CFA-910
This is an ARM based single board Linux computer with a 6 inch diagonal E Ink Vizplex display. Within its very thin profile is a powerful Atmel AT91SAM9G45 ARM9 processor, 128MB of memory, large capacity SD card storage, plus Ethernet, USB and serial interfaces. One of the best features of e-paper is that zero power is used to keep an image on screen, so your image can be shown even after the device is turned off.
Since the module runs embedded Linux, many high-level applications such as networking tools, browsers, PDF readers, even spreadsheets, are instantly available. Developers writing their own software will find ready to use toolchains, cross-compilers, package managers and broad support from the mobile Linux community. The module is also designed to abstract the Broadsheet EPD controller, which means you can write to a more generic display driver, making your code more portable and versatile.
The CFA910 can be ordered with an optional touchscreen and expansion/development board. The capabilities and extent that this prototype kit can be customized are unequaled by any other e-paper development platform.
CFA910 Embedded Linux Single Board Computer with E Ink Display LCDs Family
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Display Technology
- Panel Size, 6" Diagonal
- E Ink Vizplex Display Technology
- High Resolution, 800x600 Pixels
- High Contrast, 4-bit grayscale (16 shades of gray)
- Low Power Display
- Epson Broadsheet Display Controller
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Single Board Computer (SBC)
- Atmel AT91SAM9G45 400MHz ARM9 Processor
- 128MB DDR2 SDRAM
- 10/100 Ethernet Port
- USB Device/Host Port (Micro A/B Type)
- USB Host Port (A Type)
- Micro SD Slot for System Firmware
- SD Slot for User Media
- Resistive Touchscreen Interface (touchscreen optional)
- 3 Micro Switches
- 4 LEDS (Orange, Green, Red, Yellow)
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Physical Design
- Stacked Thin SBC and Display design
- Expansion Connector on back
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System Software
- Linux 2.6.30 based kernel
- Processor support included from Linux4SAM
- Angstrom Distribution software base
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Included Accessories
- 5V DC Adapter
- 6' USB Cable (A to Micro B)
Physical Characteristics
| Column Dots x Row Dots | 800 x 600 |
| Module Overall | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| width | height | depth | |
| millimeters | 139 | 106 | 16 |
| inches | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| PCB Outline | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| width | height | depth | |
| millimeters | 139 | 106 | 2 |
| inches | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Features Affecting Size | |
|---|---|
Please see the datasheet
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| Weight | 186g |
Optical Characteristics
| Display Technology | e-paper |
| Display Addressing | active |
| Glass Type/Glass Color | E Ink Vizplex/Light Grey |
| Polarizer | Reflective |
| Foreground Color | Dark |
| Background Color | White |
Electrical Specifications
| Supply Voltage for Logic Minimum | 4.35V |
| Supply Voltage for Logic Maximum | 5.5V |
| Supply Voltage for Logic Typical | 5V |
| Supply Current Minimum | 100mA |
| Supply Current Maximum | 500mA |
| Supply Current Typical | 250mA |
Electronics
| Controller | Epson S1D13521B01 E Ink Broadsheet |
| Interface | I2C, Logic Level Serial, RS232, SPI, USB |
Miscellaneous
| Touch Screen | optional |
Datasheets
CFA910_User_Guide_v1.1.pdf (7MB, Nov 2010, Datasheet v.1.1, Hardware v.0.3, Firmware v.0.6)
CFA910_User_Guide_v1.0.pdf (5MB, Nov 2010, Datasheet v.1.0, Hardware v.0.3, Firmware v.0.5)
CFA910_User_Guide_v0.1.pdf (4MB, Nov 2010, Datasheet v.0.1, Hardware v.0.3, Firmware v.0.5)
Other Files
Software Binary - CFA910 SD Card Disk Image Version 0.8 (83MB) Wifi support with Mvix Nubbin (rt2870), Easy network setup with NetworkManager Applet, Fennec Fixes
Software Binary - CFA910 SD Card Disk Image Version 0.7 (81MB) Enable On-board USB Serial Device as a Login Console
Software Binary - CFA910 SD Card Disk Image Version 0.6 (81MB) Adds Fennec web browser and on-screen keyboard
Software Binary - CFA910 SD Card Disk Image Version 0.5 (69MB)
CAD Export - CFA910_2D_CAD (576KB)
1 to 1 Template - CFA910_1_to_1.pdf (37KB)
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Tech Bulletin #10288
| New Product: | CFA-910 |
| Date Issued: | November 1, 2010 |
| Summary: | New Product: CFA910 Single Board Computer with E-Ink (e-paper) display |
| Description: | ultra-thin ARM based Linux single board computer with E Ink display |
