Macroblock Launches AEC-Q100 Certified Automotive Lighting Chips to Seize the Market

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(February 17, 2022) Macroblock Technology announced today that its new generation of LED automotive lighting driver chips "MBI6659Q" and "MBI6665Q" have been well received by the market. These two new products are suitable for related applications of smart car lights and have obtained AEC-Q100 automotive certification. The company is optimistic about the booming global smart car market in the future. The company said that with the addition of these two new products, Macroblock's automotive series product line will be more complete. In the future, it will continue to lock in the automotive original equipment market and will continue to develop other new products to help each brand create the greatest value.

Macroblock's new generation automotive lighting chips "MBI6659Q" and "MBI6665Q" successfully passed AEC-Q100 automotive certification

Compared with general electronic products, automotive electronics has more stringent standards for components. The Automotive Electronics Council (AEC) has established the AEC-Q100 automotive certification for automotive chips, and its testing standards are quite rigorous. Currently, all of Macroblock's automotive products have passed this automotive certification, ensuring that the reliability and stability of Macroblock's chips meet the specifications of the Automotive Electronics Council.

Macroblock's automotive LED chips can be divided into two categories, one is the automotive display product line, and the other is the automotive lighting product line. Both MBI6659Q and MBI6665Q belong to the automotive lighting category. The two products are introduced as follows:

MBI6659Q Introduction

The application scope of MBI6659Q includes fog lights, tail lights, brake lights, atmosphere lights, position lights, and daytime running lights. The rated current is 2.5A. Compared with the previous MBI6657Q, this is a high-current version, giving customers an additional choice. Since MBI6659Q has a built-in LDO (Low Dropout Regulator), the driver chip can directly power the MCU, so the MCU does not need an external power supply, making the overall power system configuration of the car light more concise. In addition, the product itself has an EMI solution that can reduce electromagnetic interference while greatly reducing external parts to pass relevant electromagnetic compatibility certification. MBI6659Q also has a variety of protection functions, such as open circuit protection, short circuit protection, thermal shutdown protection, thermal foldback protection, etc., to ensure safe use.

MBI6665Q Introduction

The application scope of MBI6665Q includes headlights, taillights, brake lights, and daytime running lights. It supports flexible topology power management (boost/buck/boost-boost), which is convenient for customers to design products. Like MBI6659Q, MBI6665Q has a built-in LDO, which can directly supply power to the MCU, making the power system configuration more concise; it also has an EMI solution to reduce electromagnetic interference. MBI6665Q has more complete protection functions. In addition to the same protection functions as MBI6659Q, it also has over-temperature protection feedback and over-current protection feedback. If an abnormality occurs, the driver chip will actively report to the system, and the system can respond in real time to ensure overall safety more comprehensively.

As a leading manufacturer of LED driver chips, Macroblock believes that the prospects of the automotive market are very promising, especially under the recent craze of electric vehicles and self-driving cars. LED headlights have become the mainstream in the field of automotive lighting. Macroblock will continue to work closely with customers to layout the automotive market, develop new lighting and display related products to meet customer needs, and help automakers create a more fashionable and avant-garde headlight atmosphere, bringing a warmer human-car interaction experience.