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NeoPixel Reverse Mount RGB LEDs - 10 Pack of SK6812-E
These reverse-mount NeoPixel RGB LEDs (SK6812-E) are designed to be soldered from the top of a PCB and shine through a cutout in the board. This keeps the co...
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These reverse-mount NeoPixel RGB LEDs (SK6812-E) are designed to be soldered from the top of a PCB and shine through a cutout in the board. This keeps the component side flat and simplifies manufacturing by placing all parts on one side. At just 3.1 × 2.7 × 1.7 mm, they're tiny but bright — and the long pads make hand soldering manageable.
Each LED contains an integrated driver chip with ~12 mA constant current drive per channel, so colours stay consistent even with voltage variations. No external current-limiting resistors are needed. Like all NeoPixels, they can be daisy-chained — the data output of one feeds into the input of the next for virtually unlimited strip lengths.
Key Features
- Reverse Mount Design – Solders to top pads and shines through a PCB cutout
- SK6812-E Chipset – NeoPixel-compatible with integrated driver and 24-bit colour
- ~12 mA Constant Current – Consistent colour output without external resistors
- Chainable – Data output connects to the next LED for long chains
- 5 V Operation – Standard NeoPixel power supply
- Compact – 3.1 × 2.7 × 1.7 mm
Specifications
- LED Type – SK6812-E (NeoPixel compatible)
- Colours – RGB (red, green, blue)
- Operating Voltage – 5 V DC
- Constant Current – ~12 mA per channel
- Dimensions – 3.1 × 2.7 × 1.7 mm
- Data Protocol – Single-wire, 24-bit colour (800 kHz)
Ideal For
- Custom PCB designs with through-board illumination
- Keyboard and keyswitch backlighting (e.g., NeoKey boards)
- Single-side SMT assembly with reverse-mount LEDs
- Compact RGB indicator and status lighting
Package Contents
- 10× SK6812-E Reverse Mount RGB LEDs
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- DC
- DC means direct current, where electricity flows in one constant direction, as supplied by batteries, USB ports and many plug-pack power supplies. When a product specifies DC, it runs from a DC supply rather than mains AC, so you need to provide the correct voltage and polarity.
- LED
- A light-emitting diode (LED) is a small electronic component that emits light when current flows through it in the correct direction. Because it only conducts one way, its polarity matters, and a through-hole LED must be soldered the correct way around to light up.
- NeoPixel
- A type of addressable LED system where colour data is sent along a single digital data line from one LED or controller to the next. Compatibility matters because the timing and signal format must match for the lights or driver board to respond correctly.
- PCB
- A printed circuit board (PCB) is a board, usually rigid, with etched copper tracks that connect electronic components together without loose wiring. Components are mounted on the board and signals route between them through the copper layout.
- RGB
- Short for red, green and blue, the three primary colours of light that are mixed in varying amounts to make a wide range of colours. In electronics RGB can refer to an LED or pixel that blends these three colours, or to a colour signal or interface that carries separate red, green and blue channels.
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