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Chapter 396: Research and development of unbounded TV, cool operation

BYD's TV factory's annual production capacity is also calculated based on 12 hours a day.
It can only be said that some manufacturers still have a conscience these days. Most of them operate 12 hours a day and stop work at night.
But since Foxconn started 24 hours, the entire industry has had to follow the 24-hour system.
There is no way. The same order takes 4 months to be delivered under the 12-hour system of ordinary factories, but it can be completed in 2 months under Foxconn's 24-hour system. How do customers choose?
Definitely choose Foxconn, after all, time is money and time is profit!
As a result, orders and customers will be taken away by Foxconn, and other foundries will starve to death. If they don't want to starve to death, they can only follow the 24-hour system!
It is precisely because of this that Foxconn forced electronics factories and foundries in previous lives to adopt a 24-hour working system.
Moreover, production is not stopped 24 hours a day, and one factory can be used as two factories to maximize corporate benefits.
For example, the BYD TV factory has a monthly production capacity of 10 million units under a 12-hour system. If it continues production 24 hours a day, it can produce 20 million units per month, which is fully doubled and equivalent to two 12-hour factories!
In fact, it is normal to operate 24 hours a day, but what is abnormal is working in two shifts!
If we work three shifts 24 hours a day, employees will work eight hours a day and rest for 16 hours. This will be less stressful and relaxing. If the night shift wages are subsidized, the workers will not have much objection.
But unfortunately, most companies have no conscience. In order to save money, they work in two shifts 24 hours a day!
Working 12 hours a day and taking 12 hours off, the employees are treated like nothing more than cattle and horses.
Standing and sitting for more than ten hours every day, no one can bear it for a long time.
It is precisely because of this that there is an endless stream of employees who are depressed and jump off the building.
If we work three shifts, with 8 days off and 16 days off, and the wages are adequate, employees will not be depressed at all, let alone jump off the building!
But capital is ruthless. In order to save money, we have to work two shifts even if we are exhausted.
After all, three shifts requires half as many employees!
For half as many employees, half of the social security benefits will be paid, and half of the full attendance and basic salary will be paid!
But working two shifts is different. It directly saves half of the employees, half of the social security benefits, half of the full attendance, basic salary, and at most more overtime pay.
Save a lot of money!
However, even so, many people say that Foxconn is a more conscientious company.
All I can say is that this is a bad era.
Similarly, Xingyi TV factory also faces production capacity issues, as well as cost and efficiency issues.
If the Xingyi TV factory and the BYD factory continue to produce 12 hours a day, the annual production capacity will only be 20 million units, which is simply not enough.
If production is operated in three shifts 24 hours a day, the annual production capacity will reach a terrifying 40 million units!
Fully doubled.
In this way, it will not only alleviate the domestic production capacity crisis, but also create more production capacity and export it overseas!
Currently, the annual domestic production of LCD TVs exceeds 90 million units, of which 60 million units are sold domestically and more than 30 million units are exported overseas.
And Xingyi TV is so powerful, coupled with the brand influence of Xingyi Technology, if it were launched globally, overseas sales would be even more terrifying than domestic sales.
According to Wang Yi's budget, if the Xingyi X40 and Xingyi X50 are combined, it will not be a problem for domestic annual sales to exceed 30 million units, and there is hope for overseas sales to exceed 30 million units.
Therefore, the two major factories operate 24 hours a day and can produce 40 million yuan per year.
In addition, the second phase of the Daocheng factory will be put into operation half a year later, with an annual output of 30 million units in 24 hours, and the total production capacity will reach 70 million, which can meet global demand.
Therefore, Xingyi TV Factory has no choice but to implement a 24-hour system, otherwise it will not be able to meet the needs of the global market.
It is also impossible for Wang Yi to invest in the construction of three TV factories again.
But Wang Yi is much more conscientious than Foxconn. Even if production is not stopped 24 hours a day, it will still work in three shifts!
Even if we spend half more on social security and benefits, basic salary, and full attendance, we still have to allow employees to take 8 days off and 16 days off!
In his previous life, Wang Yi worked as a cow and horse, but now that he is capable, he naturally has to treat his employees well.
There is one bus from 6 am to 2 pm, one bus from 2 pm to 10 pm, and one bus from 10 pm to 6 o'clock the next day.
Three shifts, only working eight hours a day.
