SK6812 Programmable LED Strips

SK6812 Professional LED Strip Lights are designed for commercial and engineering addressable strip lighting projects, adopting high-quality thick flexible PCB circuit boards with greater thermal capacity and better thermal conduction performance, can more effectively conduct the heat generated by LED electronic components to improve the thermal stability and reliability of the light strip.

SK6812 is well known as a single-channel signal transmission IC chip, we provide dual-signal SK6812 RGB and SK6812 RGBW versions, which automatically renews the transmission at the breakpoint, to improve the stability of the LED data signal and transmission efficiency, reduce signal loss and interference in the transmission process.

Low voltage operation SK6812 led strip such as 5V, 12V and 24V, generally can operate normally at a distance of up to 5 meters (16.4ft) or so, and then the length longer the led tape strip will produce a voltage drop and require more power injection. Our SK6812 professional led lighting strip perfectly solves this problem of voltage drop over long distances, it can achieve good color and brightness consistency over distances of 10 meters (33ft) and 15 meters (49ft), so you don't need to inject power frequently.

Whether for home living rooms, bars, theaters or nightclubs, these professional SK6812 led strip lights can be well adapted for, with its excellent performance and unlimited creative possibilities to add infinite charm to your space.

SK6812 5V Addressable LED Strip has the ability to be individually addressable, you can independently control the color and brightness of each LED on the 5V SK6812 strip to achieve customized lighting effects and dynamic scenes. Due to the low 5 volt voltage, the voltage drop affects the performance of the LED lights far away from the power supply, thus limiting the normal running distance of the strip, usually 1-2 meters (3-6ft), therefore, the 5V adressable led strip is more suitable for DIY users and some short-distance applications.

In the field of 5V addressable pixel LED lights, SK6812 and WS2812 series (including WS2812, WS2812B, WS2812C) and WS2811 are common IC models. Among them, the WS281X series are basically RGB colors, while the 5V SK6812 offers richer color options. SK6812 VS WS2812

5V SK6812 Type

12V is the common voltage used in SK6812 led strips and offers wide compatibility and stability. SK6812 12V allows for longer current transmission distances than 5V SK6812, reducing voltage drop issues and working well in large, long LED lighting projects.

12V SK6812 is typically a single-signal transmission, but there are also versions that support the breakpoint continuity feature. Single-signal SK6812 12V led strip is controlled by a single data cable. The break-point retransmission is able to re-establish the data transmission when encountering signal loss, control interruption, or connection problems, which effectively improves stability, reduces maintenance time, and ensures the continuity of the display.

Special shape of S-type 12V SK6812 LED strip has unique advantages in advertising lighting applications, the zigzag S-shape PCB design can be flexibly bent and adapted to complex shapes and curved structures, uniformly lit advertising signs and light boxes.

• 12V Internal SK6812: Individually addressable, also available in a special 3-LED design with one internal IC control.

• 12V external SK6812: One SK6812 IC to control 3 LEDs.

24V addressable led strip is usually a built-in or external SK6812 IC to control 6 LEDs, with the development of technology and market demand gradually expanding, 24V individually addressable led strip came into being. Our SK6812 24V individually controllable pixel led strip with 12-24V 12-36V wide voltage input or DC24V single voltage input, each 5050 RGB LED or 5050 RGBW LED has a built-in SK6812 IC chip, which is capable of presenting fine color changes. 24V SK6812 pixel led strip can support longer linear runs without significant voltage drops due to its higher voltage, which is especially important for long distance digital led strip lighting installations.

Is There A 24V Individually Addressable LED Strip?

SK6812 RGBW is one of the most common and widely compatible addressable RGBW LED strips. Each LED of the SK6812 RGBW LED Strip integrates four light sources - red (R), green (G), blue (B), and white (W) - which are digitally controlled to provide various color patterns of the RGBW lights. With the addition of a separate 3000K 4000K or 6000K white light channel, the SK6812 RGBW strip provides a higher quality white light than addressable RGB strip, and also greatly enriches the color mixing options.

• 5V SK6812 RGBW: Individually programmable neopixel digital rgbw led strip, short run distances

• 12V SK6812 RGBW: individually programmable or 3 lights controlled by one IC, long running distance

• 24V SK6812 RGBW: individually programmable or one IC to control 6 lights, ultra long run distance up to 10 meters and 15 meters

RGB vs RGBIC vs RGBW vs RGBWW vs RGBCW

SK6812 RGB refers to the RGB LEDs controlled by SK6812 digital IC chips, sometimes the SK6812 IC is built-in inside the RGB LED, and sometimes external on the light strip PCB. SK6812 RGB led strip consists of several such SK6812 RGB LED lights, highly programmable, and the brightness and color of the SK6812 RGB LEDs are adjusted by data signals. RGB SK6812 is the more common choice for ARGB (addressable RGB) led strips and is similar to WS2812B, but with input voltages up to 12V or even 24V.

