When the “lazy economy” meets “Digital China”, a revolution in living space is quietly taking place.
Driven by the two-wheel drive of the country’s vigorous promotion of digital economy and consumption upgrading, smart homes are no longer a scene in science fiction movies, but a lifestyle within the reach of the younger generation.
According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, my country’s scenario-based consumption will account for more than 40% in 2025. In this wave, whole-house intelligence is moving at an alarming speed from “single product intelligence” to the explosive era of “full-scenario interconnection”.
For today’s young people, a house is not only a place to live, but also an extension of personality.
“When you walk in the door, the lights automatically turn on, the curtains slowly close, the air conditioner is adjusted to the most comfortable temperature, and the speakers play your favorite playlist…” This kind of “immersive experience” full of rituals is Generation Z’s definition of an ideal home.
Industry data predicts that 2026 will be a milestone for whole-house intelligence: the market size will reach 800 billion yuan, shipments will exceed 300 million units, and the penetration rate will exceed 35%.
With the intensive entry of technology giants such as Huawei, Midea, and Haier, whole-house intelligence has officially entered the stage of large-scale popularization.
However, behind the beautiful vision, countless consumers and industry practitioners are faced with the embarrassing pain point of “difficulty in implementation”.
“I want to install smart devices in the whole house, but the decoration and wiring are too complicated, and I have to cut slots and run pipes, and the cost is too high.” “The smart devices at home go offline at night, saying that they shouldn’t be used, and even become ‘artificially retarded.’” This is not only a complaint from consumers, but also a roadblock that restricts the explosion of the industry.
Traditional wired solutions have complicated wiring and high costs; while wireless solutions (such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth) face the risk of wall attenuation, metal shielding interference, and failure when the network is disconnected.
In this 100-billion-level industrial transformation, communication technology has become the key to breaking through.
Lihe Microelectronics, a domestic chip leader that has been deeply involved in PLC (power line communication) technology for more than 20 years, has given a perfect solution to the problem.
As a leader in PLC power line communication technology and an original chip manufacturer listed on the Science and Technology Innovation Board, Lihewei has core original technologies from the physical layer to the application layer.
Its biggest charm is: “communication is possible with wires.”
This means that the 220V wires already in the home instantly become a “highway” for transmitting data.
Lihewei has solved the wiring problem without rewiring, reusing the original circuit of the home, saving 90% of the installation space, 80% of the construction time, and 30% of the modification cost.
Whether it is a new house with front-end decoration or an old house with rear-end decoration, it can be easily upgraded intelligently, completely saying goodbye to the “eviscerating” decoration nightmare.
At the same time, relying on self-developed PLC chips and PLC-Mesh decentralized architecture, Lihe Micro Solution realizes direct connection to equipment and local decision-making.
Even if the external network is disconnected, the smart devices at home can still communicate with each other through wires, and the communication reliability is as high as 99.9%, truly “continuously connected when the network is disconnected”.
Technology must not only be hard-core, but also open.
Lihewei not only provides chips, but is also committed to building an open PLCP interconnection ecosystem.
At present, Lihewei has become the core technology partner of leading brands in the industry such as Haier, providing underlying technical support for the entire industry.
Through the PLCP interconnection ecosystem, Lihewei breaks the island effect between brands and devices, empowers thousands of companies to quickly build whole-house smart solutions, and allows home appliances of different brands and categories to achieve true “dialogue”.
From smart lighting to security sensing to environmental control, Lihewei uses its hard-core chip capabilities to firmly take the initiative of “connection” in its own hands, leading smart homes from “single point breakthrough” to “ecological integration”.
The outbreak in 2026 is not only an increase in numbers, but also an iteration of lifestyle.
On the journey of whole-house intelligence to the 800 billion market, Lihe Microelectronics uses domestic self-developed core technology as the cornerstone and PLCP interconnection ecology as the engine. It is working with industry partners to make intelligence no longer an expensive luxury but a standard feature of a better life within reach.
Everything is interconnected, and the core is the future.
The explosion of whole-house intelligence begins with a powerful “Chinese chip”.
