boyutpedia Chapter 211 Self-developed Sensors
Chapter 211 Self-developed Sensors
"Mr. Shen, you mean...?"
The most shocked person was Huang Tianya, who frequently traveled to the United States and had even met Steve Jobs a few months ago.
Although he is not quite the same as a normal person, you can't tell from his appearance that he has any serious illness, and his overall image...
But now, President Shen says…
Wait, something seemed off with Steve Jobs when the iPhone 4 was released, but... he's changed jobs several times already, could it be...?
It seems unlikely that we will survive this.
"Really?" Li Qing asked.
"Isn't this news too shocking...?"
Wang Hua's face was also filled with disbelief. Was the hegemon of an era about to come to an end like this?
"That's right, the Steve Jobs era is coming to an end, and there will be more opportunities ahead, especially with the imminent arrival of the 4G era. The opportunities and risks we face are increasing exponentially."
The lab needs to prepare early...
Chen Hai, Wang Mengyang and others nodded. At this moment, Wang Hua suddenly said, "President Shen, our sensor should be close to a breakthrough as well."
They said a couple of days ago that the tape-out process was complete and that they should be in the testing phase now…
…………
On the other side, in the sensor lab.
Liu Fang held the sensor, her eyes filled with anticipation.
This sensor is very small, about the size of a fingernail, and is covered with a layer of glass. Under a microscope, you can see the dense circuits and pixels.
The technology level isn't particularly high either, only 200 megapixels.
In 2011, this number sounded a bit ridiculous.
Previously, the mainstream mobile phone cameras were 500 megapixels and 800 megapixels, and Nokia even released a monster with 4100 megapixels.
But Liu Fang knew that this was different from the significance of a 200-megapixel sensor.
Because it was made by Transsion itself.
"Mr. Liu, the test results are in."
Wang Feng ran over and handed over a report.
He is the head of the sensor team, in his 50s, and has been working in the semiconductor industry since graduation. He is not some concept god in the music industry, nor is he the one who can never make it to the top of the trending searches no matter what he does.
This is a top-notch technical talent that Transsion poached from Sony. He worked there after graduation; they are truly top-tier professionals, and they were the ones who developed this chip.
S20 image sensor
Low-light performance: Signal-to-noise ratio of 28dB, close to the 29dB of Sony's IMX145.
Power consumption: 65mW, 15% lower than Sony's.
The cost is estimated at $1.8, 40% lower than Sony's. (Note: With mass production, the cost is expected to drop to $1.3.)
He looked up at Wang Feng.
"It's true."
Wang Feng grinned, revealing his teeth stained yellow from smoking:
"It's absolutely true, Mr. Liu, we've done it."
Wang Feng then showed an excited expression. In order to develop this chip, he had been lying in the laboratory for a while and hadn't even had time to smoke.
Now that the first phase of the project is complete, what's next...?
Next, of course, is to continue with research and development. Smoking? What's the point of smoking? Don't you think your bonus is too much?
这才只是200万像素，500万、800万、1200万，甚至诺基亚的4100万像素。
Besides the pixel count, a 1/3.0-inch sensor size is still too small; a series of projects, such as 2.0 inches, are waiting for them to overcome.
And of course, there are also generous project bonuses.
Liu Fang stood there, suddenly feeling quite emotional.
The core of this team was a surveillance team acquired from Suzhou. At that time, the team consisted of only about twenty people, and the members were quite diverse, with almost no regular staff.
At the time, when Transsion made the acquisition, everyone thought it was a huge mistake.
Some of the engineers on the project also found it incredible.
Sensors? That's the domain of Sony, Samsung, and OmniVision. Chinese manufacturers are lucky if they can make surveillance CMOS sensors, let alone sensors…
It's good enough that they survived in the end; how could they possibly compete with them?
But Shen Fei said, "If we don't do it, we'll always be someone else's underlings."
"If a major earthquake were to occur in Japan or a fire were to break out in South Korea, wouldn't we be at the mercy of these suppliers?"
At the time, everyone took it as a joke, since earthquakes are indeed quite common in Japan.
But for a production halt to the point of threatening the entire industry, that's almost... a once-in-a-century event.
But...
Just as the entire industry was experiencing a boom, Transsion produced its first CMOS chip. Although it wasn't a high-end product, it was already usable.
More importantly, starting today, Transsion will no longer be held back by Sony in terms of sensors.
Sometimes they admire Shen Fei; his mouth seems to be blessed with divine intervention. His plans always seem to hit the nail on the head.
Recycling and dismantling center: ? ?
Wang Feng: That's an old model...
Liu Fang glanced at it and immediately called Shen Fei excitedly.
"Boss, I'm at the sensor factory. We've made a breakthrough with our CMOS technology and it's ready for mass production."
……
Everyone on the other end of the phone laughed.
"Look at Mr. Wang, how convenient! The phone rang so soon after all this time."
"It seems our technology is indeed capable; the testing was completed in just two days."
Congratulations to Mr. Wang on the project breakthrough!
Listening to the chattering on the other end of the phone, Wang Feng felt a surge of pride.
But Shen Fei tapped on the table. The first self-developed sensor was indeed a momentous occasion, but it was only a 200-megapixel sensor. Celebration was fine, but pride was absolutely out of the question…
"How are the parameters?"
Shen Fei casually uttered a sentence that immediately stopped everyone from celebrating.
Yes, it's just a 200-megapixel lens, which is usually only used on feature phones, Enjoy series phones, and Honor Play phones.
Liu Fang read the number of the private room again on the other end of the phone.
"It's only close to Sony's IMX145 from the same period. Although this is a very good result, it's still far from what we expected."
"Yes, Mr. Shen. The dimming effect is slightly worse, but our power consumption is lower, and the cost is also lower."
Liu Fang understood what the boss meant, and the excitement in her voice lessened somewhat.
"Sure, this sensor is pretty good. How's the yield rate in other aspects?"
Shen Fei's expression also relaxed a lot.
After all, a slap on the wrist is meant to discourage them from being too arrogant, while a sweet treat is given because the matter itself is something to be proud of...
"Currently at 72%, still adjusting. It should reach 85% within three months."
After Liu Fang finished speaking, a burst of laughter came from the other end of the phone; the source of the sound was Shen Fei.
"The yield rate is acceptable, and the cost will be reduced a bit later."
"Wang Feng, you've worked hard. You guys should also be included in Mingyong's celebration banquet."
"When will this batch of sensors be mass-produced? We're waiting for that," Chen Hai said with a smile.
"Our marketing department is ready to promote your business and help you attract orders."
Upon hearing Shen Fei's statement, a burst of laughter came from the other end of the phone.
But Shen Fei waved his hand and said, "Give this sensor to Honor so they can use it when they launch the Honor 3..."
Optimize as you use it.
We'll only use our high-end models, and we'll talk about other things once the yield rate improves.
"clear."
"However..." Shen Fei suddenly grinned mischievously, "Before that, we can borrow a stage and put on a show. After all, everyone else has already finished their performance; if we don't go up and sing a few lines, then..."
Everyone in the conference room chuckled mischievously... Great idea.