Tutorial: WS2812S / WS2812

Produces or controls light in an electronic circuit.

WS2812S / WS2812

Tutorial / documentation

LED & lighting

Quick documentation & first test preparation

  1. Identify component WS2812S and its package.
  2. Check operating current, polarity and forward or driver voltage.
  3. Size the current limiting and thermal dissipation.
  4. Consult the application circuit in the linked documentation before testing.

WS2812S

RGB LED with integrated controller

  • RGB LED with integrated controller
  • Check operating current, polarity and forward or driver voltage.
  • Size the current limiting and thermal dissipation.
  • The manufacturer’s pinout and absolute limits take precedence over this page.
Technical documentation

WS2812

RGB LED with integrated controller

  • RGB LED with integrated controller
  • Check operating current, polarity and forward or driver voltage.
  • Size the current limiting and thermal dissipation.
  • The manufacturer’s pinout and absolute limits take precedence over this page.
Technical documentation

Inputs and outputs must match the function described in the selected reference’s documentation.