For a small piece of glass, HNLS Optoelectronics Technology Group has devoted almost all its innovative energy to this small piece of glass. Various latest technologies have been aggregated on this small piece of glass: hardness is higher than metal, friction is minimized, coating is simplified… In the era of 2D glass, in response to Consumers continue to improve the appearance and tactile requirements of mobile phones. HNLS has innovated the glass processing technology and deployed 2.5D and 3D glass in advance.
In 2011, HNLS began to develop 3D curved glass, focusing on key technologies such as curved glass polishing, curved glass bending forming, curved glass coating and other key technologies, and carried out patent layout. At present, the maturity of this process technology has been in the leading position in the industry. Applied to many products of major mobile phone brands.
HNLS always adheres to technological innovation, attaches great importance to the construction of intellectual property rights, actively cultivates high-value research and development patents, and strives to build the core competitiveness of the enterprise. In the course of years of innovation, creation and development, we have established an intellectual property strategic plan that matches the overall development of the company. While advancing the company’s independent innovation system, it has comprehensively improved the company’s ability to create, use, protect and manage intellectual property.
In order to achieve the industry-leading goal of technological innovation, HNLS maintains a sustained and stable high R&D investment. Since its listing in 2015, the company’s R&D expenditure has accumulated nearly 10 billion yuan. The continuous and stable high R&D investment has ensured that the company’s technological advantages can be consolidated and expanded. As of June 2020, the company has obtained 1,641 patents, including 164 invention patents. , 1,374 utility model patents, 103 appearance design patents, covering processing technology, product testing, equipment development, new materials and other fields.
In order to better promote the innovation and development of the company's products, the company has also continuously strengthened the cooperation of production, education and research, and has maintained a good and stable cooperative relationship with many well-known domestic universities such as Central South University and Xiangtan University. The company focuses on the urgent demand for touch panels and panel materials in the field of electronic information display screens, and develops high-end touch panels and corresponding modules, new artificial sapphire panels and ceramic cover materials, high-quality panel protection glass decorations and deep processing of glass substrates, etc. Research and build multiple R&D platforms such as touch panel technology research room, touch module technology research room, panel protection glass decoration technology research room, and new panel material technology research room.
The complete intellectual property management system has realized the professional, systematic and standardized management of enterprise intellectual property work, and has gone from optimizing the innovation system, improving the management mechanism, strengthening the construction of the talent team, to improving the independent innovation capability of the enterprise, promoting the transformation of results, and strengthening Intellectual property protection and other aspects provide strong support for the company's sustainable development.
Extending from a piece of glass to new materials, developing exterior protective parts and components including glass, sapphire, ceramics, etc., which are widely used in high-end smart phones, tablets, laptops, smart wearable devices, smart cars, smart homes, Windows and appearance protection of digital cameras, players, navigators, medical equipment, etc. After years of development, the company has reached long-term in-depth strategic cooperation with many well-known domestic and foreign brands such as Apple, Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, OPPO, vivo, Tesla, and Amazon.
A few days ago, HNLS announced the acquisition of the world's leading magnesium alloy precision die casting production base in China for RMB 8.8 billion, and took over all mobile phone precision magnesium alloy structural parts business for major customers.