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Adafruit DPI TFT Kippah for Raspberry Pi with Touch Support

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The Adafruit DPI TFT Kippah with Touch Support connects a 40-pin TTL TFT display directly to your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header, bypassing the need for an HDMI encoder/decoder. This version adds resistive touchscreen capability via USB, making it suitable for interactive projects and kiosks.

Compatible with Raspberry Pi B+, A+, Pi 2, Pi 3 and Zero, this board works best with 5" and 7" 40-pin TTL TFT displays at 800×480 resolution. The display output is native, delivering full graphics acceleration, instant refresh, and 18-bit colour — the same quality you'd expect from an HDMI connection.

Key Features

  • Direct DPI Connection – No HDMI encoder/decoder needed; native GPU-accelerated output
  • Resistive Touch Support – USB touchscreen controller built in
  • 18-Bit Colour – High-quality display output with full graphics acceleration
  • 40-Pin TTL TFT Support – Works with 5" and 7" displays at 800×480
  • HAT Form Factor – Snaps directly onto the Raspberry Pi GPIO header
  • Fully Assembled – Ready to use with software configuration

Specifications

  • GPIO Usage – Pins 2–21 (inclusive) are used by the display
  • Available Pins – GPIO #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27 remain free
  • Compatibility – Raspberry Pi B+, A+, Pi 2, Pi 3, Zero
  • OS Support – Tested with Raspbian; other operating systems not guaranteed

Also Available

Ideal For

  • Interactive touchscreen kiosks and displays
  • Compact embedded Raspberry Pi projects
  • Cost-effective touch-enabled display solutions
  • Dedicated single-display applications

Package Contents

  • 1× DPI TFT Kippah circuit board with touch support (fully assembled and tested)
Note: TFT display, Raspberry Pi, USB cable, and FPC extension cable sold separately. A soldering iron may be needed to adjust the backlight via a PCB jumper.
Important: This board uses GPIO pins 2–21, leaving only six GPIO pins available. HDMI/composite output is disabled when using the Kippah — both cannot operate simultaneously.

The Adafruit DPI TFT Kippah for Raspberry Pi with Touch Support appears in the following collections:

SKU AF-2453