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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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    T1 (3mm) Red LED with Red Diffused Lens

    SKU: PL-1070  Little Bird
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    This is a basic, general-purpose red LED in a standard T1 (3mm) package with 0.1" lead spacing.

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    T1 (3mm) Green LED with Green Diffused Lens

    SKU: PL-1071  Little Bird
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    This is a basic, general-purpose green LED in a standard T1 (3mm) package with 0.1" lead spacing.

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    5.5W High Bright LED - Warm White

    SKU: DF-FIT0382  Little Bird
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    This 5.5W high bright LED can be used as a flash searchlight for your robot projects. It consists of 4 separate LEDs and has a luminance of 2...

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    White 10mm LED 5000mcd Round Clear

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    White 10mm LED 5000mcd Round Clear Specifications Diameter 10mm LED Type 10mm Standard LED Light Colour White Illumination Type Single ...

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    Clear 'Piranha' Super-flux RGB (tri-color) LED (25 pack) [Common Anode]

    SKU: AF-315  Adafruit
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    Clear 5mm tri-color LEDs with separate red, green and blue LED chips inside! Nice bright indicator or illuminator, and fun to color-swirl. 80 degre...

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    Star Series LED Strand - 100 Warm White Pixels

    SKU: DF-FIT0385-WW  Little Bird
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    Light'em up! Designed for future lighting professionals and artists, these flexible LED strand can be used for projects from architectural li...

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    Digital RGB LED Weatherproof Strip - LPD8806 32 LED

    SKU: AF-306  Little Bird
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    These LED strips are fun and glowy. There are 32 RGB LEDs per meter, and you can control each LED individually! Yes, that's right, this is the d...

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    Diffused Yellow 10mm LED (25 pack)

    SKU: AF-3260  Little Bird
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    LED Illuminated Pushbutton - 30mm Round

    SKU: AF-492  Adafruit
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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. Its the same size as a 'standard'...

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    1 Watt Cool White LED - Heatsink Mounted

    SKU: AF-518  Little Bird
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    Make a 1 Watt flashlight or a headlamp with this ultra-bright LED. The LED is very bright, with 90 Lumens in a 140 degree lambertian pattern. Compa...

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    10 Segment Light Bar Graph LED Display - White [KWL-R1025WB-Y]

    SKU: AF-1816  Adafruit
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    Make a small linear display with a glowing white color using this elegant LED bargraph. Only 1" long, it is quite visible but not so large it wont ...

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    EL Wire - Blue 3m

    SKU: SF-COM-10195  SparkFun
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    EL wire, or electroluminescent wire, is a flexible wire coated in phosphor. Apply the appropriate voltage and it lights up! It looks a lot like ...

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    ECell: Breadboard-Plugin LED

    SKU: DF-FIT0425  Little Bird
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    INTRODUCTION Introducing "The Breadboard-Plugin Kit" - the first kit in the ECell series. The Breadboard-Plugin Ki...

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    40-pin TFT Friend - FPC Breakout with LED Backlight Driver

    SKU: AF-1932  Little Bird
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    This breakout board is something we designed in-house to help us work with 'dot-clock' 40-pin TFT displays that require the RGB pixel data to be...

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    RGB LED Panel - 32x32

    SKU: SF-COM-12584  Little Bird
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    Are you looking to add a lot of color to your project? These massive 32x32 RGB LED panels are an awesome place to start. You can create animations,...

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    LED - Basic Red 5mm (25 pack)

    SKU: SF-COM-09856  SparkFun
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    LED - RGB Clear Common Cathode (25 pack)

    SKU: SF-COM-09853  Little Bird
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    Diffused Blue 3mm LED (25 pack)

    SKU: AF-780  Adafruit
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    Need some indicators? We are big fans of these diffused blue LEDs, as featured in the LoL shield. They are really bright so they can be seen in day...

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    LED - RGB Diffused Common Cathode (25 pack)

    SKU: SF-COM-09852  Little Bird
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    Diffused Red 10mm LED (25 pack)

    SKU: AF-845  Adafruit
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    Diffused Green 10mm LED (25 pack)

    SKU: AF-844  Little Bird
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    Diffused White 10mm LED (25 pack)

    SKU: AF-846  Adafruit
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    Need some really bright and big indicator LEDs? We are big fans of these 10mm diffused white LEDs. They go easily into a breadboard and will add th...

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