Before Fang Zhuo set off for Luzhou, another piece of news of help came to him from Europe.
Arnold, the head of IMEC, the Belgian Microelectronics Center, is willing to join the Global Semiconductor Industry Research Association and become a senior consultant of the association.
Ice Core has always had a good relationship with IMEC. The earliest 130nm technology was introduced from Belgium after obtaining a license from the United States, and its technical cooperation with SMIC is also good.
IMEC's status in Europe, in the words of Intel CEO, is that it is one of the two gems in Europe, with the most advanced semiconductor research in the world, and the other is naturally ASML, which is the most advanced lithography technology.
In the field of semiconductors, China has also benefited a lot from Belgium. In addition to Ice Core and SMIC's cooperation, as early as the establishment of the "909 Project" Huahong, China sent a group of people to study at IMEC, and later they all
Became the technical backbone.
On the one hand, IMEC cooperates with equipment manufacturers such as ASML, and on the other hand, it also accepts financial support from wafer manufacturers such as Intel, Taiwanese, and Samsung. It has internally built a "pilot production line" that is ahead of the current mass production process, in order to explore and promote Moore
law.
Bingxin has reciprocated in the past two years and made some necessary financial donations. As for the "Global Semiconductor Industry Research Association" this time, it is a recently established non-profit organization dedicated to researching the industry.
Simply put, it is a lobbying group funded by Fang Zhuo.
In view of the in-depth EUV cooperation between IMEC and ASML, and in view of IMEC’s existing voice, the research association focused on attacking Arnold and others, hoping to benefit the development of the global semiconductor industry with generous remuneration.
Past successful experience also proves that IMEC is willing to carry out technical cooperation and business negotiations with the country without the interference of a third party, and the same is true for Arnold and others.
Fang Zhuo breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the news, but he also immediately conducted self-reflection and criticism.
"As a person like me, sometimes I have to be proactive in employing people. This work should be started earlier."
Liu Zonghong thought about his boss's long-standing concern for ASML's firefighting work, and felt that the work was already in place. Moreover, the industry was now quite pessimistic about the application of EUV, so it was not too late to start hunting.
He didn't speak, didn't participate in criticizing the boss, and just silently handed over the itinerary.
Perhaps because of the emotion caused by Dr. Jiang's condition, Liu Zonghong received a special instruction from Mr. Su to reduce the time for different things and squeezed out half a day for a gastroscopy.
Fang Zhuo glanced at the itinerary and still sighed: "Institutions and institutions, technology and technology, people and people, this kind of communication work should be vigorously carried out, not only for our lobbying, but also for normal system establishment."
He wanted to continue talking when he suddenly noticed his trip to the hospital the day after tomorrow and glanced at Liu Zonghong.
Liu Zonghong withstood the boss's gaze with his steely will. Mr. Fang had some gastric ulcers in the past few years. Although he didn't like it, he still needed to pay more attention to it.
Fang Zhuo put down his schedule and did not object. He knew his body well. Although he had been very busy these years, his body was still in excellent shape.
Even as time goes by, with the success of Yike, and with the advancement of ice core manufacturing processes, both the mind and body are at their peak.
Fang Zhuo returned his attention to his work and said: "Notify Qi He to come to the city for a meeting with me tomorrow afternoon. He has done a good job in YMS and the mobile ecosystem can continue to flourish."
Liu Zonghong nodded, the YMS ecosystem is indeed very impressive, and Mr. Qi has also been very popular in the company recently.
He thought for a while and asked: "Medical Science will start its listing work in May. Mr. Zhou wants to take time to talk about this. Is this after returning from Luzhou?"
Following the successful listing of Tesco last year, Medical Science, one of its earliest projects, finally made its way to the secondary market.
Since the medical department officially passed this decision, many investors have sent messages to Fang Zhuo. Although they are congratulations, the words are also full of emotion. He also saw news in his circle of friends that seemed to evaluate the listing work of the medical department.
——The old tree is blooming!
From the end of 2000 to the middle of 2011, it took nearly eleven years to go from the Internet bubble to the financial crisis. Compared with its early business, Medical Science is now a company with medical system development and maintenance, medical equipment research and development, and pharmaceutical lines.
A company with sales and other businesses.
Normally, both the medical company and its leader Zhou Xin maintain the same low profile. However, there is Fang Zhuo, the richest man in the mainland for many years, who came out of the medical field, and a business woman who is in charge of a well-known e-commerce brand.
Su Wei, and a group of elite soldiers represented by Yu Hong...
Almost not every year, but every few months, similar reviews appear on the Internet. Articles such as the business experience of the richest man, the success of the Yi Ke Department, etc. will mention medicine.
Such an old tree with a history is about to bloom. Although the market value is not expected to be too high compared to the current Yike and Tesco, the shock it will bring to the circle is still quite big.
