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Adafruit 2.66in 296x152 Tri-Colour E-Ink Bare Display
· MPN: ADA6393
E-Ink and E-Paper displays are excellent for low-power projects that need a daylight-readable screen. The image stays visible even when power is disconnected...
E-Ink and E-Paper displays are excellent for low-power projects that need a daylight-readable screen. The image stays visible even when power is disconnected, with a high-contrast look that is much like printed paper.
This is a bare 2.66 inch tri-colour EPD display element with red, black and white pixels. It is intended for makers building their own E-Ink setup and needs to be connected to a board with a standard 24-pin FPC e-paper connector.
The display uses the SSD1680Z chipset, so make sure your firmware supports it. Adafruit’s Arduino library handles the display driving and lets you work with it as an Adafruit_GFX-compatible display.
Each pixel can be red, black or white, but colours cannot be mixed or overlaid to make other colours such as orange.
Specifications:
- Display type: E-Ink / E-Paper display, bare display element
- Display size: 2.66"
- Resolution: 296x152
- Colours: Tri-Color Red/Black/White
- Pixel colours: Red or black ink pixels and a white-ish background
- Connector: Standard 24-pin FPC e-paper connector
- Chipset: SSD1680Z
- Library compatibility: Adafruit_GFX compatible display via Adafruit’s Arduino library
For getting started, pair it with a compatible 24-pin eInk driver board or adapter such as a Feather RP2040 ThinkInk, eInk Feather Friend, eInk Breakout Friend, or a 24-pin eInk extension cable and FPC adapter.
Jargon buster
Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- breakout
- A breakout is a small circuit board that makes a tiny or hard-to-solder component easier to connect to with standard pins. It matters because this OLED module can be wired into a microcontroller project without needing to solder directly to the display’s fine contacts.
- FPC
- FPC stands for flexible printed circuit, a flat flexible cable or connector style often used where space is tight. It matters because this breakout needs the correct pin count and pitch FPC cable to connect reliably to the display or high-speed interface.
- RP2040
- A microcontroller chip used on many maker boards, with enough speed and flexible I/O for some camera and display projects. Compatibility with RP2040 matters because camera modules often need many pins and careful timing to read image data successfully.
Adafruit 2.66in 296x152 Tri-Colour E-Ink Display Datasheet
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