Great Country Academician

After taking out his laptop from his backpack and processing the report email, Xu Chuan clicked on the document he had written in his hometown during the Spring Festival.

"Recommendations on the rapid completion of research and industrial production of carbon-based chips (first draft)"

Staring at the file on the screen, Xu Chuan thought for a while before typing on the keyboard and starting to modify it bit by bit.

The research and development of carbon-based chips did not start after the discovery of Yaochi Crystal, but was a project that has been ongoing since the establishment of Xinghai Research Institute.

This project is not that the Materials Research Institute is working alone. The Materials Research Institute has always cooperated with well-established domestic chip R\u0026D companies such as SMIC, Warwick HiSilicon, and Mizuki Unisplendour.

Of course, this cooperation is not very in-depth. On the one hand, both parties are competitors, and on the other hand, the main research of these companies is basically on silicon-based chips.

Research on carbon-based chips is basically still in the laboratory in China, and progress is slow.

As for Xiaomi Group.

He asked his assistant to find Mr. Lei and ask him to meet at some time. The purpose was not to draw Xiaomi into the research and development of carbon-based chips.

Apart from money, Xiaomi does not have any advantages in chip research and development, or anything that can help.

It does not make much sense to involve Xiaomi in the research and development of carbon-based chips.

What's more, Xiaomi's own direction has never been in the direction of technological research and development in cutting-edge fields.

What he wants to do is not to let Xiaomi enter the research and development cooperation of carbon-based chips, but to do another job.

In that work, it is the strengths and advantages of Mr. Lei and Xiaomi.

After repairing the document "Recommendations on Rapid Completion of Research and Industrial Production of Carbon-Based Chips (First Draft)" in his hand, Xu Chuan clicked Save, saved it as a separate document, and renamed it.

"Recommended document on rapid completion of research + industrial production + comprehensive promotion of carbon-based chips (first draft)"

By integrating the advantages of the domestic industrial chain, we can complete the follow-up research and development, industrial production and construction of carbon-based chips in one fell swoop, as well as promote them around the world, establishing a field that can compete with cutting-edge silicon-based chips.

It can be easily seen from the title that this is what he wants to do.

Although carbon-based chips have certain advantages, it will take time to improve the performance of the chips to be the same as or even surpass the current top silicon-based chips.

Coupled with the long-term monopoly of Western countries in the field of silicon-based chips, if carbon-based chips are released, Western countries will inevitably usher in a new round of panic and suppression.

For their own interests, they will try their best to discredit and control carbon-based chips. If they want to develop carbon-based chips at a high speed, they naturally cannot do without the help of major domestic companies.

Although the country is strong, it can help promote carbon-based chips, but the final competition will still be implemented among major enterprises.

And it is not Xu Chuan's goal to fully occupy the domestic market. If it were just this, he would have to fiddle with so many things.

His goal is the global market, to take a bite out of the silicon-based chip market first, gain a firm foothold, and then annex the entire chip market bit by bit.

Chips are the area that the United States relies on most and is also the most important. If they break through and cannibalize it, it will be the real doom of the other side!

Xinghai Research Institute.

After getting off a self-developed Xiaomi SUV, the neatly dressed Lei Jun stretched out his hand to straighten his tie and suit. He looked at the not-so-tall headquarters building with a solemn expression on his face and a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

He was about to meet one of the most important figures in domestic academia.

To be honest, he was very surprised when he received the invitation from Xinghai Research Institute.

Because the positioning of Xiaomi Group is completely different from that of Xinghai Research Institute, a development institution in the field of cutting-edge technology.

It’s hard to imagine that Xinghai Research Institute and that person would take the initiative to look for him. After all, in my impression, even if there was any cooperation or something, wouldn’t they usually go to companies like Warwick and DJI that are at the forefront of scientific research?

Xiaomi Group’s positioning has always been to target young, fashionable, cost-effective user groups.

To put it bluntly, Xiaomi is making ground-breaking investments in certain frontier areas, and more often, it will enter into resource integration after the industry stabilizes.

What surprised him even more was that the invitation was personally sent by that person.