Fang Zhuo received the letters from Xiong Xiaoge and Wang Fengyi almost one after the other. What surprised him was that the contents of the two were almost the same.
Bear/Dog: In the end, investing means investing in people. Otherwise, how can we say we are the number one investor in the country!
The top investors in the country all regard their initial investment in Fangzhuo as proof of their gold content.
"Since you have squeezed out all the time, then invite Mr. Zhou to dinner at noon the day after tomorrow. It happens that we can't eat in the morning, so we can have a big meal with him at noon." Fang Zhuo scheduled the meeting time before flying to Luzhou.
Liu Zonghong made a note and informed Mr. Zhou later.
Just as Fang Zhuo was about to speak again, there was a call from the wafer alliance on the mobile phone on the table, asking about the arrangements of the Lin'an factory.
He nodded to Liu Zonghong and motioned to the secretary to do the work at hand first. It would take more effort to welcome Gao Qiquan this time.
For industry leaders like this, Bingxin has been proven by Hu Zhengming, Liang Mengsong, Qiu Ciyun and others. Not only the leaders themselves, but also the teams that follow them.
Moreover, these people themselves are a banner for attracting talents in the industry.
As the chairman of Bingxin, Fang Zhuo must give him a warm welcome and full attention.
However, just as the ice core talent work is progressing, new information has come from Taiwan Records. It is said that Taiwan Records is expected to start mass production of 28nm by the end of the year.
This news did not come directly from Taiwanese journalists, but from a third party, Qualcomm.
As the largest player in today's high-end chip market, Qualcomm's orders in the wafer foundry field are now mainly scattered among three companies: Taiji, Bingxin, and Samsung.
Among these three companies, with the launch of Bingxin's own chips, the proportion of orders received by Samsung has surpassed that of Samsung, but Taiwanese, who has the strongest technical ability, has always been the first.
The news we have received from Qualcomm is quite credible.
Fang Zhuo's first reaction when he saw the news was... does the 28nm chip use a front gate or a back gate solution?
The answer to this question is difficult to know. Although Taiwan Journal announced a shift to the rear gate, it was previously a fan of the front gate and does not rule out the release of smoke bombs and technical improvements.
On the morning of April 16, Fang Zhuo, who was fasting from water and fasting, had another phone call with Qiu Ciyun on the way to the hospital, discussing Bing Xin's demonstration of the two options.
For fear that problems in the technical direction would slow down the pace of catching up, Bingxin is working in two directions this time. Qiu Ciyun not only supports the front gate, but also needs to evaluate the progress of the current work from the perspective of the CEO.
At 8:30 in the morning, Fang Zhuo arrived at Zhongshan Hospital by car and underwent a gastroscopy performed by director Luo Zuwei himself.
The inspection didn't last long, but Fang Zhuo noticed that Director Luo's expression had obviously changed, and his brows were wrinkled. He was no longer talking and laughing as before.
Fang Zhuo and his family have always had their physical examinations done in Zhongshan, and this was not the first time he met Director Luo.
He turned back to being a guest, suppressed the emotions that emerged in his heart, and said with a smile: "Director Luo, what's wrong? Let me tell you the good news first."
"Mr. Fang, we need to do a biopsy of the lesser curvature of the gastric body. The results will be available tomorrow at the earliest." Luo Zuwei first explained the situation. This time the examination has not been completely completed, and then he mused, "There is indeed something wrong. The good news is,
I suspect it is high-grade dysplasia of some glandular epithelium, which can be removed and treated."
Fang Zhuo asked calmly: "Where's the bad news?"
"Bad news..." Luo Zuwei said, "This abnormality is atypical hyperplasia, which means that the glands have a clear tendency to become malignant."
Fang Zhuo's thoughts swirled in his mind for several seconds and he asked: "Am I suffering from cancer? Stomach cancer?"
"First of all, Mr. Fang, we need to wait for the biopsy results. Secondly..." Luo Zuwei pondered for a moment and said, "Based on this observation and my experience, it is possible, but it is more likely to be precancerous lesions, which is it.
It’s getting worse, but it hasn’t passed that threshold.”
Fang Zhuo stared at the director in front of him and said in a deep voice: "Is it caused by not eating on time?"
When Luo Zuwei heard these words, he was immediately drawn closer. The person in front of him was not the richest man, but still a patient.
He coughed: "Eating on time is definitely a good habit, but there are many factors that can cause it. We have to wait for the pathological results to help judge. Well, the best result is adenomatous polyps, and we have to remove them.
In case it changes further, this is just a routine minor surgery."
"They talked about cutting and cutting again. If there were any thyroid nodules before, I said to observe them and cut them if they were big. But this looks like the stomach." Fang Zhuo complained and asked seriously, "What's the worst result?
?”
