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Miniature Ultra-Bright 8x8 White LED Matrix
This miniature 8×8 LED matrix packs 64 bright white LEDs into a compact 0.8″ (20 mm) square package. The 16 pins (8 per side) are on standard 0.1″ spacing, s...
This miniature 8×8 LED matrix packs 64 bright white LEDs into a compact 0.8″ (20 mm) square package. The 16 pins (8 per side) are on standard 0.1″ spacing, so the module plugs directly into a breadboard with room to spare for wiring.
The matrix requires 1:8 multiplex driving — either use shift registers (such as a 74HC595 for anodes and a TPIC6B595 for cathodes) or a dedicated LED driver like the MAX7219 which handles all the multiplexing internally.
Key Features
- 64 White LEDs – 8×8 matrix of ultra-bright white LEDs
- Compact Size – 0.8″ (20 mm) square footprint
- Breadboard Friendly – 16 pins at 0.1″ (2.54 mm) spacing
Specifications
- LED Count – 64 (8×8 matrix)
- Colour – White
- Size – 0.8″ × 0.8″ (20 × 20 mm)
- Pin Count – 16 (8 anodes, 8 cathodes)
- Pin Spacing – 0.1″ (2.54 mm)
- Drive Method – 1:8 multiplex
Ideal For
- Scrolling text and animation displays
- Arduino and microcontroller display projects
- Compact indicator panels
Package Contents
- 1× Miniature 8×8 white LED matrix
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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.
- LED driver
- An LED driver is a control chip or circuit that supplies and switches power to LEDs. For a display board, it reduces the number of microcontroller pins needed and handles tasks like lighting the right segments and adjusting brightness.
- microcontroller
- A microcontroller is a small computer on a chip that runs your program and controls connected inputs and outputs. For this product, it is the part that reads buttons and sensors, drives the display and speaker, and communicates over Bluetooth.
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