Description
These are the smallest NeoPixel breakouts around! Tiny, bright RGB+White pixels to your project.
These little PCBs measure only 9.1mm x 9.1mm and include two sets of three pads on the back for soldering wires. Each ultra-bright LED has a constant-current driver embedded in the LED package, allowing the pixels to be chained together. Control as many LEDs as you want with just one pin/wire.
The pixels have 32-bit color capability (24-bit RGB plus 8-bit white) with PWM controlled by the internal controller chip. Due to their brightness, less current/power is required for the desired effects, and the constant current driver ensures color stability despite minor battery power fluctuations.
The NeoPixel RGBW design combines a standard RGB LED with an additional white LED that has a yellow phosphor, resulting in bright, warm white colors. Note that you'll need to ensure your NeoPixel controller supports RGBW rather than the standard RGB, as some libraries may not fully support RGBW, causing unexpected color results.
Each pixel draws approximately 70mA at full brightness white. An Arduino can drive up to 350 pixels at 30 FPS but will run out of RAM beyond that. Using ribbon cable, you can space pixels up to 6" apart; beyond that, power drops and data corruption may occur.
Each order includes 10 individually controllable RGBW mini button pixels.
For wiring, power usage calculations, and example code, see the Adafruit NeoPixel Uberguide tutorial. Please ensure you use a NeoPixel library with RGBW support.
Technical Details:
- Dimensions: 9.1mm x 9.1mm x 3.1mm (0.36" x 0.36" x 0.125")
- Weight (single PCB): 0.3g
- 800 KHz speed protocol
- Chainable design
- 5 VDC power (operates down to 3.5V with dimming)
- Constant current 18.5mA per LED (~75mA max total per pixel)
- SK6812 Datasheet