This also made Lei Jun very curious. Nowadays, a scholar who can be said to be at the top of his game in China wanted to see him.

At the front desk of the headquarters building, just as Lei Jun passed through the automatic door and entered the building, a reception secretary in work uniform quickly walked forward with a warm smile on his face and greeted him.

"Hello, Mr. Lei, I have information about you here. Academician Xu has told me. If you arrive, just let me take you there directly."

"Sorry to trouble you."

With a habitual friendly smile, Lei Jun followed behind and walked towards the interior of the building.

"You're welcome, this is my job."

The receptionist took him to the door of Xu Chuan's office, knocked on the door, and called out to the assistant room inside.

"Sister Tang Ran, Mr. Lei Jun from Xiaomi Group is here."

"OK."

Tang Ran walked over quickly, with a standard smile on his face: "Mr. Lei, the professor is waiting for you inside, please come with me."

"OK, thanks."

Taking the famous CEO of an Internet company, Tang Ran took three steps at a time and walked to the inner room of the office. After gently knocking on the door, he reported:

"Professor, Mr. Lei Junlei is here."

In the office, Xu Chuan put down the signature pen in his hand, stood up with a smile, and walked over.

"Mr. Lei, this is our first meeting. Welcome."

Looking at the legendary scholar in front of him with some curiosity, Lei Jun stretched out his hands, shook them enthusiastically, and said with a smile: "Hello, Academician Xu."

"I have long heard that there is a scholar in our country who stands at the pinnacle of academic circles, but I have never had the opportunity to meet him. Today is the first time I met you. You look more handsome and handsome than in the photos. I believe you even if you say you are a college student who has not graduated. "

This is indeed what he thinks.

Although I have seen Xu Chuan's photos and some interview videos in the news many times before, and he looks very young, the photos and videos can be 'optimized'.

Unexpectedly, after meeting him in real life, he actually looked the same as in the photo. He was so young and handsome that he couldn't believe it.

Xu Chuan smiled sheepishly, stretched out his hand to gesture to the sofa, and said, "Sit down first. I'll let my assistant invite you this time. I hope it won't disturb your work."

"No, no, what are you talking about?"

Lei Jun smiled and moved two steps, sat down on the sofa, and made a little joke: "Academician Xu invites me, if the sky falls, I will have to hold on to the wall to discredit myself and crawl over."

"Exaggerated."

After chatting for a while, assistant Tang Ran knocked on the door gently, poured tea for the two of them, then turned and left the office, closing the door behind him.

After picking up the tea cup and taking a sip, Xu Chuan got to the point and said with a smile: "We can talk about small talk later, let's talk about business first."

After a slight pause, he continued: "I believe Mr. Lei, you may have a lot of doubts when you come here this time. You may not quite understand why I suddenly came to you."

Opposite the sofa, Lei Jun nodded slightly and said with a smile: "I was still thinking about this on the way here, and I'm still confused now."

"After all, before this, neither I nor Xiaomi, except for some intersections in the battery field and smart driving AI, seemed to have nothing to do with you and Xinghai Research Institute in other aspects. The look of contact.”

Xu Chuan smiled and said, "Before we talk about business, I want to ask Mr. Lei a question first."

After a pause, he looked at Mr. Lei and continued: "Of course, this issue involves some privacy of Xiaomi Group. If it is inconvenient, it doesn't matter."

"It doesn't matter, you tell me." Lei Jun said with a smile. In front of this person, Xiaomi Group probably has no secrets. What he wants to know will be investigated directly by the superiors.

Xu Chuan thought for a while, looked at Lei Jun and said: "Actually, the question is very simple. I would like to ask whether Xiaomi Group's strategic positioning and customer groups will change in the next ten to twenty years. "

Hearing this question, Lei Jun was stunned for a moment, a little surprised. He really didn't expect Xu Chuan to ask such a question.

But at this moment, this kind of question is not so easy to answer.

Especially when facing the person in front of you, the difference in answers is likely to affect the future direction of Xiaomi Group.

After thinking carefully, Lei Jun looked up at Xu Chuan, took a deep breath and replied: "Xiaomi Group's strategic positioning for at least the next ten years will not change much from what it is now."

