Hearing Toyota's words, Zhou Shuo couldn't help but laugh. Why Toyota is so concerned about OBD technology is really easy to relate. Without the widespread awakening of environmental awareness within the world, there would be no Kyoto Protocol in 1997, and there would be no carbon tax in Europe – commonly known as breathing – which would have been taxed later.

The Toyota Group has long been at the top of the food chain in the automotive industry with its vast assets, but it is not without rivals. Not to mention Japan, GM and Ford in the United States, Volkswagen and BMW in Europe, which is not a difficult battle to solve.

Toyota's breakthrough in OBD technology, not to mention being able to drive these companies off the altar, can at least turn it around. If the reversing radar is just a technology that can make a model popular, then OBD is a strategic technology that can make Toyota invincible.

Manipulating public opinion and influencing people's minds are all essential skills for large international companies. At that time, Toyota Group only needs to spend a little money around the world to support some environmental protection NGOs, and then encourage TV stations to launch a propaganda war. Other car companies would have had to work ten times as hard as they could, and maybe they would be lucky enough to undo it.

In the hands of Zhou Shuo, the OBD technique is just a technique to be sold at a price, but in the hands of the Toyota Group, it is a sword of Shang Fang that can slash the emperor and the minister. The two sides look at the technique from different angles, which explains the attitude of Toyota Chango who is so eager and generous.

For Zhou Shuo, OBD is just a by-product of the development of single-chip microcomputer technology, and it can be earned in exchange for something. But for Toyota Chango, as long as he can get his hands on this technique, it is worth the price.

"Mr. Toyoda, that's a disappointment." Zhou Shuo slowly poured himself a glass of wine. He raised it and said, "I always thought that we were partners and friends to be relied on, although the OBD system used some of the core techniques of the Pan Han Research Institute. But the development of the entire system is, after all, the result of Toyota Graduate School. As a member of Toyota Research Institute, isn't it too hurtful for me to transfer technology and talk about money? ”

The eldest man of Toyota heard Zhou Shuo say this. I didn't feel stunned for a moment, and then I sighed in my heart. Talking about money hurts feelings, doesn't this talking about feelings hurt money even more? What is the situation of the Toyota Research Institute, as the Toyota eldest man who single-handedly contributed to this matter, of course, is clear.

No matter how advanced China's single-chip microcomputer technology is, it will certainly not be more advanced than Japan. But why did Toyota's chief man support the construction of such a research institute in Xiucheng, a small rural place in China? To put it bluntly, the only valuable thing in the entire research institute is Zhou Shuo's brain.

Embedded systems are both hard to say. It's easy to say. The electronic technology required for OBD was realized in the 80s, but it was not until 2004 that Japan introduced this technology from Germany. On the one hand, the third-generation practical OBD technology needs a development process, and the other is Toyota's weakness in electronic technology.

The improvement of a system requires continuous debugging and revision. The first and second generation OBD technology only monitors the toxic gases emitted by automobile exhaust. However, the third-generation OBD technology can be widely promoted in the world, thanks to the development of engine EFI technology. The 21st century OBD technology can directly intervene in the combustion efficiency of oxygen and fuel in the engine cylinder, and then control the temperature and composition of the exhaust gas.

Don't underestimate the addition of such a control system, which involves sensing systems, electronic control units, information acquisition, digital-to-analog conversion, and data processing......

Put it in a car company. The work involved is too complex. They need to hire a hardware engineer and then have him relearn about the automotive. It is necessary to set up an electronic technology research and development department from scratch, and perhaps it is also necessary to write its own dedicated single-chip microcomputer system software. It is necessary to start with a system that can implement simple functions, and continue to conduct various experiments. Automotive electronics are exposed to harsh operating environments. What kind of network architecture does the in-vehicle computer subsystem use to communicate with various parts of the car body, and then this will require the addition of network engineers......

Finally, if the Toyota Group wants to independently develop this technology, they will inevitably build a complete electronic technology company from scratch. And if you entrust the technology to another electronic technology company. It is also necessary to face the engine technology that allows this company to understand the car first......

But this problem does not exist here in Zhou Shuo, and the software and hardware engineers of the former Bohai University in the Toyota Research Institute really do not know about automotive technology. But in 1995 it was still a tall OBD technique. Twenty years later, it's just a big road for every car to be inspected every year.

For those technical structures that took decades to perfect, Zhou Shuo could draw out specific schematic diagrams in ten minutes. At most, it will take another two hours. Write a detailed development guide. Next, what the engineers of Toyota Research Institute need to do is to fill in the content according to the framework and realize the specific functions just like the software written by Xinke computer.

