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# Small 1.2 8x8 Bright Square LED Matrix + Backpack - Blue

**Brand:** Adafruit

**URL:** https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/small-1-2-8x8-bright-square-led-matrix-backpack-blue

## Pricing

- **Price:** $26.33
- **Stock:** Out of stock
- **Local warehouse:** 0 units
- **Supplier (Adafruit):** 0 units
- **SKU:** AF-1853

## Description

The Small 1.2" (30 mm) 8x8 Bright Square LED Matrix + Backpack combines a vivid blue LED matrix with an I2C backpack driver board, making it simple to add a compact display to any microcontroller project without complex wiring. The HT16K33 driver chip handles all multiplexing, constant-current drive for consistent colour, and 1/16-step dimming — all controlled over a two-wire I2C bus. Three address-selection jumpers allow up to eight backpacks on a single bus, so you can build larger or mixed displays with ease. Key Features I2C Interface – Only two data pins required (SDA + SCL) HT16K33 Driver – Built-in oscillator and constant-current LED drivers Adjustable Brightness – 1/16-step display dimming via software Chainable – Three address jumpers allow up to 8 devices on one I2C bus Compact Size – 1.2" (30 mm) square pixel matrix LED Colour – Blue Ideal For Status indicators and simple animations Scrolling text displays Sensor data visualisation Multi-display arrays using I2C addressing Package Contents 1× Assembled and tested 1.2" LED backpack (HT16K33) 1× 1.2" 8x8 square pixel blue LED matrix 1× 4-pin header Note: Light soldering is required to attach the matrix to the backpack — approximately 5 minutes of work. Resources Adafruit LED Backpack Tutorial Adafruit LED Backpack Arduino Library (GitHub)

**Product Type:** physical

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