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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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 Mon 29 Jun
SparkFun Air Quality Sensor - SGP40 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-18345 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun SGP40 Air Quality Sensor measures volatile organic compound (VOC) levels in indoor environments using Sensirion's CMOSens technology. The metal oxide (MOx) sensor with a temperature-controlled micro hotpl...
Delivered by Wed 8 Jul
Laser Ranging Sensor RS485 (4-400cm)
SKU: DF-SEN0492 | Brand: DFRobot
This laser range sensor can be used to detect objects in 4~400cm with ±2cm accuracy. With 3 measurement modes supported, it is well applicable to various detection scenarios like security gate detection, access contro...
Delivered by Wed 8 Jul
mmWave Radar - Human Presence Detection
SKU: DF-SEN0395 | Brand: DFRobot
This 24GHz millimeter-wave radar sensor employs FMCW, CW multi-mode modulation, and separate transmitter and receiver antenna structure.In working, the sensor first emits FMCW and CW radio waves to the sensing area. N...
Delivered by Wed 8 Jul
RS485 Temperature Humidity Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0438 | Brand: DFRobot
This industrial-grade RS485 temperature and humidity sensor features a high-precision digital transducer in a rugged aluminium alloy housing. With a wide measurement range and Modbus RTU communication, it's designed f...
Delivered by Wed 8 Jul
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 Mon 29 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 Mon 29 Jun
Environment Science Expansion Board V2.0 for micro:bit
SKU: DF-MBT0034 | Brand: DFRobot
The Environment Science Expansion Board V2.0 is a micro:bit add-on designed for STEAM education, integrating 14 environmental sensors and modules onto a single tree-shaped board. Students can measure UV levels, temper...
Delivered by Wed 8 Jul
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 Mon 29 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 Mon 29 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 Mon 29 Jun
Adafruit Wii Nunchuck Breakout Adapter - Qwiic / STEMMA QT
SKU: AF-4836 | Brand: Adafruit
Turn a Wii Nunchuck into a versatile I2C controller for your next project with the Adafruit Wii Nunchuck Breakout Adapter. It fits snugly into the Wii connector and handles level shifting and power regulation, so you ...
Delivered by Fri 17 Jul
Adafruit TMP117 ±0.1°C High Accuracy I2C Temperature Sensor - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-4821 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit TMP117 is a high-accuracy I2C temperature sensor from Texas Instruments, offering 16-bit resolution (0.0078°C) and up to ±0.1°C accuracy across the most common temperature ranges. It's ideal for applicati...
Delivered by Fri 17 Jul
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 Mon 29 Jun
Gravity: AS7341 11-Channel Visible Light Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0364 | Brand: DFRobot
We live in a colorful world, but how much do you really know about color? Your eyes may deceive you, while the sensors don’t lie. This Gravity: AS7341 11-Channel Visible Light Sensor can tell you the truth about color...
Delivered by Wed 8 Jul
Differential Pressure Sensor (±500pa)
SKU: DF-SEN0343 | Brand: DFRobot
This high-resolution differential pressure sensor with I2C communication is used to measure the difference in pressure across two points on a device. A high-performance MEMS pressure chip and a special conditioning ch...
Delivered by Wed 8 Jul
Adafruit LSM6DSO32 6-DoF Accelerometer and Gyroscope - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
SKU: AF-4692 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit LSM6DSO32 is a 6 Degree of Freedom (6-DoF) IMU featuring a triple-axis accelerometer with an extended ±32g range and a triple-axis gyroscope. It shares the same pinout and firmware compatibility as the LS...
Delivered by Fri 17 Jul
SparkFun Qwiic MicroPressure Sensor
SKU: SF-SEN-16476 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Qwiic MicroPressure Sensor is a miniature breakout equipped with Honeywell's MPR Series piezoresistive silicon pressure sensor. This MicroPressure Sensor offers a wide pressure sensing range of 60mbar to ...
Delivered by Wed 8 Jul
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 Mon 29 Jun
Capacitive Fingerprint Scanner / Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0348 | Brand: DFRobot
This capacitive fingerprint sensor supports fingerprint capture, image processing, fingerprint storage, fingerprint comparison, and so on. Taking ID809 high-performance processor and semiconductor fingerprint sensor a...
Delivered by Wed 8 Jul
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