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1.54 240x240 Color IPS TFT Display
A 1.54-inch IPS TFT display with 240×240 resolution and 16-bit full-colour pixels. The IPS panel provides excellent colour accuracy up to 80° off axis in any...
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A 1.54-inch IPS TFT display with 240×240 resolution and 16-bit full-colour pixels. The IPS panel provides excellent colour accuracy up to 80° off axis in any direction, driven by the ST7789 controller over a 4-wire SPI interface.
This is the bare display module only — no PCB or supporting circuitry is included. It's designed for advanced makers who want to integrate a compact, vibrant display into a custom project. Adafruit provides a full open-source graphics library with pixel, line, shape, and text drawing functions.
Key Features
- 1.54" IPS TFT Display – 240×240 pixels with 16-bit colour (65K colours)
- ST7789 Driver – 4-wire SPI interface, compatible with Adafruit GFX library
- Wide Viewing Angles – IPS technology with consistent colour up to 80° off axis
- Pixel-Addressable Frame Buffer – Works with any microcontroller, even low-memory ones
- Open-Source Library – Full graphics library with examples and wiring tutorial
Ideal For
- Custom wearable and smartwatch-style builds
- Compact colour displays for embedded projects
- Integration into enclosures with a glass or plastic overlay
- Projects requiring a small, high-quality colour screen
Package Contents
- 1× 1.54" 240×240 IPS TFT display panel (bare module)
Resources
Jargon buster
Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- breakout
- A breakout board carries a small or fine-pitched component and brings its connections out to standard, breadboard- and header-friendly pins. Describing a part as a breakout means it can be wired into a project without soldering directly to the component's tiny contacts.
- frame buffer
- A frame buffer is memory that stores a complete image before it is shown on a display. Displays without their own frame buffer need the controller to continuously send pixel data, which affects the choice of microcontroller and software library.
- IPS
- IPS is a type of LCD panel that keeps colours and contrast more consistent when viewed from an angle. This matters for small displays that may be mounted in a dashboard, handheld project, or enclosure where the viewer is not always looking straight on.
- microcontroller
- A microcontroller is a small computer on a single chip that runs a stored program and controls connected inputs and outputs such as buttons, sensors, displays and communication interfaces. In a device built around one, it is the part that executes the code and coordinates the device's behaviour.
- PCB
- A printed circuit board (PCB) is a board, usually rigid, with etched copper tracks that connect electronic components together without loose wiring. Components are mounted on the board and signals route between them through the copper layout.
- SPI
- A fast serial communication bus often used for displays, memory cards, and sensors. It matters because SPI devices need specific pins for clock and data, plus a separate chip-select line for each device.
- ST7789
- A display controller chip commonly used to drive small colour TFT screens. If a board uses an ST7789, your software needs a compatible display library or driver to draw text, graphics and images correctly.
- TFT
- A thin-film transistor display is a common type of colour LCD used for graphics screens. Knowing a product is for TFTs helps you check that the driver board matches the display’s connector, resolution, backlight, and signalling method.
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