Breakout Boards / Other

Throw out all those Mini and Micro B USB cables you have in a plastic bin - the next generation of USB connectors is here with USB C! You've seen these connectors pop up on all sorts of devices, as the industry moves from micro B or lightning to the new standard. Well, at least until the next standard comes out USB C features a symmetric/reversible connector, more...

Make your own custom DE-9 cable or DE-9 interface with ease, using this DE-9 Socket to Terminal Block Breakout. You get a nice solid PCB with an DE-9 socket and two strips of terminal blocks that you can use with stranded or solid core wire to quickly assemble your own wiring jigs. Perfect for when you need a non-standard wiring setup or interfacing to an older...

Wouldn't it be cool to drive a tiny OLED display, read a color sensor, or even just flash some LEDs directly from your computer? Sure you can program an Arduino or Trinket to talk to these devices and your computer, but why can't your computer just talk to those devices and sensors itself? Well, now your computer can talk to devices using the Adafruit MCP2221A...

This Simple USB Type C breakout is kinda interesting, it looks similar to this USB Type C SMT Inline Breakout Board, but it's an 'inline' style with pads for soldering to the common USB 1.1/2.0 connections. We see this lil breakout used often in custom keyboards, it's glued or wedged into the enclosure. Unlike our breakout, it doesn't break out all the pads - it just...

Throw out all those Mini and Micro B USB cables you have in a plastic bin - the next generation of USB connectors is here with USB C! You will start to see these connectors pop up on all sorts of devices, as the industry moves from micro B or lightening to the new standard. Well, at least until the next standard comes out USB C features a symmetric/reversible...

When you want a svelte USB C build, a 'sunken' type connector that straddles the PCBA will let you keep your build super slim. This breakout gives you all the contacts for a USB Type C connector, but lower than the classic 'horizontal' USB-C breakout and a vertical version. USB C features a symmetric/reversible connector, more data pins, and higher current output...

You've got secrets, and you want to keep them safe? Most microcontrollers are not designed to protect against snoopers, but a crypto-authentication chip can be used to lock away private keys securely. Once the private key is saved inside, it can't be read out, all you can do is send it challenge-response queries. That means that even if someone gets hold of your...

Sometimes, you've got something with a USB host, like an embedded Linux board, and you want to connect more than one thing. Or maybe you want to turn something like a keyboard into a multi-device USB peripheral. The Adafruit CH334F Mini 2-Port USB Hub Breakout will do that for you! It features a CH334F USB 2.1 hub chip, which converts one high-speed port into two....

I2C stands for Inter-Integrated-Circuit communications, it's meant for short distances on a PCB or subassembly. But, hey, we're engineers, and we like to push the limits of technology, right? So why not try to have I2C run over a meter long cable, or even longer? Well, if you try to do that you'll quickly find that the length of the cable adds capacitance and...

Throw out all those Mini and Micro B USB cables you have in a plastic bin; the next generation of USB connectors is here with USB C! You will start to see these connectors pop up on all sorts of devices as the industry moves from micro B or lightening to the new standard. Well, at least until the next standard comes out. This is the vertical version. We also carry a...

Breathe easy with the SGP30 Multi-Pixel Gas Sensor, a fully integrated MOX gas sensor. This is a very fine air quality sensor from the sensor experts at Sensirion, with I2C interfacing and fully calibrated output signals with a typical accuracy of 15% within measured values. The SGP combines multiple metal-oxide sensing elements on one chip to provide more detailed...

Quantum superposition is a physics concept that light and matter can be both particle and wave at the same time. This amazing phenomenon can be demonstrated at home when you try to plug in a USB Type A cable in, it's both right-side-up and upside-down at the same time! That's why you have to try at least 3 times to plug it in. The Adafruit Reversible USB Type A Plug...

Sometimes you'll find yourself with an I2C bus controller on one side, and an I2C bus device on the other and you gotta keep em (electrically) separated. Maybe because one is Earth-grounded, maybe because you've got some funky power monitoring setup, maybe you want to reduce noise. Whatever it is, you can use the Adafruit ISO1540 Bidirectional I2C Isolator to add...

