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Adafruit 1.3 240x240 Wide Angle TFT LCD Display with MicroSD - ST7789
The Adafruit 1.3" 240×240 Wide Angle TFT LCD Display Breakout with MicroSD is a compact, high-density IPS screen driven by the ST7789 controller. With 240×24...
The Adafruit 1.3" 240×240 Wide Angle TFT LCD Display Breakout with MicroSD is a compact, high-density IPS screen driven by the ST7789 controller. With 240×240 pixels at 260 PPI in full 16-bit colour, it delivers sharp, vibrant visuals with 80° viewing angles in all directions.
The breakout communicates over 4-wire SPI and includes a pixel-addressable frame buffer, making it compatible with virtually any microcontroller. An onboard 3.3V regulator and 3/5V level shifter allow use with both 3.3V and 5V logic. The built-in microSD card slot lets you load full-colour bitmaps from FAT16/FAT32 formatted cards.
Key Features
- 240×240 IPS Display – 16-bit colour at 260 PPI with 80° viewing angles, 1.3" diagonal
- ST7789 SPI Driver – Frame-buffered 4-wire SPI interface works with any microcontroller
- 3.3V/5V Compatible – Onboard regulator and level shifter for flexible logic levels
- MicroSD Card Slot – Load bitmaps from FAT16/FAT32 formatted cards
- Open Source Library – Arduino graphics library with support for pixels, lines, shapes, text, and bitmaps
Package Contents
- 1× 1.3" 240×240 colour TFT display breakout with ST7789 driver and microSD slot
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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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- microSD card
- A microSD card is a small removable memory card used to store files such as audio tracks. For this product, the card is where the sound files live, so its capacity and formatting can affect how many sounds you can use.
- 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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