【Solution】 I-CORE Empowers the Appliance Industry, Building an Efficient Chip-Powered Future.
Under the wave of intelligence and energy efficiency, the "core power" of household appliances is undergoing chip-level innovation! With high-performance integrated solutions, I-core injects new "core" power into appliances such as air conditioners, refrigerators and washing machines. From human-computer interaction to motor drive, from power management to signal processing, I-core’s products—including MCUs, logic ICs, motor drivers, power management ICs, display drivers, operational amplifiers, and communication interfaces—comprehensively cover various needs of the household appliance industry.
01 Human-Computer Interaction
▶ Control + Touch + Display Driver Three-in-One MCU(Star Products: AiP8F3264 / AiP8F3564)
1. With capacitive touch (AiP8F32XX): CS dynamic 10V/static 10V
2. Without capacitive touch (AiP8F35XX): CS dynamic 10V/static 10V
3. Passes anti-splash test; TK function covers all pins; AD function covers all pins (sensitivity adjustable)
4. ESD ±4000V / Latch-up 500mA / EFT 4000V
5. 0.4mm panel penetration capability, suitable for glass designs
6. COM and SEG ports can be flexibly selected; supports 8COM×32SEG LCD/LED display; built-in display memory saves MCU resources
7. LED supports 256-level PWM dimming; LCD supports 16-level dimming
▶ Constant Voltage LED Driver IC (Star Products: AiP1640 / AiP1929)
1. Monochrome display, can drive up to 384 LEDs; global 8-level brightness adjustable
2. LED drive + key scanning; matrix coverage is comprehensive to meet different design needs
3. Full series shares similar instruction sets, minimizing development effort
4. AiP19XX series adds shadow elimination module to solve dim-bright and ghosting phenomena
▶ Constant Current LED Driver IC (Star Products: AiP33624 / AiP33504)
1. Individual pixel control, supports 256-level dimming with breathing effects
2. RGB display, global brightness adjustable up to 64 levels; smooth and delicate breathing effects
3. A single chip can drive up to 387 LEDs; uses two-wire serial communication; some support optional slave addresses to enhance system scalability and flexibility
4. Maximum output current up to 45mA; multiple ways to adjust current, extending LED lifespan
5. Stable output current; brightness unaffected by power fluctuations or number of LEDs
Application Scenarios: Appliance display panels, indicator lights
02 Motor Control
▶ Gate Driver (Star Products: AiP44273 / AiP44175)
1. Input compatible with multiple voltage levels such as 3.3V, 5V, and 15V
2. Strong driving capability enables fast switching of MOSFET/IGBT, reducing switching losses
3. Supports high-frequency PWM, suitable for brushless motor control
▶ H-Bridge Driver (Star Products: L9110S / AiP6150H)
1. Low-voltage (3.3V~24V) H-bridge driver, compatible with battery or adapter power supply
2. Low on-resistance reduces conduction loss, high efficiency
▶ Darlington Array (Star Products: AiP2003 / AiP2803)
1. Selectable channel count and operating voltage
2. Fewer external components, reducing cost
Application Scenarios: Switching power supplies in appliances, dishwasher water flow control, induction cookers, washing machine motor control, etc.
03 Power Management
▶ Linear Regulators (Star Products: AiP7805 / AiP7905 / AiP1117 / AiP7350 / AiP7550)
1. Bipolar type: High precision, low noise; multiple output voltages and currents available
2. MOS type: Low quiescent current, low dropout voltage
▶ Power Monitoring Reset ICs (Star Products: AiP706 / AiP803 / AiP7033)
Comprehensive reset voltage thresholds; supports flexible selection of high/low reset levels; can directly drive loads without additional pull-up resistors. Some chips feature built-in watchdog monitoring to effectively prevent program abnormalities. Additionally, some chips integrate hardware reset and independent voltage detection functions. Besides the above, I-core also provides high-precision reset chips with various reset functions to further enhance performance.
▶ PWM Controllers (Star Products: AiP2845 / AiP3845)
(1) Wide input voltage range, directly compatible with 12V/24V auxiliary power in appliances
(2) High integration, fewer external components, saving PCB space
(3) Integrated overvoltage protection, undervoltage lockout, and thermal shutdown for enhanced reliability
Application Scenarios: Mainboard power supply, standby power, LED backlight driving, variable-frequency drive modules, etc.
04 Signal Processing
▶ RS-485 Transceivers (Star Products: AiP485A / AiP485B)
1. AiP485A: 10Mbps; AiP485B: 500Kbps
2. Low-power architecture, suitable for battery-powered or power-sensitive applications
3. ±15kV ESD protection; built-in overvoltage and overcurrent protection
4. Built-in fail-safe function ensures the bus remains in a defined state when idle or undriven, preventing communication errors
5. Pin-compatible with mainstream RS-485 chips
Application Scenarios: Multi-indoor unit communication in central air conditioning, inter-board communication in appliances
▶ Analog Switches (Star Products: AiP74LVC1G3157 / CD4051H)
1. Operating voltage range: 1.65V~20V, compatible with various power rails in appliances
2. Low on-resistance reduces signal attenuation
3. High channel isolation prevents signal crosstalk
4. Pin- and performance-compatible with mainstream international brands
5. High reliability; industrial temperature range (-40°C~+125°C) suitable for high-temperature environments in appliances
▶ Operational Amplifiers (Star Products: AiP8052 / AiP5534)
A diverse range of chips, including general-purpose op-amps, low-power op-amps, low-noise op-amps, high-speed op-amps, high-precision op-amps, current-sense amplifiers, comparators, ADC, with nearly a hundred mass-produced models.
▶ Level Shifters (Star Products: AiP2206 / AiPTS0102)
1. Automatic direction control
2. Wide input voltage range supports 0.8~5.5V level translation, strong compatibility
3. No specific power-up sequence required for VCCA and VCCB, simplifying system design and improving convenience
Application Scenarios: User interface, sensor signal processing, temperature/humidity detection, motor current sampling, load status monitoring, etc.
I-core leverages its full product portfolio, high performance, and high reliability to provide over a hundred chip solutions for leading household appliance brands worldwide, delivering comprehensive one-stop solutions for appliance control board chips.
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