macroblock

name	macroblock
description	Macroblock Inc. MPN encoding patterns, LED driver decoding, and handler guidance. Use when working with Macroblock LED drivers or MacroblockHandler.

Macroblock Inc. Manufacturer Skill

MPN Structure

Macroblock specializes in LED driver ICs for displays.

MBI[SERIES][MODEL][PACKAGE][-OPTIONS]
    |   |     |       |        |
    |   |     |       |        +-- Options (TR = Tape and Reel)
    |   |     |       +-- Package code (GP, GF, GN, etc.)
    |   |     +-- Model number (024, 039, 153)
    |   +-- Series (5=constant current, 6=DC-DC, 1=scan)
    +-- MBI = Macroblock Inc.

Example Decoding

MBI5024GP
|   | | ||
|   | | |+-- P = PDIP or SOP-24 variant
|   | | +-- G = package type indicator
|   | +-- 024 = 16-channel model
|   +-- 5 = Constant current series
+-- MBI = Macroblock Inc.

MBI5153-TR
|   |   ||
|   |   |+-- TR = Tape and Reel
|   |   +-- (no package code, bare part number)
|   +-- 5153 = 48-channel model
+-- MBI = Macroblock Inc.

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Product Families

MBI5xxx Series - Constant Current LED Drivers

16-bit shift register based constant current drivers. The workhorses of LED display drivers.

Part	Channels	Features
MBI5024	16	Basic constant current
MBI5039	16	Error detection
MBI5040	16	Enhanced features
MBI5041	16	Variant
MBI5042	16	Variant
MBI5050	16	High-end 16-ch
MBI5124	16	Enhanced variant
MBI5153	48	High channel count
MBI5252	48	Enhanced 48-ch
MBI5353	48	Premium 48-ch

MBI6xxx Series - DC-DC LED Drivers

Switching LED drivers for backlighting and general LED lighting.

Part	Description
MBI6651	DC-DC LED driver
MBI6652	Enhanced variant
MBI6661	High power variant

MBI1xxx Series - Scan Drivers

Row/scan drivers for LED matrix displays, work in conjunction with MBI5xxx column drivers.

Part	Description
MBI1801	P-channel scan driver
MBI1802	Enhanced scan driver

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Package Codes

Code	Package	Notes
GP	SOP-24	Standard SOP package
GF	SSOP-24	Shrink SOP
GH	TSSOP-24	Thin SOP
GS	SSOP-24	SSOP variant
GT	TSSOP-24	TSSOP variant
GN	QFN	Quad flat no-lead
GQ	QFN	QFN variant
TE	TQFP	Thin QFP
TF	TQFP-48	48-pin TQFP
TP	TQFP-64	64-pin TQFP
S	SOP	SOP generic
T	TSSOP	TSSOP generic
N	QFN	QFN generic
P	PDIP	Through-hole DIP

Options

Suffix	Meaning
-TR	Tape and Reel packaging

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Channel Count Reference

Part	Channels	Application
MBI5024	16	Standard displays
MBI5039	16	With fault detection
MBI5050	16	Premium 16-ch
MBI5153	48	High-density displays
MBI5252	48	Enhanced 48-ch
MBI5353	48	Premium 48-ch

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Handler Implementation Notes

Series Extraction

// Extract series prefix (MBI + first digit)
// MBI5024GP -> MBI5
// MBI6651 -> MBI6
// MBI1801 -> MBI1

if (upperMpn.matches("^MBI5[0-9]{3}.*")) return "MBI5";
if (upperMpn.matches("^MBI6[0-9]{3}.*")) return "MBI6";
if (upperMpn.matches("^MBI1[0-9]{3}.*")) return "MBI1";

Package Code Extraction

// Pattern: MBI[156]xxx[package-code]
Pattern packagePattern = Pattern.compile("^MBI[156][0-9]{3}([A-Z]{1,2}).*$");

// Decode package using lookup table
PACKAGE_CODES.put("GP", "SOP-24");
PACKAGE_CODES.put("GF", "SSOP-24");
PACKAGE_CODES.put("GN", "QFN");

Base Part Extraction

// Extract MBI[156]xxx - the core 7-character part number
// MBI5024GP -> MBI5024
// MBI5153-TR -> MBI5153

Pattern basePattern = Pattern.compile("^(MBI[156][0-9]{3}).*$");

Matching Patterns

// MBI5xxx - Constant current LED drivers
"^MBI5[0-9]{3}[A-Z0-9-]*$"

// MBI6xxx - DC-DC LED drivers
"^MBI6[0-9]{3}[A-Z0-9-]*$"

// MBI1xxx - Scan drivers
"^MBI1[0-9]{3}[A-Z0-9-]*$"

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Helper Methods

The handler provides useful helper methods:

// Get channel count for known parts
int channels = handler.getChannelCount("MBI5024");  // Returns 16

// Check driver type
handler.isConstantCurrentDriver("MBI5024");  // true
handler.isDCDCDriver("MBI6651");             // true
handler.isScanDriver("MBI1801");             // true

// Get series description
handler.getSeriesDescription("MBI5");  // "Constant Current LED Drivers"

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Replacement Rules

Same Base Part, Different Package

Parts with the same base number but different packages are replacements:

• MBI5024GP = MBI5024GF = MBI5024GN (same part, different package)
• MBI5024 = MBI5024-TR (same part with/without tape and reel)

Same Series, Different Model

Parts in the same series with different model numbers are NOT replacements:

• MBI5024 (16-ch) != MBI5153 (48-ch) - different channel count
• MBI5024 != MBI5039 - different features (error detection)

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Related Files

• Handler: manufacturers/MacroblockHandler.java
• Component types: ComponentType.IC, ComponentType.LED_DRIVER

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Common MPNs

MPN	Description	Channels
MBI5024GP	Constant current, SOP-24	16
MBI5039GP	With error detection, SOP-24	16
MBI5153	High channel count	48
MBI5252	Enhanced 48-ch	48
MBI6651	DC-DC driver	N/A
MBI1801	Scan driver	N/A

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LED Display Architecture

Typical LED display driver setup:

MBI5xxx (Column Drivers) - Constant current sink
    |
    v
LED Matrix
    ^
    |
MBI1xxx (Row/Scan Drivers) - P-channel switch

• MBI5xxx: Sinks current through LEDs, controls brightness via PWM
• MBI1xxx: Selects which row of LEDs is active (scan multiplexing)

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Applications

• LED video walls
• LED signage displays
• Indoor/outdoor LED screens
• LED matrix displays
• Full-color LED panels
• RGB LED modules
• LED backlighting

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Learnings & Edge Cases

• MBI prefix: All Macroblock parts start with MBI.
• Series digit significance: 5=constant current sink, 6=DC-DC driver, 1=scan driver.
• Channel count varies: 16-channel parts (MBI50xx) vs 48-channel (MBI51xx/52xx/53xx).
• Package suffix position: 1-2 letters immediately after the 4-digit model number.
• No manufacturer-specific ComponentTypes: Handler uses generic IC and LED_DRIVER types.
• -TR suffix: Tape and Reel is packaging option, not a different part.
• Column vs Row drivers: MBI5xxx drives columns (current sink), MBI1xxx drives rows (switch).
• Error detection feature: MBI5039 has built-in LED open/short detection.