On March 22, 2025, China Integrated Circuit Innovation Alliance officially announced the winners of the 8th “IC Innovation Award”. GalaxyCore’s self-developed Touch and Display Driver Integrated (TDDI) Chip GC7272 was awarded the “Achievement Industrialization Award” due to its shipment of over 100 million units and the successful industrialization of its proprietary technology. This award not only recognizes GalaxyCore’s technological innovation but also strongly affirms its industrialization achievements in DDIC.
Wang Fuzhong, Vice President of GalaxyCore’s Display Business Unit, Accepts the Award
The “IC Innovation Award”, established in 2018 by the China Integrated Circuit Innovation Alliance, focuses on three key dimensions: technological innovation, industrialization of achievements, and industry chain collaboration. The award has become one of the most influential awards in the domestic integrated circuit field. Over the past seven editions, near 800 companies nationwide have participated, with more than 1,000 outstanding projects. A total of 174 awards have been granted. This year, the “Achievement Industrialization Award” specifically honors companies that have made breakthroughs in the industrialization of innovative results, market expansion, and ecosystem collaboration.
GC7272 Wins Achievement Industrialization Award at the 8th IC Innovation Award
The GC7272, based on GalaxyCore’s proprietary TDDI architecture, is manufactured with 55nm process on 12-inch wafer. Its core advantages include:
1. Performance Upgrade
It supports 120Hz display refresh rate and 240Hz touch refresh rate, improving response speed by 30% compared to the previous generation, enabling smooth visual interaction on end devices.
2. Optimization of Energy Efficiency
Through unique low-power circuit design, the overall power consumption is reduced by 20% compared to the previous generation, significantly extending battery life in devices like smartphones.
3. Breakthrough in Compatibility
The chip is compatible with both a-Si and IGZO LCD panels, supports flexible 3-line/4-line power supply configurations, and features a random power-on sequence function. This enables rapid adaptation to different motherboard designs from various manufacturers, shortening product development cycle.
Since its mass production in mid-2023, GC7272 has rapidly gained recognition from top brand customers thanks to its cost-effectiveness, high reliability, and fast delivery. Its cumulative shipment has exceeded 100 million units, and its market growth rate ranks top in the industry, making it a mainstream display driving solution for LCD panels in smartphones.
Howard Wang, Vice President of GalaxyCore’s Display Business Unit, commented:
“The success of GC7272 validates GalaxyCore’s strategy of productizing its core technologies. We will continue to invest in DDIC technology innovation, optimize our products, and contribute to the development of the domestic display ecosystem. In addition to LCD display driver chips, we have also developed relevant technical reserves for OLED driver chips and will gradually launch AMOLED products for wearable devices and smartphones. In the near future, AMOLED display driver IC will also become an important growth for our company.”
In 2010, GalaxyCore established its display driver IC (DDI) product line, which successfully entered mass production in 2012. Through the self-development of core technologies such as external component-free design and image compression algorithms, GalaxyCore has continuously enhanced the differentiated competitiveness of its products. Currently, GalaxyCore’s LCD DDIC chips cover resolutions from QQVGA to FHD+, primarily targeting small and medium-sized display applications in smartphones, wearables, industrial control, and home products, enabling a wide range of scenarios including smart homes, healthcare, and commercial displays.