Countercurrent 1982

Chapter 1372 Cooperative Research and Development
"The so-called USB is a standard, the purpose is to make data transmission faster, so as to achieve a qualitative leap in computer data transmission..." Duan Yun paused, and then said: "If this project can be successfully developed, then In the future, our domestically produced PCs will occupy a dominant position in the world PC market, and Great Wall PCs can also be sold abroad."

Duan Yun is well aware of the significance of the USB standard to the development of computers, and this is also a patent project with great commercial potential.

In the previous life, November 2015, 11 marked the 15th anniversary of the advent of USB technology. More than 20 billion devices around the world are using USB to transfer data. As the inventor of this most widely used technology, Ajay Bhatt has not passed USB in the past 100 years. Technology patents have made money. The chief system engineer of Intel said that the research and development of USB technology is not to make money, but to bring changes to the technology industry.

In fact, if the inventor of USB wanted to charge for this patent, he would have become a billionaire by now. However, he thought at the time that the patent was worth up to 4 million U.S. dollars, but he did not expect that the final result would be USB's patents go well beyond that value.

If Duan Yun's Tianyin Group can master this patent, once the technology is promoted, the annual patent fee will be astronomical, and it will not be produced by his own enterprise at all, and it will only need to sit on the ground and collect money.

Moreover, if Duan Yun gives up the patent fee for the sake of promotion speed, he can also use this patent to exchange some benefits with other manufacturers, such as becoming a supplier of internationally renowned PC manufacturers, and using the supply of electronic components, he can also earn money. to huge profits.

However, when the USB standard was first developed, it can be said to be a manifestation of global cooperation.

At that time, the USB IF consisted of seven companies from five countries in the United States, one in Japan and one in Canada.

They are Compaq (acquired by HP in 2001), Intel, Microsoft, NEC, Northern Telecom (the one that went bankrupt with WIMAX), DEC (acquired by Compaq in 1998) and IBM. None of the seven companies is a fuel-efficient lamp , Even NEC, the only Japanese company, was the unshakable leader of Japanese computers at the time, relying on its own PC system and the existence of Microsoft as equals.

Duan Yun couldn't find so many powerful partners in China. The only company that can cooperate with him is Great Wall Computer. But this company is actually an assembly factory in essence. They buy from Japan. The core chips and components are then assembled in the BJ738 factory. Relying on tariff protection, Great Wall Computer is thousands of dollars cheaper than imported computers. An imported computer from abroad costs more than 3 yuan, while Great Wall Computer only costs 24 yuan. The price advantage is the most important factor for Great Wall Computer to sell well in China.

However, Duan Yun also has his own advantages, that is, he has accumulated technology from his previous life, and he is very familiar with the design principles of USB. As long as he presides over the research and development of the project, then USB will be ready soon.

"Is it so powerful?" Hearing what Duan Yun said, Wang Zhi was somewhat skeptical.

Wang Zhi was the former deputy director of the Computer Management Bureau of the Ministry of Electronics Industry. He led the 0520 computer development team and founded Great Wall Company. In the following four years, under the protection of the import license system, Great Wall lived a very prosperous life.

But in fact, Wang Zhi himself is not from a technical background, and his understanding of computer technology is relatively superficial. Even after many years, Wang Zhi said frankly that in those glorious years of Great Wall Computer, the most beautiful thing he played was capital operation, while Not IT technology.

Therefore, Wang Zhi has always paid little attention to computer technology and product development. In his opinion, the domestic electronics industry is backward, and it is impossible for domestic technicians to develop world-leading computers. The most important thing for him as a manager is how to Under the protection of import and export licenses, his main task is to keep Great Wall's computers at a price advantage over imported computers, increase sales channels, and increase sales.

The cooperation with Duan Yun's Tianyin Group also considers that imported CPU chips are too expensive. If the domestic chips are of high quality and low price, he is naturally willing to cooperate. But when he heard that Duan Yun wanted to cooperate with Great Wall Computer to develop new products, he still held back. Seriously skeptical.

In his opinion, although Tianyin Group has a great reputation in China, it is completely impossible to compete with international manufacturers in technology.

"Our domestic companies can't always follow foreign manufacturers to eat leftovers. If we want to seize the international market, we must have our own things." Duan Yun pondered for a while, and then said: "My plan is that our two companies will jointly develop this kind of product. For the USB standard, the two of us jointly funded it. I transferred some personnel from the R&D center of our group company. Your Great Wall Computer is responsible for contacting some relevant microelectronics research institutes in BJ to work together. The final patent rights are shared by our two companies... "

"How much...how much will it cost?" Wang Zhi asked.

"I guess at least one or two million." Duan Yun thought for a while and said.

"Two million!?" Hearing the number reported by Duan Yun, Wang Zhi choked up.

Wang Zhi is a very shrewd person, he will definitely fight for making money, but if things need to be paid by their company, he will become more cautious.

Great Wall Computer’s profits are really good now, it can sell tens of thousands of computers a year, and its annual profit can reach tens of millions. about ten thousand.

Wang Zhi didn't really trust domestic microelectronics R&D technology, and he didn't understand the USB standard proposed by Duan Yun. In his opinion, it was a fantasy for Chinese people to develop world-leading computer products.

Moreover, 200 million yuan is too high for him. If the research and development is unsuccessful, the 200 million yuan will be in vain. Not willing to pay the money.

"Mr. Wang, let me tell you that once this project is successfully developed, we can make at least hundreds of millions of dollars a year..." Duan Yun saw that Wang Zhi was hesitant, so he said quickly.

In fact, 200 million yuan is just a small amount for Tianyi Group. The most important thing is that Duan Yun wants to use the name of Great Wall Computer to establish a long-term cooperative relationship with several scientific research institutes in BJ. The ultimate goal is also to rely on this kind of patent to support Great Wall Computer, so that they can get rich financial returns. This is also conducive to the development of domestic computer brands. Otherwise, there is no need for Duan Yun to share with Great Wall Computer. this patent.

"This... 200 million is too much money, our company is really helpless..." Wang Zhi said with a frown.

(End of this chapter)