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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 
CONTENTS 
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
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10.
11.
12.
General Description ......................................................................................................................................... 1
Features............................................................................................................................................................ 1
Mechanical Specifications ............................................................................................................................... 1
Mechanical Drawing of EPD Module ............................................................................................................. 2
Input / Output Interface ................................................................................................................................... 3
Display Module Electrical Characteristics ...................................................................................................... 5
Power Sequence ............................................................................................................................................. 11
Optical Characteristics ................................................................................................................................... 13
Handling, Safety and Environmental Requirements and Remark ................................................................. 15
Border Definition ........................................................................................................................................... 17
Block Diagram ............................................................................................................................................... 18
Packing .......................................................................................................................................................... 19
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General Description
1.
7.8inch e-Paper
has
substrate. It
is a
reflective electrophoretic E Ink
 
technology
display
module based on active matrix
TFT
7.8” active area
with
1404 x 1872 pixels, the
display
is capable
to display
images
at
2-16
grey levels (1-4 bits) depending on the display
controller and
the
associated waveform
file
it
used.
2.
Features
 Carta high
contrast reflective/electrophoretic technology
 1404 x 1872 resolution
 Ultra wide viewing angle
 Ultra low power consumption
 Pure reflective mode
 Bi-stable
 Commercial temperature range
 Landscape, portrait mode
3. Mechanical Specifications
Parameter 
Screen Size 
Specifications 
7.8 (3:4) 
Display Resolution 
1404 (H)×1872 (V) 
Active Area 
Pixel Pitch 
118.638 (H)×158.184 (V) 
0.0845 (H)×0.0845 (V) 
Pixel Configuration 
Square 
Remark 
Unit 
Inch 
Pixel 
mm 
mm 
Outline Dimension 
127.6(H) * 173.8(V) * 0.78(D) (EPD w/o FPC) 
mm 
Module Weight 
Number of Grey 
36.9 ± 5 
g 
16 Grey Level (monochrome) 
Display operating mode 
Reflective mode 
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4. Mechanical Drawing of EPD Module
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5.
Input / Output Interface
5.1  Connector type 
P-TWO INDUSTRIES INC    196033-40041-1 
5.1.1  Pin assignment 
Pin # 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
25 
26 
27 
28 
29 
30 
31 
32 
33 
34 
35 
36 
37 
38 
39 
40 
Signal 
VGL 
NC 
VGH 
NC 
VDD 
Mode 
CKV 
SPV 
VSS 
VCOM 
VDD 
VSS 
XCL 
D0 
D1 
D2 
D3 
D4 
D5 
D6 
D7 
VSS 
D8 
D9 
D10 
D11 
D12 
D13 
D14 
D15 
XSTL 
XLE 
XOE 
TEST 
NC 
VPOS 
NC 
VNEG 
NC 
Border 
Note 1: Please connect to VDD voltage. 
Description 
Negative power supply gate driver 
NO Connection 
Positive power supply gate driver 
NO Connection 
Digital power supply drivers 
Output mode selection gate driver 
Clock gate driver 
Start pulse gate driver 
Ground 
Common voltage 
Digital power supply drivers 
Ground 
Clock source driver 
Data signal source driver 
Data signal source driver 
Data signal source driver 
Data signal source driver 
Data signal source driver 
Data signal source driver 
Data signal source driver 
Data signal source driver 
Ground 
Data signal source driver 
Data signal source driver 
Data signal source driver 
Data signal source driver 
Data signal source driver 
Data signal source driver 
Data signal source driver 
Data signal source driver 
Start pulse source driver 
Latch enable source driver 
Output enable source driver 
E Ink internal test pin (Note 1) 
NO Connection 
Positive power supply source driver 
NO Connection 
Negative power supply source driver 
NO Connection 
Border connection 
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5.2  Panel Scan Direction 
Gate Scan Direction 
G1404 
G1 
S1 
Source 
Scan 
Direction 
S1872 
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6. Display Module Electrical Characteristics
6.1  Absolute Maximum Ratings 
Parameter 
Symbol 
Logic Supply Voltage 
Positive Supply Voltage 
Negative Supply Voltage 
VDD 
VPOS 
VNEG 
Rating 
-0.3 to +5 
-0.3 to +18 
+0.3 to -18 
Max .Drive Voltage Range 
VPOS - VNEG 
36 
Supply Voltage 
Supply Voltage 
Supply Range 
Operating Temp. Range 
Storage Temperature 
VGH 
VGL 
VGH-VGL 
TOTR 
TSTG 
-0.3 to VGL+50 
-25 to +0.3 
+10 to +50 
0 to +50 
-25 to +70 
Unit 
Remark 
V 
V 
V 
V 
V 
V 
V 
℃ 
℃ 
-- 
-- 
-- 
-- 
-- 
-- 
-- 
-- 
-- 
6.2  Display Module DC Characteristics 
Parameter 
Symbol 
Conditions 
Min 
Typ 
Max 
Unit 
Signal ground 
Logic Voltage supply 
Gate Negative supply 
Gate Positive supply 
Source Negative supply 
Source Positive supply 
Border supply 
Asymmetry source 
Common voltage 
Panel Power 
Standby power panel 
VSS 
VDD 
IVDD 
VGL 
IGL 
VGH 
IGH 
VNEG 
INEG 
VPOS 
IPOS 
VCOM 
VAsym 
VCOM 
ICOM 
P 
PSTBY 
VDD=3.3V 
VGL =-20V 
VGH = 25V 
VNEG = -15V 
VPOS = 15V 
- 
3.0 
- 
-21 
- 
24 
- 
-15.4 
- 
14.6 
- 
- 
0 
3.3 
12 
-20 
2 
25 
1 
-15 
2 
15 
2 
Adjusted 
VPOS+VNEG 
-800 
0 
- 
3.6 
15 
-19 
20 
26 
5 
-14.6 
200 
15.4 
200 
- 
800 
-0.3 
- 
V 
V 
mA 
V 
mA 
V 
mA 
V 
mA 
V 
mA 
V 
mV 
V 
mA 
mW 
mW 
-4 
- 
- 
- 
Adjusted 
0.2 
164.6 
6574.5 
- 
0.17 
-  The maximum power consumption is measured using 85Hz waveform with following pattern transition: 
from pattern of repeated 1 consecutive black scan lines followed by 1 consecutive white scan line to that 
of repeated 1 consecutive white scan lines followed by 1 consecutive black scan lines (Note 6-1). 
-  The Typical power consumption is measured using 85Hz waveform with following pattern transition: from 
horizontal 4 grey scale pattern to vertical 4 grey scale patterns (Note 6-2). 
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