2026-02-14
APA104
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Details
- status
- Active
- creator
- APA Electronics
- notes
- WS2812b clone like SK6812
- backup data line
- No
- brightness bits
- 8
- channel current
- 20mA
- channel current notes
- Datasheet states max 49mA current, but graph for 5050 package shows R=19mA, G,B=22mA
- clocked
- No
- color order
- RGB
- data bitrate
- 800kHz
- data type
- WS2811/12
- datasheet discrepancies
- Datasheet claims max 49mA but actual is ~19-22mA per channel
- 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 per string
- -
- other links
- APA104 Pixel Protocol Overview | Advatek Lighting
- package size
- 5050, 3535, 1212
- package sizes
- 5050, 3535, 1212
- pin count
- 4
- pixel data size
- 24 Bits/Pixel
- pixel rate max
- 33.3 k Pixel / s
- pwm frequency
- 1.2kHz
- quiescent current
- 1.0mA
- release year
- 2013
- technical notes
- WS2812 protocol compatible clone from APA Electronics, Available in very small 1212 package size
- third party testing
- -
- vcc voltage
- 5V
- wattage
- 100mW