There are not many projects at hand in the optical laboratory, such as the development of optical-grade polycarbonate materials presided over by Liu Sanshi, and the fluorite-like silicate glass materials at hand by Professor Liu are also the highlights.

The only non-optical material R&D project that Wang Zhengguo can remember is the bubble fighter cockpit that Wang Zhengguo promised to develop last year, but this project is only in the state of project approval, and only after Liu Sanshi's optical-grade PC material is developed, can more detailed R&D work be carried out in the future.

Fortunately, this time it also happened to bring a project, as a supporting technology for the optical mouse project, the entire core part of the CMOS sensor, data processing, and graphic contrast chip, the last key part naturally involves optics.

CMOS sensors only collect external ambient light sources, but how to collect and filter light, and even the problem of generating light, is left to optical experiments.

First of all, this light source must be indispensable, the optical mouse shines on the workbench through the LED light at the bottom, illuminates the shadow generated by the surface of the workbench, and then refracts through the plane, and finally feeds back to the CMOS sensor through another lens.

The above belongs to the optical part, which needs to face how to determine the light source intensity of the LED lamp, the angle of incidence and other issues, the light is refracted and finally illuminated to the CMOS sensor inside the mouse, which requires a series of lenses to achieve.

Optical mouse to involve all aspects of optics, LED light source can be regarded as a small flash, lens is the camera lens, it can be said very vividly, the whole set of optical mouse developed, it is a miniature digital camera, to realize the mouse function, this is only the analysis of the image obtained by the camera.

As long as the optical mouse can be developed and the various components can be smoothly integrated, the first industrially produced digital camera in the Republic can be born.

On the basis of this technology, there is no need to even do too much optimization, slightly improve the imaging quality, and it can be used as a high-speed industrial camera alone, which will be an indispensable thing for various industrial test equipment, wind tunnels, weapon test centers, etc., these are definitely key equipment.

If you don't mind the average imaging quality and can tolerate black and white photos, you can enter the potential computer and mobile phone camera market with a slight change, and even medical endoscopic equipment can be used.

Of course, when the mobile phone and computer camera market matures, the CMOS sensor at that time should have already completed the technical upgrade work, and probably will no longer use black and white pixels.

Just need to briefly explain the situation, the laboratory is not surprising, of course, it is also very interested in the plan proposed by Wang Zhengguo, to participate in the research and development of a subversive digital imaging equipment, there are really few people who can say no.

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This time, I got the news from the United States from the optical laboratory, and the first thing I did when I returned to Shuhang Optics was to quickly inquire clearly.

"I heard that the Americans came to the company's side before, and they planned to cooperate with our military goggles?"

"The Americans? There is such a thing, according to the introduction, they are specialized in the production of various eye protection products for the US military, I heard that Britain is equipped with military goggles, after many inquiries, they came to us here, but the other party gave the cooperation conditions are not very suitable, I directly refused. ”

As the general manager of Shuhang Optics, Ding Yibo is now in a very good working state, although he left the 123 factory where he worked for half his life, but only after he really came out did he find that there was a better and more world outside, at least now he can not be restricted by various mothers-in-law and grandfathers.

What are the conditions of the Randolph Company, this Wang Zhengguo does not know, and it is not easy to deny it immediately, so he can only understand first: "The conditions are very harsh? Speaking of which, I want to see what the hell the Americans are up to." ”

The United States is now the boss of the capitalist countries, and in the midst of the bipolar contention of the Cold War, it was also in a state of superiority in the 80s, and the mentality of a great power has long been formed, and cooperation with the same company from the republic will inevitably be condescending.

Thinking of the previous incident, Ding Yibo recounted the ins and outs in his heart: "What is this Landolph company planning to directly spend money to buy our technology license at one time, do you know how much it is? It's just 500,000 US dollars, this money is simply called Huazi." Of course, I couldn't agree, and after casual contact, I let the other party go. ”

To be honest, 500,000 dollars in the 80s is not a small amount, and the technical content of military goggles is not necessarily very high, the United States has a solid industrial base, and with the same design, maybe the final product will be better.

According to this situation, although 500,000 is a bit small, it can also be discussed, and under normal circumstances, there is no need to drive people out directly.

Thinking about the real problem, the Americans ignored the brand effect of Shuhang optical military goggles, which is also an industrial product that won the German Red Dot Award, and the influence is definitely leveraged.

"I roughly understand, it seems that the Americans' face is still very tight, so let this Landolph continue to be tight, and we don't have to choose a collaborator. ”

At this time, the Randolph company got the US Air Force's eye protection product supply order, as a popular student who was popular in half the sky at the beginning of his debut, people do have reason to be proud, but at the same time, the American counterparts have not given up the military market.

I thought about it a little in my mind: "Randolph is in the limelight now, even if it cooperates with us for military goggles, it is just icing on the cake, it is nothing more than to continue to expand its market share in the US military, so the conditions they give are very harsh." Well, let's talk to its opponents, Bausch & Lomb, and AO Optics have to give it a try. ”

AO optics has always been based on the civilian market, and generally rarely gets military orders, so this time there is not much hope.

Bausch & Lomb is different, this is the first company to develop military polarized sunglasses, has a very long history in the military market, in the late 70s was robbed by Randolph market, I am afraid that now is preparing to find a way to find a way back.

Relatively speaking, at this time, Shuhang Optics came to cooperate, that is, to send charcoal in the snow, and after handing over the military goggles, it will definitely allow Bausch & Lomb to regain the confidence of his youth and be a real man again.

"It's really a good way to find other optical companies in the United States, but I can't get out of it for the time being, so let's do it, anyway, Zhenying also has half a month off, so he can come back to work. ”

This is a good idea, let Tu Zhenying go to the United States to talk about this project, it is a good experience for young people, and they can keep up with Wang Zhengguo's pace towards the international in the future.

"It makes sense, I'm going with her this time, and it just so happens that the United States really has some things to do, so I'll deal with it together, so as not to run to the other side of the Pacific Ocean after a while. ”

In these years, if you really want to do the microelectronics industry, if you don't go to the United States to make a "pilgrimage", you obviously can't be regarded as a qualified practitioner.

Whatever the reason, a trip to the United States is imminent.