Most high-tech related companies are in a winner-takes-all industry.

Especially the chip industry.

For example, the lithography machine necessary for the production of chips, the 7nm process ASML of the Netherlands occupies 100% of the global market.

If Intel hadn't licensed the x86 architecture to several companies, including AMD, in response to the huge IBM at the time and the antitrust bill, Intel would still be able to easily monopolize 100% of the global market.

The realization of its monopoly position relies on patented technology barriers.

The reason is very simple. I cannot say that you can use whatever I have researched.

Must use?

Then it depends on what I think.

If you think it's okay, then give the money and get authorization.

If I don't want to authorize it, I'm sorry, but you can't use it.

What?

If I don’t authorize you, do you want to find another way to compete with me in the market with new products?

Then I’ll kill you before you spend crazy money to get so-called new products out!

In short, Intel, which has been deeply involved in this field for decades, has about 10,000 ways to kill a newly emerging competitor, but the other party can only do nothing.

This time, Intel and AMD used the most rude method against Huaxin Precision.

Raise prices to the parent company!

It has reached the point where you can only lose money if you sell a piece of equipment. How can you subsidize a money-burning industry that requires continuous investment for many years and produces no output?

This plan once made them very proud.

Because the negotiations with Huaxin Intelligent Manufacturing are progressing smoothly, the other party has relented and will gradually cut off its support for Huaxin Precision in the future. The two parties are about to form a formal contract.

However, no one expected that at this time, they would suddenly receive a gentle blow from another Chinese technology company!

Brain-computer chip!

So this is a different approach?

…

"Are there any specific technical parameters? In other words, what functions can this brain-computer chip achieve?"

Instead of browsing the report directly, he asked.

Before this kind of technical document was sent to his desk, the technical department must have studied it in depth. It was naturally more efficient to listen to the explanations from the company's high-level technical experts than it was for him to read the entire document.

"The specific technical parameters are still unclear. As for the implemented function, it is probably brain-computer interaction. We have received news that Huawei has formulated a strategic plan around this chip. Before this new chip is officially taped out, Huawei

We have already started designing a new generation of motherboards that reserve the location for this chip."

"It is expected that if this tape-out goes smoothly, the next generation of Huawei products will be equipped with this chip and realize direct interaction between the terminal and the brain. According to our predictions, the interaction of the first generation of brain-computer chips will probably stop at brainwave unlocking.

, or be able to implement simple functions such as screenshots.”

Intel Chief Technology Officer Mike Mayberry explains.

President Stephen pondered for a moment and then asked: "Okay, then tell me why this chip may threaten our position."

Mike glanced at Gary Patton next to him.

Dr. Patton is Intel's vice president and general manager of product design support, reporting directly to Mike Mayberry.

Patton nodded at Mike, and then explained: "The problem is that if this kind of brain-computer chip is proven to be feasible and becomes the standard for future electronic equipment, then none of us can guarantee that it will not be possible in the future.

There will be brain-computer chips that integrate CPU functions."

"A chip that can realize brain-computer interaction is essentially an information transcoding and processing device, which itself requires powerful algorithm support. And the computer architecture is constantly developing forward. The functions of this generation of brain-computer chips may not be enough.

We are afraid, but none of us can guarantee whether the next generation of brain-computer chips will have a more complete structure and more powerful functions."

"When people adapt to the existence of brain-computer chips, every software designed by developers already needs to add support for brain-computer chips in the software development process. Then no one can guarantee whether Huawei or other companies will develop new models.

The new CPU architecture integrates the functions of the central processing unit into a universal brain-computer chip!"

"I believe you should know that if this day really appears in the future, it will definitely be a disaster for Intel. Of course, it will be a disaster for ARM, Qualcomm and other companies! Because the ambitions of the Chinese people are obviously very big, this

Brain-computer chips are definitely not just for mobile phones!”

After saying this, there was a very long silence in the office.

Although what Parton said is only a possibility, according to Murphy's theorem, when you worry that something will happen, it is more likely to happen.

When it comes to competition among high-tech companies, the success rate of Murphy's theorem will increase geometrically.

Because our own engineers can analyze the situation, we cannot hope that the other party will not consider this aspect.

And where is Huawei’s R&D capability?

In other words, if the brain-computer chip changes for several generations and is recognized by consumers, there may be a period of peace between the two parties, but during this peace period the other party can calmly lay out its plans. When the brain-computer chip has its own ecology, it is gathering

The function of the cpu...

Can't think too much.

It will make people shudder!

"Okay, gentlemen, do we have any alternative solutions?" After a moment of silence, Intel President Stephen asked.

"Perhaps we should let our CPU integrate the brain-computer interaction function first!" Someone immediately gave an opinion.

"Okay, Mr. Phoenix, do you think this can be done overnight? If it were that simple, the other party would no longer be a threat!"

"Mike, no matter how simple it is, the Chinese people have done it now!"

"No, Mr. Phoenix, you have mistaken a concept. The other party has only developed the first generation of brain-computer chips. The difficulty of this is two different concepts from the difficulty of adding brain-computer interaction function to the CPU function!"

"But I want to remind you, Patton! It was you who just said that the other party might be able to add CPU functions to brain-computer chips in the future!"

"Yes, but that's not something that can be done easily! The key to the problem is that when the other party uses brain-computer chips to build an ecosystem, there is nothing we can do! And when we can integrate brain-computer interaction technology into CPU chips, it will be very easy

Maybe the other party’s ecosystem has been built! And we still need to bypass all the other party’s patents!”

"So as the company's technical officers, you're saying we just have to sit back and wait for death?"

"Okay! Stop arguing!"

Stephen took a deep breath, looked at the noisy executives, shook his head and said: "I remember in your report just now, you said that this technology belongs to a company called Changxiang Technology?"

"Yes, Mr. Stephen!"
Chapter completed!