E Ink 9.7″ display with TCM2_E97 driver

Ultra Low power driving for E Ink displays
Eink or ePaper is all about low power, just like MpicoSys. To enable best use power-wise we have over the years developed multiple timing controllers to drive various displays in the MpicoSys way.
Please be aware that this is not the easiest technology to work with. More and more marketing oriented companies tend to struggle and choose for our solutions.
We now have a little product family for E Ink displays, the  9.7”, 13.3” and 31.2”. And with an impressive power performance.

MpicoSys TCM Features
▪ Supporting the state-of-the-art E Ink panels
▪ SPI interface to host – slave device with additional /TC_EN and /TC_BUSY lines
▪ 2-bit color (4 grayscales)
▪ Complete solution including:
▫ Temperature compensation
▫ Common electrode voltage compensation
▫ All voltages needed for the display
▪ Internal image bufer retains content during system power down
▪ Flashless display update – no flashing during the image transition
▪ Partial image upload – no need to send the full image data
▪ Reduced power consumption due to reactive implementation
▪ Multiple image slots
▪ Image data checksum calculation ensuring data integrity
▪ Display update temperature override

TCM2-E97 TCM2-E133 TCM2-E312
Processor STM32F446RET6 STM32F446RET6 STM32F446ZCT6
ARM®Cortex®-M4 ARM®Cortex®-M4 ARM®Cortex®-M4
180 MHz 180 MHz 180 MHz
EPDC MpicoSys proprietary integrated controller MpicoSys proprietary integrated controller MpicoSys proprietary integrated controller
SRAM Memory 128 KB 128 KB 128 KB
Onboard Flash 32Mbit 32Mbit 32Mbit
IO Interface SPI SPI SPI
Debug Interface N/A N/A N/A
Network N/A N/A N/A
SD/MMC connector N/A N/A N/A
Resolution 1200×825 1600×1200 2560×1440
Density (DPI) 150 150 94
Gray Level 2 bits 2 bits 2 bits
OS N/A N/A N/A
Image format EPD, DLZ EPD, DLZ EPD, DLZ
Demo Function USB2TCM interface USB2TCM interface USB2TCM interface
Power Input Pin header, 2.7-3.6 VDC Pin header, 2.7-3.6 VDC USB-C, pin header, 3.3-6.0 VDC
Typical Energy consumption per single image upload/update during 1 sec TCM2-E97 TCM2-E133 TCM2-E312
Flashless, 1bit 61 mJ 85 mJ 138 mJ
Quality, 2 bit 76 mJ 76 mJ 118 mJ

 

Update in below zero temperatures
MpicoSys was the first to introduce updates in below zero temperatures in 2014. Which meant that updating displays upto -15 C became available. A feature we have implemented in all our TCMs over the years. Ideal for realtime passenger information systems, like MpicoSys’ EPIS (Epaper Passenger Information System), having 1200+ displays in Copenhagen updating also in below zero temperatures.

Low power controllers for other sizes
We design and engineer for any displays from any (official) E Ink manufacturer. In fact we have created controllers for special displays like for a Sony watch and various other products.

COMING SOON – IP65 open frame units for outdoor use
In Q1 2019 we will introduce open frame units of display and driver in outdoor housing. Let us know when interested..

Demokit?
For more information on evaluation kits, with or without display contact sales@mpicosys.com.

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