{"product_id":"small-12-8-x-8-ultra-bright-square-white-led-matrix-backpack","title":"Small 1.2\" 8 x 8 Ultra Bright Square White LED Matrix + Backpack","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis 1.2\" 8x8 White LED Matrix with I2C Backpack makes controlling 64 bright LEDs simple, using an I2C interface with adjustable dimming and support for chaining up to eight displays on a single bus.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\n\u003cp\u003eWhat's better than a single LED? Lots of LEDs! Matrices like these are '\u003cstrong\u003emultiplexed\u003c\/strong\u003e' - so to control\u003cstrong\u003e 64 LEDs\u003c\/strong\u003e you need \u003cstrong\u003e16 pins\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat'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. Here at Adafruit we feel your pain! 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