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STM32 evaluation boards with TFT color LCD & TouchScreen
Application Notes and examples
Tutorial and YouTube video that show the STM32 TFT applications



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Introductions

On the STM32, up to now, it is possible interface two type of TFT color LCD that are:
  • TFT color LCD with controller on board via FSMC (Flexible Static Memory Controller)
  • QVGA TFT color LCD with no controller on board via FSMC (Flexible Static Memory Controller) plus some I/O pins
The max speed of FSMC depend of the type of STM32xxx that you use, for example:
  • STM32F103 @72Mhz max FSMC freq. is 30Mhz
  • STM32F2xx @168Mhz max FSMC freq. is 60Mhz
  • STM32F4xx @168Mhz max FSMC freq. is 60Mhz
Normally the FSMC is available from 100 pin package.

The STM32 flexible static memory controller (FSMC) is an embedded external memory controller that allows the STM32 microcontroller to interface with a wide range of memories, including SRAM, NOR Flash, NAND Flash and LCD modules.
The FSMC NOR Flash/SRAM bank is suitable for MCU parallel color LCD interfaces.

Below there is a table with the performances of STM32F103 and TFT color LCD with controller on board.



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STM32 evaluation boards with TFT color LCD & TouchScreen

From STM there are a lot of STM32xxx evaluation boards that mounted TFT color LCD and TouchScreen, normaly this boards are named: STM32xxxx-EVAL
For a list of evaluation boards click here.

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Application Note and Examples
  • STM32VL-Discovery Video Player - TFT + SD-Card.
    • Video resolution: 160*120 pixel and 16 fps
    • Audio at 22kHz
    • This example is in Italian language and is here.

  • AN2784 - Using the high-density STM32F10xxx FSMC peripheral to drive external memories
  • AN2790 - TFT LCD interfacing with the high-density STM32F10xxx FSMC
  • AN3241 - QVGA TFT-LCD (3.5" - 320 × 240 pixels) direct drive using the STM32F10xx FSMC peripheral
    • UM0921 - User manual - STM32-based LCD controller for TFT-LCDs (QVGA resolution TFT-LCD 3.5" - 320 × 240 pixels)
    • STEVAL-CCM002V1 - TFT-LCDs panel demonstration board based on the STM32 as LCD controller (QVGA resolution TFT-LCD 3.5" - 320 × 240 pixels)

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Tutorial and YouTube video that show the STM32 TFT applications

List of videos are here
Powerful application: Mini STM32F103 Plays QVGA Video with Sound is here and here.
Tutorial: STM32 boards and TFT LCD touchscreens is here.

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