296x128 2.9inch E-Ink Raw Black / White e-Paper Display

This is a Black / White E-Ink / E-Paper raw panel display module without a circuit board. The ePaper display has a diagonal size of 2.9 inches with a resolution of 296x128 pixels. Thanks to the integrated controller, you can control the display via the SPI interface. This black and white display supports partial refreshes. Thus, individual areas can be updated quickly within 0.3 seconds. A refresh of the entire display also takes only 2 seconds. Due to its low power consumption, it is great for battery-operated applications. These displays are also used in retail as price tags, where they can run on a battery for several years. The display has a very good viewing angle and can also be read very well in sunlight. This inexpensive display is perfect for connecting to the «ESP8266 Universal Raw e-Paper Driver Board WiFi» board.

Features: 

• Supports partial refresh in just 0.3 seconds
• Displays on the screen remain even without power supply
• Ultra-low power consumption. Typically, power is only required for refreshing 
• SPI interface
• Good documentation and example code available at Waveshare Wiki
• Programming examples available for the following controllers: ESP8266, Arduino, stm32 and Raspberry Pi

Documentation:

Wiki: https://www.waveshare.com/wiki/2.9inch_e-Paper_Module

Alternative Libraries for Arduino:

• GxEPD: https://github.com/ZinggJM/GxEPD2

Technical Details: 

• Type: GDEH029A1
• Driver IC: IL3820
• Connection: PFC24/0.5mm
• Operating voltage: 3.3V 
• Interface: 3-wire SPI, 4-wire SPI 
• Outer dimensions: 36.7 × 79.0 × 1.05mm
• Display dimensions: 66.89 × 29.05mm
• Pixel size: 0.138mm × 0.138mm 
• Resolution: 296 x 128
• Display color: Black / White 
• Gray scale: 2 
• Partial refresh time: 0.3s
• Full refresh time: 2s 
• Refresh power: 26.4mW(typ.) 
• Standby power: <0.017mW 
• Viewing angle: >170° 
• Weight: 9g 

Package Contents 

• 1x 296x128 2.9inch E-Ink Raw Black / White e-Paper Display