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Glider

Open source E-ink monitor with an emphasis on low latency.

Note: This repo only contains the hardware design, the gateware running on the FPGA is our open-source Caster EPDC design, which could be found at github.com/Modos-Labs/Caster

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Feature

  • Xilinx(R) Spartan-6 LX16 FPGA running Caster
  • DDR3-800 framebuffer memory
  • Type-C DisplayPort Alt-Mode video input with on-board PTN3460 DP-LVDS bridge or
  • DVI (via HDMI connector) video input
  • Epaper power supply with up to 1A peak current on +/-15V rail supporting large panels
  • VCOM kick-back voltage measurement support
  • On-board RaspberryPi(R) RP2040 microcontroller for USB communication and firmware upgrade
  • Up to 133MP/s processing rate with dithering enabled, >200MP/s when disabled

License

The hardware design is released under the CERN Open Source Hardware License strongly-reciprocal variant, CERN-OHL-S. A copy of the license is provided in the source repository. Additionally, user guide of the license is provided on ohwr.org.

The firmware code is licensed under the MIT license with the following exceptions:

The USB PD library is derived from the Chromium OS project and the reclamier labs. The library is licensed under the BSD license.