Chapter 169 Academician
When you have the future as a reference coordinate, the most frightening thing is not finding the direction. Once you have a direction, the speed of progress will be far beyond imagination.

Future technology and modern technology complement each other, and the progress bar is moving very fast.

When the first chip based on topological semimetal materials rolled off the production line, not only the relevant agencies that received the news, but even the engineers involved were amazed.

Liang Mengsong looked at the topological semi-metal chip, which had larger specifications than ordinary chips, and felt mixed emotions. Past events came to his mind vividly.

"I am not a traitor who goes back on his word or defecting to the enemy camp. That would cause great harm to my character and my family."

Liang Mengsong knew that although the chip was small, it could deal a fatal blow to his former employer. He recalled in his mind what he said in court when facing the lawsuit from TSMC.

"Yuan Guang, thank you very much. I didn't have much confidence in this project before I came here. The reason why I finally accepted this arrangement was because

Liang Mengsong continued, “And you are the famous God of Light, so naturally I want to work with God and take a chance together.

Before I joined this project, I had already prepared to devote the rest of my career to this project.

The biggest credit for our ability to build the first topological semimetal chip so quickly goes to you, and I am very grateful for giving me the opportunity to participate in this project."

Liang Mengsong was already 74 years old at this time. If he had not been hanging on for his life, he would have retired long ago.

At this moment, he thought that he had advanced the technology to 1nm equivalent process many years earlier than those people at TSMC, and all the past events could be judged by future generations.

Chen Yuanguang also said with emotion: "Brother Liang, your rich experience in chips and your mastery of cutting-edge technology have also been of great help to me.

Being able to achieve this progress so quickly is the result of our close cooperation.

Subsequent large-scale mass production will require your attention.”

Back to the present, Chen Yuanguang said to Lei Jun on the other end of the phone: "Due to the fact that the technology has just been developed, the cost will be very high, but the speed of replacing silicon will far exceed the imagination of the outside world.

Brother, you can make an analogy to the speed at which new energy is replacing fuel vehicles, not to mention that topological semimetals are a technology unique to China. This speed will be even faster than the penetration of new energy.

You have been working in the manufacturing industry for so many years, and you should understand that after the key technical nodes are mastered, large-scale production and cost control will not be difficult.

This is only the first generation of topological semimetals. With their large-scale use as chip raw materials, I expect the next generation of topological semimetals to be launched within three years.

So Xiaomi doesn’t have much time.”

Chen Yuanguang's authority is enough for him to say something that can be said.

After listening, there was a long silence on the other end of the phone, and then Lei Jun felt his throat was a little hoarse, "I see, thank you, I know what to do."

Even Xiaomi is promoting the development of its own chips, and Qualcomm's good days in the global market are coming to an end.

"Although we haven't seen each other for only a month, it feels like a century has passed." Chen Yuanguang suddenly said after picking Lin Jia up at the airport.

Lin Jia complained: "No, we haven't seen each other for two months. I wanted to come to see you last month, but you said you were busy."

Chen Yuanguang patted his forehead and said, "I forgot that the topological semimetal project has taken up almost all of my energy. I have lost my sense of the passage of time."

Lin Jia had known about this project before, but he didn’t know that the process could be advanced to 1nm, which was so amazing. “No wonder, such an important project must have taken a lot of effort.

I don’t think your hairline will last for many more years.”

Lin Jia only said half of what she wanted to say, and the remaining half was whether or not to get married before you become bald.

She now regrets suggesting that they not get married and just date, especially recently when every time she goes home, Lin's mother asks her indirectly when they will get married.

This issue is also of most concern to relatives during the holidays. Everyone agrees that Chen Yuanguang is too outstanding and has too many potential temptations, so they have to settle down as soon as possible.

But she was too embarrassed to bring it up, after all, she was the one who said she didn't want to get married. And she knew that Chen Yuanguang's parents were divorced, and because of his upbringing, he was likely to reject marriage. This made her even more unsure of how to bring it up, and what if it backfired.

Chen Yuanguang naturally couldn't read the other half of the sentence that the other party didn't say, so he smiled and said, "If I really was bald, I would also develop a drug that can cure baldness.

This is estimated to be at least a tens of billions of dollars market.”

Lin Jia quickly put the idea of ​​marriage behind her, and she herself was not worried that her relationship with Chen Yuanguang would encounter any crisis: "It's almost 10 billion US dollars.

Although there are a lot of bald people in the world, the specific degree of willingness to pay for it is an expectation value, which probably fluctuates around this benchmark. "

Chen Yuanguang then asked, "Do you remember Director Zhao?"

Lin Jia thought about it and said, "I remember."

"He came to me two days ago and said that Academician Mao would recommend me to join the Academy of Engineering. If nothing unexpected happens, I will become the youngest academician in the history of the Academy of Engineering."

Lin Jia said: "I should have given it to you a long time ago. I should have given you this title when I invented the human hibernation technology.

It’s been delayed until this year, which is long enough.”

Chen Yuanguang: "You know, I'm not interested in titles."

Lin Jia: "Yuan Guang, although you don't really need this kind of title to prove your status, the capital market has given you a price that matches your ability.

Even academicians don’t have as many resources as you can mobilize, but this is a problem of attitude, you are not respected as you should be.”

“Maybe it’s because I’m too young.

Moreover, the two academies are relatively independent in the institution. I remember that Academician Mao recommended me two years ago, but I was not voted through. "Chen Yuanguang said with a smile.

Lin Jia was indignant: "Why didn't you tell me at that time?

If you had told me at that time, I would have arranged for a media organization to build momentum for you.

It didn’t even make the news two years ago, probably because it was suppressed.”

Chen Yuanguang said: "What if we fail to vote again this year?"

Lin Jia sneered, “If we don’t give you a feast this year, it will be their sorrow, not yours.

Seniority has reached this point, we just need to release the news, and the media will find out the ticket type for you."

Chen Yuanguang then asked: "What do you think if I want to help Liang Mengsong enter the Academy of Engineering?"

Lin Jia: "It's too late now. You can recommend him when you are eligible next year. As for the vote, I am not optimistic about it."

Academicians are selected every two years. After this year's selection, the next one will be in 26 years.

"You will give the old people the feeling that you have just become an academician and you have to bring in your own people."

The selection of academicians is not driven by pure interests. This is why if Chen Yuanguang wants to rely on the future history of technological development to guide the development of various scientific fields, he cannot do it.

"It depends on the situation. I may not need to recommend it myself. SMIC itself has two academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering," said Chen Yuanguang.

The final selection result was beyond his expectations. Later, the Chinese side found an academician of the Academy of Sciences to recommend him. In the selection in June, he was successfully elected as an academician of the two academies.

(End of this chapter)