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2.8 TFT Display with Resistive Touchscreen
The 2.8" TFT Display with Resistive Touchscreen is a bare LCD module featuring 320×240 resolution with individual RGB pixel control. Driven by the ILI9341 ch...
The 2.8" TFT Display with Resistive Touchscreen is a bare LCD module featuring 320×240 resolution with individual RGB pixel control. Driven by the ILI9341 chipset, it supports SPI (3- or 4-wire), 8-bit parallel, and 16-bit parallel interfaces.
The resistive touchscreen is an analogue type that requires either a microcontroller with analogue inputs or a dedicated touch screen controller (such as the STMPE610). A 50-pin, 0.5mm pitch, top-contact FPC connector is required for connection.
Key Features
- 2.8" TFT LCD – 320×240 resolution with full RGB pixel control
- Resistive Touchscreen – Analogue touch overlay compatible with standard touch controllers
- ILI9341 Driver – Well-supported display controller with extensive library support
- Multiple Interfaces – SPI (3/4-wire), 8-bit parallel, or 16-bit parallel
Specifications
- Display Size: 2.8" diagonal
- Resolution: 320×240 pixels
- Display Driver: ILI9341
- Touch Type: 4-wire resistive (analogue)
- Connector: 50-pin, 0.5mm pitch, top-contact FPC
Ideal For
- Custom embedded display projects
- Touch-based user interfaces
- Integration into bespoke enclosures and PCBs
Package Contents
- 1× 2.8" TFT LCD Module with Resistive Touchscreen
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.
- FPC
- FPC stands for flexible printed circuit, a flat flexible cable or connector style often used where space is tight. It matters because this breakout needs the correct pin count and pitch FPC cable to connect reliably to the display or high-speed interface.
- LCD
- LCD stands for liquid crystal display, a screen technology that uses a backlight and liquid crystals to show images or text. It matters because LCD modules usually need a display driver and enough controller pins or a bus interface to send image data.
- microcontroller
- A microcontroller is a small computer on a chip that runs your program and controls connected inputs and outputs. For this product, it is the part that reads buttons and sensors, drives the display and speaker, and communicates over Bluetooth.
- 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.
- RGB
- Short for red, green and blue, usually referring to an LED that can mix those three colours. It matters because controlling an RGB LED teaches how separate outputs combine to create different colours.
- 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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