Reinventing the Millennium

Fang Zhuo arrived in Luzhou on a starry night journey.

When we arrived at the place, it was already 11:30 at night, and the preliminary summary here was over.

Fang Zhuo did not alert anyone else and only saw Qiu Ciyun.

"Professor Hu and the others are all asleep, right?"

Qiu Ciyun looked at the time, shook his head and said, "It's definitely not yet, it's not time to go to bed yet. Professor Hu may be having a small meeting, Dr. Liang is probably..."

He hesitated for a moment, and was a little confused about Liang Mengsong's possible movements now, and joked: "Probably laughing at me."

Fang Zhuo was not sure if this was the truth as a joke, so he said seriously: "Mr. Qiu, the ice core is integrated. This is our common progress."

"Yeah, I'm happy, everyone is very happy." Qiu Ciyun said this first, and then shook his head and said, "I just feel that, hey, Mr. Fang, there is always waste in research and development, but, hey, it's better to listen to Liang before. The doctor’s idea would be great.”

Fang Zhuo said sternly: "Mr. Qiu, this is just an afterthought. Bingxin is now a breakthrough, not a failure. It needs to sum up experience and move forward, rather than taking responsibility for it."

"Mr. Fang, you can't escape your responsibility for Xini." Qiu Ciyun said with a smile.

Fang Zhuo sighed: "I originally wanted to be harmonious with Dr. Liang."

Qiu Ciyun spread his hands and said, "Okay, today I heard the truth."

Liang Mengsong is in the minority, and if there is no consensus and collective decision-making, Bingxin will probably make the front gate plan.

Fang Zhuo just smiled and didn't doubt the people he hired. That's right. If there are too many people, it would be difficult to handle.

Qiu Ciyun thought for a moment and said: "Actually, there is nothing else. It would be a lie to say that there is no loss in Qianzhaji, but if you are not happy about our progress because of this emotion, then you will not."

Fang Zhuo asked: "I will talk to Dr. Liang tomorrow. Do you think it is appropriate for him to come forward to summarize this internal research and development?"

"Well, you have a good talk with him." Qiu Ciyun hesitated, "Well, let him summarize, don't let him show off his power."

Liang Mengsong's temper is well-known in Bingxin.

Moreover, he was indeed holding his breath this time.

Fang Zhuo nodded. Normally, it would be a good way to have the winner come forward and make a gentle summary. But he was worried that Liang Mengsong was not gentle enough.

There are also so-called factions within the ice core.

"Mr. Fang, there is one more thing." Qiu Ciyun said, "Professor Hu may not have told you yet, but he has considered taking a break to focus on the academic field."

Fang Zhuo frowned and said, "Is it because of the problem with the front and rear gates this time?"

"No, before the results came out, Professor Hu mentioned to me that he originally left Taiwan Journal because he wanted to focus more on academic theoretical research. In the past few years, he has spared no effort in the ice core battle. Now Dr. Liang is top-notch. A good player." Qiu Ciyun said calmly, "Besides, Professor Hu is already over sixty, and his physical condition is worse than in previous years."

Fang Zhuo nodded slightly, considering the current situation.

To make Bingxin what it is today, whether it is technology research and development or talent training, or even bringing Dr. Liang here, Professor Hu has made great contributions.

"Our practice on FinFET is not far away, and it is not far away from being launched."

"Even if Professor Hu turns to academic theory, his name must be on his name, otherwise he will be treated badly."

Fang Zhuo said sincerely.

FinFET has always been a technology that Bingxin has high hopes for in terms of process nodes. Professor Hu puts a lot of energy into this area. Whether it is the reputation of leading the team or the actual benefits of the company's listing, Fang Zhuo hopes that Professor Hu can get rewards.

However, whether it is Professor Hu or Dr. Liang, if they say they don't care about salary and the like, then they do care about it. If they say they care much, then they really don't care much.

"This task is yours." Qiu Ciyun said with a smile, "It's only appropriate for the boss to say these things."

Fang Zhuo thought about it for a while, and then spoke to Mr. Qiu about the overseas expansion of ice core, and talked about the plan of the ice core French factory. This will be a joint venture, mainly foreign-funded, but ice core operation production line.

"Well, foreign capital is the mainstay, and we operate it." Qiu Ciyun grasped the key point, pondered for a moment, and asked, "Will the operating rights be stable?"

"It should be stable." Fang Zhuo replied.

Qiu Ciyun stopped asking any more questions. It was already late and this was not something that could be discussed in a short period of time.

He stood up and prepared to end the interview after the technological breakthrough.

"Mr. Qiu, there is one last thing." Fang Zhuo saw this and continued, "Bingxin will start the listing process early next year."

