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  • Page 1 13.3in ch e-Paper (K) User Manual 13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual www.waveshare.com/wiki...
  • Page 2 13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual Revision History Version Content Date Producer Revision 1.0 2023/07/03...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual Contents 1. OVERVIEW .............................1 2. FEATURES ............................. 2 3. MECHANICAL SPECIFICATION ....................3 4. MECHANICAL DRAWING OF EPD MODULE ................ 4 5. INPUT/OUTPUT PIN ASSIGNMENT ..................5 6. COMMAND TABLE ........................7 7. ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS ..................14 7.1 Absolute Maximum Rating ....................14 7.2 Panel DC Characteristics ....................
  • Page 4 13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual 12.4 Display area ........................29 12.5 Ghosting test method ..................... 29 12.6 Inspection standard ......................31 12.6.1 Electric inspection standard ..................31 12.6.2 Appearance inspection standard ................32 13. HANDLING, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS ........34 14. PRECAUTIONS ......................... 35...

  • Page 5: Overview

    13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual 1. OVERVIEW 13.3 e-Paper (K) is an Active Matrix Electrophoretic Display (AM EPD), with interface and a reference system design. The display is capable to display image at 1-bit white and black full display capabilities. The 13.3inch active area contains 960x680 pixels. The module is a TFT-array driving electrophoresis display, with integrated circuits including gate driver, source driver, MCU interface, timing controller, oscillator, DC-DC, SRAM, LUT, VCOM.

  • Page 6: Features

    13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual 2. FEATURES  960×680 pixels display  High contrast High reflectance  Ultra wide viewing angle Ultra low power consumption  Pure reflective mode  Bi-stable display  Commercial temperature range  Landscape portrait modes ...

  • Page 7: Mechanical Specification

    13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual 3. MECHANICAL SPECIFICATION Parameter Specification Unit Remark Screen Size 13.3 Inch Display Resolution 960(H) x 680(V) Pixel DPI:88 Active Area 275.52 x 195.16 Pixel Pitch 0.287 x 0.287 Pixel Configuration Rectangle Outline Dimension 286.32(H) x 212.26 (V) x 1.20(D) Weight 106.7±0.5 Symbol...

  • Page 8: Mechanical Drawing Of Epd Module

    13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual 4. MECHANICAL DRAWING OF EPD MODULE Confirmation: DAT E REV. MO D I F I C AT I O N WAVESHARE ELECTRONICS RoHS NOTE 1 DISPLAY MODULE 13.3" ARRAY FOR EPD 2 TOLERANCE UNMARKED TITLE PROJECT...

  • Page 9: Input/Output Pin Assignment

    13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual 5. INPUT/OUTPUT PIN ASSIGNMENT I = Input Pin, O = Output Pin, I/O = Bidirectional Pin (Input/output), P = Power Pin, C = Capacitor Pin. Name Description Remark Do not connect with other NPC pins Keep Open N-Channel MOSFET Gate Drive Control RESE...
  • Page 10 13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual Note 5-3: This pin (RES#) is reset signal input. The Reset is active low. Note 5-4: This pin is Busy state output pin. When Busy is High, the operation of chip should not be interrupted, command should not be sent. The chip would put Busy pin High when -Outputting display waveform-Communicating with digital temperature sensor.

  • Page 11: Command Table

    13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual 6. COMMAND TABLE R/W# D/C# Description Command Gate setting Driver Output Set A[9:0]=2A7h[POR] Control 680MUX Set B[2:0]=000[POR] Set Gate Driving voltage Gate Driving A[4:0] = 17h[POR], VGH voltage at 20V[POR] control VGH setting from 12V to Set Source Driving voltage A[7:0] = 41h[POR], VSH1 Source...
  • Page 12 13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual 00 –Y decrement, X decrement, 01 –Y decrement, X increment, 10 –Y increment, X decrement, 11 –Y increment, X increment [POR] A[2] = Set the direction in which the address counter is updated automatically after data are written to the RAM.
  • Page 13 13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual register) Active Display Update Sequence The Display Update Master Sequence Option is Activation located at R22h. User should not interrupt this operation to avoid corruption of panel images RAM content option for Display Update A[7:0]=00H[POR] A[7:4] Red RAM option 0000 Normal...
  • Page 14 13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual OTP according to external Temperature Sensor operation Then Enable Analog Then Load LUT Enable Analog Then PATTERN DISPLAY Then Disable Analog Then Disable After this command, data entries will be written into the 1RAM until another command is written.
  • Page 15 13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual Information 2. C[7:0]~G[7:0]: Display mode 3. H[7:0]~K[7:0]: Waveform Version [4bytes] Read IC status Bit [POR 0x21] A[5]: HV relay detection flag [POR=1] 0: Ready 1: Not ready A[4]: VCI detection flag [POR=0] 0: Normal 1: VCI lower than the Status Bit Detect level Read...
  • Page 16 13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual VBD as HIZ A[7:6] Select VBD option A[7:6] Select VBD as Transition Define A[1:0] Fix Level Define A[5:4] VCOM 11[POR] A[5:4] Fix Level Setting for A[5:4] level 00[POR] VSH1 VSH2 A[1:0] BW Transition setting for VBD A[1:0] Transition 00[POR]...
  • Page 17 13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual POR=000h B[9:0]: YEA[9:0], Y End, POR=2A7h Make initial settings for the Set RAM RAM X address in the X-address address counter (AC) counter A[9:0]: 000h[POR] Make initial settings for the Set RAM RAM Y address in the Y-address address counter (AC) counter...

