It's blue! It's thin (0.8mm)! It's the Arduino Pro Mini! SparkFun's minimal design approach to Arduino. This is a 3.3V Arduino running the 8MHz bootloader (select 'LilyPad' within the Arduino software). The Pro Mini is very much like the Wee, but we added a handful of features to become a fully certified Arduino board.

Arduino Pro Mini does not come with connectors populated so that you can solder in any connector or wire with any orientation you need. We recommend first time Arduino users start with the Diecimila. It's a great board that will get you up and running quickly. The Arduino Pro series is meant for users that understand the limitations of system voltage (3.3V), lack of connectors, and USB off board.

We really wanted to minimize the cost of an Arduino. The Arduino Pro Mini is like the Arduino Mini (same pin out) but to keep the cost low, we used all SMD components, made it two layer, etc. This board connects directly to the FTDI Basic Breakout board and supports auto-reset. The Arduino Pro Mini also works with the FTDI cable but the FTDI cable does not bring out the DTR pin so the auto-reset feature will not work.

Features:

• ATmega168V running at 8MHz with external resonator (0.5% tolerance)
  
• Low-voltage board needs no interfacing circuitry to popular 3.3V devices and modules (GPS, accelerometers, sensors, etc)
• USB connection off board
• Supports auto-reset
• 3.3V regulator
• Reverse polarity protected
• DC input 3.3V up to 12V
• On board Power and Status LEDs

• 0.7x1.3" (18x33mm)
• Less than 2 grams
  

• Eagle Files
• Schematic
• Arduino Pro Mini Homepage
• Getting Started Tutorial