2026-02-14
APA102C
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Details
- status
- Active
- creator
- APA Electronics
- notes
- Very similar to its previous version, APA102, APA102C provides a larger metallic area for better heat dissipation.
- backup data line
- No
- brightness bits
- 8+5
- brightness control method
- pwm
- brightness control notes
- Extra 5-bit brightness control by overlaying 400Hz PWM on LEDs
- channel current
- 22mA
- channel current notes
- 19-22mA in 5050 package, 10mA for 2020 package; extra 5 bits control PWM, not current
- clocked
- Yes
- color order
- BGR
- data bitrate
- 30MHz
- data type
- APA102
- gpio max
- 5V
- gpio min
- 3.5V
- led voltage
- 5V
- led voltage notes
- Datasheet claims "26V Vds, Max" but LEDs are built-in and share power with 5V VDD
- max pixels notes
- Clock pulse gets shorter by a few ns every pixel. After ~250 pixels, the clock signal can no longer be reliably retrieved.
- max pixels per string
- 250
- other links
- APA102C Pixel Protocol Overview | Advatek Lighting
- package size
- 5050 & 2020
- package sizes
- 5050, 2020
- pin count
- 6
- pixel data size
- 32 Bits/Pixel
- pixel rate max
- 0.94 M Pixel / s
- pwm frequency
- 19.2kHz
- quiescent current
- 1.0mA
- release year
- -
- technical notes
- Improved thermal design over APA102, Clock signal degrades with each pixel - see https://www.pjrc.com/why-apa102-leds-have-trouble-at-24-mhz/, Extra 5-bit brightness control is PWM-based, not current control
- third party testing
- -
- vcc voltage
- 5V
- wattage
- 110mW