I have to teach the world a lesson

year 2011.

China Semiconductor is in extremely bad shape.

The leading chip foundries, Taiji and UMC, have suffered losses for three consecutive quarters, and their revenue continues to decline.

[Huaxin] Internal strife has become increasingly serious, and the entire company is falling apart and in turmoil.

[Yaohua Technology] has spent 2011 smoothly. At this moment in 2012, it has successfully caught up with the early train of 4G and is booming. However, the field of chip design has just been set foot in and is in its infancy.

As soon as you develop any chip, you are only in the initial stage.

What's more important is that you have to mass produce, and when you mass produce, you will consider one issue, and that is the yield rate.

For the same 32nm process chip, Huaxin International's yield rate is only 50%, but Taiji's yield rate is 98%. In terms of this yield rate alone, Huaxin's 32nm chip manufacturing cost is two times that of Taiji. times.

In February of this year, [American Sky] announced that it had officially mass-produced 28NM chip technology!

China's [Huaxin] is still researching 32 nanometers. The theory has been initially formed and there is a direction. However, the real yield rate and cost are N times that of [American Long Sky], and it is even more impossible to measure. Produce……

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【Huaqing University】.

Wei Yang returned to his dormitory.

When I returned to the dormitory, I still felt a little unreal.

On the one hand, he had some doubts about Zhang Sheng's words...

Over the years, he has met many bosses. When these bosses heard that he was a researcher at Huaqing University, they were so excited that they invited him to work there.

However, when I heard that he often spends tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of research funds, there is no guarantee that he can provide real research results. Even if he can provide research results, there is no guarantee that these successes can be commercialized in the real sense immediately. After that, the bosses immediately hesitated, and in the end, they all gave up.

As for the research content that Wei Yang wants to review and approve with [Huaqing University], it is related to [Photonic Integrated Materials and Devices].

The content of [Photonic Integrated Materials and Devices] is one of the core theories of [Semiconductor] design. In layman’s terms, it is part of the content of [Photolithography Machine]...

A photolithography machine has more than 100,000 optical components. Even if Wei Yang's research is successful, it will only be a few hundred thousandths. Only by truly getting it all together can we barely form a theory. Theory is far from practical. Precision parts have an extremely difficult road to travel. As for the distance from a real photolithography machine...

Even if the current theory really pushes you all the way and builds a lithography machine for you immediately, the distance between you and [American Sky] is still very different...

so……

To a certain extent, the research direction of so-called [photonic integrated materials and devices] is not wrong, but it is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and it is impossible to achieve immediate commercialization. It is almost a big money-burning hole with no bottom. In such a sluggish era for China Semiconductor, it can almost be said straightforwardly that his research is just money.

Such research...

Apart from those foreigners who are not short of money, who in the domestic research institutions will provide subsidies?

But……

If you don’t try and make mistakes again and again, who knows whether your direction is right or wrong?

outside the window.

The sunset reflected half of the sky.

Wei Yang looked at his research report again, thinking deeply about it, and finally became a little discouraged.

"Maybe Mr. Zhang doesn't understand these things and is just passionate..."

"Although we lack funds, we must at least explain the situation to Mr. Zhang, otherwise..."

"..."

While worrying about gains and losses, Wei Yang made a decision, then took the information and walked out of the dormitory towards Zhang Sheng's dormitory.

When I arrived at the dormitory and knocked on the door, no one opened the door.

Mr. Zhang is probably not here.

Wei Yang looked down at the [Resignation Letter] he carried with him again, hesitated for a moment, and finally stuffed the resignation letter into his trouser pocket.

Time passed by little by little while waiting, and in the blink of an eye, it was 9 o'clock in the evening.

During this period, he and another research colleague named Ding Feng chatted about the current situation. Both of them were very dissatisfied with the current situation, as if they could see the end at a glance, failed to achieve breakthroughs, and paid no attention to it.

The two of them sighed for a while in the dormitory.

Wait until about 9:15...

There was a knock on his dormitory door.

Immediately afterwards...

They saw Zhang Sheng walking in.

"boss Zhang!"

"boss Zhang……"

After Zhang Sheng saw the two of them, he smiled and said, "How are you thinking about it?"

"Mr. Zhang, I have to tell you about our future investment. The most basic investment is almost 1 billion yuan a year..."

"Can……"

"More than 1 billion yuan is the most basic cost of research and development and equipment. In addition, if more people join this team, then the cost will most likely cost more. Mr. Zhang, we are conducting theoretical research, such as In the true chip field, chip design is required. At the same time, in the field of lithography machines, hundreds or thousands of people are not necessarily enough... Even if we can initially master the theoretical knowledge, we can manufacture lithography machines. The equipment suppliers required for the machine are also located all over the world. The requirement is to be extremely precise. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as the most precise parts for us humans. In addition, there are more than 100,000 parts, and even one of them is zero. If there is a problem with the parts, we can’t make it..."