Make your own custom HDMI input or HDMI interface with ease, using this HDMI Socket to Terminal Block Breakout. You get a nice solid PCB with an HDMI socket and two strips of terminal blocks that you can use with stranded or solid core wire to assemble your own wiring jigs. We recommend this adapter when you have some unusual setup like wiring HDMI directly to your...

If you're a person like me that gets exhausted turning knobs all day, the DS3502 is just the ticket to calm all your knob-turning related troubles. Instead of having to turn knobs with your HANDS like an ANIMAL, the DS3502 I2C Digital Potentiometer allows you to let your microcontroller adjust the resistance for you! Now you can free your hands to spin your fidget...

Rotary encoders are soooo much fun! Twist em this way, then twist them that way. Unlike potentiometers, they go all the way around and often have little detents for tactile feedback. But, if you've ever tried to add encoders to your project you know that they're a real challenge to use: timers, interrupts, debouncing... This Stemma QT breakout makes all that...

Character LCDs are a fun and easy way to have your microcontroller project talk back to you. They are also common, and easy to get, available in tons of colors and sizes. We've written tutorials on using character LCDs with an Arduino (or similar microcontroller) but find that the number of pins necessary to control the LCD can be restrictive, especially with...

Looking for a small compact board to power up your high current relays, solenoids or LEDs? Well, look no further this new 4 channel Mosfetti by Monk Makes board is just what you need for driving up to 2 Amps per channel (2.5A max total) and up to 16V DC power. The Mosfetti is a 4 channel MOSFET switch designed for maker projects. It is supplied as a PCB with surface...

Take a deep breath in...now slowly breathe out. Mmm isn't it wonderful? All that air around us, which we bring into our lungs, extracts oxygen from and then breathes out carbon dioxide. CO2 is essential for life on this planet we call Earth - we and plants take turns using and emitting CO2 in an elegant symbiosis. But it's important to keep that CO2 balanced - you...

Cooling fans...They're everywhere, and they serve the important purpose of keeping things cool, generally electronics. One might rightfully think: "these fans are pretty good at moving air to keep things cool; maybe I can use one of these neat computer fans to keep my widget frosty" followed closely by throwing up one's hands in confusion at the sight of a 3 or even...

The ANO rotary encoder wheel is a funky user interface element, reminiscent of the original clicking scroll wheel interface on the first iPods. It's a nifty kit, but the pin-out is a little odd - and there are a ton of pins needed to connect to the rotary encoder and five button switches. This Stemma QT breakout makes all that frustration go away. The onboard...

Add heat-vision to your project with an Adafruit AMG8833 Grid-EYE Breakout! This sensor from Panasonic is an 8x8 array of IR thermal sensors. When connected to your microcontroller (or raspberry Pi) it will return an array of 64 individual infrared temperature readings over I2C. It's like those fancy thermal cameras, but compact and simple enough for easy...

As we've been adding STEMMA QT connectors to our breakouts and dev boards, folks have been really enjoying the simplicity and speed of plugging in I2C sensors and devices for quick iteration and design. That's all good, but I2C wasn't really designed for hot-plugging. You're kinda supposed to have everything connected once on boot and never mess with it - I2C was...

The Adafruit TS3USB30 1 to 2 USB Switch is a nifty breakout board for the TI TS3USB30 that will let you connect one of two USB devices to a single port, handy when you have multiple chips that you may want to communicate over USB but you don't want a hub. This breakout will connect one or the other - it's designed specifically for USB so it can handle high bandwidth...

This USB Type C breakout is kinda interesting, it looks similar to our right angle USB C socket breakout, but it's an 'inline' style with pads for soldering to the connections. We think it could be handy for making custom cable harnesses! Unlike our breakout, it also has the true dual-row USB C connector and all pads broken out. It does not have any resistors to set...

Analog switches are a solid state alternative to relays, when you want a smaller, lower-power technology that won't wear out mechanically. And, as the name implies, you can use the Adafruit ADG728 1-to-8 Analog Matrix Switch to connect between eight analog signals, much like a set of 8 mechanical switches. These chips tend to be tiny surface mount parts, so this...

The ANO rotary encoder wheel is a funky user interface element is reminiscent of the original clicking scroll wheel interface on the first iPods. It's a nifty kit, but the pin-out is a little odd, so we made a handy breakout board that converts the funky pin set into a straightforward, breadboard-friendly header strip. This version comes with the encoder pre-soldered...

