8x8 Ultra Bright Yellow-Orange LED Matrix (KWM-30881CUYB) (Small 1.2")

The 8x8 Yellow-Orange LED Matrix is a compact, breadboard-friendly display for scrolling signs, simple animations, and small video-style projects, with standard 0.1" pin spacing for easy wiring.

Make a scrolling sign, or a small video display with this Adafruit 8x8 gridded yellow-orange LED matrix.

Only 1.2" on a side, it is quite visible but not so large it won't 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 to 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.

The Arduino playground has a nice set of tutorials introducing the MAX7219 and 8x8 LED matrices.

Features

• 8x8 LED matrix display with yellow-orange LEDs
• 1.2" square compact size
• Breadboard-compatible with 16 pins (8 per side)
• 0.1" pin spacing for easy soldering and connections
• Requires 1:8 multiplexing control
• Compatible with 74HC595 and TPIC6B595 shift registers
• Compatible with MAX7219 LED driver IC
• Suitable for scrolling text and video displays
• Arduino-compatible with available tutorials
• This is a common Cathode LED Matrix

Resources

• Datasheet
• Arduino playground
• Tutorial

Package Contents

• 1x Small 1.2" 8x8 Ultra Bright Yellow-Orange LED Matrix