Small 1.2" 8x8 Ultra Bright Yellow-Green LED Matrix (KWM-30881CUGB)

The 8x8 yellow-green LED matrix is a compact display for scrolling signs, icons, animations, or small visual indicators, with 0.1″ spaced pins for breadboard-friendly wiring.

Make a scrolling sign, or a small video display with this 8x8 gridded yellow-green LED matrix. Only 1.2" on a side, it is quite visible but not so large it wont plug into a breadboard! There are 16 pins on the side, 8 on each, with 0.1" spacing so you can easily plug it into a breadboard with one row on each side for wiring it up.

Since the display is in a grid, you'll need to 1:8 multiplex control it. We suggest either using a 74HC595 and TPIC6B595 (using the 74HC' to control the 8 anodes at once and then using the TPIC' to drive one cathode at a time) or just using a single MAX7219 which will do the multiplexing work for you.

Breadboard not included. 

Features

• 8x8 yellow-green LED matrix display
• 1.2" (30mm) square size - visible yet breadboard-compatible
• 16 pins total with 0.1" spacing for easy breadboard integration
• 8 pins per side for convenient dual-row wiring
• Requires 1:8 multiplexing control
• Compatible with 74HC595 and TPIC6B595 driver combination
• Compatible with MAX7219 driver IC
• Suitable for scrolling text and video displays
• Grid layout for customisable LED patterns

Specifications

• Weight: 9.1g
• This is a Common Cathode LED Matrix

Resources

• Datasheet
• The Arduino playground has a nice set of tutorials introducing the MAX7219 and 8x8 LED matrices
• Using a high power shift register to drive 8x8 matrices with a NETduino

Package Contents

• 1x Small 1.2" 8x8 Ultra Bright Yellow-Green LED Matrix (KWM-30881CUGB)

Breadboard not included.