APA102C

5050 · smd · APA102C · APA Electronic

Also sold as DotStar, APA102C 5050

Channels
RGB
Wires
SPI
Dimensions
5.0 × 5.0 × 1.7 mm
Pins
6
Max current
60 mA
Supply
4.5–5.5 V

The cost-reduced APA102, and in practice what most “APA102” listings ship. Driven identically.

Variants

One row per orderable SKU. Everything not listed is inherited from the part above.

Order codeFaceLensWhite PinsSiliconStatusFirst seenDatasheet
APA102C white clear 6 active unknown

Pinout

APA102C
top view1. VDDPWR2. CICLK3. DIIN4. VSSGND5. DOOUT6. COCO
  1. 1 VDD power
  2. 2 CI clock in
  3. 3 DI data in
  4. 4 VSS ground
  5. 5 DO data out
  6. 6 CO clock out

Protocol — APA102C

Timings shown from datasheet.

Compatibility

  • drop in APA102

    A cost-reduced APA102 sold under a near-identical name. Driven identically; the difference is manufacturing, not protocol.