WS2812 RGB LED with Integrated Driver Chip (10 PCs pack)

Pack of 10 WS2812 5050 RGB LEDs with integrated control IC; single-wire cascading protocol, 256 brightness levels per channel. Discontinued; WS2812B is the recommended replacement.

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified

VDDpackage pin 1
Power supply for the integrated RGB LED/control IC package
Type · PowerVoltage · +3.5V to +5.3V supply, typically 5V
DOUTpackage pin 2
Reshaped single-wire control data output to the next cascaded pixel
Type · GPIOVoltage · logic level referenced to VDD/VSS
VSSpackage pin 3
Ground return for LED and control circuit
Type · GroundVoltage · 0V
DINpackage pin 4
Single-wire NZR control data input from the controller or previous pixel
Type · GPIOVoltage · logic level referenced to VDD/VSS

Pin	Position	Type	Function	Voltage
VDD	package pin 1	Power	Power supply for the integrated RGB LED/control IC package	+3.5V to +5.3V supply, typically 5V
DOUT	package pin 2	GPIO	Reshaped single-wire control data output to the next cascaded pixel	logic level referenced to VDD/VSS
VSS	package pin 3	Ground	Ground return for LED and control circuit	0V
DIN	package pin 4	GPIO	Single-wire NZR control data input from the controller or previous pixel	logic level referenced to VDD/VSS

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified

Pin details

4 connections

VDD
Power supply for the integrated RGB LED/control IC package
PowerVoltage · +3.5V to +5.3V supply, typically 5V
package pin 1
DOUT
Reshaped single-wire control data output to the next cascaded pixel
GPIOVoltage · logic level referenced to VDD/VSS
package pin 2
VSS
Ground return for LED and control circuit
GroundVoltage · 0V
package pin 3
DIN
Single-wire NZR control data input from the controller or previous pixel
GPIOVoltage · logic level referenced to VDD/VSS
package pin 4

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