Qiu Ciyun frowned and sat back: "A bit early?"

He generally knew that the boss had a group of shadow shareholders abroad who had entangled interests. In addition, there were foreign institutional shareholders, so he would take these into account when listing the company.

The change in early listing can only be caused by the deterioration of the external environment.

Fang Zhuo nodded and detailed his trip to the United States, as well as some of the latest news and the purpose of this listing.

"Hey, I thought I could share the money, so I can cooperate as much as I need." Qiu Ciyun listened and thought carefully, and then said, "As for the license, as for the sanctions, what is supposed to come will always come, in my heart Anyway..."

Qiu Ciyun looked at the boss in front of him seriously: "I'm ready. I'll live through the hard times."

Fang Zhuo stood up and said to Mr. Qiu face to face this time: "Okay, Mr. Qiu, thank you for your hard work."

Qiu Ciyun smiled slightly, shook his boss's hand, and ended the night's reconciliation.

Although he heard not good news, he slept soundly. The next morning, Qiu Ciyun went to the factory to stretch his muscles after breakfast and saw Mr. Fang and Dr. Liang walking side by side to the conference room.

"Good morning, Mr. Qiu!!" Liang Mengsong said in a loud voice, "I didn't find you yesterday, why were you there?"

Qiu Ciyun slowly twisted his waist and replied: "I didn't do anything, I just thought about how to congratulate you. You see, I called Mr. Fang back overnight just to let him witness it as soon as possible."

Liang Mengsong said "Hey" and did not continue the scene that made other colleagues at work turn around and stare.

Fang Zhuo only looked at it with a smile, then sat down in the conference room. He smiled and said: "Dr. Liang, it has to be you and your team. Otherwise, we will make a mistake on 28nm."

"Don't rush to judge like this, we still need to solve many problems." Liang Mengsong said.

Fang Zhuo's thoughts swirled. The problem is that from yesterday to today, you don't seem to be in a hurry to judge.

He still smiled and said: "The big problem has been solved, and the remaining small problems will definitely go smoothly. This time we also ended our internal differences in technical solutions."

The smile on Liang Mengsong's face disappeared and he said nothing. He was still dissatisfied with the two plans running in parallel.

This has been a long-standing dispute since the ice core was added.

In addition to being in front of Mr. Fang, there have also been criticisms from within the ice core. This is a technical dispute that is unavoidable.

Fang Zhuo continued to request that Dr. Liang come forward to summarize.

Liang Mengsong still said nothing, picked up the tea cup and crossed his legs.

Seeing this, Fang Zhuo pondered for a moment and issued an edict: "Hey, for more than a year, let alone Dr. Liang, I have been under a lot of pressure."

"Being the chairman of Bingxin is like walking on thin ice. It's much more troublesome than working at Yike. I have no choice but to think that even if we try and make mistakes, we can't delay our technical progress."

"Dr. Liang, you are older than me in terms of age. In terms of qualifications and skills, you are both professionals who have been in the industry for decades."

"Look at me again. I don't understand anything. Apart from having a net worth of tens of billions of dollars and being able to wholeheartedly support your career, my heart is really... Hey, Dr. Liang, you understand, do you understand what I feel like?"

Liang Mengsong put down his legs.

He understood: "Mr. Fang, I can't blame you. Samsung, UMC, and GF, are they just a bunch of losers? This is a dispute over technical solutions in the industry, not just our internal problem."

Fang Zhuo was very pleased that Dr. Liang could control his emotions.

He asked: "Dr. Liang, how do you think we should summarize our research and development work this time?"

"Even for the front gate, their research is not without its merits, and it is not that it cannot bring benefits." Liang Mengsong said sternly, "These are worthy of recognition, and research and development is never smooth sailing."

Fang Zhuo was even more pleased.

Liang Mengsong thought for a while and asked: "When the time comes, let's talk about it together."

Fang Zhuo is good at everything, and this is also one of the tasks he came here this time.

He brought up what he had discussed with Mr. Qiu yesterday and talked about changes in the external environment and possible difficulties in the future.

Liang Mengsong is now the technical leader of Bingxin, and Fang Zhuo is still very concerned about his feelings in this regard, and is even a little nervous.

However, there was no reaction from Liang Mengsong after what he said.

"Dr. Liang, what do you think we should do in this difficult time?" Fang Zhuo said.

"Bear it down." Liang Mengsong said in a dazed manner but definitely not a dazed one, "I see you guys have been making preparations, haven't you? What can I do? Just grind it out."

Fang Zhuo rubbed his face, but... couldn't say anything about Dr. Liang's temper.