This kind of system allows employees to have enough rest time and free time without too much work burden.
Wang Yi made up his mind that from now on, three shifts and an eight-hour working system will be the standard for Xingyi TV Factory.
The same is true for Xingyi Mobile Phone Factory.
Wang Yi and BYD then completed the signing.
At this point, the entire BYD TV factory has completely become the third largest Xingyi TV factory.
As for the second largest factory, it is naturally the second phase of Xingyi Industrial Park.
BYD, on the other hand, successfully received 1 billion in funds and made a one-time return.
"Thank you, Director Wang. BYD's TV business was a strategic mistake. If you hadn't acquired the TV factory, we don't know how many years it would have taken us to get back our money. I will keep this kindness in mind," Shopkeeper Wang said solemnly.
Business people are most afraid of strategic mistakes. A strategic mistake may lead to catastrophic consequences.
For example, Hisense in the previous life regarded laser TV as its core strategy, which resulted in a miserable market value.
Otherwise, as the country's No. 1 TV leader, Hisense's market value in the previous life had already exceeded 100 billion, so why is it only 30 to 40 billion?
After all, Hisense’s revenue reaches hundreds of billions!
On the contrary, TCL has made correct strategic decisions all the way. It is currently ranked fourth in the country, but ten years later it has become a solid second!
Wang Yi looked at Shopkeeper Wang and said earnestly: "The current official reduction of subsidies for new energy has made BYD worse. I know this. But if the clouds clear, the moon will shine. As long as BYD sticks to its true intentions, it will one day become a new energy company.
A super giant of energy vehicles. Rather than treating cases indiscriminately and developing indiscriminately."
"The reason why I am optimistic about BYD is because I am optimistic about BYD's new energy vehicles and power batteries. It is not the OEM. After all, no matter how good BYD's OEM is, it is still not as good as one-tenth of Foxconn."
Wang Yi said these words sincerely.
Last year, Wang Yi made it clear that he opposed BYD's diversification strategy.
But at that time, shopkeeper Wang didn't listen. He only thought that Xingyi Technology could do it, and BYD could do it.
I just feel that if Xingyi Technology can make mobile phones, they and BYD can also make it. If Xingyi Technology can make TVs, they and BYD can also make it...
Until this year, both the mobile phone business and the TV business were cut in half. They were declared over before they even started, and all the huge investment was wasted.
Coupled with the decline in automobile sales and the reduction of subsidies, BYD's core automobile business revenue and profits collapsed across the board, and its stock price almost halved.
Only then did Shopkeeper Wang begin to recognize the reality, and began to feel that Wang Yi's opposition to BYD's diversification was for BYD's sake, not because he was worried that BYD would become a rival of Xingyi Technology.
"Thank you, Director Wang, for your guidance. I have learned a lesson." Shopkeeper Wang said modestly.
Wang Yi waved his hand and sighed: "The future is an era of refinement, and this is true for any industry. Only by being at the top can we survive and live a prosperous life. The era of extensive development is over long ago and has no future.
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That being said, Wang Yi doesn't care about BYD's choice.
If you listen to it, fortunately, BYD still has a bright future.
If it still wants to diversify its development, BYD's future will be full of twists and turns.
Later, Wang Yi and Shopkeeper Wang came to the R&D headquarters together.
"Director Wang, this is Du Qingming, the R&D manager I hired from Changhong. He has rich experience. Now, together with the entire R&D team, we will deliver it to you."
"Okay." Wang Yi nodded.
Du Qingping quickly reached out his hand: "Thank you, Director Wang, for giving me the opportunity. I will definitely make a better TV show to repay Director Wang!"
Wang Yi smiled and said nothing.
"Director Wang, please go ahead and I won't disturb you. I have ordered a banquet for tonight, and you will definitely appreciate it." Shopkeeper Wang said knowingly.
Wang Yigang has just taken over the new factory and R&D team. He must have a lot of things to arrange. He also has to have dinner with the R&D department and factory senior management at noon. He is an outsider and cannot be disturbed.
"Okay, we won't go home until we get drunk tonight." Wang Yi said with a smile.
After seeing Shopkeeper Wang off, Wang Yi looked at the room full of people.
There are R&D personnel and factory managers.
At this time, the factory director Fan Chengxin was the first to speak: "Dr. Wang, I am the factory director Fan Chengxin. The employees are now ready and can start work at any time."
