The TIMI-96 is a breadboard-compatible 0.96″ TFT LCD display module powered by the 4D Labs PIXXI-28 graphics processor. Designed to plug directly into a breadboard via its unique MatesBus interface, it lets you simulate instrument readouts, meters, and graphical displays during development — without tying up your microcontroller's limited resources.

With a 3.3 V serial UART interface (5 V tolerant), controller I2C bus, and 3 GPIO pins, TIMI-96 can operate as a stand-alone controller, a host-driven peripheral, or a tethered test instrument. Program it using the free Mates Studio software.

Key Features

• PIXXI-28 Graphics Processor – Dedicated GPU handles all display rendering
• 160×80 Pixel TFT LCD – 0.96″ colour display (non-touch)
• Breadboard Compatible – MatesBus pinout (2×5 pins, 0.1″ pitch, 0.3″ row spacing)
• Serial UART – 3.3 V (5 V tolerant), 300 to 2,187,500 baud
• Controller I2C – 3.3 V level I2C bus
• 3 GPIO – 2 analogue/I2C + 1 PWM audio output
• 16 MB Flash – For storing graphics, fonts, and media assets
• 3.3 V 500 mA Power Output – Power external devices directly from TIMI
• 4 Orientations – Portrait, landscape, and reversed versions of each

Specifications

• Display – 0.96″ TFT LCD, 160×80 pixels, non-touch
• Processor – PIXXI-28 (4D Labs)
• Processor Flash – 32 KB
• Processor SRAM – 14 KB (user variables)
• Storage – 16 MB flash
• Supply Voltage – 5 V DC (3.3 V possible)
• Weight – ~5.0 g
• Compliance – RoHS, REACH, UL 94V-0

Ideal For

• Simulating instrument readouts and meters during prototyping
• Breadboard-based electronics development
• Adding graphical displays to microcontroller projects
• Educational electronics and STEM projects

Resources

• Datasheet (PDF)
• Mates Studio – Development Software