Macroblock

LED displays continue to expand their application landscapes. More end users are now adopting LED screens for major events and venues—bringing these technologies closer to everyday life. Meanwhile, in areas such as commercial backlighting, automotive displays, and lighting, LED technology is being used to enhance HDR performance and deliver an improved driving experience. As a leading driver IC supplier, Macroblock actively contributes to advancing these innovative applications and unlocking the full potential of LED technology.

Pic. 1. Macroblock showcases its DaVinci Series driver ICs at ISE 2026.

At ISE 2026, Macroblock presents its LED display theme — “Everyone Is a Photographer.” With the rise of social and personal media, LED displays have become an essential visual medium. Photography is no longer limited to professionals; today, everyone captures moments with their smartphones. As a result, LED screens must be camera-friendly to ensure that even everyday users can take visually stunning photos and videos of them. This enables brands to achieve viral exposure through user-generated content.

DaVinci Series Enhances the Emotional Economy Through Immersive Experiences
LED displays, with their enormous screen sizes and rich color performance, create immersive atmospheres that no other display technology can replicate. For this reason, LED displays are widely used in live events, such as concerts, exhibitions, trade shows, and iconic corporate walls to deliver positive and engaging audience experiences.
These experiences enhance the emotional economy, enabling audiences to connect with brands on a deeper level. In order to address diverse application requirements, Macroblock provides a comprehensive range of driver IC solutions, including:

• MBI5292 (Common Anode / Up to 32-Scan Design / 19 bits / 7,680Hz) — Designed for Extreme Picture Quality Applications
  MBI5292 features 19-bit grayscale resolution, allowing its Gamma curve to closely align with the HDR EOTF curve. This helps reduce color shift issues that typically occur at low-gray levels, ensuring precise and consistent color performance.
  Even when the overall display brightness is adjusted down to 10%, MBI5292 can still maintain approximately 16-bit grayscale performance, minimizing grayscale loss and preserving smooth image quality even under low-brightness conditions.

Pic. 2. MBI5292’s 19-bit grayscale design, combining PAM and PWM technologies, helps preserve full grayscale performance (Lower), prevents loss of detail, and reduces color shift problems even when the display brightness is lowered. (Courtesy of VISTECH)​

• MBS7264 (Common Anode / Up to 64-Scan Design / 16 bits / 7,680Hz) — Designed for Professional Shooting Applications
  As the next-generation product following the XR/VP market leader MBI5264, MBS7264 introduces “X Frame” and “X DeBand” functions to further optimize low-gray visual performance, including uniformity and refresh rate, resulting in higher contrast and superior image clarity. Its enhanced contrast ratio ensures sharper visuals and preserves fine details in dark scenes. In addition, improved image stability reduces shooting artifacts and post-production workload, helping end users lower overall production costs.
   

Pic. 3. MBS7264 delivers exceptional low-gray picture performance and significantly enhances shooting quality. (Courtesy of LIANTRONIC)​

• MBS7253 (Common Anode / Up to 32-Scan Design / 16 bits / 7,680Hz) — Designed for Professional Rental Applications and Stadium Display
  INNLIGHTS, a professional LED display supplier based in Germany, has adopted the MBS7253 for its high-end rental display systems. MBS7253 delivers best-in-class low-gray visual performance and features X Frame, a low-gray refresh rate function that enables flicker-free shooting, making it ideal for broadcast and live event applications. In addition, its low-knee voltage design supports dual negative supply system architectures, reducing power consumption by up to 20%. MBS7253 has a current range that supports pixel pitches from 1.2mm to 6.0mm, making it suitable for both indoor and outdoor rental display applications.

Pic. 4. MBS7253 delivers flicker-free performance in slow-motion shooting, while its power-saving design is highly valued by its end users. (Courtesy of Innlights and FABULUX)​

• MBI5756 /MBI5762 Common Cathode Architecture for MiP and CoB Applications
  MBI5756 (16 channels/ Up to 64-Scan Design / 0.9mm-3.9mm)
  MBI5762 (48 channels/ Up to 32-Scan Design / 0.7mm-2.6mm)
  According to Omdia’s LED Display Report, the LED display industry continues to expand from corporate and public space applications, primarily for indoor use. To address these market demands, Macroblock’s common cathode driver ICs, MBI5756 and MBI5762, are designed for MiP and CoB applications. With support for a wide range of pixel pitch, these solutions are well-suited for indoor fixed installations, such as corporate lobbies, meeting rooms, museums, and other premium display environments. In addition, MiP displays can also serve as replacement solutions for outdoor LCD signages as they deliver higher brightness and more accurate color reproduction.

Pic. 5. The MBI5756 MiP display renders detailed, true-to-art visuals tailored for museum and premium exhibition spaces. (Indoor MiP Demonstration, Courtesy of HARVATEK)

Pic. 6. The MBI5756 MiP display can serve as an outdoor LCD replacement with its high-brightness performance. (Outdoor MiP Demonstration, Courtesy of ZhongBo)

End Users Can Evaluate Screen Performance with Quantitative Data through “AI-Powered Quality Grading for LED Screens” 
AI has become a key focus across industries. In respond, Macroblock introduces the framework and Phase I demonstration of its AI-Powered Quality Grading System for LED Screens. This system enables display performance to be evaluated of quantitative metrics rather than relying solely on human judgement. In the next phase, Macroblock will incorporate end-user feedback to further refine the system and accelerate its time to market.

Pic. 7. The AI-powered grading system enables quantitative, data-driven evaluation of LED display quality.

Commercial Backlight, Automotive Display and Lighting Success Stories
Macroblock’s commercial backlight solution has been successfully applied in a drone console (7.02” / FALD 384 zones), developed in collaboration with ELAN Microelectronics and HUNGLIXIANSHI. The display features 2,000 nits of peak brightness, a contrast ratio exceeding one million, and supports real-time HDR performance.
In the automotive sector, Macroblock’s CID solution (16.3”； FALD>1,300 zones) demonstration has been adopted by a NASDAQ-listed automaker. This project marks the world’s first mini-LED backlight automotive display, jointly developed with Hiway Technology.
Macroblock has also partnered with JING WANG Electronics to deliver an ambient lighting solution for a Japan Tier-1 automaker. The design incorporates the “Shy Tech” concept, using specialized materials for the lighting cover to seamlessly blend into the car interior, enhancing visual harmony and overall design consistency.

Pic. 8. Upper right: Drone Console (Partners: ELAN Microelectronics and HUNGLIXIANSHI); Upper Left: CID (Partner: Hiway Technology); Bottom: Ambient Lighting (Partner: JING WANG Electronics)

At ISE 2026, exhibitors showcase their flagship products across a wide range of applications. Guided by a customer-oriented mindset, Macroblock has developed a series of driver ICs to address application pain points while simultaneously elevating display performance. Through on-site interaction and idea exchange at the booth, Macroblock looks forward to collaborating with industry partners to further expand the possibilities of LED applications.