【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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