I2C 16 channel PWM Servo & i2c 23017-1 16 GPIO Board for Raspberry Pi B+/B2
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Description
The PCA9685 is an I2C-bus controlled 16-channel LED controller optimized for LCD
Red/Green/Blue/Amber (RGBA) color backlighting applications. Each LED output has its
own 12-bit resolution (4096 steps) fixed frequency individual PWM controller that operates
at a programmable frequency from a typical of 40 Hz to 1000 Hz with a duty cycle that is
adjustable from 0 % to 100 % to allow the LED to be set to a specific brightness value.
All outputs are set to the same PWM frequency.
PCA9685 also has a built-in oscillator for the PWM control.
However, the frequency used for PWM control in the PCA9685 is adjustable from
about 40 Hz to 1000 Hz as compared to the typical 97.6 kHz frequency of the
PCA9635. This allows the use of PCA9685 with external power supply controllers. All
bits are set at the same frequency.