A 32m by 32mm Bright Red 8×8 dot matrix LED display. These modules are fun to play and tinker with. With their large number of LEDs you can display almost anything.

An 8×8  dot matrix is an LED display with 64 LEDs that is 8 columns and 8 rows of LED’s

With the display in a grid of 8 rows and 8 columns, you will need a multiplexer to control it. We suggest using:

–  74HC595 with TPIC6B595(using 74HC to control 8 anodes at once then using TPIC to drive one cathode at a time) or

– MAX7219

– Single colour ultra bright red display

 – 32mm by 32mm by 8mm dimensions

 – Black face colour

 – 2.1V – 2.5 V forward voltage

 – 20mA forward current

 – MPN 1088S Row: Cathode and Column: Anode

 – MPN 1088UR Row: Anode and Column: Cathode

Real life applications of where 8×8 dot matrix displays are used or can be used:

– Ideal for  indoor and outdoor displays due to their visibility in daylight e.g. in elevators

 – Used to display information on devices such as clocks, watches, calculators etc.

 – Used in Mechanical and medical equipment to display information.

Qty 1 – 8×8 Dot Matrix RED Display.