LED Driver IC Reference
Every LED panel uses a pixel driver IC to set each pixel's grayscale, and a scan panel also uses a row/scan decode chip for its multiplexed addressing. NovaStar's control system recognizes 239 driver ICs and 19 scan/decode chips (listed in a separate table below). Search or sort the driver-IC table, or browse by manufacturer. Not sure which chips your panel uses? Upload your config file and we'll read them for you.
Olympian LED does not sell driver ICs, and can't answer questions about the chips themselves β for chip-level questions, contact the IC's manufacturer. We publish this reference (with the real manufacturer datasheets) only as a free, quick resource to help you find the right NovaStar firmware for your receiving card and compare driver ICs for your next LED display project. We can help with the NovaStar side β cards, controllers, and firmware.
By manufacturer: Chipfountain Β· Chipone (ιεεζΉ) Β· Chipsfone Β· Chipsum Β· Fineng Β· Hangxin Β· Lensun Β· Lumens Β· Macroblock Β· Mingyang Β· NovaStar Β· Risetek Β· SiLan Β· SinoChip Β· Sumacro Β· Sunmoon Β· TB Silicon Β· Xiamen Xm-Plus (ει³εθ―) Β· Other
Learn: What is an LED driver IC? Β· S-PWM vs PWM Β· Scan vs refresh vs grayscale Β· Common cathode vs anode Β· How to choose a driver IC
Spec filters (drive type, refresh, scan, channels) match only chips with that value on file — chips without a published datasheet spec are hidden while a spec filter is active.
Pixel driver ICs
| Driver IC | Manufacturer | Type | Channels | Max scan | Refresh (Hz) | Current (mA) | Package | Datasheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C8365 | Chipsfone | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| C8385 | Chipsfone | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| C8455 | Chipsfone | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| C8485 | Chipsfone | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| CFD2138S | Chipfountain | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| CFD2138S_PC | Chipfountain | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| CFD325A | Chipfountain | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| CFD325E | Chipfountain | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| CFD433 | Chipfountain | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| CFD435A | Chipfountain | S-PWM | 16 | 1-32 | β | 0.3-25 | QSOP24 | β |
| CFD455C | Chipfountain | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| CFD455J | Chipfountain | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| CFD535A | Chipfountain | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| CFD555A | Chipfountain | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| CFD555B | Chipfountain | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| CFD655 | Chipfountain | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| CFD955B | Chipfountain | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| CFD955C | Chipfountain | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| CFD969 | Chipfountain | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| CFD977B | Chipfountain | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| CNS3018 | Other | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| CS2033 | Chipfountain | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| CS352 | Chipsum | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| CS702 | Chipsum | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| CS704 | Chipsum | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| CX5710 | Other | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| D7266 | Other | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| DP32019 | NovaStar | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| DP32020 | NovaStar | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| DP32129 | NovaStar | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| DP3252 | NovaStar | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| DP3254 | NovaStar | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| DP3263 | NovaStar | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| DP3264 | NovaStar | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| DP3265 | NovaStar | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| DP3265S | NovaStar | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| DP3269 | NovaStar | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| DP3356 | NovaStar | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| DP3358S | NovaStar | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| DP3364 | NovaStar | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| DP3364S | NovaStar | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| DP3365S | NovaStar | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| DP3367S | NovaStar | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| DP3368 | NovaStar | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| DP3369S | NovaStar | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| DP3370S | NovaStar | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| DP6366S | NovaStar | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| FM6124 | Fineng | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| FM6353 | Fineng | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| FM6363 | Fineng | ePWM | 16 | 1/64 | β | 0.5-25 | SSOP/QFN | 📄 |
