Components

Individually addressable 5050 RGB LED with integrated CMOS control driver using a 2-wire SPI (Clock and Data) interface, eliminating tight PWM timing constraints and achieving refresh rates up to 20 MHz.

Broadcom/Avago low-voltage digital ambient light sensor with dual photodiodes (Channel 0: Visible+IR, Channel 1: IR-only) converting light intensity into calibrated Lux values over I2C.

Broadcom / Avago Technologies integrated multi-function sensor combining 3D gesture recognition (directional swipes), proximity detection, ambient light sensing, and RGB color sensing over I2C.

ams AS3935 programmable Franklin lightning sensor IC detecting the presence and distance (1 km to 40 km) of cloud-to-ground and cloud-to-cloud lightning strikes by analyzing 500 kHz RF emissions over I2C/SPI.

ams 12-bit (0.087° resolution) contactless magnetic rotary position sensor measuring 360-degree rotation of a diametrically magnetized magnet over I2C (0x36), analog voltage, or PWM.

Generic optical fingerprint sensor module integrating a high-performance DSP image processing chip, internal flash memory for 300 templates, and TTL UART interface for biometric access control.

Microchip/Atmel 32-Kbit (4K x 8) I2C serial EEPROM IC operating from 1.7V to 5.5V, commonly integrated on DS3231 RTC breakout modules for persistent logging.

Microchip 3-phase high-performance polyphase AFE energy metering IC featuring 6 independent 16-bit ADCs for simultaneous current and voltage sampling across 3 lines over SPI.

Microchip (Atmel) high-performance 8-bit AVR RISC microcontroller featuring 256KB Flash, 8KB SRAM, 4KB EEPROM, 86 I/O lines, 4 USARTs, and 16-channel ADC, powering Arduino Mega 2560.

Microchip (Atmel) high-performance 8-bit AVR RISC microcontroller with 32KB Flash, 2KB SRAM, 1KB EEPROM, 10-bit ADC, powering Arduino Uno R3 and Arduino Nano.

Microchip (Atmel) 8-bit AVR RISC microcontroller featuring full-speed USB 2.0 controller, 32KB Flash, 2.5KB SRAM, 1KB EEPROM, and 12-channel ADC, powering Arduino Leonardo, Pro Micro, and custom mechanical keyboards.

Microchip (Atmel) high-performance 8-bit AVR RISC microcontroller with 64KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, 2KB EEPROM, 32 GPIO lines, dual hardware USARTs, and 10-bit ADC in a 40-pin DIP package, powering Sanguino and 3D printer motherboards.

Microchip (Atmel) classic 8-bit AVR RISC microcontroller with 8KB Flash, 1KB SRAM, 512B EEPROM, 6-channel 10-bit ADC, and hardware UART in a 28-pin DIP package, powering early Arduinos and USBasp programmers.

Microchip (Atmel) ultra-compact 8-bit AVR RISC microcontroller with 1KB Flash, 64B SRAM, 64B EEPROM, 4-channel 10-bit ADC, and dual PWM channels in an 8-pin DIP package, widely used in flashlight drivers and minimal blinky circuits.

Microchip (Atmel) 20-pin 8-bit AVR RISC microcontroller with 2KB Flash, 128B SRAM, full hardware USART, 4 PWM channels, and 18 GPIO lines in a DIP-20 package.

Microchip (Atmel) 14-pin 8-bit AVR RISC microcontroller with 8KB Flash, 512B SRAM, 512B EEPROM, 8-channel 10-bit ADC, 16-bit timer, and 12 GPIO lines in a compact DIP-14 package.

Microchip (Atmel) low-power 8-bit AVR RISC MCU in a compact 8-pin DIP package with 8KB Flash, 512B SRAM, 512B EEPROM, USI (SPI/I2C), and 10-bit ADC.

NEC / Toshiba / UTC -30V -3A medium-power PNP BJT in a TO-126 package with exceptionally low 0.3V VCE(sat) saturation voltage, widely used in Asian audio kits, power inverters, and toy motor drivers.

ON Semiconductor / Nexperia general-purpose PNP silicon BJT in TO-92 package rated for -45V VCEO and -800mA collector current, complementary to BC337 for high-side switching and audio output stages.

ON Semiconductor / Nexperia general-purpose NPN silicon BJT in TO-92 package featuring high 800mA collector current rating for driving relay coils, small motors, and LEDs.

STMicroelectronics / ON Semiconductor European standard general-purpose NPN BJT in TO-92 package rated for 45V VCEO, 100mA IC, and high hFE current gain (up to 800 for BC547C).

STMicroelectronics / ON Semiconductor European standard general-purpose PNP BJT in TO-92 package rated for -45V VCEO, -100mA IC, and complementary pairing with BC547 NPN.

STMicroelectronics / onsemi 45V 1.5A medium-power complementary NPN BJT in a TO-126 package, used for audio amplifier pre-driver stages, relay control, and linear voltage regulation.

STMicroelectronics / onsemi -45V -1.5A medium-power complementary PNP BJT in a TO-126 package, paired with the BD135 for audio amplifier pre-driver stages, relay control, and linear power supplies.