Dealing with this old fox is exhausting! He's always hiding things and beating around the bush, never explaining anything clearly. Who has the time to play guessing games with you?
He stared intently at the other person, as if waiting for Li Xiangdong to reveal his secrets.
"Okay! To tell you the truth, we also want to try LCD TVs. As you know, we just purchased a color TV production line, and they won't let us mess around with just this one model."
Xing Baohua nodded in agreement, but did not interrupt to ask any questions, waiting for the other person to continue.
"The ministry has arranged for manufacturers capable of producing LCD screens to provide you with support. We'll hold a meeting to discuss it. We can sell you the equipment, or give it to you for free. We'll also provide technical workers, but you'll need to purchase higher-level LCD technology so we can participate in the research and development. You don't have that capability, but we do!"
Changhong Electromechanical has the confidence to say this; that's what made them famous. They currently have the only television production line in China with intellectual property rights, and although it's black and white, it was still developed by them.
It seems that the technology was also copied from the Japanese; Changhong modified many things to make it its own.
There's no innovation, no creativity. Instead, copying is everywhere.
Well, for the sake of the LCD screen, Xing Baohua had no choice but to nod in agreement.
Mobile devices cannot function without this; we must obtain it and it must be made domestically.
As for the research and development, it can't just be given to Changhong; it also needs to be licensed to other factories.
In fact, Xing Baohua didn't know that the LCD screens Casio produced were laboratory contraptions.
It was not fully put into production; it only had related technology patents. The manufacturer that actually put it into production and commercial operation was Sharp.
However, its technology lagged far behind Casio's. Therefore, its production volume was very low, and it was only used in manufacturing equipment, not in consumer televisions.
Casio is a enthusiast, and his main goal is to apply LCD technology to calculators or digital watches.
This resulted in a lack of large-scale production subsequently.
The Casio TV100 had a very small screen. It was originally positioned as an outdoor portable TV. In sunlight, the image quality and color were barely enough to see a person's image.
If we were to make a TV with a screen size of 20-something inches, the cost would be too high, and the price would be exorbitant, making it unsuitable for ordinary people.
It wasn't until the late 1980s that LCD screen technology stabilized and production increased, but few were used in televisions; they were mostly used in industrial equipment or laptops.
Even if it's developed in collaboration with Changhong and becomes domestically produced, it won't be used immediately in televisions; it will likely be used in industrial equipment.
But that's enough for Xing Baohua, as many of his products require LCD screens.
After discussions with Li Xiangyang, a domestic joint venture was established to build a factory, with Changhong Electromechanical providing the funding. Xing Baohua was responsible for the foreign exchange payments for the purchase of technology and production lines.
The new factory is located in the Luzhong High-tech Zone. Both parties will send personnel to form the factory's leadership team.
All technical personnel were provided by Changhong Electromechanical, and the logistics department was managed by Xing Baohua.
The time for the equipment inspection in RB was rescheduled, and Changhong Electromechanical also sent two technicians to accompany Xing Baohua on the inspection.
In fact, Xing Baohua also had a plan: he didn't want to spend much money to exchange for technology with Casio, and he might even be able to make a lot of money back.
When it comes to Casio, most people know about computers and watches, but they have never really made mechanical watches. Even if they did make mechanical watches, they weren't professional ones; they just released a few series to meet market demands.
Casio's most famous feature in later generations was its solar power system, which allowed them to operate for over a decade without needing to change batteries.
If used properly, you might never need to change the battery in your lifetime. This statement is largely exaggerated.
Although Xing Baohua hadn't disassembled and studied it, he knew that to reach that level, at least two things were needed.
The first one is a microchip. This is not difficult. It doesn't need to have very complex processing capabilities. It just needs to be able to control a few clock and electrical components.
The second is the power management chip.
This is true technical skill; it's about saving electricity for the sake of saving electricity.
The biggest feature of solar power is its ability to replenish and discharge electricity. Once these two aspects are understood, you can make solar-powered electronic watches.
But building a strong brand is difficult.
Xing Baohua handed the electronic watch over to the municipal machinery factory and then left it there, intending to take some time to check on the production quality in the fifth workshop.
We gathered several college students majoring in related fields and formed a power management chip research team.
Xing Baohua personally led the team, and this group of people needs to be trained.
Since the experimental building is still under construction, we can only find a room to use as a laboratory for now.
This research project focuses on power management chips. Not conventional chips, but microchips.
Regardless of whether it can be produced domestically, Xing Baohua only needs the technical parameters. The lab just needs to produce a few.
The old method still applies: take samples to Casio to try and convince them. As long as they test the parameters correctly, the negotiations won't be passive.
Time is a bit tight; we've already arranged a time with Changhong Electromechanical to go to Japan in mid-next month. That leaves Xing Baohua only about twenty days.
If it were anyone else, who would dare guarantee that they could produce a power management microchip within twenty days?
Fortunately, Xing Baohua had a lot of experience with chips in his previous life, which was his core skill in hardware.
The university students I mentored were taught how to design motherboards. They learned how to combine motherboard design, component matching, and the use of various electrical components.
When conducting experiments at university, we are always constrained and unable to fully utilize our resources, given the limited scope of our work.
Xing Baohua's approach is different. There's an open supply chain, and resources are used freely. They can implement whatever solutions come to mind, without any pressure; even failure is acceptable.
Everyone was busy with their own tasks, with the main research and development still focused on Xing Baohua's team. Some minor tasks were delegated to the university graduates working below.
In order to concentrate on developing the microchip blueprints, Xing Baohua turned off his pager, refused to see anyone, and skipped meetings.
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