3.5" Colour IPS Display Module with Capacitive Touch

3.5" TFT Display Module with Capacitive Touch (ILI9488 & FT6236)



Upgrade your user interfaces with highly sensitive, responsive capacitive touch. Moving past the limitations of traditional resistive screens, this 3.5" module delivers a modern, smartphone-like touch experience for your embedded projects.

Core Specifications (All Models)



Display: ILI9488 3.5" TFT (480 x 320 pixels)



Touch Overlay: FT6236-based capacitive touch



Storage: Onboard Micro SD card socket for storing rich GUI graphics or data logging



Power: Supports 5V or 3.3V power input (Note: I/O pins are strictly 3.3V logic)



Available Configurations

1. Standard Version (SPI / 8-bit Parallel)



A flexible base board that supports both SPI and Parallel communication.



Default Mode: Ships in SPI mode (supports full 24-bit color).



Parallel Mode: Can be converted to 8-bit parallel by moving a surface-mount configuration resistor, reducing the color depth to 16-bit.



2. Standard + Integrated ESP32 (WROOM or LOLIN32)



Integrates a wireless microcontroller directly onto the main display board using SPI communication.



ESP32 WROOM Option: Requires an external USB-to-Serial adapter to program. Features dedicated on-board Prog and Reset buttons to easily flash firmware.



LOLIN32 Option: Features a built-in Micro USB port for direct programming without external hardware.



3. Enhanced Version (ESP32-S3 + 16-bit Parallel)



Built for maximum performance. Includes an ESP32-S3 DevKitC module for ultra-fast screen updates and high-speed data transfer.



Display Interface: Driven via a blazing-fast 16-bit parallel bus (16-bit color depth).



SD Card Interface: Supports SD Mode for significantly faster card read/write speeds alongside standard SPI.



Programming: Features an on-board USB-C port for direct plug-and-play programming.



Quick-Reference Pin Mapping

Standard ESP32 WROOM / LOLIN32 Connections



ILI9488 TFT: Reset (IO27), CS (IO32), D/C (IO33), MOSI (IO26), SCK (IO25), Backlight (IO23)



SD Card (SPI): CS (IO22), MOSI (IO19), MISO (IO18), SCK (IO17), Card Detect (IO5)



FT6236 Touch: Reset (IO13), Interrupt (IO14), SCL (IO15), SDA (IO16)



Enhanced ESP32-S3 Connections



ILI9488 TFT: Data 0–15 (IO0 to IO15), D/C (IO16), Read (IO17), Write (IO18), Backlight (IO21)



SD Card (SD Mode): CMD (IO45), CLK (IO46), DAT0 (IO35), DAT1 (IO36), DAT2 (IO37), DAT3 (IO38), Card Detect (IO42)



FT6236 Touch: Interrupt (IO39), SCL (IO47), SDA (IO48)



Software & Resources



All versions are fully compatible with the Arduino IDE and the free version of Flowcode 11.



Documentation & Examples: Find complete code libraries and examples on GitHub.