> >As well as taking care of the LED's power requirements, they are
> latching devices (ie set and forget), which simplifies s/w
> 
> 
> Do you mean that if you use them you don't need to use current
> limiting resistors?

No, you still need resistors. See gif linked to. The power for the
LEDs goes through the driver IC, not the PIC

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