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Out 2D Barcode Scanner just got a big upgrade!

The SparkFun 2D Barcode Scanner Breakout v2, featuring the DYscan DE2290D module and a 300,000‑pixel global shutter CMOS camera with the ability to scan over 30 barcode symbologies!

It delivers 3mil (0.076 mm) precision and supports a wide range of 1D and 2D codes, automatically adjusting lighting for reliable reads from paper, packaging, or screens.

Start scanning today -

SparkFun 2D Barcode Scanner Breakout v2 Add high-performance barcode reading to your project with this DE2290D scanner breakout. It features a global shutter CMOS camera that easily scans over 50 types of 1D and 2D codes from screens and paper.

How do you protect a 3.3V microcontroller from faults that originate in a 12V system?

That's the question our newest blog explores, where what started as a TRON-inspired motorcycle lighting project turned into a useful lesson about signal integrity, fault protection, and the realities of connecting microcontrollers to automotive electrical systems.

Most microcontroller projects start on a workbench.

Some end up on a motorcycle doing 70 mph down the highway.

Voltage spikes. Electrical noise. Unexpected resets.

It's a great reminder that building something cool is only half the challenge.

https://hubs.ly/Q04mvVSB0

For years, we've been working to make high-precision GNSS technology more accessible. What started as experiments within SparkX eventually grew into a family of products used by surveyors, researchers, farmers, and engineers around the world.

Today, we're excited to announce the next step in that journey: the official launch of Spark PNT!!!

SparkPNT is a new company dedicated to Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) products. While it operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of SparkFun Electronics, it has been created as an independent organization focused specifically on professional-grade GNSS solutions. It's even got it's own shiny new website!

Learn more about what we're doing over at https://hubs.ly/Q04lKS4k0 and thanks for always being along for the ride!

Button ASMR anyone?

In our newest video, we take a listen to each type of button in our catalog that clicks, which is a lot of buttons! We've also added the audio files to all of the product pages, since we know that how a button sounds is arguably just as important as how the click feels.

https://bit.ly/3QzBdWR