Great Country Academician

It took three years to catch up with mainstream high-end silicon-based chips.

For carbon-based chips that have just started to develop, this can no longer be described as "awesome".

Although this is inseparable from the superior performance and unlimited potential of carbon-based chips, the chip system that has been gradually improved in China is also an indispensable boost.

Although China still lacks a lot in high-end chips and related manufacturing technologies, such as EUV ultraviolet lithography machines, photoresists and other top equipment and materials, they cannot produce them.

But for mid- to low-end chip preparation, China has a relatively complete technology and industrial chain.

For example, companies such as SMIC, Warwick HiSilicon, China Resources Microelectronics, and Haiguang Information are already very mature in the research and development of computing chip products and systems such as mid- to low-end processors and accelerators.

It's just that mid-to-low-end products are not very profitable and are often easily overlooked, so they are not very conspicuous.

In addition, Western interest groups have been laying out silicon-based chips for decades, and the long-term technological development and upgrading cannot be underestimated.

Whether it is technology gaps or patent barriers, these are the reasons why it is difficult for China to catch up in the high-end and cutting-edge chip industry.

The reason why high-end chips are important is that they play a key role in multiple fields.

Such as information technology and communications, artificial intelligence and big data processing, etc.

The former is the foundation of modern communications and information technology and is widely used in smartphones, computers, servers and other devices.

The latter has extremely high requirements for computing power and efficiency.

In this information age, chips are an important productivity in the technological era.

It is like the steam engine and internal combustion engine in the first and second industrial revolutions, which determines the strength of productivity in an era.

In the era of science and technology, whether it is mobile phones, computers and digital products commonly used by people; or data centers, high-performance computing, and industrial robots used by enterprises, they are all inseparable from the support of chips.

Take the mobile phone that is most commonly used in people's lives as an example.

For example, the fingerprint recognition function and facial recognition function of mobile phones require corresponding chips to provide corresponding computing power support.

When people interact with mobile phones, the mobile phone needs a central processing chip to process command data, and the screen needs a screen driver chip to display various colors, pictures, and text.

In addition to mobile phones, almost all industries and industries you can think of, whether it is computers, automobiles, smart cities, smart homes, etc., are almost inseparable from the control of chips.

The more high-end the chip, the stronger the computing power and the stronger the productivity.

This is the core reason why China has been pursuing chip breakthroughs, and it is also the reason why Western interest groups have been blocking the development of related fields and preventing other countries from entering this field.

Holding the chip in his hand, Xu Chuan looked at it carefully for a while and then put it back into the protective box.

"I remember you just said that this kind of chip can be mass-produced on a small scale, right?"

Hearing this, Zhao Guanggui nodded and replied with a smile: "Well, the research and development and industrialization of carbon-based chips are advancing simultaneously. Jinling City has planned an industrial park in the suburbs of Qixia to open a semiconductor chip industrial park. "

"Although it is still under construction, the relevant equipment and technology are almost ready."

"According to the current progress, we are only one year away from large-scale industrial production at most."

"Of course, this is assuming we can complete and fix a sample of a carbon-based chip within this year."

Xu Chuan nodded and started large-scale industrial production within a year. He didn't have many doubts about this.

Because the construction of industrial parks for carbon-based chips has already started.

He proposed the idea of ​​developing carbon-based chips, opening up a carbon-based semiconductor chip industry group, and promoting carbon-based chips to replace silicon-based chips as the core of a new era.

After preparing a carbon-based substrate with tens of millions of carbon nanotubes per square millimeter and solving the biggest problem in carbon-based chip technology, he personally wrote a letter to the company and made relevant proposals.

At that time, senior management had already begun to integrate and layout related resources.

After thinking for a moment, he shook the carbon-based chip in his hand, looked at Zhao Guanggui and asked, "Can a practical computer or device be manufactured based on the current heroic chip?"

"able!"

Zhao Guanggui nodded and continued: "I'm sure it can. This is no problem at all. It is a complete server-type chip in itself."

After a pause, he continued: "It's just that the performance of computers or equipment based on the Xiongxin No. 05 chip is not high."

“According to our current test results, it is about the same level as Intel Xeon series E5-1600 or Core I7 fifth generation.

“Although it is indeed considered a mid-range chip, it is still far from the first true carbon-based chip we want to launch.”

This is the goal that the carbon-based chip project has set long ago: "If you don't make a sound, it will be a blockbuster!"

Now that they have achieved a breakthrough in carbon-based chips, they must naturally do better!

Although the Xiongxin 05 series is already very good, a newly developed product is comparable to the mature products developed by Intel for several generations, but compared with the current semiconductor development, it is far from enough.

Just launching a Xiongxin 05 is far from seizing the market to compete with silicon-based chips.

If you want to do it, they will do it!

Before those Western interest groups in the silicon-based chip field react, directly launch high, middle and low-end products at once.

Perhaps the highest-end carbon-based chips are still difficult to compare with the top silicon-based chips, but in the market below the top, they are sufficiently competitive.

They want the whole world to see the potential of carbon-based chips and see that carbon-based chips are the future trend!

Xu Chuan smiled and said: "It's okay, don't be in a hurry, take your time, you really have made a great contribution this time!"

Hearing Xu Chuan's words, Zhao Guanggui smiled sheepishly and said modestly: "Actually, I didn't do anything. The most critical problem of carbon nanotube arrangement was solved by you personally, and the development and preparation of carbon-based chips The main force is HiSilicon and SMIC, I’m just connecting in the middle.”

"To say that the real achievement is the carbon nanotube arrangement problem that you personally solved. If we cannot solve this problem of the century, we will not be able to make any carbon-based transistors, let alone overcome the difficulty of carbon-based chips."

