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Kindle paperwhite ESP32S3 controller
This is the resume of the previous entries where we custom modified epdiy version 7 into a custom PCB to control initially a Eink Kaleido display. In latest release we also modified slightly the Schematics to add a second touch model: TMA340 / TMA445 that is often found in the Kindle ED060XC3 also codenamed paperwhite…
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Making an epdiy v7 Kaleido clone – Routing – part II
In Part I of this series we described how to take an existing KiCad open source repository, fork it, and start making updates to customize the PCB.This PCB will be ultimately sent to fabrication using our trusted service of JLCPCB using their PCB Assembly service. My mission in this PCB project is to make a…
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Making a epdiy v7 Kaleido clone – part I
In this post we are going to clone the epdiy v7 Hardware repository and make a custom version to control a Eink Kaleido 6 inches display.The existing epdiy v7 can control this epaper already but we want to make a PCB clone specifically for this display, removing other connectors and adding additional ones for Touch…
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epdiy V7 S3 parallel epaper controller
I wanted to announce that the hardware for epdiy version 7, latest hardware for the project designed by Valentin Ronald, is ready to be tested. The original hardware you can find in the s3_lcd branch, this is my custom modified V7, that exposes 3 connectors: (Now already merged in main branch) I’ve been testing also…