WS2818 is an upgraded version of WS2811, featuring redundant signaling that significantly enhances the stability of IC-controlled LED strip lighting systems. WS2818 LED strip uses 12V DC as its operating voltage, and its 8-pin IC is externalized to 5050 RGB LEDs, each WS2818 IC is capable of controlling three LEDs simultaneously. A data transfer rate of 800Kpbs and a refresh frequency of up to 2KHz/s enable WS2818 12 volt addressable RGB LED strip to respond smoothly and quickly to the controller's SPI signals for complex, dynamic pattern synchronized displays.
Compared to 5V WS2813 and WS2812B, the WS2818 raises the voltage to 12 volts and is able to support strip runs up to 5 meters with the same specifications. WS2818 LED 12V light strips, while not carrying over the individually addressable feature of 12V WS2815, are more cost-effective than WS2815 RGB in most animated effects lighting scenarios. Browse our products for your project now.