The 1.3-inch IPS LCD HAT for Raspberry Pi is a compact, high-resolution color display designed to add a convenient visual and control interface to Raspberry Pi projects.

Featuring a 240 × 240 pixel IPS LCD, an ST7789-series display controller, and an SPI interface, the HAT provides a sharp full-color display while requiring only a small number of GPIO connections.

In addition to the LCD, the board includes a 5-way joystick and three pushbuttons, making it particularly useful for creating menus, system controls, portable devices, status displays, and interactive Raspberry Pi projects.

The board uses the standard 40-pin Raspberry Pi GPIO header for convenient installation on compatible Raspberry Pi boards.

Key Features

• Display Size: 1.3 inch
• Display Type: IPS TFT LCD
• Resolution: 240 × 240 pixels
• Controller: ST7789 series
• Interface: 4-wire SPI
• Operating Voltage: 3.3 V
• Standard Raspberry Pi 40-pin GPIO interface
• Wide viewing angle IPS panel
• High pixel density in a compact display
• Full-color graphical display
• Supports RGB565 color format
• Integrated 5-way joystick
• 3 onboard pushbuttons
• Low GPIO usage through SPI communication
• Suitable for horizontal and vertical display orientations
• Development resources and Raspberry Pi examples available

Technical Specifications

• Diagonal Screen Size: 1.3 inch
• LCD Technology: IPS
• Resolution: 240 × 240 pixels
• Controller IC: ST7789 series
• Communication Interface: SPI
• SPI Type: 4-wire
• Operating Voltage: 3.3 V
• Display Area: Approx. 23.4 × 23.4 mm
• Pixel Size: Approx. 0.0975 × 0.0975 mm
• Board Dimensions: Approx. 65 × 30.2 mm
• Color Format Used in Example Code: RGB565

Onboard Controls

The HAT includes convenient physical controls for creating interactive applications:

• 1 × 5-Way Joystick
• 3 × Pushbuttons

These controls can be used for menu navigation, parameter adjustment, application control, game interfaces, and other user-input functions.

ST7789 Display Controller

The display uses an ST7789-series TFT LCD controller/driver capable of driving full-color graphical LCD panels.

The 1.3-inch LCD has a native resolution of 240 × 240 pixels and supports both horizontal and vertical display orientations.

Communication with the Raspberry Pi is handled through a 4-wire SPI interface, reducing the number of GPIO pins required compared with parallel display interfaces while still providing suitable performance for graphical applications.

The commonly used RGB565 16-bit color format provides up to 65,536 displayable colors.

Raspberry Pi Compatibility

The HAT uses the standard 40-pin Raspberry Pi GPIO header and is designed for use with compatible Raspberry Pi boards.

It is suitable for applications such as:

• Raspberry Pi status displays
• System monitoring
• Sensor dashboards
• IoT control interfaces
• Portable Raspberry Pi projects
• Menu-based applications
• Robot control interfaces
• Mini graphical user interfaces
• Retro gaming controls
• Network monitoring displays
• DIY electronics
• Embedded Linux projects

Package Includes

• 1 × 1.3-Inch IPS LCD HAT
• 1 × Raspberry Pi Screw Pack (2 pcs)