1.8inch colourful display module for micro:bit, 160x128
We have ✅ 7 available of the WS-14718 in our Sydney warehouse. An extra 10 units available with a short lead time.
A 1.8" colour display module designed for the BBC micro:bit, featuring 160 × 128 resolution and 65K colour support. It plugs directly into the micro:bit edge connector — no soldering required.
The module includes onboard 1 Mbit SRAM (23LC1024) used as a display cache, so you won't run into memory limitations on the micro:bit. Reserved solder pads also allow connection to Arduino or Nucleo boards via the SPI interface.
Key Features
- Resolution – 160 × 128 pixels, 65K colours (RGB)
- Driver – ST7735S
- Interface – SPI (uses only a few IO pins)
- Onboard SRAM – 23LC1024 (1 Mbit) display cache
- Connector – micro:bit edge connector (direct plug-in)
- Backlight – PWM-adjustable
- Operating Voltage – 3.3 V
- Dimensions – 61 mm × 51.5 mm
Pinout
- 3V3 (micro:bit 3V3) – Power
- GND (micro:bit GND) – Ground
- MISO (P14) – SPI master input / slave output
- MOSI (P15) – SPI master output / slave input
- SCK (P13) – SPI clock
- LCD_CS (P16) – LCD chip select
- RAM_CS (P2) – SRAM chip select
- DC (P12) – LCD data/command
- RST (P8) – LCD reset
- BL (P1) – LCD backlight
Ideal For
- BBC micro:bit projects needing a colour display
- Upgrading from the micro:bit's built-in 5×5 LED matrix
- Educational projects and graphical interfaces
Package Contents
- 1× 1.8" colour display module for micro:bit
Resources
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