In the past two years, OPPO has developed strong capabilities in patented technology research and development. According to official statements, as of March 31, 2021, OPPO has applied for more than 61,000 patents globally, including more than 54,000 invention patent applications, accounting for 89% of invention patent applications, far exceeding that of its friends. 10x hybrid optical zoom , super anti-shake technology, FDF portrait video technology system and other technologies are impressive. OPPO has not stopped in its research and development. Recently, news about self-developed chips and the resurrection of the N series have begun to circulate. Many netizens said that these two "plans" are OPPO's big moves next year.
Will OPPO’s first self-developed chip M1 be launched in OPPO Find X4?
In fact, OPPO's core manufacturing started as early as 2019. CEO Chen Mingyong announced at the time that "more than 50 billion yuan will be invested in chip research and development in the next three years." This initiative to develop self-developed chips is also known as the "Mariana Trench" project. The Mariana Trench is the deepest place on earth, which means it is a deep pit. At the same time, last year OPPO invested in a number of chip design-related companies such as Hanwei Electronics and Werong Technology, and settled its chip R&D center in Dongguan, Guangdong. It also introduced Li Zonglin, general manager of MediaTek’s wireless communications division, to take charge of the mobile phone chip department.
According to recent news from Digital Chat Station, OPPO has established a chip company called ZEKU, which currently covers product lines including core application processors, short-range communications, 5G Modem, radio frequency, ISP and power management chips, etc. The target terminal has a high degree of self-development. Some media reported that OPPO’s self-developed chip project team has reached thousands of people, which shows that OPPO is determined not to give up until it achieves its goal. After several years of hard work, it’s basically time to achieve results.
The first chip is expected to be a chip based on the industry-leading 6nm process technology and will be operated by TSMC (it is said that the mask cost of developing a 6nm process chip alone reaches 15 million US dollars), or It will be an ISP chip for image signal processors. OPPO M1 is likely to be the name of this self-developed ISP chip. This chip will be launched on the Find X4 mobile phone launched early next year.
OPPO N series will be resurrected, focusing on under-screen lenses
Not long ago, OPPO announced the "next-generation under-screen camera technology" at the future imaging technology conference, achieving both It has achieved double breakthroughs in screen display and under-screen proactive imaging, and is tentatively scheduled for mass production in 2022.
In fact, this is not the first time that OPPO has "killed" the front lens. As early as OPPO N1, it used a flip method to use the rear lens as the front lens, which was well received by many selfie enthusiasts. Unfortunately, After N3, the series was put on hold. Recently, there is news that this series of OPPO is expected to return, and internal plans are already underway. It may launch its own under-screen lens technology. Digital Chat Station also hinted at this news on Weibo. There is news that if it is really released, it will be positioned between the Find series and the Reno series, and is expected to be priced at 4,000 yuan. Will you consider it?
To be honest, OPPO now basically has the conditions to develop its own chips and launch under-screen lenses. Its mobile phone sales are among the best. It has a team and funds. Self-developed ISP chips and under-screen lenses are just the beginning. As long as If we can persevere, we still have a good chance of developing our own SOC chip to truly solve the selfie and display problems of under-screen lenses.