| FM6373 | Fineng | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| FM65128 | Fineng | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| FM6565 | Fineng | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| FM6864 | Fineng | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| FM6869 | Fineng | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| FM7239A | Fineng | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| FM7519 | Fineng | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| HX6016 | Hangxin | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| HX6158H | Hangxin | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| HX6158HNEW | Hangxin | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| HX6258H | Hangxin | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| HX8864 | Hangxin | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| HX8865 | Hangxin | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| ICN2013 | Chipone | switch | 8 | β | β | 2500 | SOP16 | β |
| ICN2038S | Chipone | PWM | 16 | β | β | 0.5-45 | SSOP24 / QFN24 | 📄 |
| ICN2050 | Chipone | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| ICN2053 | Chipone | S-PWM | 16 | 1/32 | β | 0.5-25 | SSOP24 / QFN24 | 📄 |
| ICND1063 | Chipone | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| ICND1065 | Chipone | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| ICND1065L | Chipone | PWM | 16 | 1-64 | 3,840 | 0.5-30 | SSOP24 | β |
| ICND1065S | Chipone | PWM | 16 | 1-64 | 3,840 | 0.5-25 | SSOP24 | β |
| ICND1068 | Chipone | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| ICND1069 | Chipone | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| ICND2012 | Chipone | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| ICND2013 | Chipone | switch | 8 | β | β | 2500 | SOP16 | 📄 |
| ICND2015 | Chipone | PWM | 2 | β | β | β | β | 📄 |
| ICND2017 | Chipone | PWM | 4 | β | β | β | SSOP16/QFN16 | 📄 |
| ICND2018/ICND2019 | Chipone | switch | 8 | β | β | 2500 | SOP16 / QFN | 📄 |
| ICND2037 | Chipone | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | 📄 |
| ICND2038S | Chipone | PWM | 16 | β | β | 0.5-45 | SSOP24 / QFN24 | β |
| ICND2046 | Chipone | PWM | 16 | 1-32S | 1,920 | 0.5-45 | SSOP24 | 📄 |
| ICND2047 | Chipone | PWM | 16 | 1-64S | 3,840 | 0.5-45 | SSOP24 | 📄 |
| ICND2049 | Chipone | PWM | 16 | 1-32S | 1,920 | 0.5-25 | SSOP24 | 📄 |
| ICND2055/ICND2059 | Chipone | S-PWM | 16 | 1-32 | β | 0.5-35 | SSOP24 / QFN24 | 📄 |
| ICND2055S | Chipone | PWM | 16 | 1-32 | 3,840 | 0.5-35 | SSOP24/QFN24 | β |
| ICND2065/2069 | Chipone | S-PWM | 16 | 1-64 | β | 0.5-25 | SSOP24 / QFN24 | 📄 |
| ICND2069S | Chipone | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| ICND2076 | Chipone | S-PWM | 48 | 1-64 | β | 0.5-30 | QFN56 | 📄 |
| ICND2110 | Chipone | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | 📄 |
| ICND2112 | Chipone | PWM | 6 | β | 3,840 | 2-30 | QFN20 | 📄 |
| ICND2126 | Chipone | PWM | 16 | / | 960 | 8-100 | SSOP24 | β |
| ICND2150 | Chipone | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| ICND2150S | Chipone | PWM | 16 | 1/16 | β | 0.5-25 | SSOP24 | 📄 |
| ICND2152 | Chipone | PWM | 16 | 1-16 | 3,840 | 1-30 | SSOP24 | β |
| ICND2153 | Chipone | S-PWM | 16 | 1-32 | β | 0.5-25 | SSOP24 / QFN24 | 📄 |
| ICND2153P | Chipone | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| ICND2153S | Chipone | PWM | 16 | 1-32 | 7,680 | 0.5-30 | SSOP24/QFN24 | β |
| ICND2153U | Chipone | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| ICND2159 | Chipone | PWM | 16 | 1/32 | β | 1-28 | SSOP24 / QFN24 | 📄 |
| ICND2163 | Chipone | PWM | 16 | 33/64 | β | 0.5-25 | SSOP24 | 📄 |
| ICND2163S | Chipone | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| ICND2165 | Chipone | PWM | 16 | 1-64 | 3,840 | 0.5-25 | SSOP24/QFN24 | β |
| ICND2169 | Chipone | PWM | 16 | 1-64 | 3,840 | 0.5-18 | SSOP24/QFN24 | β |
| ICND2200 | Chipone | PWM | 24 | 1-64 | 3,840 | 0.5-25 | QFN52 | 📄 |
| ICND2210 | Chipone | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | 📄 |
| ICND2260 | Chipone | PWM | 120 | 1-96 | 7,680 | 0.15-9.6 | BGA225 | β |
| ICND2263 | Chipone | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| ICND2270 | Chipone | PWM | 48 | 1-90 | 7,680 | 0.25-16 | QFN88 | β |
| ICND3065 | Chipone | PWM | 16 | 1-64 | 7,680 | 0.5-25 | SSOP24/QFN24 | β |
| ICND3069 | Chipone | PWM | 16 | 1-64 | 7,680 | 0.35-20 | SSOP24/QFN24 | β |
| ICND3103 | Chipone | PWM | 3 | / | β | 5/12/20 | β | β |
| ICND3150S | Chipone | PWM | 16 | 1-16 | 3,840 | 1-50 | SSOP24/QFN24 | β |
| ICND3230 | Chipone | PWM | 360 | 1-90 | 15,360 | 0.1-15 | BGA656 | β |
| ICND3289 | Chipone | PWM | 384 | 1-90 | 15,360 | 0.1-15 | BGA569 | β |
| ICND6603 | Chipone | PWM | β | β | β | β | BGA | β |
| ICND8390 | Chipone | PWM | 16 | 1-32s | 960 | 2-90 | SSOP24/QFN24 | 📄 |
| ICND8392 | Chipone | PWM | 16 | 1-16s | 3,840 | 1-90 | SSOP24/QFN24/TSSOP24/SOP24 | β |
