This 8x8 Pure Green LED Matrix is a compact, breadboard-friendly display for scrolling text, simple animations, symbols, and vivid visual effects.
Make a scrolling sign, or a small video display with this 8x8 square gridded pure green LED matrix.
Only 1.2" on a side, it is quite visible but not so large it won't plug into a breadboard! 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.
These LEDs have a deeper green colouring, it's a beautiful shade but the process is different than our other 1.2" green LED matrices so be aware the colours won't match up.
Since the display is in a grid, you'll need to 1:8 multiplex control it. We suggest either using a 74HC595 and TPIC6B595 (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 which will do the multiplexing work for you.
The Arduino playground has a nice set of tutorials introducing the MAX7219 and 8x8 LED matrices.
Features
8x8 LED matrix grid display
Pure green LEDs with deeper colour shade
1.2" square size
16 pins total (8 pins each side)
0.1" pin spacing for breadboard compatibility
Requires 1:8 multiplexing control
Compatible with MAX7219 controller chip
Compatible with 74HC595 and TPIC6B595 chip combination
Suitable for scrolling text and video display applications
