User Manual

Flex matrices are about 2 millimeters (0.08 inches) thick.

Though called “flexible,” these matrices do not tolerate continuous and repeated bending. “Formable” might be a

better word — they can be bent around a rigid or semi-rigid shape, like a hat. Repeated flexing (as on costumes) will

soon crack the solder connections. (The videos on the product pages are to highlight just how flexible these

matrices are, but this really is a “don’t try this at home” thing.)

Flex matrices are available with RGB pixels only; pure white is not offered.

Rigid DotStar Matrices

A couple of small, non-flexible variants are available:

Size Dimensions Total # of LEDs Max Power Draw (approx)

8x8 80 mm / 3.15" square 64 19 Watts (3.8 Amps at 5 Volts)

16x16 160 mm / 6.3" square 256 77 Watts (15 Amps at 5 Volts)

8x32 320 mm x 80 mm / 12.6" x 3" 256 77 Watts (15 Amps at 5 Volts)