pwm-pca9685
v1.0.0 GrowingPlatform-agnostic Rust driver for the PCA9685 I2C 16-channel, 12-bit PWM/Servo/LED controller.
Quick Verdict
- โNot updated for 1+ year
- โStable API (1.x for 7+ years)
- โPermissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
1.4K downloads in the last 30 days (46/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
The primary maintainer publishes 58 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 7 years with 7 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 24KB, pwm-pca9685 is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include navigator-rs, hs-hackathon-car, adafruit_motorkit, air-navigator-rs, owb-core. When high-quality crates choose pwm-pca9685, it's a strong quality signal.
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