Whether it is a graphics processing chip in a digital camera that is responsible for converting binary data information into a video image signal, or a more streamlined laser printer, or even in the future, it plans to go one step further and directly upgrade the relevant technology to make a graphics card for use on the computer.

Now we must take precautions and do a good job of technical pre-research in advance: "Okay, then we will start with a simple laser printer with embedded video image chips, and this aspect requires chip design capabilities, which belongs to the hardware field, and you will have to carry it when the time comes." ”

Yaoguang Electronics is not yet profitable, but the basic technical framework has been successfully built, and Yan Yuanchao is the chief engineer in the software aspect, and Ni Guangnan is the chief engineer in the hardware aspect.

As for Wang Zhengguo, who has invested in Professor Bai Siwen to make CMOS sensors before, he cannot be left behind this time.

"By the way, Ni Gong can come with me and introduce you to the people who also do hardware, what he is doing now is actually somewhat related to the digital graphics processing you said. ”

Since everyone has already arrived in Shudu, there is no reason not to introduce several high-end scientific research talents who know each other, and the entire southwest region has the best electronic technology ability, which is the School of Telecommunications Engineering.

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In the face of the riotous Yangtze River 750, wearing Shuhang sunglasses to "swagger through the market", even Ni Guangnan, a middle-aged man in his forties, also feels that he is much younger.

That's right, it's very "windy", after all, it's February in the southwest region, and it's the end of winter.

Fortunately, everyone came from the imperial capital, and put on a coat that could cope with the cold wind in the north, and it would definitely be no problem to shelter from the wind.

"The School of Telecommunications Engineering is also the top university in China in terms of electronic technology, and the reason why I agreed to come to Shudu to try to develop is not only because of the potential of Yaoguang Electronics, but also because I see that Shudu has a good talent base. Well, now that you've got in touch with them, I'll save a lot of work. ”

Microelectronics technology is the industry most closely related to the field of science and education, since the industrial revolution, the combination of industry and colleges and universities, has been extremely dazzling, thinking of those famous top schools, even Wang Zhengguo can only admire.

Slow down the speed of the car: "Shudu talent base does have, but it can only be considered good in China, really to compare with the international giants, it is far worse, we do the electronics industry, just ask which university in China can be compared with the University of California? This should be regarded as the cradle of talent in the microelectronics industry in the United States, the source of innovation, and the country still needs to continue to work hard in this regard." ”

If you want to talk about the influence of the University of California on the microelectronics industry, it is definitely not something that can be said in a few words, Ni Guangnan, who has returned from further studies in Canada, knows the power of the University of California, and laughs at this time.

"That must not be compared, according to me, we will not compare with the whole university, as long as Shu can cultivate a higher education institution that can reach the level of a branch school, it will be a big profit and can be satisfied. ”

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It's still a familiar laboratory, push open the door and enter, you can see Professor Bai Siwen at work at a glance, as well as a number of student assistants who are cooperating with the work, it seems that it should be the CMOS graphic sensor technology talent that has been determined to be cultivated before.

Through the continuous investment of the development fund for half a year, the laboratory has a somewhat formal appearance, slightly like a place to do microelectronic chip design.

"Don't move, just stand at the door, steady!"

Before Wang Zhengguo could react, after a somewhat confused pause, a sound similar to the tapping of the space bar on the keyboard sounded, with no flash or click.

The first digital image sensor in the Republic has generated the first image data at this moment, and after a simple calculation and processing, the digital-to-analog converter has converted the optical signal perceived by the CMOS sensor into a digital signal and stored it.

It was at this time that Professor Bai Siwen, as a technology developer, put down his work and walked happily to the door, his face was extremely excited!

"You know? Just now, our CMOS graphics sensor has completed its first signal acquisition, and you are the first person to be photographed. ”

As an engineering product to test the principle of CMOS pattern sensor technology, after various exchanges before Wang Zhengguo, the investment of up to 800,000 yuan finally has achieved phased results.

I didn't expect to be the first person to be photographed by a CMOS sensor, although as early as 1975, the camera industry giant Kodak developed a digital camera, and successfully took the first digital photo, but that thing was made of CCD sensor, the first CMOS image sensor camera, and it had to be the messy electronic devices in front of Wang Zhengguo.

"As expected, we have finally succeeded in taking the first step, although this is only a prototype of the engineering principle, but it will undoubtedly open a new era!"

The graphics sensor already has a definite technical route, and it seems that it is one step closer to the era of digital cameras, and suddenly I want to see it, and I am really curious about what this first photo looks like.

Went around to the back of a bunch of electronic parts, and pointed to "tattered": "Hurry up, what to do with the back, I want to see what the effect of this shoot is." ”

It was at this time that Professor Bai Siwen started fiddling with a pile of components for a long time, and finally took out a tape.

That's right, it's a tape, this original CMOS digital camera storage device, it's actually a tape, this simply subverts Wang Zhengguo's three views, why is the tall digital camera doing so stumbling in the republic, and the soil is scum!

After removing the tape, it is necessary to go through a special picture viewing device, which has to go through various data processing before the resulting image can finally be seen, and this device is actually just a simple Apple computer.

A quick string of code is typed on the keyboard, an unknown program is invoked, and then a dazzling operation is followed by a long list of displays

........ 53%

That's right, the standard DOS system data processing progress bar, is really a familiar thing, even Ni Guangnan, who has not spoken since entering the door, is also looking at it with interest, he has been doing Chinese character display work before, and it is the first time he has heard of such a thing as an electronic camera, so he is naturally curious.

The percentage is constantly refreshed, 98%... 98%... 98% or 98%

It's a bit awkward, the progress bar... It is stuck, although this is a problem that computers often encounter, and even Wang Zhengguo still feels that this scene is very familiar, with a slight sense of nostalgia, but the inner loss is still inevitable.

"Hey, 99, 100%, done, data processing done!"

The developer, Professor Bai Siwen's hanging heart, finally let go, and his own set of things can still be used reluctantly, fortunately!

Not to mention, Wang Zhengguo finally saw the picture on the display screen at this time, without any color elements, obviously this is a black and white pixel CMOS sensor.

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