  • Page 18: Electrical Characteristics

    13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual 7. ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS 7.1 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATING Parameter Symbol Rating Unit Logic supply voltage -0.3 to +6.0 Logic Input voltage -0.3 to VCI +0.3 Operating Temp range TOPR 0 to +50 ºC Storage Temp range TSTG -25 to+70 ºC...

  • Page 19: Panel Dc Characteristics

    13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual 7.2 PANEL DC CHARACTERISTICS The following specifications apply for: VSS=0V, VCI=3.0V, TOPR =23ºC. Applicable Parameter Symbol Condition Min. Typ. Max. Unit Single ground Logic supply voltage Core logic voltage High level input 0.8V voltage Low level input 0.2V voltage High level output...

  • Page 20: Panel Dc Characteristics (Driver Ic Internal Regulators)

    2. The deep sleep power is the consumed power when the panel controller is in deep sleep mode. 3. The listed electrical characteristics are only guaranteed under the controller & waveform provided by Waveshare. 4. Electrical measurement: Tektronix oscilloscope - MDO3024, Tektronix current probe –TCP0030A.

  • Page 21: Mcu Interface

    13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual 7.4 MCU INTERFACE 7.4.1 MCU INTERFACE SELECTION The pin assignment at different interface mode is summarized in Table 7-4-1. Different MCU mode can be set by hardware selection on BS1 pins. The display panel only supports 4-wire SPI or 3-wire SPI interface mode.
  • Page 22 13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual Figure 7-1: Write procedure in 4-wire SPI mode In the Read mode: 1. After driving CS# to low, MCU need to define the register to be read. 2. SDA is shifted into an 8-bit shift register on every rising edge of SCL in the order of D7, D6, ... D0 with D/C# keep low.

  • Page 23: Mcu Serial Interface (3-Wire Spi)

    13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual 7.4.3 MCU SERIAL INTERFACE (3-WIRE SPI) The 3-wire serial interface consists of serial clock SCL, serial data SDA and CS#. This interface also supports Write mode and Read mode. The operation is similar to 4-wire serial interface while D/C# pin is not used. There are altogether 9-bits will be shifted into the shift register on every ninth clock in sequence: D/C# bit, D7 to D0 bit.
  • Page 24 13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual 4. D/C=1 is shifted thru SDA with one rising edge of SCL. 5. SDA is shifted out an 8-bit data on every falling edge of SCL in the order of D7, D6, … D0. 6. Depending on register type, more than 1 byte can be read out. After all byte are read, CS# need to drive to high to stop the read operation.

  • Page 25: Interface Timing

    13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual 7.4.4 INTERFACE TIMING The following specifications apply for: VSS=0V, VCI=3.0V, TOPR =23ºC. Changed diagram Serial Interface Timing Characteristics (VCI - VSS = 2.2V to 3.7V, TOPR = 23°C, CL=20pF)
  • Page 26 13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual Write mode Symbol Parameter Min. Typ. Max. Unit fSCL SCL frequency (Write Mode) tCSSU Time CS# has to be low before the first rising edge of SCLK Time CS# has to remain low after the last falling edge of tCSHLD SCLK tCSHIGH...

  • Page 27: Reference Circuit

    13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual 7.5 REFERENCE CIRCUIT...

  • Page 28: Block Diagram

    13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual 8. BLOCK DIAGRAM...

