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On July 13, at the flagship store in G area of Huawei headquarters in Shenzhen, Huawei held the 2023 Innovation and intellectual property (IPR) Forum and launched five major innovation representatives: 5.5G, audio and video dual Vivid, smart car GOD network, smartphone 10-speed variable aperture & non-Newtonian fluid screen, and operation optimization technology.

Intellectual property is a kind of intangible property right, which is enjoyed according to law after engaging in intellectual creative activities and achieving results. Huawei firmly believes that respecting and protecting intellectual property rights is the only way for innovation. Through the active exploration of technology licensing model and industrial promotion mechanism, Huawei will integrate a wider range of technological innovation, form a joint force of industry, and achieve a breakthrough in the industrial chain. At the latest forum, Huawei said that it will adhere to open innovation, promote the rational protection and sharing of technology based on the concept of openness, cooperation and win-win results, and promote the widespread sharing and application of new technologies in the industry, so as to promote industrial innovation and development.

Thanks to Huawei's strong R & D capability, but also based on its insistence on scientific and technological innovation, Huawei releases its strong competitiveness in innovation and technology, making it firmly in the forefront of the high-end mobile phone market and leading the development of the industry. Take Huawei's Mate X3 as an example, Huawei defines it as a "masterpiece of the era". The industry holds the same paradox about folding screens, that is, "you can't have both performance / function and size and weight", but the release of Huawei Mate X3 undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to this paradox. Through strong stacking design and extensive use of innovative high-end materials, Huawei Mate X3 achieves the extreme thinness of the fuselage without sacrificing configuration or even further improving reliability, taking the experience of folding screen phones to a new level.

As we all know, one of the major problems of folding screen mobile phones is that the flexible inner screen is relatively fragile and can be easily damaged under the impact of some sudden external forces. Durability is a problem that many people should focus on when facing folding screen mobile phones. After all, the screen of folding screen mobile phones is no better than that of ordinary straight mobile phones, and the price of changing screens easily costs thousands of yuan.

In order to further enhance the toughness and durability of Huawei Mate X3, so that the reliability of mobile phones can be filled in every moment of the mobile phone experience, Huawei not only uses ultra-reliable Kunlun glass on the outer screen to improve its fall resistance, but also strives to upgrade the reliability of the inner screen through painstaking development, so that the impact resistance is greatly improved.

Some people may say, since the screen is fragile, wouldn't it be nice to find a way to increase the hardness of the screen protector? But this is almost impossible. Because the inner screen needs to be folded, if you blindly consider the hardness, it is bound to affect its flexibility and the structural relationship of the fuselage, then how to fold? Huawei's solution is to use non-Newtonian fluid material as the buffer layer of the inner screen to solve the problem of anti-impact.

Because this material has a very magical property-strong when strong, soft when soft. It becomes as strong as a solid when it encounters a greater instant impact, but becomes very soft when it encounters a softer external force. However, it is not so easy to apply this material to the inner layer of the screen. Because ordinary non-Newtonian fluids have a lot of problems. Huawei engineers introduced the key component of "dynamic chemical bond" into non-Newtonian fluid materials to achieve ultra-thin thickness at the micron level, and ultra-high dynamic chemical bond density at hundreds of millions of levels through ultra-high molecular weight. As a result, the impact resistance of non-Newtonian fluid materials is comparable to that of liquid bulletproof vests.

For the first time in Huawei industry, non-Newtonian fluid materials are used in the composite laminated structure of Huawei Mate X3 inner screen, so that the folding screen phone shows a soft state when it bends slowly, and folds freely in the opening and closing process, which facilitates the repeated folding of the mobile phone screen. During rapid impact, the dynamic chemical bond between molecular chain and chain in the material breaks quickly and absorbs external energy, the screen material becomes hard and reliable instantly, and finally the impact resistance of the flexible inner screen is improved to 4 times that of Huawei Mate X2.

