Technology: Start by selling mobile phones

"Let me talk about the screen."

Hao Keke chuckled and took the words at the right time:

"Mr. Mo, you asked me to understand the screen problem of the 'folding screen mobile phone' before. I have learned about it seriously these days."

“It is now certain that the screens that can be used on ‘folding screen mobile phones’ at this stage can only be OLED flexible screens.”

"We have used this kind of screen on the 'Nietzsche X2' and 'Brilliant S1', but the 'Nietzsche X2' and 'Brilliant S1' used a fixed single-sided screen. What is used is an OLED flexible screen that requires a large number of repeated bending and folding without deformation."

"I asked BOE. They can barely make this kind of foldable and bendable OLED flexible screen, but the durability, yield rate and screen quality cannot be guaranteed, and there is no way to meet our requirements."

oh?

BOE can’t do it?

Mo Ran frowned slightly, but felt that it was expected.

"Who can do that?"

"Three stars!"

really!

Mo Ran suddenly realized and shook his head helplessly.

If you want to say who is the world's top OLED screen manufacturer, then there is no doubt that it is Samsung Electronics.

Samsung Electronics has not only occupied nearly 80% of the market share of OLED screens, but its high-end screen performance is unmatched.

Although domestic screens led by BOE have been catching up quickly in recent years, there is still a big gap between them and Samsung in terms of truly top-end high-end screens.

Mo Ran remembers that when he was producing the "Nietzsche X1", he wanted to purchase a Samsung screen, but in the end it was stranded due to price, production capacity and other reasons, so he settled for a BOE OLED screen with inferior performance.

I didn’t expect to encounter this problem again on “folding screen mobile phones”.

"What does Samsung say? Do you want to sell it?"

A hint of embarrassment suddenly appeared on Hao Keke's face and he said:

"I asked, but they ignored us."

After saying that, he glanced at Mo Ran cautiously and couldn't help but curse in his heart.

In fact, Samsung does sell its own screens to other mobile phone manufacturers. For example, the Iphone X series uses Samsung's AMOLED screens, and Huaji and Xiaomi also use Samsung E-series OLED screens.

but!

[Are you sure Samsung will sell screens to us at this time? 】

Hao Keke curled his lips inwardly, but he knew very well that now "Samsung Electronics" and "Yellow River Storage" have become jealous. As an affiliated company of "Yellow River Storage", how can Nietzsche be immune? !

Can Samsung sell screens to its enemies? !

It’s simply whimsical!

At this moment, Liu Ye on the side also said:

"Mr. Mo, in addition to some subjective reasons, objectively, it may be difficult for us to buy Samsung's 'OLDE flexible folding screen'."

"You should also know that Samsung will never sell its top-level M-series screens to external parties, and this 'OLDE flexible folding screen' happens to be their top-level M-series screens."

Mo Ran was stunned for a moment, and then thought that when he purchased the screen for "Nietzsche X1", he did know something about Samsung's screen sales.

What is not known to the general public is that

According to the classification of screen materials, Samsung divides its own AMOLED screens into three different levels, namely M series, LT series and E series.

M series screens are the highest level.

As Samsung's highest-level screen, M series screens are basically not sold to the outside world and are only used by Samsung's own flagship phones.

The second is an AMOLED screen customized with LTPO material.

The color of this screen is slightly inferior to that of the M series, but compared to the screens of other manufacturers, it is already top-of-the-line. Currently, only Apple and Sony have received LT series screens.

Of course, Apple and Sony didn’t get it for nothing.

Apple relied on the huge sales orders of the Iphone

Sony even used its latest "IMX55 camera technology" in exchange for the right to use the LT series screens.

Next is the third and lowest E-series screen.

At present, Chinese manufacturers such as Xiaomi and Huaji use E-series OLED screens, which are also the top-notch AMOLED screens available for domestic mobile phones.

That's right.

