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1.8 SPI TFT display, 160x128 18-bit color - ST7735R driver
A compact 1.8" TFT display with true 18-bit colour (262,144 shades) and 160 × 128 resolution. It uses a simple SPI interface requiring only 4–5 digital pins ...
A compact 1.8" TFT display with true 18-bit colour (262,144 shades) and 160 × 128 resolution. It uses a simple SPI interface requiring only 4–5 digital pins and features two white LED backlights running on 3.3 V. Driven by the ST7735R chip.
This is the raw display panel only — it is not mounted on a PCB or breakout board. Surface-mount soldering with fine-pitch techniques is required. If you need a ready-to-use version, see the 1.8" TFT breakout board with microSD card holder.
Key Features
- Resolution – 160 × 128 colour pixels
- Colour Depth – Up to 18-bit (262,144 shades)
- Driver – ST7735R
- Interface – SPI (4–5 digital pins)
- Backlight – Two white LEDs
- Operating Voltage – 3.3 V only
Ideal For
- Custom PCB designs requiring an embedded colour display
- Experienced builders comfortable with fine-pitch surface-mount soldering
- Compact projects where a breakout board is too large
Package Contents
- 1× 1.8" raw TFT display panel (ST7735R)
Resources
Jargon buster
Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- breakout
- A breakout is a small circuit board that makes a tiny or hard-to-solder component easier to connect to with standard pins. It matters because this OLED module can be wired into a microcontroller project without needing to solder directly to the display’s fine contacts.
- Colour depth
- Colour depth describes how many different colours a display can show. A 65K-colour display can show about 65,000 colours, which is useful for icons, graphs, and simple full-colour interfaces but is less detailed than modern phone or computer screens.
- LED
- A light-emitting diode is a small electronic component that lights up when current flows through it in the correct direction. In this kit, LEDs create the flashing effect, so polarity and correct soldering matter for the project to work.
- PCB
- A printed circuit board is a rigid board with copper tracks that connect electronic parts without loose wires. For this kit, the PCBs also form the airplane shape, so they are both the circuit base and part of the finished model.
- 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.
- 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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