Anti-impact non-Newtonian fluid materials can flexibly change the hardness according to the specific situation of daily bending and external impact, providing solid and lasting protection for accidental bumps or sharp objects in daily use. For example, when placed in a bag, keys, lipstick and other bits and pieces of hard items bump, when placed on the table accidentally dropped neutral pens and other sharp objects of high-speed impact, and so on, to bring users a more reassuring experience.

In addition to the innovative technology experience on the screen, Huawei also pursues the extreme frivolity of the folding machine. In order to effectively reduce the weight of the fuselage, Huawei Mate X3 re-examines the possibility of structure and materials, constantly overcoming difficulties and striving for excellence in fine parts. The use of lightweight precision structure, such as the new generation of double-rotating water drop hinges, ultra-thin Type-C devices, supplemented by self-developed ultra-light diamond aluminum and other innovative materials to create an extreme lightweight fuselage ranging from 239g to 5.3mm.

The hinge problem of the folding screen has always been a pain point that users generally pay attention to, and it is also a difficult point for technological breakthrough. Huawei Mate X3 uses a new generation of double-rotating droplet hinges to bring 700Mpa wing aluminum into the consumer electronics field for the first time to create aviation-grade wing aluminum, which is not only light and thin, but also durable. In addition to material innovation, Huawei Mate X3 also greatly improves the reliability of the hinge through its dual-rail drive structure, bringing unprecedented anti-extrusion and deformation resistance of hinges. Finally, it brings users an extraordinary experience of ultra-thin, ultra-reliable and stable hovering.

For example, Huawei is also exploring small devices and materials in Huawei, choosing to break the industry standardization scheme and develop the thinnest integrated Type-C device in the industry, which is 52% thinner than the previous generation Mate X2, further contributing to the lightweight fuselage. At the same time, in terms of waterproofing, it is also commendable to achieve the IPX8 level of water resistance, really achieve the ultimate thinning and high efficiency and durability at the same time.

Huawei even plunged into the "ocean" of materials science because traditional materials could not meet the ultra-high weight loss requirements, constantly experimenting and optimizing, using ultra-light carbon fiber and silicon-based nano-materials on the screen material to reduce the screen weight by 28%; innovate the diamond aluminum material, thus realizing the battery warehouse weight reduction of 5.4g. As can be seen from the many innovative functions of Huawei Mate X3, each generation of Huawei folding screen is the product of continuous breakthroughs and innovation, but also stems from the driving force to urgently solve the pain points of user demand, and spares no effort to invest in the underlying scientific innovation.

Thanks to Huawei's long-term research on basic science and technology patent reserves, folding screen phones can be made better. Whether it is the addition of new technology, or brand-new structural design, Huawei insists on innovation.

Continuous innovation and respect for intellectual property rights are the driving force behind Huawei's business success today and the cornerstone of Huawei's commitment to building a smart world of the Internet of everything in the future. After more than 30 years of deep farming, the cumulative R & D expenditure in the past decade has exceeded 977.3 billion yuan. In 2022 alone, the R & D expenditure reached 161.5 billion yuan, a record high, accounting for about 25.1% of the annual income.

In fact, over the past few decades, Huawei has become one of the leading patent holders in the world with continuous innovation investment and respect and protection of intellectual property rights, and the number of PCT international patent applications has been the first in the world for five consecutive years. While focusing on innovation and settling high-quality and high-value patents, Huawei is also actively exploring patent operation models. After all, the essence of intellectual property is property right, and only by giving full play to its value can it be worth the large investment in R & D, can we further stimulate the enthusiasm for innovation and realize the positive innovation cycle of "investment-return-re-investment".

The goal of Huawei's development is to let resources burst out energy and vitality and achieve win-win results and new breakthroughs in the upper and lower reaches of the industrial chain. For now, Huawei has entered such a positive cycle. It is precisely because of the R & D investment that Huawei has the confidence to do a good job in technological exploration in the leading market, never afraid of the depletion of new technologies, and will be able to provide consumers with more competitive products and services.

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