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Sensors not on breakout boards are very difficult to find (in small quantities) and even more difficult to use.
by bambax 6y ago
Sensors not on breakout boards are very difficult to find (in small quantities) and even more difficult to use.
- pantalaimon 6y agoThose breakout boards are just for experimentation / prototyping. You typically design a proper PCB for the final project and of course you can also buy individual sensors.
- foldr 6y agoYou can easily order them from Digikey in unit quantities. E.g. here is an accelerometer that I've used before: https://www.digikey.co.uk/products/en?keywords=MMA8653FCR1 https://www.digikey.co.uk/products/en?keywords=MMA8653FCR1 Most I2C interface sensors require minimal external components (often just a bypass cap), so they're are quite easy to use without a breakout board. The one non-trivial thing that a breakout board might do for you is level shifting, if you're using a 5V microcontroller.