04092 | Brand: ElecFreaks
The Octopus Light Sensor Brick reads the ambient light level of its surrounding environment and outputs an analog signal. The 3-pin GVS connector makes it easy to plug into micro:bit expansion boards, Arduino, and oth...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Gravity: Throw-in Type Liquid Level Transmitter
SKU: DF-KIT0139 | Brand: DFRobot
This throw-in type liquid level transmitter adopts high-performance pressure sensing chip, with advanced circuit processing and temperature compensation technology. The level transmitter receives different pressures a...
Delivered by Mon 12 Oct
Gravity: Lightning Distance Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0290 | Brand: DFRobot
Gravity: Lightning Sensor employs AMS innovative AS3935 Franklin lightning sensor IC and Coilcraft MA5532-AE dedicated antenna to detect lightning distance, intensity, and frequency within a radius of 40km both indoor...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Adafruit MCP9600 I2C Thermocouple Amplifier - K, J, T, N, S, E, B and R Type T
SKU: AF-4101 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit MCP9600 I2C Thermocouple Amplifier handles all the analogue complexity of thermocouple measurement for you. Simply connect your thermocouple, wire up I2C, and read accurate temperature data from virtually...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
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 Thu 1 Oct
Sharp Infrared distance sensor with line GP2Y0A41SK0F 4-30CM
SKU: LB-LR0214-20 | Brand: Little Bird
The GP2Y0A41SK0F is a short range Sharp analog distance sensor. The detection range is 1.5″ to 12″ (4 cm to 30 cm). The shorter range gives you higher resolution measurements, and the lower minimum detection distance ...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Gravity: VL53L0X ToF Laser Range Finder
SKU: DF-SEN0245 | Brand: DFRobot
The VL53L0X laser range finder is a high-precision distance sensor that based on new Time-of-Flight (ToF) principle. VL53L0X provides accurate distance measurement whatever the target reflection unlike traditional ...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
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 Fri 23 Oct
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 Thu 1 Oct
T-Slot Photo Interrupter with 1 Meter Cable
SKU: AF-3985 | Brand: Adafruit
This T-Slot Photo Interrupter with Cable is a simple plastic sensor with two elements - an IR LED and an IR photo-transistor, situated across a U-shaped gap. You can control the IR LED and turn it on to transmit IR...
Delivered by Fri 23 Oct
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 Thu 1 Oct
E-Textiles Light Sensor-TEMT6000
SKU: LB-LS0239 | Brand: Little Bird
This e-textiles ambient light sensor uses the TEMT6000 phototransistor to detect light levels. Designed for wearable electronics, it features a compact 20 mm round PCB that's only 0.8 mm thick — thin enough to sew int...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
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 Fri 23 Oct
Gravity: Analog Signal Isolator
SKU: DF-DFR0504 | Brand: DFRobot
The Analog Signal Isolator can isolate analog signal and provide isolated power to sensors. It can effectively prevent sensor signal interference and apply to multi-parameter water quality monitoring sensors. Because...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
Piezo Vibration Sensor - Large
SKU: SF-SEN-09196 | Brand: SparkFun
This basic piezo sensor from Measurement Specialties is often used for flex, touch, vibration and shock measurements. A small AC and large voltage (up to +/-90V) is created when the film moves back and forth. A simple...
Delivered by Thu 1 Oct
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