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5050 RGB LED with Integrated Driver Chip - 10 Pack

5050 RGB LED with Integrated Driver Chip - 10 Pack

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These 5050-size (5 × 5mm) RGB LEDs have an integrated WS2812-compatible driver chip, making them the same individually addressable LEDs used in NeoPixel strips and pixels. Each LED includes ~18mA constant-current drive per channel, so colour remains consistent even with voltage variation — no external current-limiting resistors required. Power them with 5V DC and control via a single data line.

The LEDs are chainable: connect the data output of one to the data input of the next to build custom LED arrangements of any shape or length.

Key Features

  • Integrated Driver Chip – WS2812-compatible (WS2811 at 800KHz fixed high-speed mode)
  • 18mA Constant Current – Consistent colour with no external resistors needed
  • Chainable – Connect data-out to data-in to build custom LED chains
  • Single Data Line – One-wire protocol, compatible with Adafruit NeoPixel library
  • 5V Operation – Standard 5V DC power supply
  • Compact 5050 Package – Just 5 × 5mm for tight PCB layouts
Note: This is the older 'S' revision with 6 pins (not 4). It is code-compatible with the newer 'B' revision and has the same brightness and data interface, but the pinout differs — these cannot be used as drop-in replacements for 'B' chips on existing PCBs. The 'B' revision adds built-in polarity protection. For new PCB designs, the 'B' revision is recommended.

Specifications

  • Package: 5050 SMD (5 × 5mm), 6-pin ('S' revision)
  • Operating Voltage: 5V DC
  • Constant Current: ~18mA per channel
  • Data Protocol: Single-wire, 800KHz (WS2812-compatible)
  • Processor Requirement: Real-time microcontroller (AVR, Arduino, PIC, ARM, ESP32), 8MHz or faster

Compatibility

  • Arduino (AVR, SAMD, ESP32, nRF52, and more) via NeoPixel library
  • Any real-time microcontroller at 8MHz or faster
  • Not compatible with Linux-based SBCs or interpreted platforms (e.g. Basic Stamp) for direct drive

Package Contents

  • 10× 5050 RGB LEDs with Integrated Driver Chip ('S' revision, 6-pin)

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