Chapter 180 LCD screen technology
In the past year, the Internet in the United States has created a number of billionaires.
"Fortune" magazine published a list of the 40 richest people under the age of 40 in the world, and most of them are engaged in careers related to the Internet.
The youngest is only 22 years old.
Michael Dell, the 34-year-old president of Dell Computer Corp., tops the list with a fortune of $28.49 billion.
As for China, only four people, Chen Jie, Chen Weidong, Lin Zeju, and Li Xier, are on the list, and they are also inseparable from the Internet.
The United States knows that it wants to develop the Internet, so naturally they cannot lag behind others.
With the rise of the Internet, more and more work can be done using computers. To a certain extent, this is productivity.
Therefore, they also know that they cannot control things too strictly, as this will dampen the enthusiasm of many people.
The two chatted for a long time, and it was already past one in the afternoon when they came out of the laboratory.
A group of people didn't dare to disturb, so they could only wait outside.
Now that they finally came out with smiles on their faces, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that things were going smoothly.
Afterwards, the group visited the factory and Chen Jie also gave a brief introduction to the company's future development.
During this period, many people took photos. Such a major event must be made public.
There is also a deeper meaning. Except for the laboratory in the West District, Chen Jie did not restrict those people and even accepted a brief interview.
After walking around for so long, everyone was already hungry. Director Zhang took everyone to a special hospitality hotel to have lunch together.
During this period, although Director Zhang did not eat much, he publicly stated many times that he had high hopes for Infinity Company.
I hope they can continue to create miracles and contribute to economic development.
Although they are private enterprises, they can also become beneficial supplements to society.
This news was quickly passed on.
This almost "platform" behavior undoubtedly sent a heavy signal to the outside world.
Some undercurrents on the Internet also died down in an instant.
The next day, the Hong Kong stock market opened.
The Hang Seng Index rebounded significantly and the foreign exchange market also stabilized.
People exchanging foreign currencies in front of the bank also gradually dispersed.
At the same time, Chen Weidong, who was far away in the island country, received another call from Li Xier.
In addition to telling what happened recently, the more important thing is to urge him to return to the country.
This left Chen Weidong unable to make a decision for a while.
Because he was discussing the LCD screen issue with Sony's CEO, Kazuo Hirai.
Liquid crystal is a liquid substance that is almost completely transparent and exhibits certain characteristics of both solid and liquid.
In the late 1960s, the United States used the characteristics of changing the molecular sequence of electricity to create liquid crystal display devices.
After nearly two decades of research, the development of liquid crystal displays has gone through changes from tn, stn, dstn to the current tft.
Liquid crystal displays made of TFT thin film transistors are currently the most advanced liquid crystal manufacturing technology.
This is also a project that Sony and Panasonic are continuing to tackle.
When mentioning Sony, many people will think of a tall, thin island man with a smile on his face that is unforgettable. Because of the homophony of his name, many enthusiasts in later generations called him "Uncle".
When Sony was on the verge of collapse, he served as CEO of the group and successfully led Sony out of the trough, creating the highest profit record in history.
However, he is not as famous as he will be in later generations.
His current position is only president of the regional company, Sony Electronics Entertainment (North America).
When Chen Weidong heard that he was in the island country, he simply went to him directly to discuss the LCD screen issue, which flattered Kazuo Hirai.
He really didn't understand why Chen Weidong didn't find the president of the group, but the CEO of his own branch. This was a bit beyond his scope of functions.
Chen Weidong smiled and said nothing.
You can't tell him that Akio Morita, the founder of your company, will die in half a year.
After the two talked in the office, Hirai picked up the phone on the table and dialed a number: "Bring our solid-state video player to my office."
When Chen Weidong heard what he said, his expression changed, and he was a little curious about what the solid-state video player he was talking about was.
He guessed it was something similar to a DVD, right?
But when the staff walked in with something like a game console, he suddenly became a little moved.
"Chen Jun, this is our company's latest product, a handheld game console!"
"Again, it's a portable player!"
Hirai Kazuo's tone was slightly excited. This palm-sized electronic product is the latest product developed by their Sony laboratory. It has not yet been released on the market, and no news has even been released.
Chen Weidong smiled and picked up this handheld game console. There is a small screen in the middle and a few buttons on the left and right sides. Anyone who has played games should be familiar with it.
While Chen Weidong was looking at the game console, the staff member said a few words in Kazuo Hirai's ear and then quietly left.
Hirai Kazuo was about to teach him how to turn on the machine, but saw Chen Weidong skillfully pressing the button on the right side of the machine.
Buzz~ A slight vibration sounded, making Chen Weidong a little confused.
Immediately afterwards, the game console's screen lit up, and a series of English letters appeared, Sony's classic theme startup screen.
The control buttons are very simple. Chen Weidong has played this thing before, so he got started quickly. He pressed the direction keys, and menus popped up one by one, which contained a game and a demo clip.
Chen Weidong liked this product very much. He turned it over and over and said, "Is this the latest product that the company will launch soon?"
Hirai Kazuo nodded and said regretfully: "We have made this product for more than a year and have been improving it. The solid-state memory inside is too expensive and the price has never been able to come down. The cost is hundreds of dollars, so it cannot be carried out.
commercialize."
"The one you are holding in your hand is our engineering prototype. It contains a 32GB memory card. If you like it, I can give it to you."
Chen Weidong shook his head. This thing was of no use to him: "What I mainly like is your LCD screen."
"Chen Jun, haven't you noticed any difference in the screen of this game console?" Kazuo Hirai sat on the sofa with a smile, and gave the inducement hint.
Chen Weidong turned the game console over several times, stared at it carefully for a while, and then said in surprise: "Hey, why don't you see the background light on this screen?"
Chapter completed!