Luo Zuwei has seen a lot of patients and said: "Mr. Fang, first of all, I am relatively confident that this lesion will not be too bad, but we need to rule out other possibilities. Secondly, the worst is that cancer has already appeared, which is early stage.
Stomach cancer.”
He continued to talk about the situation he is facing now: "Judging from this year's and past physical examinations, even if cancer occurs, it will not be in the middle or late stages, because your weight, appetite and other aspects are fine, and the treatment and prognosis of early gastric cancer are
very good."
Fang Zhuo's face darkened, he heard words he really didn't want to hear.
Seeing this, Luo Zuwei said directly: "Mr. Fang, let's put it this way, some people can cut their stomachs to lose weight."
Fang Zhuo: "..."
He took a few deep breaths, nodded and said, "Director Luo, you know how to comfort people."
"Yeah, it works over time," Luo Zuwei replied.
Fang Zhuo fell into silence.
Luo Zuwei continued to introduce the inspection situation and his own observations.
He was actually confident that this was a benign adenomatous polyp, but according to the process and out of a responsible attitude, he had to wait for the follow-up pathology report.
In addition, further inspection is required later.
Fang Zhuo put his hand on his stomach and listened to the director's explanation. After a moment, he made a request: "Director Luo, no matter what the situation is, I need to keep it confidential."
Luo Zuwei nodded seriously, this is natural.
Fang Zhuo stood up and shook hands with Director Luo, intending to end the inspection.
However, when he walked to the door, he suddenly turned around and asked expectantly: "Director Luo, do you think this may be a benign polyp? If you remove it, it will be fine. Even if it is cancerous, it will be fine if you remove it, right?"
"We need pathological reports and follow-up examinations." Luo Zuwei said rigorously, "I am inclined to this result. I also think that active treatment and cooperation will help the condition."
Fang Zhuo nodded and understood the meaning.
Liu Zonghong, who was also listening in the ward, followed behind with a serious face.
When he got into the car, Liu Zonghong didn't hear the boss's voice, so he turned around and asked, "Mr. Fang, do you want to go to Ruijin Hospital again?"
"No need, Director Luo's medical skills and experience are well-known." Fang Zhuo shook his head.
Liu Zonghong continued: "Then come back tomorrow morning for a second inspection."
"The schedule remains unchanged tomorrow. I will go to Luzhou to meet Dr. Gao." Fang Zhuo frowned, "Didn't Director Luo say that the biopsy results will not be available until tomorrow? Don't be nervous, something really happened..."
He paused for a moment and then said: "What's really going on is that I lost weight. Now I'm more reminded of Dr. Jiang's 'seize the day'. Just drive, don't be nervous."
When the car got on the road, Liu Zonghong suddenly heard words coming from behind again.
"Don't mention it to Mr. Su, don't mention it to your family, well, don't mention it to the third person."
Liu Zonghong hesitated and objected: "Mr. Fang, this matter is not suitable to be concealed."
"Let's wait until the results come out tomorrow. I am in the light and the enemy is in the dark." Fang Zhuo said calmly, "Tomorrow the enemy will be in the light and I will be in the light. This way things can be arranged easily."
It's hard for Liu Zonghong to describe how he feels now. He's shocked, frightened, uneasy, and... helpless after hearing these words.
The car became quiet.
After a while, Fang Zhuo's cell phone returned to ringing, and a new call came in.
Fang Zhuo took a few breaths and continued to work with an occasional slight illness.
However, he temporarily canceled the big lunch with Zhou Xin and put it on after returning from Luzhou.
At noon, Su Wei, who knew she had a gastroscopy today, called to inquire about the situation. Fang Zhuo responded with the answer "I still have a bit of gastric ulcer" and got a few words about the arrangements for the nutritional package.
Everything was working as usual. Fang Zhuo was just thinking about the possible situations he would face when he finished work in the evening. However, after thinking about it for half an hour, he decided to face reality without presupposing a position.
The next morning, the head of Bingxin took the opportunity to arrive in Luzhou, preparing to welcome Gao Qiquan from afar with Qiu Ciyun and provincial and municipal leaders.
While Qiu Ciyun was chatting with Mr. Fang about the verification of the ice core's technical solution, he strangely discovered that Chief Secretary Liu Zonghong was particularly anxious today and would pick up his phone from time to time.
At nine o'clock in the morning, Gao Qiquan was already on his way from the airport. Liu Zonghong received the call. After a moment, he took a deep breath and gave his boss, who noticed his actions, a look.
Madhu, the enemy is in the open, it is a small enemy!
Benign polyps!
At 9:15, Fang Zhuo met Gao Qiquan, the "Godfather of Treasure Island Storage". He quickly stepped forward to greet him, extended his hands enthusiastically, and took a group photo with him with a smile on his face at the entrance of the ice core.
This chapter has been completed!