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Need some help choosing a 0.96" OLED and a connector

starfox5194

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I am trying to fit this 0.96" SPI OLED SSD1306 screen into my dash cluster. Although the screen fits, the controller board must be relocated.

I want to use SPI, not I2C for the draw speed.

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Problem is, I damaged the screen when I used a heat gun to de-solder the screen from the control-board. Screen still kind of works, but I would like to re-do this with less soldering down the road.

 

This SPI display does not come with a controller board, and the connection is a 30-pin 0.7mm pitch. 0.7mm is non-standard, so I can't find a connector to make a solder-free extension.

https://www.buydisplay.com/datasheet-128x64-oled-module-spi-0-96-inch-graphic-displays-white-on-black

 

This I2C display uses a 0.5 mm pitch. But I don't know if there is a controller board that I can connect this to that is cheap and affordable.

https://www.buydisplay.com/128x64-oled-i2c-0-96-display-white-color-connector-fpc-ssd1306

 

Does anyone have any suggestions for me? I really need to keep the 0.96" dimension, I just need a way to relocate the breakout board with ease!

 

Thanks,
Alex

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  • in reply to dougw

    Good suggestion , the middle option looks best.

     

    @ , the flex board on this type of display is usually an integral part of the display and often carries the interface chip - it's not replaceable.

     

    @ , these flexible PCB display interfaces are very difficult to manage unless you have a good production process sorted out. I've seen

    prototype workshops with a lot of pcb experience come to grief with them. So much so that I gave up specifying them a long time ago. Doug's suggestion

    is your best bet.

     

    MK

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  • in reply to michaelkellett

    Thanks for the ideas, all.

     

    i am still thinking my best option here is to redesign the oled “flex board” to properly fit in the space I require. It is a pretty simple pcb, and moving around a few traces shouldn’t be too hard. This will be a good learning experience.

     

    re-soldering the ffc is also not too difficult if it is just to connect to a properly designed pcb. Also, the oled displays are a couple of dollars, so it’s fine if a few break in the process.


    i think switching to an entirely different display at this point would not be a good idea, unfortunately all of the displays I saw Doug link to would probably still have the same issue I am currently experiencing.