Chapter 670: President Chen, I Want an Order for 100 Million Chips
"Chen Yu, did your Tianwen chip integrate mp3 into the chip?"
"Yes."
"There seems to be a radio."
"right."
Chen Yu nodded: "Our Tianwen chip not only integrates mp3 and radio functions, but we also built a complete set of multimedia solutions into the chip."
"This……"
"You make me think about it."
At the beginning, Zhang Rujing just thought that this was just a small idea, and he didn't have much technology.
Just thinking about it, he realized that it was definitely not that simple.
Generally speaking, like chips, he does not integrate these multimedia solutions.
Chip designers only need to handle program execution, information processing, computation, control, and so on.
As for the multimedia part, this is designed by the hardware manufacturers themselves.
But Chen Yu built all these into the chip. Is this for the convenience of manufacturers' design?
On the surface it appears to be.
If a series of multimedia solutions are built into the chip, this is indeed convenient for manufacturers.
But thinking about it further, Zhang Rujing suddenly realized, and said two words: "production cycle."
"President Zhang's eyes are indeed for the production cycle."
Chen Yu nodded.
"Awesome, Mr. Chen, your trick is amazing."
If Zhang Rujing's face was ashes before, but now, his heart is full of enthusiasm.
He knew exactly what it meant.
You know, hardware production has cycles.
For example, to launch a certain product, it usually takes more than half a year from R&D design to production.
It takes 2-3 months to be the best, and this was the trick that Universal Technology used at that time.
But is there any faster?
Basically it is unlikely, even if it is fast, it will not be fast for long.
Take the cell phone.
Mobile phone manufacturers must first conduct product research and development to produce a mobile phone type.
In product development, a series of tasks such as ui design, application software integration, debugging, etc. are required.
This series of work takes quite a long time.
This is why a product takes an extremely long cycle from development to finished product.
But now.
If there is a chip that itself provides a series of multimedia solutions, it can almost be said that more than half of the research and development of mobile phones has been done.
It originally took half a year to produce mobile phones, but this time it only took 3 months.
It originally took 3 months to produce finished products, but this time it only took one and a half months, or even a month.
If you don't need mass production, it can be done for you in a few days.
This is the cycle.
Once the cycle is greatly shortened, the efficiency of mobile phone research and development will increase rapidly.
At the same time, his production costs will drop rapidly.
Such a chip, even if its performance is average, Zhang Rujing can predict that as soon as he comes out, I am afraid that countless mobile phone manufacturers will grab it all in an instant.
"Mr. Chen, when will you start producing Tianwen chips?"
Excitedly, Zhang Rujing asked.
"What do you say?"
Chen Yu replied with a smile.
"Of course I think the sooner the better."
"no problem."
Chen Yu nodded: "As long as there is no problem with Central International, I can hand it over to President Zhang for production now."
"Mr. Chen, thank you, this time you have brought our Center International back from the brink of death."
Tightly, Zhang Rujing held Chen Yu with both hands.
Originally, he was not particularly optimistic about Chen Yu's investment in Center International.
Even if Chen Yu became a shareholder, he only thought it was to absorb the funds of Huanyu Technology.
In addition to funds, their Center International should not get much help from Huanyu Technology.
But I didn't expect that at the moment of life and death of the Center International, there was no way for the top to do anything, but Chen Yu saved the Center International.
With this chip, even if TGC halved the 0.25-micron foundry cost, he had no fear.
...
"Everyone, I invited you here today because there is an important matter to discuss with you."
In Universal Technology, Chen Yu rarely invited the heads of a number of domestic mobile phone manufacturers to come to the company.
Huawei, Gionee, Jinzheng, BBK, Amoi, Bird...
However, no Lenovo.
As a new force in the mobile phone industry, Universal Technology's strength has also been recognized by a number of domestic mobile phone manufacturers.
"Mr. Chen, feel free to say anything, everyone is very curious."
It was Ren Zhengfei who said this.
Of course, Ren Zhengfei could not come.
Huawei has a lot of business, and Yu Chengdong is in charge of the mobile phone business.
But Chen Yu's unusual invitation this time, Ren Zhengfei felt unusual, so he came with Yu Chengdong.
As soon as Chen Yu said it, Ren Zhengfei took over and said.
"Yes, Mr. Chen, let's talk, everyone is waiting for you to send benefits."
Although Huanyu Technology has not entered the mobile phone business for a long time, the strength of Huanyu Technology is obvious to all. Moreover, after these few fights, everyone unconsciously moved closer to Huanyu Technology. As for why, the reason is very simple. Look at this period of time, it has been unlucky to fight with Huanyu Technology. However, the closest to Huanyu Technology, the business is developing very well. For example, backgammon... Recently, with the help of Huanyu Technology, the sales of mobile phones have increased.
In addition, they also reached a lot of cooperation with Huanyu Technology some time ago, such as dual-card dual-standby technology, mobile version input method, mobile version of YY... and so on, all of which were earlier than Samsung and Nokia. Through this time difference, the sales of domestic mobile phone manufacturers have also increased a lot, which has narrowed the distance with foreign mobile phone manufacturers.
