Small 1.2" 8x8 Ultra Bright White LED Matrix + Backpack - STEMMA QT / Qwiic

Regular price £16.20 GBP
Regular price Sale price £16.20 GBP
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Brand: Adafruit
Availability: In stock
SKU: A1614
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Description

What's better than a single LED? Lots of LEDs! Use this ultra bright 1.2" 8x8 white LED matrix with an I2C backpack for an easy-to-control bright LED display. Perfect for adding graphical output to your projects with minimal wiring thanks to the included driver chip and I2C interface.

This product kit includes:

  • Fully tested and assembled 1.2" LED backpack with STEMMA QT connector
  • Ultra-bright 1.2" 8x8 white matrix
  • 4-pin header for easy connection

A bit of soldering is required to attach the matrix onto the backpack, which takes about 5 minutes.

Features include:

  • Built-in driver chip with clock for multiplexing 64 LEDs
  • Constant-current drivers for ultra-bright, consistent white LEDs
  • 1/16 step display dimming
  • Simple I2C interface with three address selection jumpers for connecting up to eight backpacks on a single I2C bus
  • STEMMA QT connectors for plug-and-play I2C wiring compatibility

For detailed tutorials, wiring, and controlling instructions, see the Adafruit LED Backpack guide and the Adafruit LED Backpack Library for fast and easy programming.