"We have always been committed to developing cost-effective terminal products for consumers and are committed to allowing everyone around the world to enjoy the wonderful life brought by technology."

"Of course, in the future, Xiaomi will invest more funds in cutting-edge technology to expand and meet the needs of consumers."

He thought about this answer over and over again in his mind, and made many possible choices.

He had guessed that Xu Chuan's invitation to him might be to get Xiaomi Group to join the ecological chain system of Xinghai Research Institute, or it might be to get him to invest in the research and development of a new technology, or he might even be interested in someone from Xiaomi. Affiliated research institutes or companies.

But before Xu Chuan officially stated his purpose, all speculations were just guesses.

So he didn't know what words to use to answer. After thinking for a long time, he finally chose to use Xiaomi Group's original development plan for the future to face this problem.

After giving his answer, just like when he was a student facing a teacher's question, Lei Jun, who had already passed his destiny, felt a little uneasy and nervous. He took a deep breath to calm down the emotions in his heart.

"I see."

Xu Chuan nodded, smiled and stood up, found a confidentiality agreement and a pen from the drawer of his desk, and handed them over.

"A confidentiality agreement, if you are willing to sign it, I can take you to see something."

Although he believed that Mr. Lei in front of him would not do anything outrageous in this matter, the interference of carbon-based chips was serious, so it was better to sign an agreement.

When Mr. Ren from Warwick came over before, he still signed an agreement before entering the laboratory.

Hearing this, Lei Jun glanced at Xu Chuan curiously, took the confidentiality agreement and signature pen, glanced at it, and signed his name without any hesitation.

Putting away the agreement and throwing it into the drawer of the desk, Xu Chuan smiled and said, "Let's go, Mr. Lei, I'll take you to see something."

Although he was full of doubts, Lei Jun was calm after creating Xiaomi for so many years. He stood up and followed Xu Chuan.

Walk through the corridor and enter the Materials Research Institute in the southeast corner from the headquarters.

After swiping the card to pass the first security procedure, enter the laboratory building and swipe the card to pass the second security.

Since the carbon-based chip project was upgraded to an S-level research project, the security level of the laboratory where the carbon-based chip project team is located has been raised by two levels.

When the two arrived at the laboratory, the laboratory was busy with the carbon substrate preparation experiment of the carbon-based chip, but the overall situation was quite quiet.

In the laboratory, Zhao Guanggui, director of the Materials Research Institute, personally led the team to integrate high-density carbon nanotubes on the carbon substrate.

With Mr. Lei of Xiaomi, Xu Chuan walked over after the experiment in the other party's hand was completed in stages.

Seeing the two, Zhao Guanggui hurried over to say hello. Looking at Lei Jun, he asked with a little surprise on his face.

"Academician Xu, is this Mr. Lei?"

Xu Chuan nodded and introduced each other with a smile: "The project leader of carbon-based chips, the director of the Materials Research Institute of Xinghai Research Institute, Zhao Guanggui."

"The president of Xiaomi Group, Mr. Lei Jun."

Hearing Xu Chuan's introduction, Lei Jun's eyes flashed with surprise, and he looked around the laboratory with surprise and curiosity.

He was not surprised that Xinghai Research Institute, a top domestic research institute, would study carbon-based chips, but he did not expect Xu Chuan to bring him here.

Could it be that the research on carbon-based chips here has achieved results?

But this should be impossible?

Although Xiaomi Group does not have its own chip manufacturing plant, it has also invested in the design and production of self-developed chips.

Although it is not as good as people in the industry, he still has some understanding of the chip R\u0026D, production and preparation process, as well as commercialization.

Moreover, carbon-based chips are one of his key areas of focus. After so much research at home and abroad, there has been no major breakthrough so far.

The carbon-based chip integrating thousands of transistors has been successfully realized at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Although it sounds like the era of carbon-based chips is coming soon, he is very clear about how long it will take to commercialize it.

Or does Academician Xu want to get some investment from him for the carbon-based chip project of Xinghai Research Institute?