"Auntie, what do you say about this mobile phone, it is something that can be carried around in your hand and can make calls anytime and anywhere.

The world's first mobile phone was launched 9 years ago by Motorola's Martin? Dr. Cooper's invention was about the size of two bricks, weighing two pounds and five taels. After Sanzang finished speaking, he gestured with his hand.

"Is there such an amazing thing?" Zhou's mother couldn't believe it.

"Yes, as the application of large-scale integrated circuits, microprocessors and digital signals becomes more mature, it will be able to be put into commercial use on a large scale in two or three years.

It is estimated that it will become a symbol of the status of the rich for a long time in the future. When the time comes, I will buy a few more, and we will have one each, and we can call anytime and anywhere in the future. ”

"Hehe, then I don't dare to ask for it, it will definitely be very expensive by then." Zhou's mother waved her hand and took this as a joke.

"This mobile phone is not just used for calls, I think it is an invention comparable to the computer, and we may be able to use it to watch TV, watch movies, read books and study in the future.

You can even use it as a wallet and use it directly to pay for shopping, which will greatly change our production and lifestyle, and reshape the structure of our entire society. After Sanzang finished speaking, he felt that he was acting as a god.

"Hehe, nephew, the more you talk about it, the more outrageous it becomes, it feels like a fantasy." Mother Zhou smiled and shook her head.

"Cousin, how long do you think it will take for this to happen?" Xiaobai now has a blind confidence in Sanzang.

"Hmm...... I guess it will take more than 30 years. Sanzang said seriously.

"Luckily, I can see it happen, giggle." Xiaobai smiled happily.

"Since you said that this mobile phone is so important, I don't seem to have noticed any action on this." Zhou Zhennan will not easily deny Sanzang's idea, this kind of thing can be seen in a few years, but there are still big doubts in his heart.

"That's right, the communications industry is a public strategic industry, it is a system engineering, and it cannot be done simply by relying on one or two people or one or two companies.

It is an ultramarathon, not whoever runs first will win, there will be countless participants eliminated in the middle, and only those who persevere to the end will have the last laugh.

Our large-scale integrated circuits, microprocessors, etc. are still very backward, and even the basic telecommunications network has not yet been popularized, so it is still too early to talk about entering the market. ”

"I understand, so you thought of developing a program-controlled switch, and then cut into the communications industry."

"That's right, the public will not watch the current backward communication method continue for too long, once two or three years have passed, we will not be able to come up with useful products.

It may be opened to foreign telecom giants. So I thought about getting this thing out first, and then spreading it.

Let everyone produce, first build a breakwater, and then the government can save a huge amount of foreign exchange, which can be used in other directions. ”

"This idea of yours is quite good, I am a little touched when I hear it, I appreciate your spirit of using your mantis arm as a car, but I am afraid it will be difficult to fully realize it.

In this way, I will make a bet with you, if you can really get this program-controlled switch out for public acceptance within a year,

In the future, I won't ask about you and my family's Xiaobai affairs. Zhou Zhennan was also moved, and people who are dedicated to doing practical things for the public are still very respectable.

"Really?!" Sanzang didn't think that Zhou Zhennan's attitude would take a 180-degree turn.

"A gentleman's word, the horse is difficult to chase."

"Good! You'll see. Sanzang felt that he had won the game, so he just threw money into it.

"Nephew, I'm optimistic about you." Mother Zhou smiled and nodded.

"Cousin, come on!" Xiaobai raised his right hand and clenched a small fist.

Zhou Zhennan saw the performance of his lover and daughter, and his face was black, and he was angry.

"Nephew, I think this computer and semiconductor are the core technology that is used to the so-called third wave, don't you want to intervene?" After all, Zhou's mother is also a cultural person, and she is still very insightful.

That's right, on August 12, 1981, IBM launched the world's first personal computer 5150, which marked the beginning of personal computers into people's work and life.

It also marked the beginning of a new era. I'm not an engineer, and I don't know anything about today's computers, so I can only carefully observe and invest in this industry.

I have already purchased 20 state-of-the-art personal computers in the United States, and I am going to donate them to my alma mater to train the first batch of talents. ”

"Indeed, your choice is right, you can't spend money indiscriminately, so what about semiconductors, you don't have any ideas?"

Sanzang smiled bitterly, "Auntie, you really think too highly of me, this communication equipment and computer can still be used." This semiconductor, for example, is like going to the top of Mount Everest to get a pearl the size of an egg, and you will die at any time. ”

"Hey, is it that hard?"

"Yes! Semiconductors require a lot of capital and talent, and the risks are also very high. How much is this money, it is in hundreds of millions of dollars, and it is not a one-time investment, but a continuous investment year after year.

There is a famous Moore's Law in computers, which roughly means that when the price is the same, the number of transistors that can fit on an integrated circuit doubles about every 18 months, and the performance doubles.

To put it simply, the performance of a computer purchased for $1 triples every 18 months, and this law also applies to the semiconductor industry.

This means that you need to keep improving your technology and investing in updating your equipment, otherwise you will fall behind and all the huge investments will go down the drain. ”

"Phew!" Mother Zhou gasped when she heard this, "You need so much money, and there is such a big risk, forget it, you better not do it." ”

Xiaobai frowned and persuaded: "Cousin, when I hear you say this, it seems that if you are not careful, you will go bankrupt, let's not do it, and make money honestly to live." ”

Zhou Zhennan nodded, looking at Sanzang with a gentle face, "The risk is indeed too great, you better be cautious." ”

Sanzang looked at the concerned eyes of the three of them and smiled bitterly, "Actually, the money thing is easy to do, the key is talent, it needs at least dozens or hundreds of engineers to start, and the more people it needs in the future."

Senior talents like us are all in public units, and it's not something I can touch. There are also technical problems, our level is definitely lagging behind the United States, as for how far behind, I don't know.

I estimate that there will always be 3 or 5 years, and the problem of other industries lagging behind 3 or 5 years is not very big, but in the semiconductor industry, this problem is fatal, to apply Moore's Law, there is already a gap of two or three generations.

If we don't catch up, the gap will increase exponentially in a few years, and it will be difficult to catch up in the future. Alas, trapped in funds, the public is not yet so sensitive. ”

Zhou Zhennan's heart moved when he heard this, "Do you still have any ideas?" ”

"Yes, semiconductors are the core technology of the United States, the ability to take care of the house, now we are in the honeymoon period with him, if we send someone to learn, we can also learn something,

At the same time, some technical patents can also be bought if we are willing to spend money. I'd like to give it a try and see if I can keep a little bit of the spark of technological progress? ”

"What are your specific plans? Talk to me, I may not be able to help much, but at least I can protect you. Zhou Zhennan said in a deep voice.

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