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Offline scott216Topic starter

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LED Driver recommendation
« on: November 03, 2013, 06:36:40 pm »
I'd like to drive 4 RGB LEDs from an Arduino Pro-Mini (5V version) using the PWM output pins.  The LEDs would all be wired together, I don't need to control them individually. The LEDs are common anode drawing 20mA/color, like this one: http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10821/.  I'm looking for suggestions on how to do this.  I guess I could get a little MOSFET for each color and use that with a resistor to drive the LEDs, but I know there are a whole bunch of LED driver chips available.  When when I searched on Digikey I was overwhelmed with the choices and didn't know where to start.  Driver can be through-hole or SMD as long as the SMD can be hand soldered.  I'd appreciate any suggestions.
 

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Offline Kjelt

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Re: LED Driver recommendation
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2013, 07:03:42 pm »
TLC5925, TLC59281 etc  sounds like good chips to use.
However serial data in and TS asks for:
I'd like to drive 4 RGB LEDs using the PWM output pins
 


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