"There is just one problem." Liang Mengsong took a sip of tea and suddenly said, "If it can be done, that would be the best. If not, don't force it."

Fang Zhuo listened attentively.

"If 28nm can be successfully mass-produced, we will be even closer to Taiwanese reporters." Liang Mengsong narrowed his eyes, "This time we can be almost half a generation closer, and we are only one generation away."

He continued: "This generation we will use brand-new FinFET technology, which is also a good opportunity for us to overtake in corners. The 20nm node is somewhat similar to the previous 90nm. Mr. Fang, do you understand what I mean?"

Fang Zhuo somewhat understood, but was not sure. When Ice Core developed 90nm, it switched to 65nm cross-generation research and development under strong criticism from Dr. Liang. That was because 90nm was not cost-effective in its positioning.

"We still need to prove it, but from the current point of view, maybe it is better to go directly to 14nm." Liang Mengsong said extremely calmly, "This still sounds like a suggestion from a few people, but Mr. Fang..."

When he said this, he suddenly frowned and said to himself: "Mr. Fang, this is not a suggestion. This is me talking to you about a certain technical possibility. We still need to continue to demonstrate. I didn't want to tell you originally. After considering it, I am more confident. Let’s talk again.”

"However, since you mentioned possible changes in the outside world, you know our accumulation in FinFET. This may be a process node for a decisive battle with Taiwanese."

"I don't know your Yike's product strategy, but if you can succeed in 14nm FinFET in the next two years, there will probably be a rapid improvement in chip performance."

Liang Mengsong looked at the ice core leader in front of him and said: "Even if it is due to geopolitical intervention, before this intervention comes, we may have a chance..."

He thought for a few seconds and formulated straightforward words: "Maybe there is a chance to have fun before dying. As for whether you can survive in the future, it depends on the domestic industrial chain environment."

Fang Zhuo licked his lips: "Well... Dr. Liang, let's talk about it after you prove the results."

Sounds very tempting.

He exhaled and said with a smile: "You have to work overtime to take on the burden. If you can get a top spot, Dr. Liang, even if you are interfered with, you will have no regrets in coming to Bingxin, right?"

Fang Zhuo knew what Dr. Liang was thinking.

Liang Mengsong smiled: "That's right. However, our regrets should be focused on the entire industry chain. The former director of Taiwan's R\u0026D Department, Liang Mengsong, is dead. I am now the Chinese Academician Liang Mengsong."

Fang Zhuo drank the remaining half cup of tea: "Okay, then I'll wait for the verification news."

This was a direction that made him even more itchy. From morning to evening, Fang Zhuo's mood didn't calm down until quite a few R\u0026D executives came to the dinner party.

The matter at hand still needs to be dealt with seriously.

Fang Zhuo looked at the R\u0026D engineers gathered together and talked about the completely finalized rear gate plan and its significance to the ice core.

However, even if he said this, some people's expressions were obviously more complicated.

The rear gate solution does work, but does the front gate solution definitely fail?

But, what's the use of talking about it with Mr. Fang, who doesn't understand technology?

People who work in technology tend to be more persistent in their hearts.

The atmosphere in the dinner hall seemed a bit strange.

"Let me say a few words." Liang Mengsong said a little stiffly, but after saying this, he suddenly felt - Hey, why is his opening statement so unkind to Liang Mengsong?

He was distracted when he opened his mouth, but to outsiders it seemed like he was lost in thought.

"Oh, the solution we have verified these days believes that at the 28nm node, the back gate is a better solution. Electromigration can be greatly controlled, and the reduction of short channel effects can also improve chip performance."

Liang Mengsong briefly summarized his work in one sentence and said: "But this does not mean that other colleagues who are developing the front gate solution are doing useless work. In fact, this is to accumulate experience for our next node."

He threw out a corollary: "If, my intuition is correct, we still have to change back to the front gate at the next node, our current work will have more effect."

When Liang Mengsong said this, someone immediately shouted out: "Dr. Liang, is it true? Will the front gate be changed back to the next node?"

"Intuition." Liang Mengsong pointed to his head.

Dr. Liang’s intuition is more useful than any long speech at the moment.

The banquet hall immediately fell into a buzzing discussion.

Fang Zhuo, who was sitting next to him, didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Dr. Liang, you should have told me this news earlier. I could have talked about it just now."

"It's useless." Liang Mengsong glanced at it, "I have to say it."

Fang Zhuo asked: "Why?"

Liang Mengsong replied calmly: "I am an academician."

Fang Zhuo: "..."

Yes, Academician Liang.

The head of Bingxin stood up willingly to pour wine for Academician Liang.

Have a drink together in the banquet hall.