Small 1.2" 8x8 Ultra Bright Blue LED Matrix (KWM-30881CBB)

The 8×8 Blue LED Matrix is a bright, breadboard-friendly display for scrolling text, simple animations, and compact visual interfaces, with 64 blue LEDs arranged in an easy-to-drive 8×8 grid.

Make a scrolling sign, or a small video display with this Adafruit 8x8 gridded blue LED matrix. Only 1.2" on a side, it is quite visible but not so large it wont plug into a breadboard!

There are 16 pins on the side, 8 on each, with 0.1" spacing so you can easily plug it into a breadboard with one row on each side for wiring it up.

Since the display is in a grid, you'll need to 1:8 multiplex to control it. We suggest either using a 74HC595 and TPIC6B595 (using the 74HC' to control the 8 anodes at once and then using the TPIC' to drive one cathode at a time) or just using a single MAX7219 which will do the multiplexing work for you.

Please note: Breadboard is not included. 

Features

• 8x8 gridded blue LED matrix display
• Compact 1.2" square size
• Breadboard compatible with 16 pins (8 pins per side)
• 0.1" pin spacing for easy integration
• Requires 1:8 multiplexing for control
• Compatible with 74HC595 and TPIC6B595 shift register configuration
• Compatible with MAX7219 driver IC
• Suitable for scrolling text and video display applications

Resources

• Datasheet
• Arduino playground
• Learn

Package Contents

• 1x Small 1.2" 8x8 Ultra Bright Blue LED Matrix (KWM-30881CBB)

Please note: Breadboard is not included.