1991 Starting from the core

In addition to Yuanxin's processor chips, the three major semiconductor-related projects that Su Yuanshan has high hopes for are LCD panels, flash memory, and lithium batteries.

Let’s not talk about the LCD panel. It was only officially launched this year. And because it is in the late development stage, BOE’s factory has just repaired it. And even if it is mass-produced, it is at least one generation behind its international counterparts. Su Yuanshan is not optimistic about it for the time being. hopefully.

But flash memory and lithium batteries are different. These are two projects that Su Yuanshan personally intervened in, especially lithium batteries. Su Yuanshan directly used "luck" and "intuition" to promote Yuanxin's lithium battery laboratory to the world. Advanced level, and then achieved a truly powerful alliance with Sony, and finally advanced the birth of polymer lithium batteries by about three years.

With polymer lithium batteries that have greatly improved safety, battery life and plasticity, it means that electronic products will usher in a huge opportunity for change, which is no less significant than the birth of MLC flash memory particles.

After all, energy is always king.

Therefore, Su Yuanshan's expectations for Wang Chuanfu are no less than those of Li Mingliu.

"I can only say, it's almost there." Wang Chuanfu saw several people looking at him expectantly. He also became serious and gave a smooth answer: "Mass production and laboratory technology are different. We need to leave enough Margin, and continuous testing is required to approach performance under safe limits.”

Although Su Yuanshan was a little disappointed, he still nodded: "Yes, safety is the most important thing - I remember you were designing the charging management chip last time. Is the design completed?"

"It's completed, and it will take about a month to tape out. If we have to give an accurate and optimistic time, then one month later, we can officially announce that mankind has entered the era of polymer lithium batteries."

This era makes everyone laugh.

Su Yuanshan couldn't help but laugh and said: "Well, we'll wait for you to take us into the polymer lithium battery era - Lao Wang, do you know why I haven't learned to drive?"

"Ah?" Wang Chuanfu was stunned when Su Yuanshan asked him. He didn't know what the relationship between Su Yuanshan's refusal to learn driving and the polymer lithium battery...

"Because I'm waiting for the battery." Su Yuanshan breathed out softly and smiled self-deprecatingly: "You have all heard of battery-powered cars, right?"

"What is this?" Wang Chuanfu was startled: "A toy car?"

On the contrary, Zhou Xiaohui said thoughtfully: "Ford has developed lead-acid battery electric vehicles as early as the beginning of this century... but the range is not good."

"Yes, if the issues of battery life and safety can be solved, then electric vehicles should be possible." Su Yuanshan spread his hands: "I'll be waiting..."

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It is said that after the National Day, we look forward to the New Year.

After October, time suddenly became faster. Just before the end of November, the optical laboratory, which had gone through countless twists and turns, finally officially announced that the domestic lithography machine code-named RP-9308 had completed the testing of various functions and officially accepted expert evaluation.

It can be seen that Zheng Zhenchuan is indeed full of confidence this time. He boasted to the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Ministry of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering that Haikou is a group you can just organize.

Now that Zheng Zhenchuan is confident, the leaders are no longer polite. More than 30 experts from six companies and units including Yuanxin, Huajing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Changguang Institute have all gathered at Yuanxin. It's like he's here for evaluation, but more like he's here to fight.

The expert team sent by Yuanxin is also very high-standard. It is directly led by Liang Mengsong. In addition, Chen Jianguo also went back to Yuanxin.

As for Huajing's side...it's naturally higher. Not only is Zhou Boguang, director of Huajing Research Institute, personally leading the team, but the people under his command are also a backbone of experts in craftsmanship and manufacturing processes.

After all, the higher-ups have already said that this type of photolithography machine will be the main equipment purchased by Huajing in the future.

Su Yuanshan, on the other hand, did not return to the Science and Technology Park.

Just because he didn't go back doesn't mean that he doesn't care anymore, but he just feels that... what he should do has been done. The annual funding for the optical laboratory is not less than a penny, and any equipment required must be met even through smuggling...

Now that preliminary results have been achieved, he should take a step back and let the country take over the leadership.

Moreover, the lithography machine is no longer dominated by Yuanxin, which does not mean that he has no contact with the lithography machine project from now on - you know, he also has Lin Benjian's Light Source Research Center in Silicon Valley. Capital Precision Instrument Factory also invested money in Yuanxin.

It can only be said that Yuexin's next support for the lithography machine project will shift from the design project of the complete machine to the provision of key and core components and related technologies.

At the end of November, two pieces of good news came at the same time.

Wang Chuanfu's engineering lithium battery has finally passed various tests, which means that, as he said, mankind will enter the era of polymer lithium batteries and move towards a new energy era.

At the same time, on the Shanghai Stock Exchange side, Li Mingliu also brought Su Yuanshan the first off-line MLC flash memory particle.

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Special Zone, Su Yuanshan's office.

Li Mingliu followed Zhou Xiaohui's footsteps and walked into Su Yuanshan's office, carrying the dust along the way. After waiting for ten minutes, Su Yuanshan strode back to the office. His pace was so fast that even Wen Xiaoqian had to trot to keep up.

After the two met, they shook hands first, and then Su Yuanshan squeezed Li Mingliu's shoulder, and then sat on the sofa next to Li Mingliu.

"I know you have a collecting habit." Li Mingliu's eyes were a little sunken, but he was in good spirits. It could be seen that he stayed up late these days.

"Well, thank you." Su Yuanshan took a deep breath and opened the small box placed on the coffee table.

In the box, there is this small chip.

This chip is only the size of a fingernail, and only the test code and capacity are printed on it. The numbers indicate that it is a 16MB flash memory particle.

"16MB!" Su Yuanshan gently picked up the chip and sighed: "This thing... only one chip can catch up with the results of Intel's long-term efforts."

"That is. And the cost is lower." Li Mingliu looked at Su Yuanshan with a smile - Su Yuanshan's emphasis on flash memory particles gave him a sincere sense of satisfaction.

Although he didn't want to admit it, he had to admit that being valued or "valued" by Su Yuanshan was an extremely pleasant and fulfilling thing.

This has nothing to do with superstition or not, it has nothing to do with the recognition of outstanding people.

"Where's the MP3 chip? When will it be ready?"

"Right away." Li Mingliu said, magically taking out a USB flash drive from his arms: "Don't tell me your computer doesn't have a USB interface."

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