The Millennium Semiconductor Survival Guide.

Chapter 131 Small talk in Berkeley

In the process of finding a supplier, the supplier is required to provide samples first, and the quality of the samples will only be officially entered into the admission list if the quality of the samples meets the requirements.

In order to avoid being coerced by a single supplier, the same product usually finds multiple suppliers.

After walking around the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta, Cao Yongluo couldn't find a manufacturer that could manufacture keycaps that met their requirements.

For a start-up company dedicated to building a high-end brand, the slightest flaw is unacceptable.

After a high-end brand company develops to a certain stage, it can be more presumptuous, and users will brainwash themselves anyway.

But in the initial stage, it is absolutely intolerable for such a thing to happen.

The keycaps produced by local manufacturers in Huaguo cannot meet their requirements in terms of texture.

Because sublimation simply means heating sublimation ink at high temperature, generally 400 degrees Fahrenheit, so that the ink changes from liquid to gas and then enters the gaps of the printed item.

Once the item is removed from the ink, the pores cool and close, leaving the ink and image on the surface of the item.

Dye-sublimation technology is applied to plastics, and the high temperature will cause the plastics to melt or deform.

The keycaps made by Huaguo manufacturers either do not use dye-sublimation technology, or use traditional printing, or use dye-sublimation to slightly distort the surface pattern of the keycap.

Completely unable to achieve the desired effect.

"Boss, I think we can consider Neon and Korea manufacturers, only they can meet our requirements.

According to my understanding, when sublimation is applied to plastic, it is best to add glass fiber to the plastic for reinforcement to avoid deformation of the plastic.

At present, even if domestic manufacturers can realize this technology, they still need time to upgrade and transform their production lines.

We can give them the opportunity to wait until they can make a product that satisfies us, and then let them enter the supplier's catalog.

In order not to delay the progress of Mr. Zhou, it is best for us to communicate with the manufacturers of Neon and Korea first. "

Cao Yongluo found a white glove to set up a company called Lowe Technology, and then recruited their vice president in charge of supply chain procurement from Founder Group.

Cao Yongluo is only responsible for quality control and making requirements, and he entrusts the vice president with full authority to find supply chain companies.

Cao Yongluo had a psychological expectation for this matter, "Okay, go find it first, our progress needs to be accelerated, and Zhou Xin has been urging our progress recently.

Our contract with Matrix Technology has been signed, right? You know, we need to provide them with [-] sets of parts and components by October. "

Zhou Xin's psychological price is US$1000, and he is already very satisfied if he can sell [-] sets at this price.

Even with his fame added, the price of the keyboard is too expensive for this day and age.

So Matrix Technology only ordered [-] sets.

Even after learning about the quantity, Simo felt that [-] sets were too much.

Matrix Technology is a branch newly established by Wu Shiqiang in Hua Guobang Zhou, and is currently mainly responsible for procurement.

Since Huaguo has not yet joined the WTO, the manufacturing industries of developed countries have not been transferred to Huaguo on a large scale, and a large number of technologies have not been transferred to Huaguo.

Zhou Xin can fully understand after hearing the news from Cao Yongluo. At this stage, only the thermal sublimation makes the keycaps unable to be produced in Huaguo, which has exceeded his expectations.

"No problem, Yongluo, you are in full charge here, I will hold a product launch event for the matrix keyboard in October.

Before that, American needs to have at least [-] sets in stock. "

After Riot Games went public and before Matrix officially made its voice known to the world, during this period of time, Zhou Xin began to spend more time in Berkeley.

The students under Hu Zhengming's name have become accustomed to Zhou Xin's frequent disappearance.

Or they have long been used to themselves and Zhou Xin not being in the same world.

"Senior brother, I haven't seen you for half a month. You still look so energetic. It seems that the professor has not put enough pressure on you recently." Zhou Xin joked when he saw Zhang Zhongbo after entering the laboratory.

Because Zhang Zhongbo came to pick him up at the San Francisco International Airport, Zhou Xin and Zhang Zhongbo will be more familiar with each other.

There are very few opportunities for others to deal with Zhou Xin.

At present, there are no female students under Hu Zhengming's name. If this is changed to California 20 years later, he will definitely be criticized and publicly complained.

Zhang Zhongbo pointed to his hair: "Junior Brother, look at my hair, the hairline has moved back recently, and I will be graduating next year, and the pressure of my graduation thesis is like a mountain on my head.

If the professor puts more pressure on me, I feel like I will have a nervous breakdown. "

Zhou Xin looked at each other seriously: "Brother, the receding hairline proves that you are constantly moving forward!

This is a good thing.

Are you graduating next year?Congratulations, doctoral graduation is also a phased victory.

What do you plan to do after graduation?Do you want to come and work with me?I plan to set up a research and development institution in Silicon Valley, specializing in research and development in the field of semiconductors and the Internet, think about it. "Zhou Xin wants to poach people.

No matter what era the Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley is still very valuable.

Because he knew that Zhang Zhongbo had been helping Hu Zhengming's Silue Semiconductor since he entered his Ph.D.

Silue Semiconductor is engaged in EDA design software, and Huaguo is currently blank in this field.

If Hu Zhengming finds that Silue Semiconductor cannot compete head-on with the leading EDA software in the future, and plans to sell the company, but if he fails to sell it to him, what Zhou Xin thinks is that Zhang Zhongbo can preside over it and start a new one.

If it is sold to him, Zhou Xin can also arrange Zhang Zhongbo in.

Zhang Zhongbo said in a low voice: "According to the regulations, I will graduate next year, but I don't know if I can graduate as scheduled next year.

It depends on whether the results can satisfy the professor, if not, it may have to be postponed for a year.

Yes, a phased victory is achieved upon graduation with a Ph.D., and the pressure of a Ph.D. has increased by leaps and bounds compared with that of a master's degree. "

After listening, Zhou Xin said: "You have already calculated, and the latest is to postpone graduation for one year. I heard that another Chinese professor's student was delayed for three years before he graduated."

Zhang Zhongbo shook his head: "Then our professor is more kind, so we won't do such a thing.

To put it bluntly, the man has delayed his graduation for so many years, there are reasons for his professor, and there are reasons for himself.

I won't talk about the specific reasons. You just said that I will help you work?
I have already communicated with Texas Instruments, and I will work there after graduation. I appreciate your kindness, junior brother. "

Zhou Xin asked: "Didn't you work for the professor's Silue Semiconductor before?

Did he not let you stay? "

Zhang Zhongbo quickly reacted: "You know that I work for the professor, but you still ask me if I will come to help you work, you are poaching the professor's corner!"

　Going to the concert tonight, I didn’t get home until eleven o’clock, I’m too tired to adjust my schedule, I will update 2K today, and there will be 4K update tomorrow morning!
　　
　
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