Color eReader Reference Design Based on i.MX 8ULP

IMX8ULP-COLOR-EREADER Preproduction
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The NXP Color eReader reference design demonstrates how to use the i.MX 8ULP built-in EPDC (Electrophoretic Display Controller) to drive the E Ink® Gallery™ 3 and Kaleido™ 3 color e-paper. Since an external TCON (Timing Controller) is not required, the cost and power consumption are significantly reduced.

This reference design consists of:

  • A SOM (MCIMX8ULP-SOM) with the i.MX 8ULP processor, PMIC, 32GB eMMC, and 2GB LPDDR4x.
  • A baseboard (8ULP-ACEP-EPD) specifically designed to support eReaders.
  • An EPD PMIC daughter card (8ULP-ACEP-PMIC).
  • A panel adapter board (8ULP-ACEP-KH3) for the E Ink® Gallery™ 3 or Kaleido™ 3 color e-paper displays.

Block Diagram

Color eReader

Color eReader Block Diagram
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Supported Devices

Processors and Microcontrollers

i.MX 8 Applications Processors

  • i.MX8ULP: i.MX 8ULP Applications Processor Family

Interfaces

USB Interfaces

  • PTN5150: CC Logic for USB Type-C Applications

Power Management

5 V PMIC Solutions

  • PCA9460: 13-Channel Power Management Integrated Circuit (PMIC) for Ultra Low Power Application

Wireless Connectivity

Wi-Fi® + Bluetooth® + 802.15.4

  • IW416: 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band 1x1 Wi-Fi® 4 (802.11n) + Bluetooth® 5.2 Solution

Features

Processor

  • NXP i.MX 8ULP applications processor

Memory

  • 2GB LPDDR4x + 32GB eMMC

PMIC

  • NXP PCA9460B: 13-Channel PMIC for Ultra Low Power Application

Display

  • E Ink® Gallery™ 3 and E Ink® Kaleido™ 3 color e-paper

Wireless

  • NXP IW416: Wi-Fi 1x1 Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz) and Bluetooth 5.2

Connectivity

  • NXP PTN5150: USB 2.0 Type C

Tools and OS support

  • Linux®

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