eINK Click Board™ - no display

Product Code: MIKROE-3683

The eINK is a reasonably new technology with a promising future. The displayed content does not degrade when exposed to direct sunlight, the display actually behaves like real paper; it is more readable when there is more light hitting its surface. There is a wide range of applications, where eINK can be implemented: it can be used for very low power consumption applications that require display output, such as mobile phones and wearables, industrial and packaging applications, electronic reading and writing, electronic shelf labels and similar applications that can utilize this type of display. How Do eINK Displays Work? The eINK displays are using the SPI communication protocol for communication with the host MCU. These displays feature inherently wide viewing angle and high contrast, as well as good readability in daylight conditions. The click board™ itself carries the supporting electronics, used to provide all the necessary voltages for the proper operation of the eINK display.

The display driver pins are routed through the flat cable of the display and connected via the 24pin, 0.5mm ZIF connector on the click board. For example, SSD1606 - 4GS Active Matrix EPD, 128 x 180 Display Driver with Controller is widely used, and a pretty common choice when it comes to eINK displays. From there, the command and data lines are routed to the appropriate pins on the mikroBUS™ of the eINK click. The eINK Click Board™ also contains the LM75 thermal sensor, which uses the I2C protocol to communicate with the display driver IC. This is required for thermal compensation of the display, so it can be operated in a wide temperature range, from 0°C to +50°C. The total power consumption of this device is very low. The power is only required when rearranging the microcell pigments is required, while no power is required to sustain the content of the display. The display retains the content, even when the power is disconnected. The eINK Click Board™ uses both I2C and SPI communication interfaces. It is designed to be operated only with up to 3.3V logic levels. Proper conversion of logic voltage levels should be applied, before the Click board™ is used with MCUs operated at 5V. The supplied click library contains easy to use functions, that simplify the workflow with the eINK click. Their usage is demonstrated in the provided example application, which can be used as a reference for the custom design. eINK displays The eINK click - without display can be used as an adapter for connecting any e-paper display from our offer: E-Paper display 1,54" 200x200 dots E-Paper display 2,9" 296x128 dots E-Paper display 2,13" 122x250 dots Note: this click is supplied without the display in its package. Specifications Type Adapter, Electronic Paper Display Applications It can be used for very low power consumption applications that require display output, such as mobile phones and wearables, industrial and packaging applications, electronic reading and writing, electronic shelf labels and similar applications On-board modules The LM75 thermal sensor for thermal compensation of the display Key Features The most distinctive feature of the eINK displays is their very low power consumption and the ability to retain the information, even after disconnecting from the power source Interface GPIO, SPI Compatibility mikroBUS Click board size S (28.6 x 25.4 mm) Input Voltage 3.3V Pinout diagram This table shows how the pinout on the eINK Click Board™ corresponds to the pinout on the mikroBUS™ socket (the latter shown in the two middle columns). Notes Pin Pin Notes NC 1 AN PWM 16 D/C Data/Config Reset RST 2 RST INT 15 BSY Busy indicator SPI Chip select SDN 3 CS RX 14 NC SPI Clock SCK 4 SCK TX 13 NC NC 5 MISO SCL 12 NC SPI data input SDI 6 MOSI SDA 11 NC Power Supply 3.3V 7 3.3V 5V 10 NC