Wei Yang looked at Zhang Sheng silently.

"Teacher Wei, can't our Chinese supplier do it?"

"Currently, our photolithography machines and so-called chips are all dependent on imports. We in China have no industrial chain at all... Moreover, as I said, generally, there is no way to deal with parts produced independently by China. How precise do we need to be? We need to take a laser pointer on the moon and shine it on a person's head... More precisely, we need to shine it on a person's finger accurately..."

Wei Yang explained to Zhang Sheng seriously. While explaining, he paid attention to Zhang Sheng's expression.

After Zhang Sheng heard this sentence, he fell into deep thought for a short time, but then he laughed: "Okay!"

"Mr. Zhang, are you sure?" When he heard Zhang Sheng still nodding, Wei Yang looked at Zhang Sheng in shock.

"The road is long, but we have to walk slowly in the end..." Zhang Sheng looked at Wei Yang calmly: "Since I started my business, Zhang Sheng, I have never given up on something I have determined..."

"Well, Mr. Zhang... it's not that I don't trust you, but... you also know our current situation. Although my salary is about 4,500 a month, I am still in the [Huaqing University] graduate school. If I... "

"I have already prepared the first fund. As long as you nod and sign this agreement, if you need me to provide anything, you can go to my [Semiconductor Research Laboratory] financial approval equipment..."

"..."

Wei Yang took over the agreement, and then, looking at the basic salary above, he instantly became excited: "Basic salary is 50,000 a month?"

"It is 50,000 for the time being. The year-end bonus will be based on one year's results and efforts. It will not be less than 1 million. Time is allocated freely. We will do our best to provide you with ample research time. There is no limit on results for the time being, but academic materials , I will come over and take a look every once in a while..."

"Okay!" When Wei Yang heard this, he nodded vigorously.

Immediately afterwards, he and Ding Feng next to him looked at each other. After seeing Ding Feng's expression and nodded excitedly, they signed the contract immediately.

After signing the contract...

Wei Yang looked at Zhang Sheng excitedly.

"Mr. Zhang, where is our laboratory? I just want to take a look at it tonight..."

"Where do you think it would be appropriate?"

"ah?"

Wei Yang was stunned and couldn't figure it out for a while.

"Mr. Zhang, what I mean is that I must at least know where our [Semiconductor Laboratory] or [Research Institute] is, or if there are any colleagues, say hello to them first, and confirm whether there is any research direction between them. Conflict?"

"You two are the only colleagues at the moment... Of course, if necessary, I can do odd jobs for you..."

"????"

When Wei Yang heard this, he gasped: "Our laboratory hasn't been established yet?"

"Isn't it available now?"

"..." The dormitory suddenly fell into unprecedented silence.

Wei Yang opened his mouth.

I even thought for a while that I had fallen into a trap.

"The current [Semiconductor Laboratory] is established with you Wei Yang as the core. I said, if your colleagues have any plans or ideas, you can tell me... In terms of talent, I have no problem with the review. Under your name..."

"But……"

"Okay! What's your account number?"

"What account?"

"Bank card account number..."

"ah……"

"Since you are the leader of the [Institute], I can't treat you badly. I will give you a service fee of one million yuan first. By the way, this service fee is not a salary, let alone a bonus..."

"..."

Half an hour later.

Wei Yang and Ding Feng stared blankly at the one million on the card.

Then, he looked at Zhang Sheng’s leaving figure.

"Mr. Zhang...did you always give money without saying anything before?"

"I don't know, but I just took a look at their company. Every once in a while, Mr. Zhang will have a seizure and hand out red envelopes without saying a word... Sometimes it's at night, sometimes it's early morning..."

"..."

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March 21st.

Wei Yang took a deep breath and walked into the research institute.

He looked at the old leader.

"I said, we can't approve your research direction. The most important thing in doing research is self-confidence, and even more important is responsibility. You don't even have any sense of responsibility or confidence in the research results. How can we approve the project? you?"

"I want to resign."

"You are crazy. You are resigning. Why are you resigning?"

"Leader, I just want to do research, I really..."

"Don't negotiate terms with me, Wei Yang... Do you know how many doctoral students we [Huaqing University] have every year? How many high-tech personnel have returned from overseas? The current environment is so bad. This is not the era of overseas entrepreneurship. You You have to be responsible for yourself in everything you do... Do you know how many people are trying to get in?"

"I……"

"No one is irreplaceable. If you don't want to do something, there are people who are willing to do it. Okay, I have an important seminar. You should think about it carefully. If you really want to resign, you should submit your resignation report as soon as possible so that I can prepare in advance. …”

"..."

Wei Yang watched the old leader leave the laboratory impatiently.

this moment……

He finally made up his mind.