The NeoPixel Jewel RGBW – Cool White packs seven individually addressable RGB + white LEDs onto a compact round board, chainable and controlled from a single pin for elegant, high-impact lighting projects.
Be the belle of the ball with the NeoPixel Jewel – RGBW Cool White Edition. This elegant round board features RGB + White NeoPixels for vibrant colour effects alongside crisp cool white illumination.
Each Jewel contains seven 5050 (5mm x 5mm) smart RGBW LEDs arranged on a circular PCB with mounting holes and a chainable layout. Every LED includes an integrated driver chip, making each pixel individually addressable. You can control multiple Jewels using just one microcontroller pin, simply by connecting the output of one board to the input of the next.
Each LED provides approximately 18mA constant current drive, ensuring consistent colour even with slight voltage variation. No external choke resistors are required, keeping your design compact. Power the board with 5V DC (4–7V supported) and you’re ready to go.
Internally, each NeoPixel is effectively split into two sections: the familiar RGB element and a white LED with a yellow phosphor. Unlit, it resembles an egg yolk; powered on, it delivers extremely bright output. Each channel is controlled with 8-bit PWM, giving you 32-bit colour per pixel (8 bits × 4 channels) for detailed and flexible lighting control.
NeoPixels use a single-wire 800 kHz protocol, which requires precise timing. The PWM refresh rate is approximately 400 Hz, which works well for most projects but can be noticeable when LEDs are moved quickly. If you need a higher PWM rate (such as 20 kHz), consider DotStar LEDs instead.
Because the timing is critical, NeoPixels require a real-time microcontroller such as an AVR, Arduino, PIC, or mbed running at 8 MHz or faster. They are not suitable for Linux-based microcomputers or interpreted platforms such as Netduino or Basic Stamp without specialised drivers. The Adafruit NeoPixel library for Arduino supports these RGBW pixels (RGB-only libraries will not work correctly).
Each order includes one fully assembled and tested round PCB with 7 individually addressable RGBW LEDs.
Specifications
Diameter: 22.95mm
Weight: 1.4g
May use either WS2812B or SK6812-based LEDs. They are the same brightness, colour and protocol
Revision History
As of May 24, 2023 – we've updated this PCB with Adafruit Pinguin to make a lovely and legible silkscreen
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