  • Page 29: Matched Development Kit

    Our Development Kit designed for SPI e-Paper Display aims to help users to learn how to use e-Paper Display more easily. It can refresh black-white Display, three-color (black, white and red/yellow) e-Paper Display, four-color (black, white, red and yellow) Waveshare’s e-Paper Display. Development Kit consists of the development board and the pinboard. Supported development platforms include Raspberry Pi, STM32, Arduino UNO, etc.

  • Page 30: Typical Operating Status

    13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual 10. TYPICAL OPERATING STATUS 10.1 LUT FROM OTP OPERATION FLOW...

  • Page 31: Reference Circuit

    13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual 10.2 OTP OPERATION REFERENCE PROGRAM CODE ACTION VALUE/DATA COMMENT POWER ON delay 10ms PIN CONFIG RESE# delay 200us Hardware reset RESE# high delay 200us Read busy pin Wait for busy low Command 0x12 Software reset Read busy pin Wait for busy low LOAD LUT...

  • Page 32: Reliability Test

    13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual 11. RELIABILITY TEST Test items Test condition T = -25°C, 240 h Low-Temperature Storage Test in white pattern T=+70ºC, RH=40%, 240h High-Temperature Storage Test in white pattern High-Temperature Operation T=+50ºC, RH=30%, 240h Low-Temperature Operation 0ºC, 240h High Temperature T=40ºC , RH=90%, 240h High Humidity Operation...

  • Page 33: Quality Assurance

    13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual 12. QUALITY ASSURANCE 12.1 ENVIRONMENT Temperature: 23±3℃ Humidity: 55±10%RH 12.2 ILLUMINANCE Brightness:1200～1500LUX; distance:20-30CM; Angle: Relate 45° surround. 12.3 INSPECT METHOD 12.4 DISPLAY AREA 12.5 GHOSTING TEST METHOD Two-color ghosting is measured with following transition from horizontal 2 scale pattern to vertical 2 scale pattern.
  • Page 34 13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual The listed optical characteristics are only guaranteed under the controller & waveform provided by Waveshare. 1) Measurement Instruments: X-rite i1Pro 2) Ghosting formula: W ghosting: ∆L=Max (ΔL(W-W, B-W)) - Min (ΔL(W-W B-W)) K ghosting: ∆L=Max (ΔL(W-B, B-B)) - Min (ΔL(W-B, B-B))

  • Page 35: Inspection Standard

    13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual 12.6 INSPECTION STANDARD 12.6.1 ELECTRIC INSPECTION STANDARD Defect Item Standard Method Scope level Clear display Display complete Display Display uniform Black/White spots D≤0.3mm, negligible Visual 0.3mm<D≤0.5mm, N≤7, Allowed inspection 0.5mm<D≤0.6mm, N≤1, Allowed 0.6mm<D, Not allow Zone A Visual/ Inspection card...

  • Page 36: Appearance Inspection Standard

    13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual 12.6.2 APPEARANCE INSPECTION STANDARD Defect Item Standard Method Scope level Visual spots/Bubble/Foreign Zone A Inspection bodies/Dents D≤0.3mm, negligible 0.3mm<D≤0.5mm, N≤7, Allowed 0.5mm<D≤0.6mm, N≤1, Allowed D>0.6mm, Not allow Zone A Glass crack Not Allowed Visual/ Zone B Microscope Zone A Dirty...
  • Page 37 13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual B/W Line L ≤1.0mm, W≤0.15mm negligible Visual/Ruler Zone B 1mm<L≤4.0mm 0.15mm<W≤0.5mm, N≤4 Allow L>4.0mm, W>0.5mm, Not allow TFT edge bulge: TFT edge bulge/TFT Visual/ Zone A X≤3mm, Y≤0.3mm; Allowed chromatic aberration Microscope Zone B TFT chromatic aberration; Allowed D≤0.3mm, negligible 0.5mm<D≤0.5mm n≤4 Allow Visual/...

  • Page 38: Handling, Safety, And Environment Requirements

    13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual 13. HANDLING, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS WARNING The display glass may break when it is dropped or bumped on a hard surface. Handle with care. Should the display break, do not touch the electrophoretic material. In case of contact with electrophoretic material, wash with water and soap.

  • Page 39: Precautions

    13.3inch e-Paper (K) User Manual 14. PRECAUTIONS (1) Do not apply pressure to the EPD panel in order to prevent damaging it. (2) Do not connect or disconnect the interface connector while the EPD panel is in operation. (3) Do not touch IC bonding area. It may scratch TFT lead or damage IC function. (4) Please be mindful of moisture to avoid its penetration into the EPD panel, which may cause damage during operation.

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