"hundreds" means an array of 10x10 to 30x30 or so. This is not outside
the realm of possibilities for a small MCU with enough pins. Even using
a second MCU just to run the leds wouldn't be *too* tricky. Next up
would be using an FPGA to run the matrix, since you have far more pins
and hardware PWM options. At the top of the list would be an LED
display controller perhaps? Or an OLED display driver?
TI has a range of LED display drivers, like the LP5890, if you can
solder them. And obtain them ;-)
Or you could build your display out of smart RGB leds, like the kind
they use on programmable led strips, and let them manage their own brightness.
The 'LP5890' chip has some nice features, it would work. Thank you for that. What did you mean in your last statement ? "... let them manage their own brightness." How would they do that ? Is the PWM feature built into the LED ?
Sounds expensive.
"hundreds" means an array of 10x10 to 30x30 or so. This is not outside
the realm of possibilities for a small MCU with enough pins. Even using
a second MCU just to run the leds wouldn't be *too* tricky. Next up
would be using an FPGA to run the matrix, since you have far more pins
and hardware PWM options. At the top of the list would be an LED
display controller perhaps? Or an OLED display driver?
TI has a range of LED display drivers, like the LP5890, if you can
solder them. And obtain them ;-)
Or you could build your display out of smart RGB leds, like the kind
they use on programmable led strips, and let them manage their own brightness.
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