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Guides and explainers about addressable LEDs, written from the numbers in this catalogue. Every figure links back to the part or protocol it came from, so you can check it.
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Every addressable LED package, from 5050 down to 1111 (and the through-hole ones)
A package name is a nominal size, not a footprint. A tour of the package names in the catalogue, from 5050 down to 1.1 mm and the through-hole domes, and where one name hides different pinouts and drive currents.
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WS2812B vs SK6812 vs APA102: which addressable LED should you use?
Three chips cover almost every project. Here is what actually differs between them, in numbers from the datasheets, and a short rule for choosing.
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Why your new WS2812B reel flickers: the V5 and the 280 µs reset
A reel of the same part number behaves differently from the old one. The cause is usually a silicon revision with a longer reset period, and the fix is a few lines of code.
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NeoPixel, WS2812, SK6812: what the names actually mean
A NeoPixel is a brand, a WS2812B is a part, and a 5050 is a size. Untangling the layers of naming, and how the clones relate to each other.
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