| LS2018_anode | Lensun | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| LS9708 | Lensun | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| LS9708_Common | Lensun | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| LS9716 | Lensun | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| LS9716_Common | Lensun | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| LS9735_anode | Lensun | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| LS9735_Common | Lensun | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| LS9736_anode | Lensun | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| LS9736_cathode | Lensun | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| LS9737_1 | Lensun | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| LS9737_anode | Lensun | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| LS9737_cathode | Lensun | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| LS9737_Common | Lensun | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| LS9739_anode | Lensun | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| LS9739_cathode | Lensun | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| LX55003 | Lumens | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| LXY695x | Lumens | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBI5024 | Macroblock | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBI5030 | Macroblock | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBI5031 | Macroblock | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBI5038 | Macroblock | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBI5040 | Macroblock | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBI5041 | Macroblock | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBI5043 | Macroblock | S-PWM | 16 | β | β | 1-45 | SSOP/TSSOP/QFN | 📄 |
| MBI5045 | Macroblock | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBI5051B | Macroblock | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBI5124 | Macroblock | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBI5151 | Macroblock | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBI5153 | Macroblock | S-PWM | 16 | 1/32 | β | 0.5-20 | SSOP/QFN | 📄 |
| MBI5155 | Macroblock | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBI5158 | Macroblock | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBI5251 | Macroblock | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | 📄 |
| MBI5252 | Macroblock | S-PWM | 16 | 1/16 | β | 0.5-20 | SSOP/QFN | 📄 |
| MBI5252B | Macroblock | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBI5253 | Macroblock | S-PWM | 16 | 1/32 | β | 0.5-20 | SSOP/QFN | 📄 |
| MBI5253B | Macroblock | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBI5264 | Macroblock | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBI5268 | Macroblock | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBI5353 | Macroblock | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBI5353B | Macroblock | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBI5359 | Macroblock | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBI5754 | Macroblock | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBI5754B | Macroblock | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBI5756 | Macroblock | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBI5759 | Macroblock | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBI5762A | Macroblock | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBI5850 | Macroblock | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBI5864 | Macroblock | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBI5981 | Macroblock | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBI5986 | Macroblock | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBI5988 | Macroblock | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBS7252 | Macroblock | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBS7253 | Macroblock | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBS7264 | Macroblock | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MBS7986 | Macroblock | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MW16330 | Other | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MW5568 | Other | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MY7183 | Mingyang | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MY9748 | Mingyang | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MY9758 | Mingyang | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| MY9758A | Mingyang | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| NT27002S | Other | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| NT27052 | Other | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| RT5916 | Risetek | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| RT5918 | Risetek | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| RT5958 | Risetek | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| RT5960 | Risetek | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| RT5988 | Risetek | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| RT5990 | Risetek | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| RT5992 | Risetek | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| SCL8081 | SinoChip | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| SCL8081B | SinoChip | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| SD2022 | Other | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| SM16106SC | Sunmoon | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| SM16169SH | SiLan | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| SM16169SW | SiLan | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| SM16189SC | SiLan | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| SM16206S | Sunmoon | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| SM16259 | SiLan | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| SM16269SW | SiLan | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| SM16289 | SiLan | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| SM16339 | SiLan | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| SM16369 | SiLan | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| SM16380 | SiLan | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| SM16380SH/SA | SiLan | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| SM16380SW | SiLan | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| SM16386S | SiLan | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| SM16386SH | SiLan | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| SM16388 | SiLan | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| SM16389 | SiLan | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| SM16389SF | SiLan | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| SM16399 | SiLan | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| SM16510SC | SiLan | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| SM16519S | SiLan | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| SM5266 | SiLan | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| SM5366 | SiLan | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| SM5368 | SiLan | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| SUM20167 | Sumacro | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| SUM2017T | Sumacro | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| SUM2033 | Sumacro | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| TA5013 | Other | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| TBS3266A | TB Silicon | PWM+PAM (PMM) | 16 | 1-64 | 7,680 | 0.2-20 | β | β |
| TBS3267A | TB Silicon | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| TBS5266A | TB Silicon | PWM+PAM (PMM) | 16 | 1-64 | 7,680 | 0.2-20 | SSOP24 / QFN24 | β |
| TBS5266B | TB Silicon | PWM+PAM (PMM) | 16 | 1-64 | 7,680 | 0.2-20 | β | β |
| TBS5267A | TB Silicon | PWM+PAM (PMM) | 16 | 1-64 | 7,680 | 0.2-20 | SSOP24 / QFN24 | β |
| TBS5268 | TB Silicon | PWM+PAM (PMM) | 16 | 1-64 | β | 0.3-20 | SSOP24 / QFN24 | β |
| TBS5367 | TB Silicon | PWM+PAM (PMM) | 48 | 1-60 | β | 0.1-10 | QFN48 | β |
| TBSA1664 | TB Silicon | PWM+PAM (PMM) | 16 | 1-64 | β | 0.3-20 | SSOP24 / QFN24 | β |
| TC7261 | Other | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| UA9264A | Other | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| VB5628 | Other | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| VB5658 | Other | Standard | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| XM10480G | Xiamen Xm-Plus | PWM | 48 | 1-20 single / up to 80 (4-chip scan sharing) | 3,840 | 0.1-15 (R/G) / 0.1-7.5 (B) | QFN88 (10x10mm, 0.4mm pitch) | β |
| XM10481G | Xiamen Xm-Plus | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| XM10486G | Xiamen Xm-Plus | PWM | 48 | 1-20 | 3,840 | 0.1-15 (R/G) / 0.1-7.5 (B) | QFN88 (10x10mm, 0.45mm pitch) | β |
| XM11202G | Xiamen Xm-Plus | PWM | 120 | 1-36 | 3,840 | 0.1-5 | BGA216 (9x9mm, 0.5mm pitch) | β |
| XM11203G | Xiamen Xm-Plus | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| XM11206G | Xiamen Xm-Plus | PWM | 120 | 1-48 | 15,360 | 0.1-7.5 (R) / 0.1-5.5 (G) / 0.1-3.5 (B) | BGA208 (9x9mm, 0.5mm pitch) | β |
| Zeus 666A | Other | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Zeus 999A | Other | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Zeus 999S | Other | PWM | β | β | β | β | β | β |
Row / scan decode chips
These are the decode/scan chips (e.g. 74HC138, 74HC595, RT5953) that handle a panel's multiplexed row addressing β not pixel driver ICs, so they have no channel, scan, or current rating. A scan LED panel pairs one of these with a pixel driver IC, and the receiving-card firmware must support both.
| Scan/decode chip | Manufacturer | Datasheet |
|---|---|---|
| 74HC138 | Other | β |
| Decode595 | Other | β |
| Decode5953 | Other | β |
| Decode5958 | Other | β |
| HX6258 | Hangxin | β |
| ICN2018/ICN2019 | Chipone | β |
| ICN3018/ICN3019 | Chipone | 📄 |
| ICND1012 | Chipone | β |
| ICND1018 | Chipone | β |
| ICND1028 | Chipone | β |
| ICND2018s | Chipone | β |
| ICND3015 | Chipone | β |
| ICND3019 | Chipone | β |
| ICND7201 | Chipone | β |
| RT5927 | Risetek | β |
| TBS2008 | TB Silicon | β |
| TBS2009 | TB Silicon | β |
| TBS3008 | TB Silicon | β |
| TBS3009 | TB Silicon | β |