The ANO rotary encoder wheel is a funky user interface element, reminiscent of the original clicking scroll wheel interface on the first iPods. It's a nifty kit, but the pin-out is a little odd - and there's a ton of pins needed to connect to the rotary encoder and 5 button switches. This Stemma QT breakout makes all that frustration go away - solder in the ANO...

Have some USB logic analyzer, multimeter or oscilloscope and bumping up against the frustration of a shared earth ground? The Offspring (known for being electrical engineers) wisely sang "Ya gotta keep'em isolated!" Power and signal isolation improves common-mode voltage, enhances noise rejection, and permits two circuits to operate at different voltage levels. This...

We love using chips with 'native USB' peripherals - that's the magic silicon that lets a microcontroller act like an HID keyboard or mouse or disk drive or MIDI synth. It's a standard addition on SAMD21, RP2040, and even the latest ESP32-S2 and ESP32-S3 boards. But what about when you have a classic ATmega328 Uno? or an original ESP32 or ESP8266? Maybe even a...

Analog switches are a solid state alternative to relays, when you want a smaller, lower-power technology that won't wear out mechanically. As the name implies, you can use an analog switch chip to select between two analog signals, much like a mechanical switch. These chips tend to be tiny surface mount parts, so the Adafruit STEMMA Analog SPDT Switch lets anyone use...

A couple of months ago we started carrying packs of colorful step switches reminiscent of the 16-step sequencer keys on TR-808 synthesizers. We gave folks the heads up that the switches are not breadboard or perf-board friendly i.e. would need to either be hand-wired or designed into a PCB. And then we heard LCD Soundsystem is coming back on tour - so we sold our...

Wireless is wonderful, but sometimes you want the strong reliability of a wire. If you want to incorporate an Ethernet port as a great addition to your IoT project, this Wiz5500 Ethernet Breakout will let you add quick and easy wired Internet. Just plug in a standard Ethernet cable, and run the Ethernet Arduino library (or CircuitPython) for cross-platform...

The ANO rotary encoder wheel is a funky user interface element is reminiscent of the original clicking scroll wheel interface on the first iPods. It's a nifty kit, but the pin-out is a little odd, so we made a handy breakout board that converts the funky pin set into a straightforward, breadboard-friendly header strip. This is just the PCB for the ANO encoder, the...

This is a STEMMA I2C breakout for the Infineon OPTIGA TRUST M SLS 32AIA. OPTIGA Trust M is the next generation of Trust X. OPTIGA Trust M brings RSA 1K/2K + ECC256/384. A crypto authentication chip much like the ATECC608 STEMMA we put into the shop last week, but with: ECC NIST P256/P384, SHA-256, TRNG, DRNG, RSA® 1024/2048 and 4.5K of user memory. This chip can...

You're too cool for I2C, and SPI has so many wires, 8-bit parallel... how can that be fashionable!? You are a 1-Wire kinda gal, and you want more 1-Wire breakouts in your life to complement all of your great engineering. Well rock on, because here you go, it's a 1-Wire controller with two open-drain GPIO. You can put as many of the DS2413's as you want on a single...

Analog switches are a solid state alternative to relays, when you want a smaller, lower-power technology that won't wear out mechanically. And, as the name implies, you can use the Adafruit ADG729 Dual 1-to-4 Analog Matrix Switches to connect between two sets of four analog signals, much like 8 mechanical switches. These chips tend to be tiny surface mount parts, so...

Make your own custom HDMI input or HDMI interface with ease, using this HDMI Socket Breakout. You get a nice solid PCB with an HDMI socket that you can solder to assemble your own wiring jigs. You can add in some terminal blocks to make the wiring easier, or check out the HDMI Socket to Terminal Block Breakout which comes with them built in. We recommend this adapter...

Potentiometers are the perfect tool when you want to change your circuit by turning a knob. Turns out, there are times when you want to adjust your circuit without manually turning a knob, and the DS1841 I2C Logarithmic Resistor from Maxim can do just that. It's a programmable resistor, similar to an I2C potentiometer like the DS3502 I2C Potentiometer, so why...

Wouldn't it be cool to drive a tiny OLED display, read a color sensor, or even just flash some LEDs directly from your computer? Sure you can program an Arduino or Trinket to talk to these devices and your computer, but why can't your computer just talk to those devices and sensors itself? Well, now your computer can talk to devices using the Adafruit FT232H breakout...