Wang Yi nodded: "Very good, the factory will be renamed Xingyi TV Shenzhen Industrial Park. You arrange for people to connect with the team from Xingyi TV headquarters, and arrange the production of Xingyi TV X40 and X50 as soon as possible. At the same time, continue to recruit people.
, recruiting a large number of people. From now on, the Shenzhen Industrial Park will work in three shifts 24 hours a day, with people working without stopping, and an eight-hour working system every day."
When Wang Yi came to sign the contract this time, he also brought a team from Xingyi TV headquarters to be responsible for the follow-up work.
Throughout the Shenzhen Industrial Park, the factory director is still Fan Chengxin, but other high-level positions such as finance will be replaced by his own people.
In the newly acquired factory, Wang Yi naturally had to put in enough confidants to firmly control everything.
"Okay, Chairman, I'll make arrangements right now!"
Fan Chengxin breathed a sigh of relief. It was the greatest gift that Wang Yi didn't replace him.
Naturally, he didn't dare to have second thoughts. He knew Wang Yi's style. If he went all out and achieved results, then the position of the factory director would be secure.
If you can't do it, it's over.
"Okay, let the factory management go and get busy. The R&D department will stay."
"yes!"
Fan Chengxin and the management left one after another and began to deal with follow-up matters and mass production.
Wang Yi looked at the remaining R&D personnel, which happened to be a R&D department.
Originally, Wang Yi planned to pack up these R&D personnel and bring them all back to Xingyi TV headquarters.
But now I have changed my mind. The factory in Shenzhen also has a research and development center, as well as employee dormitories and canteens.
Although it only covers an area of ​​250 acres and is only half the size of the island city, it is still an industrial park and can be used as the second center of Xingyi TV. No, it can be directly used as the headquarters of Unbounded TV!
These R&D personnel stayed directly in the Shenzhen Industrial Park to establish the Unbounded TV R&D Center.
At the same time, we will continue to absorb cutting-edge talents from the Shenzhen market to increase the strength of the Unbounded TV R&D team.
As a result, the 500-acre Daocheng Industrial Park is the headquarters of Xingyi TV. After the second phase of production is put into operation, the annual production capacity will reach 25 million units, and the annual production capacity of 50 million Xingyi TV units will be achieved in three shifts 24 hours a day.
The 250-acre Shenzhen Industrial Park is used as the headquarters of Unbounded TV, with an annual production capacity of 10 million units, and more than 20 million units working in three shifts 24 hours a day. It is also possible to add more production lines to reach 25 million units.
Since the successful release of Xingyi X40 and X50, Daocheng’s TV R&D team is working hard to develop the next generation, X55 and X60!
Different from X40 and X50, X55 and X60 have two versions, 1080P and 4K version.
At this size, it can’t be justified even if it’s not 4K.
It's just that the current 60-inch 4K TV is too expensive, costing more than 15,000, so Wang Yi added another 1080P TV.
In this way, the 1080P versions of the X55 and X60 will be released early next year after the Kunpeng 500 is mass-produced.
The 4K versions of the X55 and X60 will not be released until the 28nm Kunpeng 700 is mass-produced.
There is no way, the 40nm Kunpeng 500 SOC cannot support 4K, only 1080P.
The Unbounded R&D team in Shenzhen City can directly develop Unbounded TV.
Like the Unbounded Phone, the Unbounded TV is also high-end and mid- to low-end.
For example, a 40-inch Unlimited TV costs 3,499.
50-inch Unlimited TV, 4999.
The configuration is a little lower, and it is 1500-2000 cheaper than Xingyi TV, which just widens the price range.
Coupled with the current rapid development of Xingyi stores and the introduction of Unbounded TV to villages and towns, the sales volume will be promising.
After thinking about this, Wang Yi looked at Du Qingping and others and said slowly: "Welcome to join Unbounded TV!"
"Unbounded TV?"
Hearing this, everyone was stunned.
Wang Yixiao said: "In fact, in addition to Xingyi's high-end brand, Xingyi Technology also has a mid-to-low-end brand called Unbounded. For example, Xingyi mobile phones will be priced in the 5,000 range in the future, while Unbounded phones will be priced below 3,000."
,Impulse."
"Similarly, Xingyi TV is also a mid-to-high-end product, priced at 4,999 or 6,999. Unbounded TV is focused on the mid-to-low end, and the price will be about 2,000 cheaper than Xingyi TV."
