Comparison page

TCA9548A vs WS2812B

Side-by-side selection notes for specs, ecosystem readiness, known issues, and data confidence. This page is generated from structured component fields instead of a hand-written article.

TCA9548A

Projects needing I2C mux and Address conflicts with a commonly available power part.

WS2812B

Projects needing Addressable LED and RGB with a commonly available power part.

Specification Matrix

DimensionTCA9548A WS2812B

CategoryPowerPower

MakerTexas InstrumentsWorldsemi

CoreNot specifiedNot specified

ClockNot specifiedNot specified

WirelessNot specifiedNot specified

Voltage3.3V3.3V

LibrariesArduino, MicroPythonArduino, MicroPython

Price$1.00 - $4.00$0.03 - $0.20 per LED

Known Tradeoffs

TCA9548A

Breakout boards may use different pin labels or regulator choices
Clone modules can differ from the original datasheet part

WS2812B

Breakout boards may use different pin labels or regulator choices
Clone modules can differ from the original datasheet part

Open Individual Model Pages

TCA9548A

Texas Instruments

8-channel I2C multiplexer used to connect sensors with duplicate I2C addresses.

China-madePower88% confidence

WS2812B

Worldsemi

Addressable RGB LED with integrated controller used in strips, rings, and matrices.

China-madePower82% confidence