Countercurrent 1982

Chapter 1625 Car Digitization

When it comes to automotive electronic systems, Johnson was greatly interested.

Before the 90s, automobile manufacturing has always revolved around the four major assembly systems of machinery, mainly involving the technology of mechanical materials, but electronic technology is rarely applied in automobiles.

From the perspective of the history of automobile development, the first stage of the automotive electronics industry appeared before 1971. At that time, the automotive electronics industry was in its infancy, and simple equipment such as radios and electronic ignition devices began to exist. These equipment technologies The content is not high, accounting for less than 1% of the total vehicle cost.

The second stage of the automotive electronics industry was from 2 to 1974, marked by the application of integrated circuits and microprocessors that were 1982 times smaller than those in automobiles, and electronic sensors began to be applied on a large scale.

However, automotive electronics during this period was still in a very early stage, and the earliest automotive electronics were mainly sensors and related instruments.

Sensors include engine oil pressure sensor, oil level sensor and water temperature sensor, etc.With the advent of catalytic converters, electronic ignition, and fuel injection devices in the 70s, automobiles have added fuel that can be used to maintain a certain air-fuel ratio.

Anti-lock brakes and air bags with sensors were used in cars in the 80s to improve car safety.

However, compared with the smart cars in the future, the automotive electronics at this stage are still very primitive, with simple circuit structures, mainly based on the application of sensors.

It was not until 1990 that digital technology began to be applied to the automotive electronics industry. At this time, the overall intelligence level of automobiles was continuously improved.

However, due to the current development level of electronic technology and cost issues, although foreign automakers have begun to add some digital electronic technology to cars in the early 90s, due to the high cost, only a small number of applications are in the market. On the top luxury car body, even for an international luxury car brand like Volvo, the related car digital technology is only in a conceptual design stage.

The automotive electronics industry is very promising, and in later generations, auto manufacturers will purchase a large number of automotive chips every year and install them in various models of cars. Duan Yun has his own chip technology and factories, so a long time ago, he I have already conceived how to make a fuss about the automotive electronics industry.

In the entire automotive electronics industry, the upper reaches are electronic component manufacturers and IC design manufacturers, the middle reaches of the industry chain are system integrators, and the most downstream is the automaker. With the current strength of Tianyin Chip Factory, it is fully capable of occupying the entire automotive electronics industry. The most upstream of the automotive electronics industry.

In terms of traditional automobiles, Duan Yun still needs to introduce foreign technical experts and production lines. If he wants to compete with other domestic and foreign manufacturers in the traditional automobile field, he still has a long way to go. However, in terms of on-board electronic instruments, his company With innate technological advantages, and relying on group and regional industrial advantages, as well as decades of foresight, he can grab a very favorable competitive position in this field.

Duan Yun's ultimate goal is to have a good fit between his microelectronics software and hardware technology and the automobile industry, so as to produce advanced vehicles with digital electronic equipment and become a pioneer in the high-tech digital automobile industry.

However, in order to achieve this goal, Duan Yun still needs to plan for a long time, and the introduction of Volvo's car production line is an important part of his plan.

"Mr. Duan, the idea of ​​a digital car you put forward is really surprising, but it is impossible for the future technology to develop so advanced?" Johnson said to Duan Yun at the banquet.

In Johnson's view, Duan Yun's idea is too bold and avant-garde, because in terms of the current development trend of the international auto industry, some manufacturers are indeed trying to install on-board computers, but generally speaking, this kind of idea is quite different, and in terms of technology It is far from mature enough, it is just a dispensable and relatively expensive supporting facility.

"Over the past 10 years, the technology of microelectronics in the world has developed very fast, just like storage chips. In the 60s and 5s, a 5MB storage device weighed dozens of tons, but now, there are only a dozen [-]MB storage chips. Gram weight, this must be something that the predecessors could not have imagined.” Duan Yun paused, and then said: “The future development of the automobile industry must be more and more digital, and now computers are getting more and more advanced. At that time, I saw a laptop weighing less than three kilograms at an international electronics exhibition, with a high degree of internal integration, such a computer with such a weight and volume is enough to be installed in a car..."

"You are right. In my office, there is also a new IBM laptop. This kind of thing was unimaginable in the past." Johnson nodded.

"My Tianyin Group currently provides storage chips to many PC manufacturers in the world, and we also have our own brand of single-chip microcomputers and personal computers. The next step is to develop notebook computers." Duan Yun glanced at Johnson, and then said: "Our company currently has A large number of senior software and hardware engineers have set up R&D centers in the United States, Germany and Hong Kong, and have established close ties with local universities. Next, we plan to set up a special project team to develop automotive software and hardware equipment. If your company is interested in this If you are interested, the two of us can join hands to jointly launch a new generation of digital car products."

"This is a very good suggestion!" Hearing what Duan Yun said, Johnson's eyes lit up.

Johnson had already investigated Duan Yun. He knew that his company was indeed powerful, well-known in the international microelectronics industry, and was a chip supplier for many multinational technology manufacturers. Therefore, Duan Yun proposed to develop automotive microelectronics systems. Research and development, he does have the strength in this area.

"Tomorrow, I will return to China. I hope that our two companies can establish a long-term strategic cooperative relationship in the future. You are good at making cars, and I have an advantage in microelectronics. If the two of us join forces, there will definitely be more brilliant futures." The future." Duan Yun said sincerely.

"Mr. Duan, I am very honored to know a Chinese friend like you. At present, our company has submitted a visa application to your Chinese consulate. We will meet again soon. At that time, I will seriously consider the cooperation between our two companies. It's something." Johnson said seriously.

"I welcome Mr. Johnson at any time." Duan Yun smiled slightly and raised the wine glass in front of him.

The next moment, the two wine glasses touched together crisply.

(End of this chapter)