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# 16x8 1.2 LED Matrix+Backpack UltraBright Round YellowGreen LEDs

**Brand:** Adafruit

**URL:** https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/16x8-1-2-led-matrix-backpack-ultrabright-round-yellowgreen-leds

## Pricing

- **Price:** $33.06
- **Stock:** Out of stock
- **Local warehouse:** 0 units
- **Supplier (Adafruit):** 0 units
- **SKU:** AF-2036

## Description

The 16×8 1.2" LED Matrix + Backpack combines two ultra-bright round yellow-green 8×8 LED matrices on a single, compact driver board. The classic round pixel design gives a retro dot-matrix aesthetic — ideal for scrolling text, small animations, or status displays in your projects. Powered by the HT16K33 driver chip, this backpack handles all the multiplexing over a simple I2C connection — no complex wiring or extra GPIO pins required. With 16-step brightness control and constant-current drivers, you get consistent, vibrant colour at any dimming level. Key Features HT16K33 Driver – Handles all LED multiplexing over I2C with a built-in oscillator 16-Step Dimming – Adjustable brightness from barely visible to full intensity Constant-Current Drivers – Ensures uniform brightness across all 128 LEDs Chainable – Three address-selection jumpers allow up to 8 backpacks on a single I2C bus (addresses 0x70–0x77) Round Pixel LEDs – Classic dot-matrix appearance Compact Design – Two 8×8 matrices on one board, controlled with just 2 I2C pins Ideal For Scrolling text and message displays Small animations and pixel art Status indicators and dashboards Wearable electronics and costumes Interactive art installations Package Contents 1× Fully assembled and tested 16×8 1.2" LED backpack 2× Ultra-bright round 8×8 yellow-green LED matrices 1× 4-pin header Note: Soldering is required to attach the two matrices to the backpack. A microcontroller is needed to drive the display (not included). Resources Adafruit LED Backpack Tutorial – Wiring, soldering, and code examples Adafruit LED Backpack Arduino Library – GitHub repository

**Product Type:** physical

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