WS2812C
1-wire RGB · WorldSemi · ws281x
- Channels
- RGB
- Bits / channel
- 8
- Supply
- 3.5–5.3 V
- PWM
- —
- Backup data
- no
- Packages
- 3
A cost-reduced WS2812B, most visible as the WS2812C-2020. Positioned by various resellers as either the “economy” version or simply the small-package version; sources conflict and WorldSemi does not clarify. See DATA-QUALITY.md.
Timing
| Source | T0H | T0L | T1H | T1L | Period | Rate | Reset | ± |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fastled ↗ | 250 ns | 1000 ns | 875 ns | 375 ns | 1250 ns | 800 kHz | 280 µs | — |
Clones & compatibility
“Compatible” is never stated bare here — each relationship carries how strong the claim is, and what bites if you assume too much.
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WS2812B
Sold as fully compatible with the WS2812B and driven identically by every library; the difference is packaging and cost, not signalling.
Library support
- FastLED
WS2812↗- Adafruit_NeoPixel
NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800- WLED
WS281x
No library treats it as distinct from WS2812B.