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LEDs & NeoPixels

LEDs, or Light Emitting Diodes, are semiconductor devices that emit light when an electrical current passes through them. They are highly efficient, durable, and require low power to operate, making them popular in a wide range of applications, from indicator lights in devices to street lighting and automotive headlights.

NeoPixels is a brand name for individually addressable LEDs, popularised by Adafruit Industries. These LEDs are built into a small circuit along with a driver chip that allows each LED to be controlled independently in terms of brightness and colour. This is achieved through digital communication, where a single data line from a controller can manage multiple LEDs, allowing for complex lighting effects and animations with minimal wiring.

The technology behind NeoPixels typically involves WS2812, WS2812B, or similar integrated light sources that combine an RGB LED (red, green, and blue diodes) with a control circuit in a single package. By adjusting the intensity of each diode, these LEDs can produce a wide spectrum of colours. NeoPixels are used in a variety of applications, including dynamic lighting effects for wearable technology, art installations, and custom gaming setups. Their popularity stems from their ease of use, versatility, and the vibrant, dynamic displays they can create.
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    LED Illuminated Pushbutton - 30mm Square

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    A button is a button, and a switch is a switch, but this LED illuminated arcade buttons is in a class of its own. It's similar in size to an arcade...

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    12V EL wire/tape inverter

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    This is an inverter for EL wire and tape, similar to our pocket inverters, except it is a brick that takes 12V input instead of 2 AA batteries. ...

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    EL Wire - Blue-Green 3m (Chasing)

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    EL wire, or electroluminescent wire, is a flexible wire coated in phosphor. Apply the appropriate voltage and it lights up! Each EL wire looks a lo...

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    Digital programmable LED belt kit

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    By popular demand, we now have a project tutorial for how to make your own programmable, ultra-blinky LED belt. Perfect for parties, raves, p...

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    SparkFun LED Driver Breakout - TLC5940 (16 Channel)

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    The TLC5940 is a 16 channel PWM unit with 12 bit duty cycle control (0-4095), 6 bit current limit control (0-63), and a daisy chainable serial inte...

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    EL Wire - Green 3m (Chasing)

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    Rotary Encoder - Illuminated (Red/Green)

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    Rotary encoders are used similarly to potentiometers. They’re different from potentiometers in that an encoder has full rotation without limits. Th...

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    Blinky Grid - Programmable LED matrix kit [v1.05]

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    Blinky Grid is a 7x8 LED grid kit from Wayne&Layne that has an ingenious method of programming. Instead of connecting it directly to your co...

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    LED - Infrared 950nm (25 pack)

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    16x24 Red LED Matrix Panel - Chainable HT1632C Driver

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    These LED panels take care of all the work of making a big matrix display. Each panel has six 8x8 red matrix modules, for a 16x24 matrix. The panel...

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    DotStar Micro LEDs (APA102–2020) - Smart SMD RGB LED - 10 pack

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    These incredibly small surface-mount LEDs are an easy way to add a lot of very tiny (but bright!) colorful dots to your project. They're mini ve...

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    LED Tactile Button Breakout

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    This simple breakout board makes it easy to use our LED tactile switches in a breadboard, or your next project. Note: Populate the board accord...

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    LED Tactile Button - Blue

    SKU: SF-COM-10443  SparkFun
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    This is a simple LED-illuminated tactile button with a clear cap. It’s just like a basic tactile button, but it lights up blue! So now you can g...

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    LED Tactile Button - Orange

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    LED Tactile Button - Red

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    FadeCandy NeoPixel Driver - USB-Controlled Dithering

    SKU: SF-COM-12821  Little Bird
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    This is the FadeCandy from Adafruit, a USB controlled LED driver with on-board dithering to help illuminate your Neopixel project. Even though the ...

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    LED Tactile Button - Green

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    SKU: SF-COM-10439  SparkFun
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    Ascii Heart - $149.95 : Adafruit Industries, Unique fun DIY electronics and kits

    SKU: AF-577  Little Bird
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    Show that you <3 with this geeky necklace depicting an ASCII heart, like you'd see in email or text messages! The pieces are laser-cut in Sterli...

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    Illuminated Toggle Switch with Cover - Blue

    SKU: AF-3306  Adafruit
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    Fire up your engines because these are the hot-rods of toggle switches! Equipped with an aerodynamic blue protective casing, and a diffused blue LE...

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    Illuminated Toggle Switch with Cover - White / Clear

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    10 Segment Light Bar Graph LED Display - Amber [KWL-R1025UAB]

    SKU: AF-1813  Little Bird
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    Make a small linear display with a glowing amber color using this elegant LED bargraph. The color on this bargraph is similar to our yellow disp...

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    10 Segment Light Bar Graph LED Display - Pure Green [KWL-R1025PGB]

    SKU: AF-1814  Little Bird
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    Make a small linear display with a glowing pure-green color using this elegant LED bargraph. This pure-green color is much more vivid and closer to...

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    Alpha Clock Five - RED - From Evil Mad Scientist Labs!

    SKU: AF-620  Little Bird
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    Evil Mad Scientist Labs never disappoints with their fantastic kits and clocks. The Alpha Clock Five is no exception: An awesome alarm clock sol...

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