Customer:
I have a question about the WS2812 2020 LED. Do I need a filter capacitor for each LED? The datasheet says yes, but forum discussions are mixed on this. Can I use fewer capacitors, for example having two LEDs share a single filter capacitor?
Original message (Croatian)
imam pitanje vezano za vasu prodaju WS2812 2020 led dioda.
Zanima me je li potrebno uz svaku diodu imati filter cap? Prema datasheet od ws da ali po forumima su jako mjesoviti odgovori. Zanima me je li moguće ih koristiti, a da se korisiti manji broj kondenzatora npr da dvije led diode dijele jedan filter kondenzator.
Originally submitted via email support on 4 September 2023. Migrated to the forum for community visibility.
Soldered Support:
I recommend placing a 100nF filter capacitor near each LED, as it will ensure the LEDs work without issues. The LEDs can operate without the capacitor, but there may be times when colours don’t display correctly and the LEDs don’t work as expected. If you’re designing your own board, I suggest including one capacitor per LED in the design, and you can leave them unsoldered initially to test how it works without them.
Original message (Croatian)
Predlažem da staviš kraj svake LED diode filterski kondenzator od 100nF jer će on osigurati da diode rade bez problema. Diode mogu raditi i bez toga kondenzatora, ali onda se u nekom trenutku može dogoditi da ne prikazuju boje ispravno i ne rade kako se očekuje. Ako radite svoju pločicu predlažem da stavite kraj svake diode po 1 kondenzator u dizajnu a kasnije ih ne zalemite te vidite kako će raditi.