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LED Strips come in two designs, both on Flex Printed Circuits (FPC). 1. Simple LED + Resistor versions, typically with multiple parallel segments of three LEDs with matching resistors. 2. Digitally controllable with embedded controllers. Data is wired in series while power is paralleled by segments or pixels. Both have different and similar application challenges.

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Raspberry Pi with 74HC14 connecting to LED strip (WS2812B)

This might be a stupid question, but I can't seem to figure out how to convert 3.3V to 5V with the 74HC14. I have a power source which can supply 5V (see the power adapter at the left), and use it to …
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Raspberry Pi with 74HC14 connecting to LED strip (WS2812B)

Thanks to @Erlkoenig I stumbled upon the 74HCT125N, which I can confirm works very well. Down below is an updated schematic:
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