"Of course, the configuration and materials of Unbounded TV will be lower than that of Xingyi TV, but the sales volume may be higher. Our Xingyi stores have been opened in villages and towns, and Unbounded TV will definitely be the main sales force by then."
Hearing this, Du Qingping and others' eyes lit up, and they smelled the key inside.
At present, the Xingyi TV headquarters has been established, the R&D center has also been established, and the team is stable.
Even if they go, they will only be in the second team, just a foil. Whether they can integrate in or not is a question.
But now Unbounded TV has just started, and the Unbounded TV R&D center has not yet been built, nor does it have a team.
Once they join, they will be the founding team of Unbounded TV, and he, Du Qingping, will be the R&D director of Unbounded TV!
Mad, the future is bright!
There are two laws in the workplace: one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers.
Du Qingping went to Xingyi TV headquarters, not to mention the CTO, not even the deputy director.
But if he stays at Unbounded TV, he will be the CTO.
No matter how you think about it, it’s a good deal.
I would rather be a chicken head than a phoenix tail!
Du Qingping immediately said: "Thank you to the chairman for giving us the opportunity. We are willing to join Wujie TV and become the chairman's second sword to develop mid-to-low-end smart TVs!"
"Yes, we are willing to join."
Other R&D personnel also wanted to understand this truth and spoke one after another.
Wang Yi nodded with satisfaction, he likes to work with smart people.
"Very good. From now on, the TV Industrial Park in Shenzhen City will be the headquarters of Unbounded TV. This R&D center will be the Unbounded R&D Center. And you are the core R&D team of the Unbounded R&D Center."
Wang Yixiao said: "Du Qingping will serve as the R&D director. In the future, I will transfer a deputy director from the Xingyi TV R&D Center and several capable people to help you develop Unbounded TV together!"
Hearing this, Du Qingping felt sad and happy at the same time.
Happily, Wang Yi reused him and appointed him as CTO.
The sad thing is that Wang Yi does not completely trust him and will transfer a deputy director.
The meaning is obvious, let them compete. If Du Qingping is strong, he will naturally secure his position as CTO.
If Du Qingpinglang gains a false reputation and lacks strength, then he will have no choice but to abdicate in favor of someone more talented and replace him with the deputy director!
Wang Yi still does things without leakage.
Opportunities are given, but requirements and challenges are also arranged simultaneously.
Du Qingping took a deep breath, and instantly understood the power of Wang Yi, and nodded immediately:
"Dr. Wang, don't worry, I will never let you down!"
"Very good!" Wang Yi patted Du Qingping on the shoulder and said immediately:
"Okay, the treatment will be the same as BYD promised before, without any deduction. However, the confidentiality agreement and the non-compete agreement must be signed at the same time. If you don't accept it, you can leave now."
"I accept." Du Qingping was the first to speak. This kind of R&D elite, with high salary, naturally has more restrictions, which are all industry rules.
In fact, when he joined BYD, he also signed it.
But now that BYD has given up its TV business and sold them to Xingyi Technology, the non-competition restrictions have been canceled jointly by both parties.
"I accept it too." Others spoke one after another.
You have to sign up for any company. In comparison, Xingyi Technology is the most reliable, the most promising, and the most profitable.
"Very good." Wang Yi waved his hand, and the assistant immediately sent the agreement he had prepared to everyone.
After a while, the contract was signed and Wang Yi continued:
"Welcome to join Xingyi Technology and become the R&D team of Unbounded TV. Now let's talk about the R&D plan of Unbounded TV."
"Similar to Xingyi TV X40 and X50, Unbounded TV is also a research and development generation, with two sizes. They are A40 and A50."
"In terms of configuration, the A40, 40 inches, uses the self-developed Kunpeng 500 quad-core processor, which has better performance than NVIDIA Tegra 3. It is expected to be taped out in October."
"What? We have a self-developed quad-core processor? Is it better than NVIDIA T3?"
Du Qingping was startled, and everyone else opened their mouths in disbelief.
Wang Yi smiled faintly: "Of course, Xingyi Semiconductor has been established for almost a year, so of course it must be productive!"
"Awesome, really awesome!" Du Qingping was full of emotions, and then he was in a good mood. Following such a company, there is such a future!
