2026-02-14

Details

status
Active
creator
WorldSemi
notes
16-bit per channel color depth with per-channel brightness control
backup data line
Yes
brightness bits
8+5
brightness control method
per_channel
brightness control notes
5-bit brightness control for each color channel (R, G, and B independently)
channel current
20mA
channel current notes
WS2816C is 10mA, WS2816B is 20mA
clocked
No
color order
GRB
data bitrate
800kHz
data type
WS2816
gpio max
-
gpio min
-
led voltage
5V
max pixels per string
-
other links
package size
5050
package sizes
5050
pin count
6
pixel data size
48 Bits/Pixel
pixel rate max
16.7 k Pixel / s
pwm frequency
10.0kHz
quiescent current
6.0mA
release year
2021
technical notes
48-bit pixel data for 16-bit per channel color depth, Independent 5-bit brightness control for each R, G, B channel, Backup data line for fault tolerance, WS2816B (20mA) and WS2816C (10mA) current variants available
third party testing
-
variants
[object Object], [object Object]
vcc voltage
5V
wattage
100mW