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WS2812

Worldsemi

1.57mm 1000mcd 110mcd 120us 2kHz 3.7V~5.3V 300ns 320mcd 451nm 523nm 5mm 5mm 623nm 800Kbit/s Built-in power-on reset circuit、Built-in power-on reset circuit Top-mount SMD5050-4P RGB LEDs(Built-in IC) ROHS

Extended
DatasheetJLCPCBLCSCworldsemi/WS2812
Category
RGB LEDs(Built In IC)
Package
SMD5050-4P
Pins
4

Overview

The WS2812 is a RGB LED made by Worldsemi in a SMD5050-4P package with 4 pins. 1.57mm 1000mcd 110mcd 120us 2kHz 3.7V~5.3V 300ns 320mcd 451nm 523nm 5mm 5mm 623nm 800Kbit/s Built-in power-on reset circuit、Built-in power-on reset circuit Top-mount SMD5050-4P RGB LEDs(Built-in IC) ROHS.

PCBKit's library has its KiCad symbol (EasyEDA_Cloud:COM-16347, from EasyEDA) and its footprint (EasyEDA_Cloud:LED-SMD_4P-L5.0-W5.0-TL-A, from EasyEDA), ready for a KiCad board. 50,241 are in stock at JLCPCB (part C42417498). 124 open-source boards in 100 repositories on GitHub use it.

Symbol

VDD1DOUT2VSS3DIN4
EasyEDA_Cloud:COM-16347From EasyEDA

Footprint

1234
EasyEDA_Cloud:LED-SMD_4P-L5.0-W5.0-TL-AFrom EasyEDA

From the datasheet

1
Supply, absolute maximum
5.3 V · VDD, absolute maximum · p. 2

What it is and has

10
Package
5050, integrated controller and RGB chips · p. 1
Supply
Shared supply for controller and LEDs · p. 1
Signal conditioning
Built-in signal reshaping · p. 1
Reset
Power-on and power-down reset · p. 1
Color resolution
256 brightness levels per primary color; 16777216 colors · p. 1
Port scan frequency
2KHz/s · p. 1
Interface
Single-wire serial cascade · p. 1
Cascade capacity
At least 1024 pixels at 30 frames/s · p. 1
Data rate
Up to 800Kbps · p. 1
Data order
GRB, most significant bit first · p. 4

Around it

1
cap 100nf
between GND and VDD; Optional filter capacitor depending on supply quality. · p. 4

Specifications

19
ParameterConditionsAs printedPage
电源电压 VDDTA=25℃, VSS=0Vmin 3.7 · max 5.3 V2
逻辑输入电压 VITA=25℃, VSS=0V; upper limit VDD+0.7 Vmin -0.3 V2
输入电流 IITA=25℃, VDD=5V, VSS=0V; VI=VDD/VSS; maximum magnitude ±1 uAmax 1 uA2
低电平输入 VILTA=25℃, VDD=5V, VSS=0V; DIN,SETmin -0.3 · max 0.7 V2
传输延迟时间 tPLZTA=25℃, VDD=5V, VSS=0V; CL=15pF, DIN→DOUT, RL=10KΩmax 300 ns2
下降时间 tTHZTA=25℃, VDD=5V, VSS=0V; CL=300pF, OUTR/OUTG/OUTBmax 120 us2
输入电容 CITA=25℃, VDD=5V, VSS=0Vmax 15 pF2
静态电流<0.6mAmax 0.6 mA3
发光强度 IVRed; 工作电流 12.5mAmin 260 · typ 320 · max 380 mcd3
发光强度 IVGreen; 工作电流 12.5mAmin 850 · typ 1000 · max 1200 mcd3
发光强度 IVBlue; 工作电流 12.5mAmin 90 · typ 110 · max 130 mcd3
波长 λdRed; 工作电流 12.5mAmin 620 · typ 623 · max 625 nm3
波长 λdGreen; 工作电流 12.5mAmin 520 · typ 523 · max 525 nm3
波长 λdBlue; 工作电流 12.5mAmin 449 · typ 451 · max 454 nm3
0 码,高电平时间 T0Hmin 220 · max 380 ns3
1 码,高电平时间 T1HMinimum in ns; maximum in usmin 580 · max 1 ns/us3
0 码,低电平时间 T0LMinimum in ns; maximum in usmin 580 · max 1 ns/us3
1 码,低电平时间 T1LMinimum in ns; maximum in usmin 580 · max 1 ns/us3
帧单位,低电平时间 RES280us 以上min 280 us3

Pins, by the datasheet

4
1 VDD
供电管脚。 · p. 2
2 DOUT
控制数据信号输出。 · p. 2
3 VSS
信号接地和电源接地。 · p. 2
4 DIN
控制数据信号输入。 · p. 2

Parameters

17
Data Transmission Rate
800Kbit/s
Dominant Wavelength - B
451nm
Dominant Wavelength - G
523nm
Dominant Wavelength - R
623nm
Fall Time
120us
Features
Built-in power-on reset circuit
Fixed-Frequency Pwm Mode
2kHz
Height
1.57mm
Installation method
Top-mount
Length
5mm
Luminous Intensity - B
110mcd
Luminous Intensity - G
1000mcd
Luminous Intensity - R
320mcd
Transmission Delay
300ns
Voltage - Supply
3.7V~5.3V
Voltage - Supply(Absolute Max)
5.3V
Width
5mm

Order codes

1

Pinout

4
The pins of the WS2812
PinNameType
1VDDUnspecified
2DOUTUnspecified
3VSSUnspecified
4DINUnspecified

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Questions

Is there a KiCad symbol and footprint for the WS2812?

Yes. The symbol is EasyEDA_Cloud:COM-16347 and the footprint EasyEDA_Cloud:LED-SMD_4P-L5.0-W5.0-TL-A, both drawn on this page. PCBKit places them on a board for you when you design with it.

What package is the WS2812?

SMD5050-4P, with 4 pins. Its footprint is drawn on this page.

Where is the WS2812 datasheet?

Worldsemi publishes it: the Datasheet link on this page opens it.

Where can I order the WS2812?

JLCPCB lists it as part C42417498, with 50,241 in stock; the sellers' links on this page open their listings.

Which open-source boards use the WS2812?

124 boards in 100 repositories on GitHub; the most starred are listed on this page, with their KiCad files.