What type of capacitor for NeoPixel mini 3535

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MaxIetswaard
 
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What type of capacitor for NeoPixel mini 3535

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Hi,

I saw this topic: viewtopic.php?f=47&p=677215

My question is what kind of 0,1 uf capacitor do I need? What Voltage and do I need ceramic capacitors?

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Max

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Re: What type of capacitor for NeoPixel mini 3535

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It doesn't matter too much in my experience. They're just small noise shunting caps. It doesn't need to be ceramic. The max supply voltage of NeoPixels is 5v so anything above that is good. And remember that you need one per pixel and put them as close to the pixel power pins as possible.

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