- Modos uses open equipment to resolve everything that does not go with slow commercial electronic paper displays
- E-Paper finally reaches 75 Hz cooling rates, enough to manage modern productivity tasks
- USB type-C and HDMI connectivity offers a simple configuration through Windows, MacOS and Linux
E-PAPER has the last years that have often been relegated to niche applications, largely because of its slow refresh rates and its limited interactivity.
However, Modos Tech tries to upset this perception with a new set of developer kits with electronic paper screens capable of reaching 75 Hz refresh levels, which are now crowdfunding.
Although this figure may not run heads in the consumption monitor space, this productivity tool introduces a different type of performance which is aimed at targeted work and without distraction.
A different approach to reactive electronic paper
Modos attributes its performance improvements to an open to harassment design designed around the FPGA Xilinx Spartan-6.
This controller, combined with a DDR3 Framebuffer and STM32H750 microcontroller, eliminates typical owners’ strangulation bottlenecks in business screens in electronic paper.
The company suggests that traditional systems are limited by obsolete material decisions that limit response time and conviviality, because it affirms that its open design raises these obstacles and introduces real -time reactivity to what has historically been a static technology.
“Writers and engineers to the defenders of accessibility and digital minimalists, people are tired of distraction, eye fatigue and fatigue of traditional screens,” said Alexander Soto, CEO of Modos Tech.
“E-Paper offers a better path, and we have built tools that make it fast, flexible and accessible to all.”
With the support for several levels of gray levels and a hybrid rendering mode, the screens try to offer flexibility without relying on color.
Although the architecture supports colored displays, none is offered at this stage – instead, the current implementation is aimed at users who prioritize simplicity and readability to visual wealth.
Kits include USB type-C and HDMI ports, making them compatible with the main desktop platforms, including Windows, MacOS and Linux.
Its USB Type-C can manage both data and power, but those who choose to connect via HDMI will need an additional power source for operation.
This device is available in 6 inches and 13.3 inches that sell $ 199 and $ 599 respectively.
But do not be mistaken on this device, it will not replace commercial tablets or traditional laptops.
However, for users with specific visual or cognitive requirements, they offer an alternative that minimizes eye fatigue and digital noise.
As always with crowdfunding equipment, the land is delivered with warnings.
Modos works via Crowd Supply, a platform with decent experience for delivery; The usual warnings apply.
However, delays, supply problems and unforeseen design revisions remain real possibilities.
Modos electronic paper kits are still in pre -order status, with the expected delivery in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Via Toms equipment