Domestic mobile phones can only purchase Samsung's most inferior E-series AMOLED screens, but even the most inferior, E-series screens are still slightly better than BOE's OLED screens, making many domestic manufacturers flock to them.

And now.

Nietzsche wants to purchase the M series "OLDE flexible folding screen"?

wishful thinking!

Obviously impossible!

But Liu Ye was not done yet.

"In addition to this, we also noticed a more troubling problem."

"If nothing else, Samsung should soon launch its first 'folding screen phone', and this 'OLDE flexible folding screen' will most likely be used in their own 'folding screen phone' .”

"I think it's impossible for them to give us their own screens to create a competitor for themselves."

Hearing this, Mo Ran's face completely stiffened.

really,

If there are only one or two factors that can be figured out, it will be almost impossible to buy a Samsung screen with so many BUFFs stacked together.

So……

All we have to do is wait for BOE’s screen? !

After a while,

Mo Ran couldn't help but shake his head. BOE's "OLDE flexible folding screen" obviously won't be ready for mass production in a short time. By the time BOE's screen meets Nietzsche's requirements, it will be a long time!

How to solve it? !

For a time, Mo Ran was stuck in a dead end and couldn't think of a solution.

After a minute or two, he had no choice but to exhale slightly and put aside this troublesome problem for the time being.

"Okay, I understand the problem with the screen. Let's talk about the hinge you just mentioned."

"good."

Liu Ye glanced at Hao Keke and saw that Hao Keke also looked at him to indicate that he would introduce him. He did not refuse at the moment and said:

"Mr. Mo, the hinge should be regarded as the most important and core technology on the 'folding screen mobile phone'."

"It is no exaggeration to say that it is even more important than the screen!"

Um?

Mo Ran also knew that hinges were important before, but he didn't expect that Liu Ye would put the weight of hinge technology so high at the beginning!

More important than flexible screens?

"You go on."

"good!"

Liu Ye quickly entered the state, and then took out a pen from his bag, then pointed the pen tip at the bend of the screen on the design manuscript in Mo Ran's hand, and said:

"Folding screen mobile phones have three folding forms, mainly horizontal inward folding, horizontal outward folding and vertical inward folding."

"The hinge design is the most important solution to solve the bending point of the 'folding screen mobile phone'."

"It not only controls the opening, closing and hovering of the 'folding screen phone', but also plays a key role in the depth of the screen crease and the feel of opening and closing."

"In layman's terms, it is just like the hinges of cabinets and wardrobe doors at home. Only excellent design and quality can ensure that the back door will not deform after long-term use, and the same goes for the screen."

Mo Ran nodded.

Upon seeing this, Liu Ye continued:

"Although there is currently no real mass-produced commercial 'folding screen mobile phone' in the world, according to the direction of communication in professional forums at home and abroad, the current mainstream solutions of major manufacturers are mainly divided into 'U-shaped hinges' and 'teardrop hinge'."

"The 'U-shaped hinge' has a simple structure and low cost, and the technical content is moderate. Although it also has some shortcomings, such as the small bending radius, which can easily cause deeper creases on the screen, in general, its flaws do not hide its advantages.' It does more harm than good, so it has become the most mainstream research and development direction chosen by many manufacturers after weighing it..."

"Although the other 'water drop hinge' can better control creases and screen deformation when folding due to its large bending radius, its structure is much more complex than the 'U-shaped hinge' and is very difficult to develop. , and it’s expensive to make!”

“So, there are currently not many manufacturers focusing on the ‘water drop hinge’.”

Mo Ran was stunned for a moment, then interrupted:

“What hinge does our ‘folding screen phone’ use?”

"That's the problem."

Liu Ye stopped writing in his hand, looked at Mo Ran and said:

"The solution you provided uses the 'water drop hinge'. The parameters are indeed beautiful and the performance is very good. However, we do not have the technical reserves for the 'water drop hinge'."

"No, to be precise, no manufacturer in the world has a mature technology patent for the 'water drop hinge'."

