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E ink screen module

Hung-Chi970104·chess_card·e_ink_screen_module/e_ink_screen_module.kicad_pcb

E ink screen module layout, top view — open source board by Hung-Chi970104

About the E ink screen module

E ink screen module is an open source PCB design by Hung-Chi970104, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 23.8 × 23.8 mm, with 21 components from 10 distinct parts.

By type, the board carries 12 capacitors, 3 diodes, 2 resistors, 1 transistor, 1 connector and 1 inductor.

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

From the project

Business-card-scale RP2040 and e-paper hardware prototype for a portable chess interface.

After building my Tic-Tac-Toe business card, I decided to build a more advanced version that allows users to play chess, compete online through radio, and even compete against AI!

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/676e2b21-aca0-44f8-8b26-b48a64608b89

E ink screen module, from the project README
From the project README

E ink screen module bill of materials (BOM)

21 components, 10 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
SI1308EDL-T1-GE3
Q1
1
Conn_01x08
J1
1
FPC-05FB-24PH20
FPC1
3
D
D1, D2, D3
1
68uH
L1
2
4.7uF
C1, C10
9
1uF
C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, C11 +1
1
100nF
C9
1
0.47
R1
1
10K
R2

E ink screen module design files

The KiCad project lives in the Hung-Chi970104/chess_card repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

E ink screen module: common questions

How big is the E ink screen module?

The E ink screen module measures 23.8 × 23.8 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the E ink screen module?

21 components, from 10 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the E ink screen module design files?

From the Hung-Chi970104/chess_card repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the E ink screen module design in my own project?

The repository has no license, so all rights stay with Hung-Chi970104. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.

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