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This bare eInk/ePaper display is a large 7.5 inch monochrome panel with 800 x 480 pixels, designed for low-power projects where the image needs to stay visib...

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This bare eInk/ePaper display is a large 7.5 inch monochrome panel with 800 x 480 pixels, designed for low-power projects where the image needs to stay visible even after power is removed.

Electronic paper displays are high contrast and easy to read in daylight, giving a paper-like look that suits information panels, labels, calendars, dashboards and other mostly-static graphics.

Please note that this is the bare display element only. It needs to be connected to a board with a standard 24-pin FPC e-paper connector, such as a compatible ThinkInk, FeatherWing or breakout-style driver board.

The panel uses the UC8179 chipset, so make sure your chosen firmware supports it. Adafruit’s Arduino library handles the display driving and lets you use it like an Adafruit_GFX compatible display.

Specifications:

  • Display size: 7.5" diagonal
  • Display type: Monochrome eInk / ePaper bare display
  • Resolution: 800 x 480 pixels
  • Pixel colour: Black ink pixels
  • Background: White-ish background
  • Connector: Standard 24-pin FPC e-paper connector required
  • Chipset: UC8179
  • Technical Details: Datasheet

For the easiest setup, pair it with a compatible Adafruit eInk driver board that supports Arduino or CircuitPython, or use a 24-pin eInk/ePaper extension cable and FPC adapter when you need more placement flexibility.

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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.

breakout
A breakout board carries a small or fine-pitched component and brings its connections out to standard, breadboard- and header-friendly pins. Describing a part as a breakout means it can be wired into a project without soldering directly to the component's tiny contacts.
CircuitPython
A beginner-friendly version of Python designed to run directly on microcontroller boards. If a product supports CircuitPython, you can often program it by copying code files onto the board rather than setting up a more complex toolchain.
ePaper
A display technology that looks more like printed paper than a glowing screen and usually keeps its image visible with very little power. It matters for projects such as labels, badges, and status screens where readability and low power use are more important than fast animation.
FeatherWing
A FeatherWing is an add-on board made to plug into the Feather microcontroller board layout. Knowing a product is a FeatherWing helps you check whether it will physically and electrically fit your Feather-style mainboard.
FPC
FPC stands for flexible printed circuit, a thin flat flexible cable or connector style often used where space is tight or some movement is needed, commonly for displays, cameras and other high-density connections. Connecting to an FPC connector generally needs a matching cable with the correct pin count, pitch and contact orientation.

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7.5" 800x480 eInk Display Datasheet

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