Comparison of Various SK6812 RGB LEDs

• SK6812 4020 RGB: Specialized side emitting light

• SK6812 3535 RGB: Mini size so can have dense led layout and narrower strip widths e.g. 5mm

• SK6812 5050 RGB: Common high brightness LEDs in large packages, may limit the led density as well as the PCB width

• SK6812 2020 RGB: Very small dimensions allow for high density LED arrangements and ultra narrow PCB widths of only 3 or 4 mm

WWA means Warm white+White+Amber, the SK6812 WWA's LEDs integrate 1800K-2000K amber light and 6000K-6500K white light inside the same SMD5050, the change between the different color temperatures is very smooth with no noticeable color jumps. SK6812 WWA led strip allows adjustment of any color temperature between 1800K amber and 6500K white, covering the complete transition from warm to cool, wide color temperature change range. 

• Amber Light: a light that leans towards orange for a more decorative, ambient feel;

• Soft Warm White: soft and warm light similar to traditional incandescent bulbs, creating a warm, cozy environment;

• White light: close to daylight color temperature, suitable for environments that require high brightness and close to natural light illumination.

Each LED on the SK6812 WWA led strip is individually addressable, meaning you can adjust the color and brightness of each LED individually to create transitions and combinations of color temperatures on the same strip light. For example, you can use warm white light in one part of the strip and cool white light in another part. This ability to finely control localized areas of the tuning white led strip provides richer visual effects and greater spatial adaptability than normal color temperature adjustable led strips.

Regular 3000K warm white led strip lights and 6000K white led strip lights are fixed and can only be turned on or off as a whole. SK6812 white led strip adds IC control to these normal white led light strips, which allows you to control each LED independently with a digital white light controller to create a variety of dynamic effects such as flowing and flashing. In home staircase lighting, these SK6812 led white strip lights can light up and flow as you move up and down the stairs. And in commercial lighting, the flowing light from these programmable white led strips enhances the vibrancy of spaces for retail stores, bars and more.

The driver IC for SK6812 2020 LED strip is built into a small surface mount SMD2020, allowing the entire 2020 RGB led strip to have a more compact design and enabling independent control of the brightness and color of each 2020 LED. SMD 2020 LEDs are a common choice for a wide range of small size and high density DRGB (digital RGB) LED strips such as WS2812, WS2812B and APA102, provids relatively high brightness output in a small footprint. SMD2020's special packaging technology increases the visible area of LED light by emitting light from multiple directions. 

Comparison of common 2020 led strips

• SK6812-2020: Compatible with WS2812 protocol, 5V control, single wire signal;

• WS2812B-2020 and WS2812C-2020: offers a wider choice of LED densities 60/90/120/160/200 per meter, available in 12V version;

• APA102-2020: dual-wire signal (data line + clock line) control, with faster signal transmission rate, suitable for high demand dynamic effects.

SK6812 3535 is a relatively small surface mount LED with built-in IC driver. Due to its mini and small size, it allows for more LEDs to be integrated into the LED strip, thus reducing the appearance of light spots and providing a smoother, more uniform light output. Each SK6812 mini 3535 LED can be controlled as an individual pixel point for a high-density phantom color programming effects. While SK6812 RGB 3535 and SK6812 RGBW 3535 are typically single-signal transmissions with a 5V input, we offer higher voltage driven and break-point continuous transmission versions of the 3535 SK6812 mini RGB LEDs to ensure stability and reliability for long light strips or complex systems.

Directional Side View LED Strip Lights Collection with addressable color. 

Surface mounted 4020 LEDs are designed to be side-view illuminated and are mainly used for edge lighting or applications where side-emitting illumination or glare avoidance is required. SK6812 4020 RGB utilizes the SK6812 as the built-in driver IC, each 4020 LED is a pixel, through a single-wire data transfer to achieve independently control, and achieve richer and more dynamic color effects than normal PWM 4020 RGB side emitting led strips. 

Taking the PCB board as the reference plane, general SMD LED lights emit light from points on this plane, while the light emitting surface of 4020 LEDs is perpendicular to the PCB board, and the light strip is pasted on the surface of the object, so the light of 4020 LEDs is more directional.