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PaperBack Converter

dqydj·PaperBack_EPaper_Display·hardware/PaperBack_Converter/PaperBack_Converter.kicad_pcb

PaperBack Converter PCB layout, top view — open source AVR/Arduino board by dqydj
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About the PaperBack Converter PCB

PaperBack Converter is an open source AVR/Arduino PCB design by dqydj, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 76.2 × 76.2 mm, with 75 components from 25 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the ATMEGA328-AU, from the AVR/Arduino family. Other key parts include the MST9883, LCMXO1200C-3TN144C and IS61LV5128AL. By type, the board carries 48 capacitors, 10 resistors, 7 connectors, 4 ICs, 3 inductors and 2 switches.

It belongs with the displays & leds designs in this gallery.

From the project

Internet Connected or Standard Input EPaper Display

Here you'll find the files you will need to reproduce Paperback. There are two boards:

PaperBackDisplay The Display breakout board. Can take an ESP32 Development Kit and run the display without the Video converter board. PaperBackConverter The VGA conversion board. Takes VGA, captures a frame, puts it in memory, then outputs to the ePaper screen. You can't run the ESP32 if you choose to dock board 2! Do not insert it!.

Main components on the PaperBack Converter

MST9883ATMEGA328-AULCMXO1200C-3TN144CIS61LV5128AL

PaperBack Converter bill of materials (BOM)

75 components, 25 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
1
MST9883
U1
1
ATMEGA328-AU
U2
1
LCMXO1200C-3TN144C
U3
1
IS61LV5128AL
U4
1
Crystal
Y1
1
DB15_FEMALE_HIGHDENSITY
DB15_FEMALE_HighDensity
J1
1
CONN_02X03
J2
1
CONN_01X10
J3
1
CONN_02X12
J4
2
CONN_01X06
J5, J6
1
CONN_02X14
J7
1
DPDT
SW1
1
SW_DIP_X03
SW_DIP_x03
SW2
3
FR_Bead
L1, L2, L3
1
.0082uF
C1
1
.082uF
C2
3
47NF
47nF
C3, C4, C5
39
.1uF
C6, C7, C8, C9, C10, C11, C12, C13 +31
2
22PF
22pF
C28, C29
2
4.7UF
4.7uF
C33, C34
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QtyPartRefs
4
10K
10k
R1, R7, R8, R9
1
2.7K
2.7k
R2
3
75
R3, R4, R5
1
4.7K
R6
1
20K
20k
R10

PaperBack Converter design files

The KiCad project lives in the dqydj/PaperBack_EPaper_Display repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

PaperBack Converter: common questions

What microcontroller does the PaperBack Converter use?

The PaperBack Converter is built around the ATMEGA328-AU, from the AVR/Arduino family.

How big is the PaperBack Converter PCB?

The PaperBack Converter measures 76.2 × 76.2 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the PaperBack Converter?

75 components, from 25 distinct parts, with part numbers taken from the project's own BOM. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the PaperBack Converter design files?

From the dqydj/PaperBack_EPaper_Display repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the PaperBack Converter design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its MIT license, which dqydj chose for the repository.

Can I test firmware for the PaperBack Converter without the hardware?

Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug AVR/Arduino firmware against it before you order a PCB.

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