Xu Chuan smiled and said: "Okay, there is no need to flatter you like this. As the first S-level research project of the Institute of Materials, the value of carbon-based chips is undoubted, and your contribution to it is beyond doubt. There is no doubt about it.”

"In addition, regarding the Xiongxin No. 05 chip, please communicate with the project team leaders of HiSilicon and SMIC and compile a detailed information for me, from various indicators to related results and performance. Be more detailed.”

After listening to Xu Chuan's arrangements, Zhao Guanggui nodded seriously and said, "Okay, Academician Xu, I will prepare these things. When will you need them?"

Xu Chuan thought for a while and said, "There's no hurry. I can just get it out within a week."

"But make sure there are no problems with the information. This information will be sent to you when the time comes."

Hearing this, Zhao Guanggui was shocked, his eyes shining brightly.

Xu Chuan smiled and continued: "In addition, the related technologies in the research and development process of carbon-based chips also need to be sorted out. Patents should be applied for, and confidentiality should be kept secret. These things will be promoted after the results are produced. Credit for the salary increase.”

After a slight pause, he looked at Zhao Guanggui and said: "Not to mention anything else, the institute can recommend this year's academician selection. Materials are a key area of ​​national development. I have reported your name. As for the selection of academicians, the institute can recommend it. Whether or not it will be judged depends on the selection results.”

Zhao Guanggui is still very good. As early as the development of controllable nuclear fusion technology, he joined the first-wall material research project and was solely responsible for the research in the field of first-wall carbon materials.

Although the subsequent zirconium oxide carbon composite first wall material was completed under his guidance, Zhao Guanggui was also the main force in its research and development.

The research work on the first wall materials alone is actually enough for him to be nominated as an academician.

However, during the research on controllable nuclear fusion technology, the glory of other researchers was overshadowed by him.

But the credit and results are real. After several years of accumulation, Zhao Guanggui now manages the Materials Research Institute, one of the four major research institutes of Xinghai Research Institute. He also participated in the carbon-based chip project and led people to complete the carbon-based chip. The research and development of carbon-based substrate materials is sufficient in terms of achievements, qualifications, reputation and other aspects.

As the head of the research institute, Xu Chuan will still do things that can be won for his subordinates.

At the same time, what was just an understatement to Xu Chuan caused a wave of shock in Zhao Guanggui's heart.

Nominate an academician!

If we want to talk about the highest honor in the domestic academic field, it is undoubtedly the academician of the two academies.

Both the Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Engineering mark the pinnacle of academics, enhance reputation and influence, assume more social responsibilities, promote scientific and technological development, and enhance national competitiveness.

Being elected as an academician is not only a very high honor and status symbol in the academic and scientific circles in China.

It also means that the person has achieved outstanding achievements in his or her professional field and has made significant contributions to the development of science and technology or engineering technology.

Regardless of the industry, being able to be elected as an academician, or even qualified to be nominated as an academician, means that this scholar is at least an academic leader in a certain field.

Although he was nominated and officially became a "Yangtze River Scholar" two years ago, with the title of "Little Academician", he can also be said to be a high-level national talent.

However, it usually takes at least ten years for Yangtze Scholars to cross this threshold.

Many people even go through a lifetime without crossing this threshold. After all, the number of academicians elected every two years is only double digits.

For Yangtze River Scholars, according to statistics in the past ten years, only about one-tenth of Yangtze River Distinguished Scholars and National Distinguished Young Scholars have the opportunity to become academicians.

And even if there is a chance, it will take time to achieve results slowly, and it will take more time to accumulate to reach the academic peak.

Those who can be elected are all the best among the best.

Although as early as when the controllable nuclear fusion technology was completed, he had thought that following this person would give him the opportunity to touch the threshold of an academician in the future.

After all, he also made considerable contributions to controllable nuclear fusion technology.

But Zhao Guanggui never thought that this day would come so soon. Even if it was a nomination, it was the highest honor for him at the moment.

Taking a deep breath, looking at Xu Chuan standing opposite, Zhao Guanggui said with excitement and gratitude: "Thank you for your care and promotion!"

Looking at Zhao Guanggui with an excited and moved face, Xu Chuan smiled and waved his hand, handed over the protective box containing the carbon-based chip in his hand, and said.

"This is not my care and promotion. What I did was just to let people with achievements and results strive for an honor that belongs to them."

"With your achievements, you have long been nominated as an academician."

"To be honest, this is what you have fought for through hard work and sweat. Thank your past self. Those countless days of staying up late in the laboratory and exploding liver are all the way you have come to today step by step."

For Xu Chuan, forming cliques has always been what he disdains the most.

Academics should maintain the purity of academics. Although this is difficult to do, he has indeed been working hard to create a relatively good environment for the domestic academic community.

Especially for those researchers or scholars who have the potential to be cultivated, or those who have made certain achievements, he has never been stingy in investing resources and funds, and will not block the other party's path to rise.

On the contrary, he will help them when he can help them get the resources or honors they deserve.

Just like Zhao Guanggui, he was just a full professor in a 985 university at the beginning. Although he has made some achievements in the field of materials, it is almost impossible for him to continue to do research in universities and get to where he is today.

Whether it is the controlled nuclear fusion research and development stage, he led a project team to study the first wall material alone, or the subsequent control of the materials research institute to further expand himself, these are not the resources that 985 universities can provide.

Of course, the most important thing is that he works hard enough and has a talent for scientific research.

Without these, even if more resources are stuffed into his arms, it will be useless.

In the current impetuous environment of the academic world, he can control thousands of people in a research institute while not forgetting to deeply explore and break through in learning and scientific research.

Such talents are still quite rare.

All he can give is an opportunity.

After several years of experience, Xu Chuan believes that even if he becomes an academician, he will not forget that academic research is his foundation.