DotStar Micro LEDs (APA102-2020) - Smart SMD RGB LED - 100 pack

Pack of 100 APA102-2020 addressable RGB LEDs in a 2 mm x 2 mm SMD package, controlled via 2-wire SPI-compatible daisy-chain. Best assembled with solder paste and hot air rather than a hand iron.

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified

CO1
Clock output for cascading APA102-2020 LEDs; the APA102-2020 datasheet pin configuration lists CO as clock output.
Type · SignalVoltage · Logic output referenced to VDD.
VDD2
LED and IC supply voltage; the APA102-2020 datasheet pin configuration lists VDD as supply voltage.
Type · PowerVoltage · 5.0-5.5V supply per datasheet electrical characteristics.
CI3
Clock input for the two-wire APA102 data interface; the datasheet pin configuration lists CI as clock input.
Type · SignalVoltage · Logic input relative to VDD; VIH at least 0.7 VDD, VIL at most 0.3 VDD.
DO4
Data output for cascading APA102-2020 LEDs; the datasheet pin configuration lists DO as data output.
Type · SignalVoltage · Logic output referenced to VDD.
GND5
Ground reference; the datasheet pin configuration lists GND as ground.
Type · GroundVoltage · 0V
DI6
Data input for the two-wire APA102 data interface; the datasheet pin configuration lists DI as data input.
Type · SignalVoltage · Logic input relative to VDD; VIH at least 0.7 VDD, VIL at most 0.3 VDD.

Pin	Position	Type	Function	Voltage
CO	1	Signal	Clock output for cascading APA102-2020 LEDs; the APA102-2020 datasheet pin configuration lists CO as clock output.	Logic output referenced to VDD.
VDD	2	Power	LED and IC supply voltage; the APA102-2020 datasheet pin configuration lists VDD as supply voltage.	5.0-5.5V supply per datasheet electrical characteristics.
CI	3	Signal	Clock input for the two-wire APA102 data interface; the datasheet pin configuration lists CI as clock input.	Logic input relative to VDD; VIH at least 0.7 VDD, VIL at most 0.3 VDD.
DO	4	Signal	Data output for cascading APA102-2020 LEDs; the datasheet pin configuration lists DO as data output.	Logic output referenced to VDD.
GND	5	Ground	Ground reference; the datasheet pin configuration lists GND as ground.	0V
DI	6	Signal	Data input for the two-wire APA102 data interface; the datasheet pin configuration lists DI as data input.	Logic input relative to VDD; VIH at least 0.7 VDD, VIL at most 0.3 VDD.

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified

Pin details

6 connections

CO
Clock output for cascading APA102-2020 LEDs; the APA102-2020 datasheet pin configuration lists CO as clock output.
SignalVoltage · Logic output referenced to VDD.
1
VDD
LED and IC supply voltage; the APA102-2020 datasheet pin configuration lists VDD as supply voltage.
PowerVoltage · 5.0-5.5V supply per datasheet electrical characteristics.
2
CI
Clock input for the two-wire APA102 data interface; the datasheet pin configuration lists CI as clock input.
SignalVoltage · Logic input relative to VDD; VIH at least 0.7 VDD, VIL at most 0.3 VDD.
3
DO
Data output for cascading APA102-2020 LEDs; the datasheet pin configuration lists DO as data output.
SignalVoltage · Logic output referenced to VDD.
4
GND
Ground reference; the datasheet pin configuration lists GND as ground.
GroundVoltage · 0V
5
DI
Data input for the two-wire APA102 data interface; the datasheet pin configuration lists DI as data input.
SignalVoltage · Logic input relative to VDD; VIH at least 0.7 VDD, VIL at most 0.3 VDD.
6

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