This is 50 pieces of the second generation WS2812B or APA104 5050smart RGB LED's have a built in WS2811 LED controller chip and RGB LED's in a 4 lead/pin 5050 carrier (like a 5050 with the middle pins missing). Improved design is electrically protected against being installed backwards, brighter and more consistent colors than the original WS2812 chip!

These LED's use 5V power, have an NZR encoded serial in & out with data rates of 800kbps (see also the WS2811 encoder chip information, high speed mode) you can string 1024 of them in a row and still keep a 30fps frame rate. OctoWS2811, FastSPI, and other libraries support this in your micro controller projects.

Spec:
  • Model: 5050RGB WS2812B (click the link for the spec sheet)
  • Package: SMD 5050 PLCC, 5mm, 4 SMD leads
  • Input Voltage: 3.5V - 5V DC (specs say in may be able to run as low as 3.5V, 5V is the optimal in my personal opinion)
  • Wave Length (NM): R-620nm, G-525nm, B-460nm
  • Power: 0.24W/PC
  • Signal: NZR, 800kbps WS2811 chip built in
  • Data Output: Build in signal reshaping to DOUT for cascading to the next chip
  • Precision: 8 bits/256 shades per color (24 bits per chip, 16M colors total)
  • View Angle: 120 degree
  • Life Span: no less than 50000hrs
  • NOTE: The specifications for a RESET say > 50uS and all data pulses are well under 0.2uS, leaving a large undefined gap. Practical use shows that a RESET can often be triggered with timing in the 6-8uS range. Please be careful of unintended delays of data that might trigger situations like this, your millage can vary since this is an undefined situation.

How to control them include:

  • FastSPI library (for Arduino, Atmel AVR, & ARM)
  • OctoWS2811 (for Teensy 3 board)
  • Hardware drivers that support WS2811/WS2812/WS2812B at 800KHz
  • Others intended for the WS2811/WS2812 family of chips
For small qty's we will ship either APA104 or WS2812B LED's at our convenience, Bulk qty's will be WS2812B only from factory seal packages.

Available in quantities of 10, 50, 100, 500, and unopened 1k reels. Contact us for custom quantities.

Fast combined shipping via USPS from the USA in anti-static bags and padded envelope!