APA106-F5

F5 · through-hole · APA106 · APA Electronic

Also sold as APA106, APA106 5mm, through-hole NeoPixel

Channels
RGB
Wires
1-wire
Dimensions
5.0 × 5.0 × 8.6 mm
Pins
4
Max current
60 mA
Supply
4–5.5 V

A WS2812B-compatible die in a 5 mm dome. Like the PL9823, the colour order is typically RGB rather than GRB - if your through-hole LEDs show red and green swapped, this is why.

Variants

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

Order codeFaceLensWhite PinsSiliconStatusFirst seenDatasheet
APA106-F5 other diffused 4 active unknown
APA106-F5-C other clear 4 active unknown

Pinout

APA106-F5APA106-F5-C
top view1. DININ2. VDDPWR3. VSSGND4. DOUTOUT
  1. 1 DIN data in
  2. 2 VDD power
  3. 3 VSS ground
  4. 4 DOUT data out

Protocol — APA106

Timings shown from fastled.

hilo012502500T0H 250nsT1H 875ns0 bit1 bit
T0H 250 / T0L 1000 · T1H 875 / T1L 375 · period 1250 ns · reset 280 µs source: fastled

Compatibility

  • near clone WS2812B

    Electrically a WS2812B workalike in a 5 mm through-hole dome rather than an SMD package. Colour order is commonly RGB rather than GRB, which is the usual thing people get wrong.