Adafruit 0.8" 8x16 LED Matrix FeatherWing Display Kit - Blue

You will chirp with delight when you see how easy it is to make your very own 8x16 LED matrix display for any Feather. This kit combines two of our adorable miniature LED matrices with a FeatherWing driver board. At 0.8" square, these little 8x8 matrices have got everything a big LED matrix has, but bite sized! Double them up for 128 total bright blue LEDs.

Normally, wiring up 8x16 matrices would require a breathtaking 24 GPIO pins, which is way too many pins. That's where the 16x8 LED matrix backpack PCB comes in. It contains an HT16K33 I2C LED matrix driver that handles all the multiplexing work and is controlled over just two I2C pins. It's easy to use and includes a portable library for any of our Feathers to control each LED.

This combo pack is your gateway to creating scrolling displays or small video displays. Display small bitmap emoticons or text that moves—just like a sign in front of a miniature car dealership. With ultra-bright square 8x8 blue matrices and a little bit of soldering, you'll light up your projects in no time.