Pixel Protocol Overview: UCS1903

This pixel protocol was designed by Lianxinke in China. The control circuit comes in a SOP8 package, allowing for more flexibility with LED choice.

PixLite Support

Are you looking for UCS1903 pixel drivers that work with Art-Net or sACN? All PixLite Mk1, Mk2, and Mk3 products support UCS1903 as an available Pixel IC type, so get in touch with us to find out how the lighting specialists at Advatek can support you in your pixel lighting project.

Technical Specifications

Clock Type Data-Only
Color Resolution 8 bits
Physical Package SOP8
RGB Yes
RGBW See UCS2904
Output Pixel Voltage 5 – 12V
PWM Rate 400Hz
Suitable Camera Unsuitable for cameras, see Refresh Rate and PWM Rate
Data Transfer Rate 400 or 800kbps
Redundant Data Line No

UCS1903 Advantages

UCS1903 Disadvantages

  • Low PWM rate makes theses pixels unsuitable for cameras
  • Data-only restricts refresh rates to be limited by the speed of the protocol, which will generally be slow
  • Only 8 bits of data for each color makes dimming curves less smooth
  • No redundancy in data
Categories: Pixel LEDs