WS2811

Signal line 256 Gray level 3 channel

Constant current LED driver IC
Feature Applications
 Output port compression 12V.
 LED full color decorative lighting, such as LED
 Built-in voltage-regulator tube, only a resistance
string, LED strip, LED module etc.
needed to add to IC VDD feet when under 24V
 Indoor/outdoor LED video or irregular screen.
power supply.
 LED consumer electronics.
 256 Gray-scale adjustable and scan frequency is
more than 2KHz.
 Built in signal reshaping circuit, to ensure
waveform distortion do not accumulate after
wave reshaping to the next driver
 Built-in electrify reset circuit and power-down
reset circuit.
 Cascading port transmission signal by single
line.
 Any two point the distance less than 5 Meters’
transmission signal without any increase circuit.
 When the refresh rate is 30fps, the cascade
number is at least 1024 pixels.
 Send data at speed of 800Kbps.

General description
The WS2811 is 3 output channels special for LED driver circuit. Its internal includes intelligent digital port data latch
and signal reshaping amplification drive circuit. Also include a precision internal oscillator and a 12V voltage
programmable constant current output drive. In the purpose of reduce power supply ripple, the 3 output channels
designed to delay turn-on function.
IC use single NZR communication mode. After the chip power-on reset, the DIN port receive data from controller, the
first IC collect initial 24bit data then sent to the internal data latch, the other data which reshaping by the internal signal
reshaping amplification circuit sent to the next cascade IC through the DO port. After transmission for each chip, the
signal to reduce 24bit. IC adopt auto reshaping transmit technology, making the chip cascade number is not limited the
signal transmission, only depend on the speed of signal transmission.
The data latch of IC depend on the received 24bit data produce different duty ratio signal at OUTR, OUTG, OUTB
port. All chip synchronous send the received data to each segment when the DIN port input a reset signal. It will receive
new data again After the reset signal finished. Before a new reset signal received, the control signal of OUTR ,OUTG,
OUTB port unchanged. IC sent PWM data that received justly to OUTR, OUTG, OUTB port, after receive a low voltage
reset signal the time retain over 280μs.
We offer TWO package SOP8 and MSOP8.

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PIN configuration

PIN function
NO. Symbol PIN Function description
1 OUTR LED Driver Output Output of RED PWM control
2 OUTG LED Driver Output Output of GREEN PWM control
3 OUTB LED Driver Output Output of BLUE PWM control
4 GND Ground Data & Power Grounding
5 DO DO Data Output
6 DIN Data Input Control data input
7 NC NC NC

8 VDD Power Voltage IC power supply

Absolute Maximum Ratings (TA=25℃, VSS=0V, unless otherwise noted.)

Parameter Symbol Ratings Unit
Power Supply Voltage VDD +3.5~+5.5 V
R/G/B Channel Output Port Withstand Voltage Vout 12 V
Logical Input Voltage VI VDD-0.7～VDD+0.7 V
Operation Temperature Topt -25～+85 ℃
Storage Temperature Range Tstg -40~150 ℃
Note: If the voltage on the pins exceeds the maximum ratings may cause permanent damage to the device.

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Electrical Characteristics (TA=-20～+70℃, VDD=4.5～5.5V, VSS=0V, unless otherwise specified)
Parameter Symbol Min Tpy Max Unit Conditions
R/G/B Low voltage output
IOL 15.5 16.5 17.5 mA
current
Low voltage output current Idout 10 —— —— mA Vo=0.4V，DOUT

Input current II —— —— ±1 µA VI=VDD/VSS

VIH 0.7VDD —— —— V DIN，SET

Input voltage level
VIL —— —— 0.3 VDD V DIN，SET

Hysteresis voltage VH —— 0.35 —— V DIN，SET

Switching characteristics (TA=-20～+70℃, VDD=4.5～5.5V, VSS=0V, unless otherwise specified)

Parameter Symbol Min Tpy Max Unit Condition
Oscillation frequency Fosc —— 800 —— KHz ——

Transmission delay time TPLZ —— —— 300 ns CL=15pF, DIN→DOUT, RL=10KΩ

Fall time TTHZ —— —— 120 µs CL=300pF, OUTR/OUTG/OUTB

Data transmission rate FMAX 600 —— —— Kbps Duty ratio 50%

Input capacity CI —— —— 15 pF ——

Data Transfer Time

T0H 0 code, high voltage time 220ns~380ns

T1H 1 code, high voltage time 580ns~1us

T0L 0 code, low voltage time 580ns~1us

T1L 1 code, low voltage time 580ns~1us

RES Frame unit, low voltage time >280µs

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Sequence Chart Cascade Method

D1 D2 D3 D4
DIN DO DIN DO DIN DO

IC 1 IC 2 IC 3

Data Transmission Method

Note: The data of D1 is send by MCU,and D2, D3, D4 through IC internal reshaping amplification to transmit.

Composition of 24bit Data

R7 R6 R5 R4 R3 R2 R1 R0 G7 G6 G5 G4 G3 G2 G1 G0 B7 B6 B5 B4 B3 B2 B1 B0
Note: Data transmit in order of RGB, high bit data at first.

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Typical Application Circuit
1. Supply voltage=5V, 1 LED for each channel and Constant Current driving of 16.5mA

Fig 1
This driving mode use constant current output, the advantage of is the LED can retain luminance and color temperature
when the power supply lessen. We require, in order to prevent power spikes phenomenon and power reverse polarity, series
with a resistor less than 100ohm connected with the power supply pin(VDD). The capacitance 104 as bypass capacitor. To
prevent the reflection and hot-swap protection, we suggest to connect a 33ohm resistor at the data input or output port for
impedance.
2. Supply voltage=12V, 3 LED for each channel and Constant Current driving of 16.5mA

Fig 2
The same as the front mode, it is also use constant current output. In this circuit, R1 is used as the IC internal LDO
divider resistance and the value is 2.7K. The capacitance 104 as bypass capacitor. To prevent the reflection and hot-swap
protection, we suggest to connect a 33ohm resistor at the data input or output port for impedance. At the OUTR port we
should add a divider resistance RR. The value of RR can be derived by the following equation:

KΩ
VLEDR is the red LED forward conduction voltage drop.

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Package information
 SOP8 Package

Dimensions In Millimeters Dimensions In Inches

Symbol
Min Max Min Max
A 1.350 1.750 0.053 0.069
A1 0.100 0.250 0.004 0.010
A2 1.350 1.550 0.053 0.061
b 0.330 0.510 0.013 0.020
c 0.170 0.250 0.006 0.010
D 4.700 5.100 0.185 0.200
E 3.800 4.000 0.150 0.157
E1 5.800 6.200 0.228 0.244
e 1.270 0.050
L 0.400 1.270 0.016 0.050
θ 0º 8º 0º 8º

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 MSOP8 Package

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Modify Records
Version № Status Bar Modify Content Summary Date Reviser Approved

V1.0 N New 20170523 Shen JinGuo Yin HuaPing

V1.1 M Absolute Maximum Ratings 20171009 Shen JinGuo Yin HuaPing
V1.2 M Switching characteristics 20171108 Shen JinGuo Yin HuaPing
V1.3 M Maximum ratings, Data transfer time, 20182207 Shen JinGuo Yin HuaPing
Main feature, General description
V1.4 M Logical Input Voltage, T1L timing 20180910 Shen JinGuo Yin HuaPing

Remarks: Initial version: V1.0；Version number plus "0.1" after each revision；
Status bar: N--New, A--Add, M--Modify, D--Delete.

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