WS2812C-2020

2020 · smd · WS2812C · WorldSemi

Also sold as WS2812C 2020

Channels
RGB
Wires
1-wire
Dimensions
2.0 × 2.0 × 1.0 mm
Pins
4
Max current
Supply
3.5–5.3 V

The WS2812C in a 2020 package, sold as a cheaper alternative to the WS2812B-2020 and driven identically. Current limits are left null: sources disagree and no datasheet has been verified. See DATA-QUALITY.md.

Variants

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

Order codeFaceLensWhite PinsSiliconStatusFirst seenDatasheet
WS2812C-2020-V1 white clear 4 V1 active unknown
The version LCSC currently stocks. Whether earlier non-V1 silicon exists in the wild is unconfirmed.

Pinout

WS2812C-2020-V1
top view1. VDDPWR2. DOUTOUT3. VSSGND4. DININ
  1. 1 VDD power
  2. 2 DOUT data out
  3. 3 VSS ground
  4. 4 DIN data in

Protocol — WS2812C

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

  • drop in WS2812B

    Sold as fully compatible with the WS2812B and driven identically by every library; the difference is packaging and cost, not signalling.

Where to buy

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