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Zhou Buqi traveled all the way to Pengcheng to visit Goodix Technology, not just for a single-touch chip.

Single-point touch has been around for many years, and it is already very backward.

iPhones are already using multi-touch, and the next generation of Aster will definitely follow suit.

But for Aster, it is difficult to have some unique brand impression, especially the patent right, just blindly imitating the iPhone. Various designs of the iPhone have been patented, even if it is a slide to unlock and a round Home button, you have to pay to imitate it.

It is necessary for Zhou Buqi to solve this problem.

Let Aster also have a certain degree of opportunity to lead the global trend, which can also give Google a face. Google is the most innovative company in the world, it would be a shame if it just blindly imitated Apple. Give Google a face, and Google will inevitably vigorously support the development of its own mobile phones.

What Zhou Buqi is interested in is the key fingerprint unlocking.

This idea was born ten years ago.

In the era of feature phones, many mobile phones have launched fingerprint unlocking functions, but the market feedback is not satisfactory, and they are quickly eliminated by the market.

Until the era of smart phones, Motorola launched fingerprint unlocking for smart phones in 2011. Smartphones have more powerful computing power and can complete fingerprint unlocking more accurately. They have been well received by the market and amazed the world.

Then, Jobs followed up, and the iPhone led the global trend.

In terms of technical difficulty alone, the sliding fingerprint unlocking technology is simpler than single-touch, not accurate enough, flashy, and backward in experience. The button-type fingerprint unlocking technology is not much higher, nor can it compare with the multi-touch technology.

Now, Goodix is ​​researching 10-point touch technology, and will complete the mass production of 10-point touch chips within two years. It can be seen that their technical strength is good, and they are fully capable of developing push-button fingerprint unlocking chips.

If you want to make an excellent mobile phone, it is not enough to rely on the strength of one company alone. It requires the coordination of the entire industry chain.

Zhou Buqi did the most difficult work of general-purpose chips and AI chips by himself.

For the relatively low-end multi-touch and fingerprint unlocking technologies, it is necessary to rely on peers to help. If the domestic counterparts can't even do this well, then there is no other way but to find a foreign company to do it.

Key fingerprint unlocking, the difficulty is not technology, but creativity.

As long as Zhou Buqi provides ideas and cooperates with foreign technology companies, he will be able to achieve mass production of chips within half a year. The second-generation Aster has multi-touch technology; the third-generation Aster mobile phone will use key fingerprint unlocking technology.

There are still two years left.

At least one year can be reserved for Goodix to do research and develop secretly. Once Goodix is ​​completed, taking advantage of the global market of Aster mobile phones, as the world's first manufacturer of key fingerprint chips, Goodix will inevitably leap into the dragon's gate and become a favorite in the eyes of mobile phone manufacturers all over the world.

It can also be regarded as a contribution to the domestic technology industry chain.

This secret conversation was very confidential, and Mr. Zhang was very happy. As an industry insider, he knew the great name of Aster mobile phone too well. With the global iPhone supply in short supply, the most anticipated mobile phone is their Aster.

This is a big thick leg!

"Mr. Zhou, are you going to launch a smartphone unlocked by fingerprints in two years' time?"

"Yes, Aster3 will be launched soon, and it will be launched in October of 2010."

This is Zhou Buqi's determination.

In the previous life, Motorola launched the world's first key fingerprint unlocking mobile phone. Why would such a backward traditional mobile phone manufacturer come up with such a good idea?

That's because Google bought Motorola for a whopping $12.5 billion.

At that time, HTC, the number one player under Google, was overwhelmed by Apple's suppression. It filed lawsuits in more than a dozen developed countries and imposed a sales ban on HTC.

No way, Google can only go into battle in person, launching a Motorola phone with fingerprint unlocking. But the market effect is not good. Google thinks that it is best not to end up making mobile phones by itself, so it retains Motorola's core patents and sells the brand and physical assets to Lenovo for US$2.9 billion.

In this life, Zhou Buqi must not let Aster follow the old path of HTC.

Go ahead first.

If you have a good relationship with Apple, you should pay, pay, and give money. Problems that can be solved with money are not problems. Once you have a copyright lawsuit, it is a matter of life and death.

Strive to develop more application patents step by step, and finally complete the complementary patents of the two parties and keep each other safe, just like Apple and Samsung later.

At that time, if Apple dares to sue Aster for infringement in the United States, Aster can sue Apple for infringement in China, and no one is afraid of anyone.

Therefore, Aster must run all the way on the road of innovation and obtain more technical patents, application patents and design patents. (i.e. invention patents, utility model patents and design patents)

Mr. Zhang was very happy, "Mr. Zhou, thank you very much for your willingness to trust Goodix! As far as I know, fingerprint recognition is not a difficult technology. I believe we can complete the task within two years."

Zhou Buqi said with a smile: "That would be the best. Aster has not officially launched yet, and has already received orders for 7.5 million mobile phones worldwide. With the joint operation of Ziweixing and Google, the future of Aster mobile phones will be bright." Bright. As long as Aster leads the trend of key fingerprint unlocking, Goodix will definitely have a lot of orders.”

