16x2 1602 Midas Character OLED Display Red Text and Black Background Color

Midas 1602 Character OLED Display (SPI Interface, Red Text on Black)

General Specifications

• Midas 1602 Character OLED (SPI Interface)
• Display Type: Passive Matrix Character OLED
• Character Format: 16 Characters × 2 Lines
• Resolution: 16 × 2 Characters (5 × 8 dot matrix)
• Display Size (Diagonal): 3.67 inches
• Active Area: 91.14 mm × 14.0 mm
• Viewing Area (VA): 93.14 mm × 17.4 mm
• Outline Dimensions (PCB): 122.0 mm × 44.0 mm × ~10 mm
• Panel Size: 105.0 mm × 26.5 mm
• Mounting Hole Diameter: Ø3.5 mm (4 holes)
• Display Color: Red text on Black background
• Character Size: 2.95 × 5.55 mm
• Polarizer Mode: Transmissive / Normally Black
• Viewing Direction: All directions

Electrical Characteristics

• Supply Voltage (VCC): 3.0V – 3.3V DC
• Logic Voltage (VDD): 3.3V compatible
• Interface Type: SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface)
• Signal Pins Used: SCL, SDA, CS, RST, GND, VCC
• Driver IC: WS0010 / SSD1311 / IST-1305 compatible
• Current Consumption: ~25–35 mA (typical)
• Backlight: Not required (self-emissive OLED)
• Contrast Ratio: >2000:1
• Display Lifetime: ~50,000 hours (typical)

Environmental Characteristics

• Operating Temperature: –40°C to +80°C
• Storage Temperature: –40°C to +85°C
• Humidity: 10%–90% RH (non-condensing)

SPI Pin Configuration

• 1 - GND: Ground
• 2 - VCC: +3.3V Power Supply
• 3 - SCL: Serial Clock Input
• 4 - SDA: Serial Data Input
• 5 - CS: Chip Select (active low)
• 6 - RST: Reset Input
• 7–16 - NC: Not Connected / Reserved

Display Features

• High-contrast red OLED text visible under sunlight
• No backlight required – OLED is self-emissive
• Wide temperature tolerance for industrial environments
• Low power consumption – ideal for portable and battery-powered devices
• Compatible with Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and microcontroller SPI libraries
• Drop-in replacement for standard 1602 LCD displays