Breadboard friendly breakouts
Looking to expand your breadboarding possibilities? Our breakout boards make it easy to connect various components, from sensors to microcontrollers, for a reliable and stable circuit building experience. Get your hands on the perfect tools for bringing your ideas to life today!- IDC Breakout Helper - 2x8 (16 pin) Adafruit #2104 This 2x8 (16 pin - 0.1" spaced) IDC Breadboard Helper is great in conjunction with any 16-pin IDC cables. It comes in two parts, a 'pin-through' socket and a male header. The socket straddles the center of a breadboard or Perma-Proto and then header plugs into the top of the socket.Delivered in 10 to 30 days€ 1,90 Incl. VAT
- IDC Breakout Helper - 2x3 (6 pin) Adafruit #2105 This little 2x3 (6 pin - 0.1 spaced) IDC Breadboard Helper is great in conjunction with our 6-pin IDC cable. It comes in two parts, a 'pin-through' socket and a male header. The socket straddles the center of a breadboard or Perma-Proto and then header plugs into the top of the socket.Delivered in 10 to 30 days€ 1,50 Incl. VAT
- IDC Breakout Helper - 2x20 (40 pin) Adafruit #2270 This combo of 2x20 pin (0.1 spaced) header and socket is for the popular Raspberry GPIO cable. It comes in two parts, a 'pin-through' socket and a male header. The socket straddles the center of a breadboard or perma-proto and then header plugs into the top of the socket.Delivered in 10 to 30 days€ 2,25 Incl. VAT
- Kitronik Breadboard breakout for the BBC micro:bit Kitronik #5664 The Breadboard breakout for the BBC micro:bit allows the user to plug a BBC microbit into a standard 2.54mm pitch breadboard. Two 11 way pin headers are used to make connections into the breadboard.The micro:bit slots into the edge connector on the top side of the PCB.Delivered in 5 to 30 days€ 4,55 Incl. VAT
- Kitronik Relay Control Breakout Board Kitronik #5101 This breakout board allows a low power logic level device running at 5V to operate a relay. The relay can switch up to 16A 250VAC or 16A 30VDC. This lets your low power microprocessor control big, power hungry devices!Delivered in 5 to 30 days€ 12,25 Incl. VAT
- 1.54" SPI Colour Square LCD (240x240) Breakout - PIM576 Pimoroni #PIM576 Add a bright, hi-res, square LCD screen to your Raspberry Pi (or Pico) projects with this 1.54" Breakout Garden-compatible SPI display.We sourced this vibrant LCD display to use on Pico Explorer Base and we've become rather fond of it.Delivered in 5 to 30 days€ 25,95 Incl. VAT
The 3 most popular Breadboard friendly breakouts
What is a breakout board and how does it work?
A breakout board is a compact circuit board that provides access to the pins of a microcontroller or integrated circuit. The main purpose of a breakout board is to make it easier to connect these small and densely packed components to other components, such as sensors, actuators, or other circuits. The board breaks out the pins of the component and provides them as separate, accessible connections, typically through headers. This allows you to quickly and easily experiment with different configurations and test your circuits without having to worry about making direct connections to the component itself.
How do I connect a breakout board to a breadboard?
To connect a breakout board to a breadboard, you typically use jumper wires. Or attached to the breakout directly to the breadboard using (angled) male headers.
What kind of components are available on a breakout board?
A breakout board allows you to connect various types of components to a breadboard or PCB, including sensors, actuators and other integrated circuits. Some common components that can be connected to a breakout board include:
- Sensors: temperature, light, motion, sound, humidity, etc.
- Actuators: motors, relays, LEDs, buzzers, etc.
- Integrated circuits: microcontrollers, amplifiers, analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), digital-to-analog converters (DACs), etc.
Can I use multiple breakout boards on a single breadboard?
Yes, you can use multiple breakout boards on a single breadboard. This can be useful when you need to connect multiple components, or when you want to build a more complex circuit. To use multiple breakout boards on a single breadboard, you simply connect each breakout board to the breadboard using the same process as if you were using just one. Then, use jumper wires to connect the different breakout boards to each other, or to other components in your circuit, as needed. It's important to make sure that the voltage levels and signal paths between the breakout boards and other components are properly matched to avoid any damage or compatibility issues. You should also ensure that the power requirements of the components are within the limits of your power supply.
