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Hardware Architecture

The physical Zenso frame blends precision Japanese electronic engineering with ultra-low-power embedded circuitry.

The frame core is powered by the compact Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32-S3 module, featuring a dual-core Xtensa 32-bit LX7 processor running at 240 MHz, integrated 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth 5.0 LE, 8 MB PSRAM, and 8 MB SPI Flash.

To deliver months of battery life, the custom EE04 carrier board incorporates a high-side MOSFET power gating circuit. Between refresh intervals, power to the display controller and external peripherals is physically severed, dropping overall standby current draw below 15 µA.

The carrier board features a standard 50-pin 0.5mm pitch FPC receptacle compatible with Waveshare and Good Display raw panels, paired with an onboard TP4056/BQ-series Li-Ion charging controller and voltage divider connected to ADC GPIO for battery monitoring.