Mr. Zhang said gratefully: "I've heard that Mr. Zhou has high sentiments and a big structure, which is admirable, but..."

"Oh?" Zhou Buqi raised his eyebrows, "If you have any difficulties, just ask, we will definitely help if we can."

Mr. Zhang hesitated for a while, and said slowly: "There is a lack of funds. Goodix is ​​willing to transfer 25% of the shares at a price of 50 million yuan, and invite Astar to inject capital. What do you think?"

Zhou Buqi suddenly laughed.

Where is the money still missing?

It is clear that they want the two parties to establish an equity relationship. There is really no guarantee for this kind of yellow mouth and white teeth promise.

"Lao Yan, what do you think? Do you have sufficient funds?"

"It's... a little difficult."

Zhou Buqi said: "Help as much as you can."

Yan Guangming sighed and nodded, "Well, there are difficulties that can be overcome. Aster's goal is to localize the industrial chain. If we can help, we will definitely help."

Zhou Buqi waved his hand, "Then let's do it! There is no need to bargain, 50 million yuan, 25% of the shares. However, Mr. Zhang, I hope there can be a gambling agreement."

"On gambling?"

"Two years later, Goodix's button fingerprint unlocking chip will be mass-produced. If it is done, Asda will take the initiative to reduce its shareholding, take out 5% of the shares, and reward the management. If it can't be done, Goodix will add another 10% share compensation."

"this……"

Mr. Zhang felt a little bored, he had seen the demeanor of this boss Zhou who was frightened by the industry.

It's really sharp, decisive and sharp.

Such a big matter can be decided in a few words? Don't even hold a meeting to discuss it, let's do a collective study? Is it too arbitrary?

Zhou Buqi said indifferently: "Mr. Zhang, I only have one goal. After two years, I hope to complete the mass production of the chip for key fingerprint unlocking! This has very important strategic significance for Goodix, Ziweixing and Astar. .I need a military order. If you can't do it, I'll find someone else to cooperate."

Mr. Zhang took a deep breath, gritted his teeth and said, "Mr. Zhou, I accept this military order!"

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"Innovation! Innovation! What is innovation? Being different from others is called innovation. When others go forward, you go backward; when others go left, you go right."

Zhou Buqi came to Pengcheng and specially invited Ma Pingshan and Zhen Yu, two veterans of the Ten Schools Entrepreneurship Alliance, to dinner, and then talked about the innovation of drones.

Zhen Yu pursed her lips and said, "Innovation is contrary to experience."

Zhou Buqi nodded, "You have to try. If you don't try, you will always stick to the rut. It's normal to fail in innovation, but it's fatal to repeat the past without innovating. By the way, what's going on with you? Has Yao let go of power?"

Zhen Yu glanced at him, "You don't know?"

"I've been looking at the mobile phone business these days."

"I fired Song Tao."

"Song Tao? Who is it?"

Zhen Yu said: "A manager of M3, the deputy director of Meitu Xiuxiu."

Zhou Buqi was a little surprised, "Is Meitu Xiuxiu doing well? What mistakes did he make?"

Zhen Yu said very calmly: "Pei Yao didn't delegate power, so I joined Meitu Xiuxiu as a newcomer, as an ordinary product planner. That Song Tao's style is too arrogant, even Qin Mingliang, the director of M4, didn't take him seriously. Ways. It's nothing to be arrogant, he even harassed female colleagues."

"Well……"

"One day at a meeting, I criticized him in front of everyone, saying that he had a bad style of work and a bad character. He was very angry and threatened to fire me."

"Then what?"

"I fired him on the spot."

"Ha ha……"

Zhou Buqi laughed out loud, it really was the method of Senior Sister Zhenyu.

Zhen Yu curled her lips and said: "At that time, that Song Tao was still arrogant, he didn't know who I was. I called Pei Yao here, and only then did I know that this Song Tao was Pei Yao's high school classmate."

Zhou Buqi and Ma Pingshan looked at each other without saying anything.

hehe!

How can there be such a coincidence?

Behind this incident, Zhen Yu probably heard that Song Tao was Pei Yao's classmate. In addition, Song Tao's work style is not good, and Pei Yao has been reluctant to delegate power for a long time... Senior Sister Zhen is using this as an excuse to establish her own authority.

"Where's Pei Yao? Did she agree?"

"She disagrees."

"Then what to do?"

Zhen Yu said calmly: "I told Pei Yao, either to fire Song Tao, or to fire her and Song Tao together, and let her choose. Then, she apologized."

Zhou Buqi secretly sighed in his heart.

All right!

Another Shi Jinglin.

And her aura is even stronger than Shi Jinglin's. Shi Jinglin's strength is all on the bright side, and Senior Sister Zhenyu is obviously more shady.

After dinner, Zhou Buqi and Ma Pingshan sent Zhen Yu home first.

On the way back, Ma Pingshan suggested earnestly: "Boss Zhou, don't touch Zhenyu, it's better to find some innocent little girls..."

"What a mess! It's inexplicable!"