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Adafruit 0.96 160x80 Color TFT Display w/ MicroSD Card Breakout [ST7735]
The Adafruit 0.96" 160×80 Colour TFT Display Breakout is a tiny, high-density full-colour screen driven by the ST7735R controller. Despite its thumbnail size...
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The Adafruit 0.96" 160×80 Colour TFT Display Breakout is a tiny, high-density full-colour screen driven by the ST7735R controller. Despite its thumbnail size, it packs 160×80 RGB pixels and communicates over 4-wire SPI, making it compatible with virtually any microcontroller — even those with limited memory and pins.
Unlike older CSTN displays, this is a true TFT with vibrant 16-bit colour and fast refresh rates. The breakout includes a 3.3V regulator and 3/5V level shifter, so it works with both 3.3V and 5V logic. A built-in microSD card slot lets you load full-colour bitmaps directly from a FAT16/FAT32 formatted card.
Key Features
- 160×80 Colour TFT – Full 16-bit colour with fast refresh, driven by the ST7735R controller
- 4-Wire SPI Interface – Works with any microcontroller, including low-pin-count boards
- 3.3V/5V Compatible – Onboard regulator and level shifter for flexible power and logic levels
- MicroSD Card Slot – Load bitmaps from FAT16/FAT32 formatted cards
- Compact Size – 0.96" diagonal display
- Open Source Library – Arduino graphics library with support for pixels, lines, shapes, text, and bitmaps
Package Contents
- 1× 0.96" 160×80 colour TFT display breakout with ST7735R driver
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- 3.3V regulator
- A 3.3V regulator is a power circuit that provides a steady 3.3 volts for parts that need that supply voltage. On a breakout board, it can let the sensor run safely even when the connected microcontroller or power source uses a higher voltage.
- 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.
- 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.
- microSD card
- A microSD card is a small removable flash memory card used to store data such as audio, images, logs or program files. Its capacity and formatting (often FAT32 or exFAT) affect how much can be stored and whether the card needs preparing before use.
- RGB
- Short for red, green and blue, the three primary colours of light that are mixed in varying amounts to make a wide range of colours. In electronics RGB can refer to an LED or pixel that blends these three colours, or to a colour signal or interface that carries separate red, green and blue channels.
- 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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