This Product Selection Guide contains information to help select products in the LED Addressable, Specialty category on DigiKey.com
Addressable, specialty optoelectronics include surface mount and through-hole LEDS with unique capabilities such as flashing or color changing and may also include a built-in microcontroller for additional functionality and programming. Configurations include ring, disk, matrix, module, strip, segmented, and discrete. They are differentiated by color, controller type, utilized LED, and interface such as I2C, SPI, UART, PWM, and serial.
SelectionCharacteristics
Configuration: Indicates the form factor of the part.
Number of LEDs: Indicates the number of LED’s incorporated in a device (for composite devices) or the number of discrete devices in a package that is sold as one sales unit.
Color: Indicates the color(s) emitted from the LED.
Controller type: Identifies the integrated circuit in a device that provides control and communications functions.
Utilized LED: Indicates the type of LED used for the part.
Interface: Indication of which interface(s) or protocol(s) are used by the device to communicate with other components in the system.
Mounting Type: Indicates how the device is attached.
Size/Dimension: The physical dimensions of the device. Typically length X width.
ProductExamples
| MFR PART # | IN-PI55TATPRPGPB |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | 1830-1204-2-ND - Tape & Reel (TR) |
| MANUFACTURER | Inolux |
| DESCRIPTION | ADDRESS LED DISCRETE SERIAL RGB |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | COM-12999 |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | 1568-1214-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | SparkFun Electronics |
| DESCRIPTION | ADDRESS LED DISCR SERIAL RGB 5PC |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | 1643 |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | 1528-1102-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Adafruit Industries LLC |
| DESCRIPTION | ADDRESS LED RING SERIAL RGB |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
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