In a system like OBD, which was able to provide the required level of technology in the 80s, it was only a matter of time before the functionality was realized. The most difficult thing is actually system integration and problem-solving ideas. After Zhou Shuo provided these, he didn't need to look at it anymore, and he could wait for the results with peace of mind. Many times it is so unfair, some people have been thinking about the problem for ten or twenty years, and the real breakthrough is just a flash of inspiration, or piercing a layer of window paper.

The long man of Toyoda smiled apprehensively and asked cautiously: "Zhou Sang is right, it was my offense!" So what do you mean, is it okay for the Toyota Group to use this OBD technology at will? ”

"Mr. Toyoda, let's try this, our Northeast specialty - iron pot stewed fat goose!" Zhou Shuo said, uncovering the lid of a casserole, and immediately a thick clear aroma of meat came to his face: "This dish is rare, only when distinguished guests come to visit, we will take it out to entertain." It's just a OBD technique, how can it be compared to our friendship? ”

The eldest man of Toyoda was really overjoyed, and he raised his glass again and again and nodded: "Not bad, not bad, I wish our friendship a long time!" ”

"I wish the Toyota Group a prosperous future under the leadership of Mr. Toyota!" Zhou Shuo and the eldest man of Toyoda touched their glasses, wiped them all and then continued: "Of course, as a friend, I also have some small difficulties here, and I hope to get Mr. Toyoda's help." ”

The eldest man of Toyoda put down his wine glass, knowing that this was probably today's play, and hurriedly said: "Although Zhou Sang said bluntly, as long as I can do it, I can't give up the definition!" ”

He still played a trick here, didn't say it was the Toyota Group, and said that he would be duty-bound. If Zhou Shuo made any excessive requests, he could refuse on the grounds of lack of ability. Anyway, now Toyota's official position in the group is just a middle-level, and theoretically he really can't be the master of the Toyota Group.

Zhou Shuo Ha Da said with a smile: "Of course, this matter can definitely be done with Mr. Toyota's position in the Mitsui chaebol." Well, Toshiba Corporation has a patent for a data storage device called NAND flash memory. I hope that Mr. Toyota will use your influence to obtain this technology for the Pan Han Group. ”

This is also the reason why Zhou Shuo did not explicitly propose the transaction, obviously the content of the transaction between the two companies is the technology of the third company, and it is not very nice to say it. What's more, this matter is not something that the Toyota Group can exert its strength in, and if you come forward to negotiate in an official capacity, you will only have a ghost if you don't get the Toshiba lion to open your mouth.

But if Toyoda Nagao were to use his position within the Mitsui zaibatsu to operate the matter, the situation would have a lot of room for change. Obviously, at this time, it is more convenient to play the card of personal friendship.

"NAND flash?" The eldest man of Toyoda secretly wrote down the name, nodded vigorously, and said, "Okay, if it's just a technical authorization, I can give it a try." ”

Zhou Shuo nodded and said with a smile: "Of course, it is a technical authorization, I will not make it difficult for Mr. Toyota." ”

When it comes to flash memory, Toshiba is also an ancestor. As early as 1984, the first concept of flash memory in the world was invented by Fujio Masaoka, a middle-level technician of Toshiba Corporation. The two types of flash memory, NOR and NAND, were developed on this basis.

NOR flash memory was first invented by Intel in 1988, and later in 1989, Toshiba soon developed NAND flash memory technology. These two types of flash memory technology are widely used in various data storage devices, and Zhou Shuo may be able to acquire the technology if he had crossed it ten years earlier. But in 1995, it was not easy to get permission for this technique.

Of course, the explosion of NAND flash memory will not come until the invention of devices such as USB flash drives, Mp3 and flash memory cards. At that time, as long as you have mastered enough patents for lower-level application techniques, it is not impossible to use them to force upper-level techniques. But first of all, he had to get the know-how to produce NAND flash memory.

The eldest man of Toyota, who landed on the ground with a stone in his heart, had a better appetite at this time. OBD technology is bound to win Toyota Group, he is not afraid of Zhou Shuo's bid, but he is afraid that he will not bid. Now that both sides want each other, this kind of partnership is the strongest.

After eating this meal with great interest, the eldest man of Toyoda couldn't wait to say goodbye. He doesn't know much about NAND flash technology, and how to start with it will have to be carefully considered.

As for how Little Japan is torn apart in the Mitsui Consortium, Tu Anbei said in a puzzled manner after Zhou Shuo sent away Toyota's eldest man: "President Zhou, we don't have a wafer factory now, what's the use of this NAND flash technology?" Even if they get the control of the 908 project, with the production line that they don't even have a 0.8 micron technical level, the products produced can't be sold at all! ”

Zhou Shuo smiled and said: "Tu Lao, you misunderstood, I didn't say that this was prepared for the 908 Project." (To be continued......)