"It's not just about architecture. ”

After Li Biqing said, Professor Wang added: "Although the design of architecture is relatively difficult, as long as you find top experts to study, you can study it sooner or later, and the most important thing is the constraints of the whole environment." ”

"Professor Wang, are you talking about ecosystems?"

"Ecosystem?"

Professor Wang heard this term for the first time, but after just thinking about it, he understood: "Your ecosystem is a good one, it is, it is the problem of the ecosystem." Wetel's CPUs are backed by Microsoft and have built a robust ecosystem under Microsoft's Windows operating system. This ecosystem is so strong that Apple didn't use Intel's CPUs originally, and eventually had to use them. In addition, because the ARM chip is also open, it is licensed to all electronics companies, so ARM can be regarded as creating a very strong ecosystem. ”

"If we want to develop our own chips, even if we make them, without software and hardware support, it is also useless. ”

Chen Yu also nodded extremely at this point.

In the previous life, Huawei was so powerful, why has it not made an independent chip, and why has it not launched its own operating system for the time being.

It's not that they don't have the technology, it's because they haven't developed their own ecosystem yet.

If they come up with their own ecosystem, whether it's ARM or Android, they can completely abandon it.

It's just that when he thought of this, Chen Yu had an even more headache.

In his previous life, he didn't even do it, so how could he break this game?

"The best thing to do now is to buy their license and develop your own chips. ”

Li Biqing saw that Chen Yu was silent, and suggested: "Although the license we purchased is not the most advanced, it can still be used commercially. And on this basis, we can also do our own research, and see if there are other opportunities for the future technology to grow. ”

However, Chen Yu also shook his head at Li Biqing's suggestion.

Of course, you can buy, but the more you buy, the deeper you sink.

Just like ARM, he uses this kind of open license to get the whole world to work with him.

When he dominates the world later, you can't even if you don't want to work with him.

Because at this time, all the commercial markets are all his, and it is difficult to replace them at all.

That's why ARM is so awesome.

Speaking of which, there is still more opportunity to enter the field of chips at this time.

Aside from everything else, ARM has not yet unified the rivers and lakes at this time.

"Is there no other way?"

Chen Yu frowned incomparably.

However, all of a sudden, Chen Yu thought that there was a new architectural idea in his previous life.

RISC-V。

This is a new architecture that was only developed in 2014 in the previous life.

However, unlike other architectures, RISC-V is open source.

Thinking of this, Chen Yu asked, "Professors, if we come up with an open-source chip architecture, is there a chance?"

"Open source architecture?"

Chen Yu's proposal made several professors' eyes shine.

"The idea is fresh. ”

"From the perspective of operating system, Linux is an open source operating system. ”

It's just that it is said that it is so, but several professors still shook their heads a little after thinking about it: "It seems feasible, but it is very difficult to operate in practice." In addition, there is open source in the software side, but I have never heard of open source chip architecture. ”

"Open source chip architecture is a good idea, but if it is open source, it needs to have a strong company to implement it all over the world. Just like Windows, if there is no such company, even if it comes up with an open-source chip architecture, it will not be able to build its own ecosystem, which is why Linux has not become popular. ”

"And this open source, not many people are willing to participate. ”

It's just that when Chen Yu thought of open source, he had more ideas.

"Companies like Microsoft have not appeared in China for the time being, but they may not appear in the future. As for no one involved, this is easy to solve, I can start a foundation, as long as someone can come up with a new structure, a new idea, even if he only completes a little bit in the whole architecture design, the foundation can reward him with a sum of money. ”

"It seems like a good idea, but you can't keep throwing money at it. ”

Li Biqing asked.

"I can throw money at the beginning, but we can't always throw money at us. We can set a rule, the foundation can be divided into various parts, each manufacturer pays a sum of money, and after paying a sum of money, the chip architecture designed in the future can be used unconditionally and for free. ”

"So how do you get other manufacturers to pay this money? ”

"Then it's up to them to see if they have that vision. ”

Of course, Chen Yu said so, but Chen Yu still has some confidence in this.

Although a number of domestic electronics manufacturers have not become bigger, it does not mean that they have no vision.

On the contrary, there are many large companies and large enterprises that have been silently waiting for this opportunity.

Of course, the interests involved in this need to be clearly planned.

Even if you want someone to be involved, you have to let them see the benefits.

Otherwise, it will not work if it is to generate electricity for love, just to build a Chinese core, without actual benefits.

After all, like Chen Yu, they are pure businessmen, and they are not here to complete national tasks. Even if the national task is completed, if there is no interest in it, it will be difficult to build the entire market.

"Thank you, professors, I have an idea. ”

Chen Yu was a little excited.

He was going to refine the idea right away.

"I'm going to take my leave, thank you, professors, and I'll visit you next time. ”

"Okay, you go get busy, if you have anything, come to the school at any time to find us. ”

After speaking, Chen Yu left in a hurry.

"Lao Li, do you think Chen Yu's idea can work?"

"I don't know. ”

Li Biqing smiled and shook his head: "However, I'm looking forward to it." ”

"So do we. ”

Several professors glanced at each other, all of them looking forward to it.

Although they know that the opportunity is not very great, if they don't do it, then there is no chance at all.

......

"Yifei, Wu Kai, you come to the office. ”

"By the way, bring a few of our experts here. ”

With an idea, Chen Yu immediately invited Zhou Yifei and others to the office.

Hearing Chen Yu's new idea, several experts began to be the same as Li Biqing, and their eyes lit up.

But then I found it too difficult.

It's just that although it is too difficult, Chen Yu still carefully analyzes them one by one.

The reason why ARM is awesome is that he is open.

The chip architecture is open source, which is more open than ARM's licensing.

Theoretically, this must work.

There must be an early investor here, and Chen Yu is willing to be the first.

As for the second, the third......

Although he didn't know who could come in, Chen Yu also had ideas.

The new architecture can be limited to mobile phones, it has to be involved in all electronics industries.

After all, it's not mobile phones that need chips, but other electronic products that also need chips.

Especially the future of the Internet of Things, like information sensors, activation scanners, cameras, infrared sensors...... Wait a minute.

Right.

It's the Internet of Things.

Mobile phones are only one aspect of electronics.

It's just the mobile phone alone, and maybe not too many people are involved for the time being.

But if you put the entire market in all the electronic markets and the Internet of Things, it will be terrifying.

Chen Yu believes that such a proposal will definitely get a response from the market.

In this case, it is no longer Huanyu Technology alone.

In the future, if other enterprises participate, depending on the amount of funds invested, the founding group of the foundation will be formed.

The Foundation is under the responsibility of all members of the founding team.

The founding members can use the chip architecture for free without conditions.

In addition, if you are not a member of the founding group, you must pay a fee if you want to use it.

A distinction must be made here from ARM.

Although ARM is open, it is actually semi-open, and they still choose to authorize.

That is, they can authorize or not.

Someone else has bought their license, and it may not be possible to buy it in the future.

But the open-source chip architecture that Chen Yu made, as long as you pay the money, you will definitely be able to buy it.

Here you can also learn ARM, and divide open source chip design into high, medium and low-end levels.

The more you pay, the higher the design you can buy.

If you have little money, choose to buy a low-end design.

Such a solution can not only allow a group of manufacturers to come together, but also distribute their own benefits.

If you don't want to be on the founders' team, then in the future you will pay for the design yourself.

If you want to get into the founders' team, make a sum of money first.

If you pay a sum of money first, you can not only enjoy the free chip architecture, but also get benefits from the funds delivered by other manufacturers in the future.

As for how to choose, Chen Yu does not make restrictions, and it is up to these manufacturers to decide.