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Adafruit Mini 0.8" 8x8 LED Matrix w/I2C Backpack - Yellow-Green

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Price:
$12.95
SKU:
ADA-872
Current Stock:
Out of stock



Product Description

What's better than a single LED? Lots of LEDs! A fun way to make a small display is to use an 8x8 matrix or a 4-digit 7-segment display. Matrices like these are 'multiplexed' - so to control 64 LEDs you need 16 pins. That's a lot of pins, and there are driver chips like the MAX7219 that can control a matrix for you but there's a lot of wiring to set up and they take up a ton of space. Wouldn't it be awesome if you could control a matrix without tons of wiring? That's where these adorable LED matrix backpacks come in. 

The matrices use a driver chip that does all the heavy lifting for you: They have a built in clock so they multiplex the display. They use constant-current drivers for ultra-bright, consistent color (the images above are photographed at the dimmest setting to avoid overloading our camera!), 1/16 step display dimming, all via a simple I2C interface. The backpacks come with address-selection jumpers so you can connect up to four mini 8x8's or eight 7-segments (or a combination, such as four mini 8x8's and four 7-segments, etc) on a single I2C bus.

The product kit comes with:

  • A fully tested and assembled LED backpack
  • Ultra-bright 8x8 Red matrix
  • 4-pin header


A bit of soldering is required to attach the matrix onto the backpack but its very easy to do and only takes about 5 minutes.

Of course, in classic Adafruit fashion, there is a detailed tutorial showing you how to solder, wire and control the display. We even wrote a very nice library for the backpacks so you can get running in under half an hour, displaying images on the matrix or numbers on the 7-segment. If you've been eyeing matrix displays but hesitated because of the complexity, his is the solution you've been looking for!

Adafruit LED Backpack Tutorial

Tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System featuring this product:
3D Printed LED-Animation BMO
Make your own adorable BMO with a mini 8x8 LED Matrix and Gemma.
Trinket / Gemma Space Invader Pendant
Itsy bitsy electronic jewelry!
Animating Multiple LED Backpacks
Lights! Action! MORE LIGHTS! MORE ACTION!
Matrix and 7-Segment LED Backpack with the Raspberry Pi
Adafruit LED Backpacks
Control small LED matrices with ease

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