LED 0805 Resistor Value
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For a 2×8 matrix = 16 LEDs, don’t drive all LEDs directly one-pin-per-LED unless you have lots of GPIO. Use a multiplexed matrix:
- 2 row lines
- 8 column lines
- 16 LEDs
- 8 current-limiting resistors, usually one per column
That uses 10 GPIO total.
Typical wiring:
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ROW1 ── LED LED LED LED LED LED LED LED ── columns ROW2 ── LED LED LED LED LED LED LED LED ── columns COL1 COL2 COL3 COL4 COL5 COL6 COL7 COL8
Use one resistor per column, e.g.:
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ESP32 GPIO column pin ── 150Ω to 330Ω ── LED column
Then scan rows quickly:
- Enable row 1.
- Set the 8 column pins for row 1 pattern.
- Wait ~0.5–2 ms.
- Disable row 1.
- Enable row 2.
- Set the 8 column pins for row 2 pattern.
- Repeat forever.
For ESP32 at 3.3 V with red 0805 LEDs, I’d start with:
- 220 Ω if multiplexing and you want decent brightness
- 330 Ω for safer/lower current
- 470 Ω–1 kΩ if they only need to be dim indicators
Important: because each row is only on ~50% of the time, each LED appears dimmer than a continuously driven LED. You can compensate with slightly lower resistors, but keep ESP32 GPIO current limits in mind. For a clean design, use transistor/MOSFET row drivers if more than a few LEDs can be on at once.
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