Fortunately, he had the shamelessness to ask Shopkeeper Wang to package him up and sell him to Director Wang. Otherwise, he would be an unemployed loser now, or go to other BYD departments to dawdle in jobs he is not good at.
But no matter which one, it is not good, very bad.
But now, the future is bright.
‘I’m really a talent, hehe.’ Du Qingping felt happy and then said to himself:
'No, the opportunity must not be lost. Even if you are so sick that you vomit blood, you still have to develop Unbounded TV. It is best to overturn Xingyi TV!'
'Well, if a low-matching match is used against a high-matching match, that would be awesome.'
Then, Du Qingping thought of a key question:
"Chairman, after the mass production of Kunpeng 500, will the processor T3 of Xingyi TV X40 and X50 also be replaced by Kunpeng 500?"
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"The high-end Xingyi TV and the low-end Unbounded TV both use the same Kunpeng 500 chip. Will users turn to the cheaper Unbounded TV?"
Wang Yi waved his hand: "Of course not. Although Unbounded TV is also a Kunpeng 500, we will limit the frequency and use an algorithm to lock the frequency of the Kunpeng 500 to make a residual version. Of course, there will be differences in naming.
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"The residual version of the chip equipped with Unbounded TV is called Kunpeng 500."
"As for the full-blood version of the Kunpeng 500 equipped on Xingyi TV, we changed the chip name to Kunpeng 510!"
The same is true for Xingyi mobile phones and Wujie mobile phones.
Xingyi mobile phones and Xingyi tablets are all replaced with the full-blooded version of Kunpeng 510.
The Wujie mobile phone is a residual version of Kunpeng 500 with some performance locked.
As for why not just castrate the main frequency during R&D and design?
Naturally, if the main frequency is castrated during R&D and design, it is equivalent to re-developing a chip, which requires re-testing, re-striping, and re-mass production...
As a result, the cost will be high. It is better to develop and mass-produce only one chip, and then use an algorithm to lock the frequency to make two versions of 500 and 510 with full health and residual health.
"I see, that's no problem." Du Qingping continued to ask: "Are there any restrictions on storage?"
"In terms of storage..." Wang Yi thought for a while: "If there is no limit, it will not be conducive to the sales of Xingyi TV. If it is limited to 1+4G, it will affect subsequent use and it will be difficult to survive for three years."
In fact, Wang Yi thought of a solution, but he didn't say it directly, but looked at everyone.
I saw a few people starting to think.
"This is a big problem." Du Qingping murmured, changing the subject:
"Chairman, let's make a compromise. Xingyi TV is 2+8G, and Unbounded TV is 1.5+6G! Such a configuration is lower than Xingyi TV's 2+8G, but it is not as good as 1+4G
Then the card can be used for three or four years, which is enough."
Wang Yi nodded with satisfaction: "That's right, let's do it."
Du Qingping's ideas coincided with Wang Yi's, and there was something in them.
Wang Yi continued: "As for the screen, replace the imported screen with a domestic screen from BOE to reduce costs. After all, the price is 2,000 lower, and the cost must be controlled. The frame also replaces the ultra-narrow frame of Xingyi TV with an ordinary narrow frame.
Frames, reduce costs. How to study other aspects is up to you. But I require the cost to be reduced by 1,500, and the experience should not be too bad, at least passable."
"Okay, Chairman, leave it to us!" Du Qingping said confidently: "I promise to complete the task."
"Very good!" Wang Yi nodded with satisfaction, turned and left.
Next, we will wait for the successful development of Kunpeng 500 and the breakthrough of Xingyi wafer fab’s 40nm process!
By then, Xingyi mobile phone Xphone 1pro, Xingyi tablet X1pro, Xingyi TV X40 and X50 will all be replaced with the full self-developed and self-produced chip Kunpeng 510!
All Unbounded mobile phones and Unbounded TVs will be equipped with the frequency-locked Kunpeng 500!
Although algorithmic frequency locking is a bit shameless, it saves costs.
If we develop and mass-produce a Kunpeng 500 with residual health, the cost will be higher. It is better to use full health and then lock the frequency.
After all, the more mass-produced chips of the same type, the lower the dilution cost.
In fact, this kind of frivolous operation is also very common. The previous iPad Pro 2024 model had two versions of 12G storage and 8G storage.
In fact, the 8G storage version is also configured with 12G, but 4G is locked at the system level, so only 8G can be used.
Chapter completed!
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