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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 - RGB Clear Common Anode (25 pack)

    SKU: SF-COM-10819  Little Bird
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    Small 1.2 8x8 Ultra Bright Red LED Matrix [KWM-30881CVB]

    SKU: AF-455  Little Bird
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    Make a scrolling sign, or a small video display with this 8x8 gridded red LED matrix. Only 1.2" on a side, it is quite visible but not so large ...

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    LED - RGB Diffused Common Anode (25 pack)

    SKU: SF-COM-10818  Little Bird
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    MAX7219CNG LED Matrix/Digit Display Driver [MAX7219]

    SKU: AF-453  Little Bird
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    When you need some help driving a lot of LEDs, the MAX7219 is the best friend you could hope for. Many of us know that if you want to control a lot...

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    Small 1.2 8x8 Bi-Color (Red/Green) Square LED Matrix

    SKU: AF-458  Little Bird
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    Bi-Color (Red/Green) 12-LED Bargraph

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    Make a small linear display with multiple colors using this elegant bi-color LED bargraph. Only 1.2" long, it is quite visible but not so large ...

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    Adalight - DIY Ambient Monitor Lighting Project Pack

    SKU: AF-461  Little Bird
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    Build your own ambient-light addition for a monitor or media PC television with the Adalight project pack! This project pack is for our "Adaligh...

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    EL Panel - White (10x10cm)

    SKU: SF-COM-10799  Little Bird
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    Who doesn’t love the soft glow of electroluminescence? This EL panel is a flexible plastic sheet which contains a phosphor layer and lights up with...

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    Arcade Button - 30mm Translucent Green

    SKU: AF-475  Adafruit
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    A button is a button, and a switch is a switch, but these translucent arcade buttons are in a class of their own. They're the same size as common a...

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    LEDs - Skill badge, iron-on patch

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    You learned LEDs! (Light-emitting diodes)... Adafruit offers a fun and exciting "badges" of achievement for electronics, science and engineer...

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    SparkFun WeevilEye - Beginner Soldering Kit

    SKU: SF-KIT-10723  SparkFun
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    Have you ever seen a Weevil? It’s a pretty under-appreciated beetle, so we thought it deserved a kit. Okay, so we just kind of like the name and th...

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    LED Illuminated Pushbutton - 30mm Square

    SKU: AF-491  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. It's similar in size to an arcade...

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    LED Illuminated Pushbutton - 30mm Round

    SKU: AF-492  Little Bird
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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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    LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)

    SKU: SF-COM-12986  SparkFun
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    We know these look like a lot of our other LEDs, but they’re not! These are PTH Addressable RGB LEDs with a WS2812 control IC built right into the ...

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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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    Diffused LED - Blue 10mm

    SKU: SF-COM-10635  SparkFun
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    Check out these big 10mm through-hole LEDs! The opaque epoxy package causes these LEDs to have a soft, diffuse glow.

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    EL Wire - Blue-Green 3m (Chasing)

    SKU: SF-COM-12930  Little Bird
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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

    SKU: AF-332  Little Bird
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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)

    SKU: SF-BOB-10616  SparkFun
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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)

    SKU: SF-COM-12926  Little Bird
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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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    Rotary Encoder - Illuminated (Red/Green)

    SKU: SF-COM-10596  Little Bird
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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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    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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    Blinky Grid - Programmable LED matrix kit [v1.05]

    SKU: AF-549  Little Bird
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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)

    SKU: SF-COM-10557  SparkFun
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    We all know that you can never get too many LEDs. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. This is a pack of 25 LEDs all conveniently packaged in a nice...

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