"So...it is difficult for us to conquer this link of the hinge for the time being."

Mo Ran immediately understood what Liu Ye meant.

In fact, Mo Ran has encountered similar problems before.

The design drawings provided by the system only mark the design parameters and configuration content of the product in detail. For example, in the original design drawings of the Iphone X, the screen required a high-end OLED screen.

As for whether you can get such a screen, the system is out of control.

same.

The same is true for today's "folding screen mobile phones". The design drawings indicate the use of a "water drop hinge". Whether it has this technical reserve is a problem for the host.

It makes sense when you think about it. You can't just provide a mobile phone design drawing and the corresponding technology patent, right?

only,

The "water drop hinge" problem is a big problem for the "mobile phone business department", but for Mo Ran, it is a small problem.

Since the drawings of the "folding screen mobile phone" are all purchased from the system mall, the patented technology of the "water drop hinge" must also be sold.

Thinking of this, he nodded calmly and said:

"Don't worry too much about the hinge, I'll figure it out."

After finishing speaking, Mo Ran looked at the information in his hand and reached the last line. He also had a basic understanding of the current problems of "folding screen mobile phones".

The main question now is:

software adaptability;

Battery;

Screen;

and teardrop hinges.

After a while,

He exhaled softly, looked at the two of them, and continued:

"Now that I understand the basic situation, do you have any other questions to add?"

The two shook their heads.

But at this moment, Liu Ye was suddenly startled and looked up at Mo Ran hesitantly.

"Huh? Do you have anything else to add?"

Mo Ran was keenly aware of Liu Ye's hesitation. Seeing this, Liu Ye hesitated for two seconds and finally nodded.

"explain."

"Mr. Mo... I heard that you attach great importance to the development progress of this 'folding screen mobile phone' and hope to catch up with the 'world's first folding screen mobile phone'."

"Although we have just talked about so many problems, if you are really anxious to go on the market, with the design drawings you provide, we can achieve mass production within three months."

"but……"

Mo Ran was startled, then glanced at Hao Keke and said slowly:

"But... the quality cannot be guaranteed, right?"

Liu Ye nodded and said:

"Actually, all major mobile phone manufacturers are still in the exploratory stage for 'folding screen mobile phones'. The quality of their products is not very stable, and some defects and problems will inevitably occur."

"And most consumers can understand the various minor problems caused by the launch of this new product..."

"If we can really seize this opportunity to launch the 'world's first foldable screen mobile phone' first, it will still be of great benefit to our brand..."

Before he finished speaking, Mo Ran waved his hand and interrupted.

"No need."

After speaking, he looked at Liu Ye and said in a deep voice:

"Admittedly, I did want to grab the 'world's first foldable screen phone' before, but for me, the quality of the product is more important."

"Moreover, this time our 'folding screen phone' is targeting high-end business people, and its price will definitely not be cheap, so... I don't know if other manufacturers will fool us, but we can't be fooled."

Mo Ran didn't say any more, but his attitude was already very clear.

Liu Ye and Hao Keke immediately understood everything and nodded slightly.

After learning about the "folding screen phone", Mo Ran returned to the office.

In the next two days, he spent 300,000 points from the system mall to purchase a patent drawing of the "water drop hinge" and gave it to Hao Technology.

But while he was still thinking about how to solve the screen problem, Mr. Wang Fugui, who had previously delivered the "color ultrasound machine" and "AI training server" business, suddenly came to the office.

As soon as they met, Lao Wang said hurriedly:

"Mr. Mo, I really don't want to disturb you, but it's really difficult for me to make a decision today. It's up to you to make the decision."

"Oh? What happened?"

"I'm recruiting the person in charge of the Color Doppler Ultrasound Production Department these days. I know all the candidates and have tried them for the first time. There are three of them that I'm very optimistic about. After thinking about them all night, I still can't make a decision."

"I have made an appointment with them for the last interview this afternoon. You can just make the appointment!"