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APA102C-5050 SMD Addressable RGB LED - Cut Tape
· MPN: COM-24838
This APA102C, also known as DotStar, is a 5050-sized SMD addressable RGB LED for adding bright, colourful lighting to custom boards and compact projects.It h...
This APA102C, also known as DotStar, is a 5050-sized SMD addressable RGB LED for adding bright, colourful lighting to custom boards and compact projects.
It has an integrated control circuit embedded inside the LED package, with the tiny controller chip and gold bond wires visible if you look closely.
This part is supplied as cut tape and is intended for surface-mount assembly. Good SMD soldering skills are recommended before incorporating it into your own PCB or project.
Features:
- 6-pin design
Specifications:
- Red: 500--650mcd
- Green: 370--530mcd
- Blue: 120--165mcd
- Size: 5050-sized (5mmx5mm)
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- LED
- A light-emitting diode is a small electronic component that lights up when current flows through it in the correct direction. In this kit, LEDs create the flashing effect, so polarity and correct soldering matter for the project to work.
- PCB
- A printed circuit board is a rigid board with copper tracks that connect electronic parts without loose wires. For this kit, the PCBs also form the airplane shape, so they are both the circuit base and part of the finished model.
- RGB
- Short for red, green and blue, usually referring to an LED that can mix those three colours. It matters because controlling an RGB LED teaches how separate outputs combine to create different colours.
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