Sometimes you've got something with USB host, like a embedded linux board, and you want to connect more than one thing. Or maybe you want to turn something like a keyboard into a multi-device USB peripheral. The Adafruit CH334F Mini 4-Port USB Hub Breakout will do that for you! it features a CH334F USB 2.1 hub chip which converts one high-speed port into four. Most...

Qwiic, or STEMMA QT, is a very efficient way to quickly prototype an idea, but a lot of Qwiic/Stemma QT driver boards only have one port, and devices have two ports but that's only good for chaining. Maybe you want to reduce your I2C line capacitance by having a star formation instead of a looooong chain. Or maybe its just easier for your mechanical layout to have...

Do you have any devices with USB C connections that don't seem to power or work when plugged into another USB C port? Chances are, the designers skimped a few pennies or just forgot to put in the two 5.1K CC resistors required for C-to-C connections at 5V. It can drive you batty because some computers care and some don't! That's why we designed the Adafruit USB Type...

We got a request from a customer for a board that makes connecting between a breadboard and Stemma QT or Qwiic components easy, and here's what we whipped up! The Adafruit Qwiic / Stemma QT Breakout Board is pretty simple: on one end is a JST SH-compatible connector, that will let you plug-and-play to the Qwiic or Stemma QT universe. On the other side is four 0.1"...

We don't quite know what to call this doohicky - some folks refer to it as a USB Condom but that's specifically for when the data lines on a USB port are disabled so that a device charges without data access. This board is a little more advanced: you can manually switch each of the 4 wires on or off for a variety of uses: If you want to have a 'charge only' device,...

Qwiic, or STEMMA QT, is a very efficient way to quickly prototype an idea, but a lot of Qwiic/Stemma QT driver boards only have one port, and devices have two ports but that's only good for chaining. This Multiport board allows boards that have only one Stemma QT/Qwiic port to be added to the I2C bus. Or, use this hub to add as many I2C devices to the bus as you...

The Sony iS110B is a Wi-Fi Add-on board for SONY SPRESENSE. Low power consumption is realized by adopting Telit GS2200MIZ. Equipped with SPI (standard) and UART (optional) interfaces. In compliance with IEEE802.11b / g / n (2.4GHz), it supports Wi-Fi Direct and WPS as well as access point mode and station mode. This add-on board is already equipped with a chip...

Discontinued - you can grab this Kitronik Inventor's Kit for the BBC micro:bit - micro:bit Not Included instead! The Kitronik Breadboard Breakout for the BBC micro:bit lets you plug a BBC microbit into a standard 2.54mm pitch breadboard. Two 11-pin headers are used to make connections into the breadboard. Works with micro:bit v1, v2, CLUE, HiFive Inventor and other...

This board makes it easy for you to interface your Binho Nova host adapter with up to 4 strings of Qwiic / Stemma QT I2C devices. It also breaks out all of the pins to a series of headers for convenient jumping to other circuits or perhaps your logic analyzer to monitor everything while you develop and debug. This is the easiest way to use the Binho Nova with our...

This board breaks a male 2x5 1.27mm connector out to breadboard-friendly 2.54mm / 0.1" pitch headers. It's an easy way to interface your Binho Nova host adapter with other circuits using standard jumper wires as well. The board measures 14mm x 18mm x 7mm and is black with white silkscreen labels for each of the pins. The SMT connector comes soldered to the board, but...

Discontinued - you can grab the Adafruit SGP30 Air Quality Sensor Breakout - VOC and eCO2 - STEMMA QT / Qwiic instead! Breathe easy - we finally have an I2C VOC/eCO2 sensor in the Adafruit shop! Add air quality monitoring to your project and with an Adafruit CCS811 Air Quality Sensor Breakout. This sensor from AMS is a gas sensor that can detect a wide range of...

This Pycom Expansion Board is compatible with both the LoPy and the WiPy 2.0 and brings additional functionality to your IoT project. Simply insert the WiPy or LoPy into the headers and enjoy all the extra features! Not for use with original WiPy, for WiPy 2.0! Click here for the v1.0 WiPy adapter Specifications: USB and LiPo battery powered. FT234XD USB to serial...