Rebirth 1984: Starting with the development of Hanka

Soon, news came out from Wujiang Group that the company had developed a new product and a press conference was about to be held.

Every press conference of Wujiang Group will cause a sensation.

Therefore, this time of Wujiang Group is equally eye-catching.

However, for this press conference, Wujiang Group invited many foreign and domestic PC manufacturers.

Domestic PC manufacturers are of course those companies that assemble machines. They have channels to obtain electronic components such as CPUs, memory, and hard drives, and then assemble them into computers, making huge profits.

Naturally, Wujiang Group can also obtain these electronic components, but this requires spending precious foreign exchange. Zhao Ye feels that it is not cost-effective. He has already planned to use these foreign exchanges to speculate on foreign exchange and make a lot of money after the "Plaza Agreement" was signed. One stroke.

In the foreign exchange market, leverage can be used, and Zhao Ye can achieve a sure-win situation like the "Plaza Agreement" directly.

When I go to RB this time, I might be able to borrow US dollars from RB Bank, and then exchange the US dollars for Japanese yen. After the US dollar plummets, I can exchange the Japanese yen for US dollars and return it to the bank.

The press conference is scheduled for May 5th.

520 is not allowed in this era. This day is just a normal day.

At this time, the computer motherboard production line is still being debugged, so there is no need to think too much about the output, it will definitely be pitiful. Fortunately, it is easier to expand production capacity and production of motherboards is not difficult.

While the Imagine computer motherboard launch conference had not yet been held, Zhao Ye devoted himself wholeheartedly to the research and development of the game console, preparing to lead his team and work overtime to develop the Imagine game console.

First, he asked people to buy multiple FC game consoles and game cartridges, and let the development team members play for a few days to give them a detailed concept of the game consoles.

Then the development work begins.

Although there are differences between computer motherboards and game console motherboards, they reach the same goal by different paths, and many technologies and principles are the same.

To put it simply, the FC red and white game console is actually a single-chip computer system from a technical perspective. It has a core CPU and smaller memory.

Therefore, when developing game consoles, it is very easy for the development team to get started.

Zhao Ye oversaw the overall situation and knew very well what functions the game console was to implement. After deciding on the overall design idea, he was directly responsible for the hardware circuit schematic design.

Currently, the drawing design tool used by Zhao Ye is AutoCAD released by the foreign company Autodesk in November 1982.

However, this version of AutoCAD is too low, making it very inconvenient to use.

Zhao Ye had used more advanced CAD and EDA in his previous life. If given the opportunity, he would like to develop CAD and EDA, which would not only be convenient for himself and the company's developers to use, but also create huge profits. At the same time, it can also enhance its voice in the semiconductor field.

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"The boss's speed is really incredible, but he completed a large number of circuit diagram designs in just over a week, which is really amazing. If I were to do it, I might not be able to do it as fast as him in a month, and the circuit diagrams he designed, It looks sophisticated and sophisticated, with a high-end and beautiful feel!”

"Our boss is really great, he is simply a super genius!"

"I heard that he also knows about chip design. He led the design of Kirin 1. This chip is so powerful that it is invincible among 8-bit processors!"

"Yes, the boss is so awesome. Working under him in research and development is very satisfying!"

"Nintendo is in bad luck right now. Our boss has set his sights on the game console, and he will definitely try his best to kick Nintendo out of the market! Our boss is a super genius who hasn't been born in a century. Maybe he also has super skills in game design. Extraordinary talent!"

"Yeah, yeah, I think it's possible! I always feel that our boss is omnipotent!"

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During lunch, game console development members gathered together in twos and threes, eating and chatting. Most of the chat topics revolved around Zhao Ye.

Zhao Ye, a master of technology from his previous life, astounded them!

In the blink of an eye, three weeks later, the schematic diagram of the Imagine game console was finally designed by Zhao Ye. If the first version of AutoCAD tools were not difficult to use, he would be faster.

The next step is to design the hardware circuit PCB. The PCB is imported from the schematic diagram. After the components are imported into the PCB, the size of the target circuit board and the size of the screw openings are designed according to the structural requirements. There are special components that require cutting part of the circuit board, etc. .

Then lay out the components reasonably, then route them, choose whether to add teardrops, copper coating, etc. according to the situation, and move the silk screen to make it clearly visible. Finally, DRC rule checks and so on...

Then make a sample board, select materials, weld the circuit board, check and test, and hand it over to the software engineer after passing the test. They will work with the software engineer to test the function of the circuit board and record the problems so that they can be modified in the next batch of samples.

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After Zhao Ye completed the hardware circuit schematic diagram, he handed over the subsequent work to the team members.

The Imagine computer motherboard launch conference is approaching, and there are quite a lot going on.

Factory without borders.

Zhao Ye visited the newly built Imagine computer motherboard production workshop.

"How many employees are there in the Imagine computer motherboard production workshop?" Zhao Ye asked the person in charge of the production workshop nearby. The production workshop seemed to cover an area of ​​more than 800 square meters.

"There are a hundred workers."

"Well, what is the daily output of computer motherboards?"

"The daily output is about 3000 motherboards. However, once the workers are skilled, they should be able to increase the output to more than 4000."

"Not bad." Zhao Ye smiled and nodded.

Even if the daily output is 3000 motherboards, 109.5 million motherboards can be produced in a year.

In 1985, the global sales of personal computers must have been far greater than 109.5 million. The Imagine motherboard had just entered the motherboard market, so it was considered good to be able to eat meat.

For now, this output should be enough.

If the Imagine motherboard sells well, production equipment and labor can be added at any time.

November 5st at 20pm.

The Borderless press conference begins.

Sixteen foreign PC manufacturers attended this conference, including famous computer companies such as IBM, HP, and Compaq.

As for domestic PC manufacturers, almost all of them are here.

Before the press conference even started, they began to discuss what kind of products Wujiang Group was preparing to release this time.

"Maybe it's the chip. A few months ago, Wujiang Group invested in Wujiang Microelectronics Company, which specializes in developing chips! I guess Wujiang Group must have developed the chip!"

"I don't think it's a chip. It's impossible for Wujiang Microelectronics to develop a chip that can be applied to computers so quickly! Even if they develop an 8-bit chip, I think they are better!!"

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Several Americans on the side couldn't help but smile contemptuously when they heard everyone's discussion.

We all know how difficult it is to develop a CPU. What is the situation in China that will allow us to develop a CPU? Even if a CPU is barely developed, it is probably an extremely backward CPU.

If Wujiang Group hadn't developed Hanka and had strong PC sales capabilities, we wouldn't have come to attend this press conference. It was a waste of time.