Vaguely, although Huanyu Technology is not the industry leader in the mobile phone industry for the time being.
But many people already feel that Huanyu Technology is already there.
"Hehe, everyone is waiting for me to send benefits."
Chen Yu spread his hands.
"Otherwise, Mr. Chen, it makes sense that everyone has come all the way to you without benefits?"
It's a joke of course.
However, all jokes are jokes, all of which represent everyone's recognition of Huanyu Technology.
"Okay, let's go to the welfare."
Pretending to be helpless, Chen Yu took out a small square iron piece from his pocket.
This piece of iron is only as big as a fingernail, and at first everyone didn't see it clearly.
A closer look reveals that it is a mobile phone chip.
"Mr. Chen, is this a chip?"
"right."
Chen Yu nodded: "This is the chip that our Huanyu Technology has recently produced. However, it has not been mass-produced yet. We have started to produce dozens of samples."
"Mr. Chen, have they all started producing chips?"
Jin Zhijiang, vice president of BBK, said with great surprise.
"I don't think it's difficult to develop a chip, so I gave it a try, but I don't want to come up with it. I'm going to supply this chip to major mobile phone manufacturers. If anyone wants it, we can now sign a contract."
After speaking, Chen Yu looked at everyone.
It's just that although everyone was curious, everyone was silent for a while.
The reason for the silence is also very simple.
The chip is not something that can be done by doing it.
Although you have come up with it, no one knows how the performance and price are.
Furthermore, they are also worried about the strength of Huanyu Technology.
If the chip developed is not very good, it will have a fart effect.
For this, Chen Yu can also understand.
He didn't blame these people for hesitating, and it was him who hesitated too.
However, since they were all called over, Chen Yu was absolutely sure that they would be moved.
"It's all my fault, I didn't say anything about the performance of this chip."
"Let me talk about it first... Forget it, let's not talk about it."
Halfway through, Chen Yu stopped introducing performance.
"I think so. I have dozens of samples here. Let's take them home and test them first. This way, everyone can understand it best, and I'll save the introduction. By the way, remember to keep it a secret. Other mobile phone manufacturers have disclosed. Of course, if everyone accidentally discloses it, the loss may be themselves.”
Without further ado, Chen Yu distributed dozens of chips to the heads of mobile phone manufacturers who came to the scene.
With the chip, the heads of the mobile phone manufacturers returned to the company.
Although they were not very optimistic about the mobile phone chips that Chen Yu gave them, they also knew that Chen Yu could not be idle and asked them to go to Huanyu Technology to play.
Since Chen Yu attached so much importance, they tested the chip as soon as they returned to the company.
Same as Zhang Rujing.
After testing the performance of this chip in the early stage, they did not have too many surprises.
For them, this chip can only be considered extreme.
If this is the case, it is not impossible to use the chip of Huanyu Technology, but the price should be cheaper.
However, as they continued testing, they soon discovered that the chip integrates a range of multimedia solutions.
What is a multimedia solution? To put it simply, as long as this chip is used, a series of multimedia functions do not need to be developed by them, and they can be directly applied.
Let alone a mobile phone engineer, ask a primary school student to come and teach him for half an hour, and he can know it.
"I'll go, this chip."
"This is going to go against the sky."
Although the heads of mobile phone manufacturers are not tech giants, they still have vision.
Even, their market vision is even more keen.
Just by looking at it, they knew the uniqueness of this chip.
Although the performance of this chip is average, it is not the performance that is awesome, but it reduces too much development and production time for them.
It turned out that they could produce a mobile phone in three months, but now it only takes one and a half months, and it only takes a month if they work hard.
Well, that's not clear enough.
It's easier to say and understand.
Originally, the price of a mid-range mobile phone produced in the previous cycle was about 1,500 yuan.
Then, as long as this mobile phone chip is used, their terminal retail price can be set at 800 yuan.
The huge increase in efficiency, and the huge drop in production...that's the beauty of this chip.
"President Chen, President Chen, I'm Jin Zhijiang..."
When he discovered this moment, Jin Bujiang, vice president of BBK, immediately called Chen Yu.
He finally understood what Chen Yu said at the end. If he told others, it would be their loss.
Makes too much sense.
If he told others, how could he sign a contract with Chen Yu?
He absolutely believes it.
As long as other mobile phone manufacturers react, this chip will definitely be sold out.
When he says to sign the contract, it will be too late.
only……
Jin Zhijiang called a step too late.
Because before Jin Zhijiang called Chen Yu, the heads of many mobile phone manufacturers had returned to Universal Technology.
"Mr. Chen, I want an order for 10 million chips."
"Mr. Chen, I want 20 million."
"Mr. Chen, we want 30 million pieces."
"Grass, we want 100 million..."
Chen Yu's office, at this moment, all the mobile phone bosses are about to fight.