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# Small 1.2 8x8 Ultra Bright Yellow-Orange LED Matrix - KWM-30881CUYB

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** ADA1046 · **Brand:** [Adafruit](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia)
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## Description

Make a scrolling sign, or a small video display with this 8x8 gridded yellow-orange LED matrix. Only 1.2" on a side, it is quite visible but not so large it wont plug into a breadboard! 64 amber 235mcd 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 one row on each side for wiring 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

[The datasheet contains all technical details for this part](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/datasheets/KWM-30881XUYB.pdf)

This is a Common Cathode LED Matrix

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

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## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/1/0/1046-00.jpg)