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Revision History 
Rev. 
1.0 
2.0 
Issued Date 
2019-07-2 
2019-12-03 
V1.0 Version 
Revised Contents 
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 
CONTENTS 
1. General Description ....................................................................................................................................... 1
2.
Features ......................................................................................................................................................... 1
3. Mechanical Specifications .............................................................................................................................. 1
4. Mechanical Drawing of EPD Module .............................................................................................................. 2
5.
6.
7.
Input / Output Interface ................................................................................................................................. 3
Display Module Electrical Characteristics ....................................................................................................... 5
Power Sequence .......................................................................................................................................... 11
8. Optical Characteristics ................................................................................................................................. 13
9.
Handling, Safety and Environmental Requirements and Remark .................................................................. 14
10. Reliability Test.............................................................................................................................................. 15
11. Border Definition ......................................................................................................................................... 16
12. Block Diagram .............................................................................................................................................. 17
13. Packing ........................................................................................................................................................ 18
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1. General Description
This display is a reflective electrophoretic E Ink® display module based on active matrix TFT substrate. It 
has 10.3” active area with 1404 x 1872 pixels, the display is capable to display images at 2-16 gray levels (1-4 
bits) depending on the display controller and the associated waveform file it used. 
Features
2.
 High contrast reflective/electrophoretic technology
 1404 x 1872 EPD display
 Ultra wide viewing angle
 Ultra low power consumption
 Pure reflective mode
 Bi-stable
 Commercial temperature range
 Landscape mode
3. Mechanical Specifications
Parameter 
Screen Size 
Display Resolution 
Active Area 
Pixel Pitch 
Pixel Configuration 
Outline Dimension 
Module Weight 
Number of Gray 
Display operating mode 
Surface treatment 
Specifications 
10.3 
1872 (H) x 1404 (V) 
157.25(V)×209.66(H) 
112(V)×112(H) 
Rectangle 
174.4(V)×216.7(H)×0.78(D) 
60±7 
16 Grey Level (monochrome) 
Reflective mode 
Anti-glare treatment for projective sheet 
Remark 
Unit 
inch 
pixel 
mm 
μm 
mm 
g 
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Input / Output Interface
5.
5.1  Pin Assignment 
Connector type:196033-40041 
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 
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 
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 
Eink internal test pin 
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37 
38 
39 
40 
NC 
VPOS 
NC 
VNEG 
NC 
Border 
NO Connection 
Positive power supply source driver 
NO Connection 
Negative power supply source driver 
NO Connection 
Border connection 
Note1: Please connect to VDD voltage. 
5.2  Panel Scan Direction 
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Rating 
-0.3 to +5 
-0.3 to +18 
+0.3 to -18 
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-0.3 to VGL+50 
-25 to +0.3 
+10 to +50 
0 to +50 
-25 to +70 
Unit 
V 
V 
V 
V 
V 
V 
V 
℃
℃
Remark 
-- 
-- 
-- 
-- 
-- 
-- 
-- 
-- 
-- 
Min 
 - 
3.0 
- 
-21 
 - 
27 
 - 
-15.4 
 - 
14.6 
- 
- 
-800 
- 
 - 
- 
- 
Typ 
0 
3.3 
3.6 
-20 
11.3 
28 
1.52 
-15 
4.55 
15 
2.07 
Adjusted 
0 
Adjusted 
13.65 
379.77 
- 
Max 
 - 
3.6 
9.1 
-19 
28.78 
29 
1.89 
-14.6 
155 
15.4 
169.44 
Unit 
V 
V 
mA 
V 
mA 
V 
mA 
V 
mA 
V 
mA 
V 
mV 
V 
mA 
5525.15  mW 
mW 
- 
800 
- 
14.4 
1.22 
6. Display Module Electrical Characteristics
6.1  Absolute Maximum Ratings 
Parameter 
Logic Supply Voltage 
Positive Supply Voltage 
Negative Supply Voltage 
Max .Drive Voltage Range 
Supply Voltage 
Supply Voltage 
Supply Range 
Operating Temp. Range 
Storage Temperature 
Symbol 
VDD 
VPOS 
VNEG 
VPOS - VNEG 
VGH 
VGL 
VGH-VGL 
TOTR 
TSTG 
6.2  Display Module DC Characteristics 
Parameter 
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 
Symbol 
Conditions 
VSS 
VDD 
IVDD 
VGL 
IGL 
VGH 
IGH 
VNEG 
INEG 
VPOS 
IPOS 
VCOM 
VAsym 
VCOM 
ICOM 
P 
PSTBY 
VDD=3.3V 
VGL =-20V 
VGH = 28V 
VNEG = -15V 
VPOS = 15V 
VPOS+VNEG 
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