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# Miniature 8x8 Red LED Matrix

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** ADA454 · **Brand:** [Adafruit](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/miniature-8x8-red-led-matrix-bl-m07c881ur-11.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/miniature-8x8-red-led-matrix-bl-m07c881ur-11.html.md))

You will squeak with delight when you hold this adorable miniature LED matrix. 0.8" square, its got everything a big LED matrix has, but bite sized! 64 bright red...

## Pricing

- **Price:** $7.30 (inc GST) — $6.64 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 10+ $6.44 (exc GST) · 50+ $6.31 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Aug 19 and Aug 24.

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## Description

You will squeak with delight when you hold this adorable miniature LED matrix. 0.8" square, its got everything a big LED matrix has, but bite sized! 64 bright red LEDs are contained inside the plastic body, in an 8x8 matrix. There are 16 pins on the side, 8 on each, with 0.1" spacing so you can easily plug it into a breadboard with plenty of space to wire it up
 
 Since the display is in a grid, you'll need to 1:8 multiplex control it. We suggest either using a [74HC595](https://core-electronics.com.au/74hc595-shift-register-3-pack.html) and [TPIC6B595](https://core-electronics.com.au/tpic6b595-high-power-shift-register-tpic6b595.html) (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](https://core-electronics.com.au/max7219cng-led-matrix-digit-display-driver-max7219.html) which will do the multiplexing work for you.
 
 The Arduino playground has a nice set of tutorials introducing the MAX7219 and 8x8 LED matrices

## Technical Details

- [Datasheet](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/454datasheet_36901d61ec6.pdf) - Adafruit currently have LuckyLight as the supplier for this matrix. Previously Adafruit carried BetLux.
- This is a Common Cathode LED Matrix
- Weight: 2.75g
- The Arduino playground has a nice set of tutorials introducing the MAX7219 and 8x8 LED matrices
- Using a high power shift register to drive 8x8 matrices with a NETduino
 
 ![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/rohs_icon_8216055e11.jpg)

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/4/5/454-04.jpg)