After taking out his laptop from his backpack and processing the report email, Xu Chuan clicked on the document he wrote 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 has been 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 SMIC, Warwick HiSilicon, Mizuki Unisoc and other well-established domestic chip R&D companies.
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 laboratories 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 involve Xiaomi in 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.
Involving Xiaomi in the research and development of carbon-based chips does not make much sense.
What's more, the direction Xiaomi itself is taking 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.
That work is where the strengths and advantages of Mr. Lei and Xiaomi lie.
...
After repairing the document "Recommendations on the 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 the rapid completion of research, industrial production and comprehensive promotion of carbon-based chips (first draft)"
By integrating the advantages of the domestic industrial chain, we have completed the follow-up research and development, industrial production and construction of carbon-based chips in one fell swoop, and promoted 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 chip 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 still has to 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 eat into 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 them, it will be the real doom of the other side!
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Xinghai Research Institute.
After getting off a self-developed Xiaomi SUV, the neatly dressed Lei Jun stretched out his hand to adjust 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 is about to meet one of the most important figures in domestic academic circles.
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 find him. After all, in my impression, even if there is 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 start integrating resources after the industry stabilizes.
And 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 the country, what on earth could he have to do with him?
...
At the front desk of the headquarters building, when Lei Jun walked 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 said hello.
"Hello, Mr. Lei, I have information about you here. Academician Xu has given it to you. 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's 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 walked to the inner room of the office, knocked on the door gently, and reported:
"Professor, Mr. Lei Junlei is here."
In the office, Xu Chuan put down the 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 heard a long time ago 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 the assistant take the liberty of inviting 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 around and left the office, closing the door behind him.
He picked up the tea cup to signal, and after 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, apart from some intersections in the battery field and smart driving AI, seemed to have no big connection with you and Xinghai Research Institute in other aspects.
Like 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. If he wants to know, the superiors will investigate it directly and give it to him.
Xu Chuan thought for a while and looked at Lei Jundao: "Actually, the question is very simple. I want 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 me, 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 maintained the development of cost-effective terminal products for consumers, and are committed to allowing everyone around the world to enjoy the beautiful 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 feasible 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 exactly 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.
Mr. Ren from Warwick came over before and signed the same 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 desk drawer, Xu Chuan smiled and said: "Let's go, Mr. Lei, I'll take you to see something."
Although he was full of doubts, after so many years of founding Xiaomi, Lei Jun was able to calm down and got up and followed Xu Chuan.
Go through the corridor and enter the Materials Research Institute in the southeast corner from the headquarters.
After swiping your card to pass through the first security process, enter the laboratory building and swipe your card to pass the second security process.
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 conducting carbon substrate preparation experiments for carbon-based chips, but the overall situation was quite quiet.
In the laboratory, Zhao Guanggui, director of the Institute of Materials, personally led a team to integrate high-density carbon nanotubes on a carbon substrate.
Mr. Lei, who was carrying Xiaomi, waited for the phased completion of the experiment in his hands before Xu Chuan walked over.
Seeing the two of them, Zhao Guanggui hurriedly came over to say hello. He looked at Lei Jun with a hint of surprise on his face and asked curiously.
"Academician Xu, this is...Mr. Lei?"
Xu Chuan nodded and introduced each other with a smile: "Zhao Guanggui, the project leader of the carbon-based chip and the director of the Materials Research Institute of Xinghai Research Institute."
"President of Xiaomi Group, Mr. Lei Junlei."
Upon 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, the top domestic research institution, would study carbon-based chips, but he did not expect that Xu Chuan would bring him here.
Is it possible that the research on carbon-based chips here has yielded results?
But this shouldn’t be possible?
Although Xiaomi Group does not have its own chip manufacturing factory, it has invested in the design and production of self-developed chips.
Although he is not as good as those in the industry, he still has some understanding of the chip R&D, production, preparation process, and commercialization.
Moreover, carbon-based chips are one of his key areas of focus. He has been researching them at home and abroad for so long, but there has been no major breakthrough so far.
The Chinese Academy of Sciences has successfully implemented a carbon-based chip integrating thousands of transistors. Although it sounds like the era of carbon-based chips is coming soon, he knows very well how far it still has to go before commercialization.
Or... Academician Xu wants to get some investment from him for Xinghai Research Institute's carbon-based chip project?
