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This repo documents a personal project where I extended the functionality of the Pynq Z2 board by adding support for an E-Ink display from Adafruit. Since none of the available Pmod modules quite met my needs, I decided to roll up my sleeves and design a custom Pmod board using KiCad.\n\nTo make the integration seamless, I also created a custom IP block to handle communication between the Pynq board and the E-Ink display. On top of that, I developed a simple C API, allowing control of the display in both bare-metal applications and on a lightweight Linux distribution.\n\n## 🎯 Objective \n\nAside from playing around with E-Ink displays and FPC connectors, this project is also a chance for me to sharpen my PCB design skills and learn a few new tricks along the way. Here's what I'm focusing on:\n\n- Deepening my understanding of PCB layout best practices\n- Exploring practical applications of stitching vias\n- Working through hands-on design challenges with a real-world component\n\n### 📚 Learning Resources\n\nTo guide the process, I'm referencing a few great resources:\n\n- 📘 [PCB Design Tutorial (Stanford)](https://www.scs.stanford.edu/~zyedidia/docs/pcb/pcb_tutorial.pdf)\n- 📺 [2-Layer PCB Design Tips – Phil's Lab #137 (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6_an34wQJk\u0026t=85s)\n- 🧠 [Everything You Need to Know About Stitching Vias (Altium)](https://resources.altium.com/p/everything-you-need-know-about-stitching-vias)\n\n## 🔧 Hardware Design \u0026 Schematics\n\nThe core of this project revolves around the 2.13\" Flexible Monochrome E-Ink Display from Adafruit:\n\n[2.13\" Flexible eInk Display – 212x104 Monochrome](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4243)\n\nTo design the custom Pmod, I based my schematics on the reference circuit provided in the official datasheet:\n\n📄 [Display Datasheet (PDF)](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/product-files/4243/4243_datahseet_GDEW0213I5F_V1.1_Specification__1_.pdf)\n\nBefore diving into the layout, I identified the key components and signal requirements based on this reference. My focus was on building a compact and reliable interface that would be easy to integrate with the Pynq Z2.\n\n## 🛠️ Features (WIP)\nThis project is still a work in progress, but here’s a sneak peek at what I’ve implemented or planned:\n\n- 🔄 Custom Pmod-compatible board in KiCad\n\n- 🔜 Basic working schematic \u0026 layout\n\n- 🔜 Photos of the board being tested\n\n- 🔜 Custom IP block for display communication\n\n- 🔜 C API for easy control (bare-metal \u0026 Linux)\n\n## 💬 Why I'm Sharing This\nI’m sharing this not just to document my own journey, but in hopes it might help others who are exploring similar ideas—or inspire someone to try a custom Pmod project of their own!\n\nIf you have feedback, suggestions, or just want to geek out about FPC connectors and Pynq projects, feel free to open an issue or drop a message. 😊\n\n\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fpaloujaume%2Finkpmod","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fpaloujaume%2Finkpmod","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fpaloujaume%2Finkpmod/lists"}