Chapter 980: The moment that determines our common destiny in the future
Intel is not the only company that studies carbon-based chips disclosed by Xu Chuan in the journal Discovery.
In other words, the various emergency meetings at Intel headquarters are just a microcosm of the semiconductor industry.
Intel, Nvidia, AMD, Qualcomm, Samsung, Apple...all companies related to the chip and semiconductor industry are studying these two papers.
Not only that, other industries, such as carbon nanomaterials, Internet companies, and even governments of various countries have urgently established special research project teams to explore the feasibility of carbon-based chips.
And how far has China’s research in this field reached?
There is no doubt that these two papers have shaken the silicon-based semiconductor field in the United States, Europe... and even the world.
In the past few decades, the semiconductor building built by Western interest groups through advanced technology patent barriers is now on the verge of collapse.
Whether it is for giant companies such as Intel and Qualcomm that control a large number of technologies, patents and markets in the field of silicon-based semiconductors, or for Western countries that control the entire silicon-based semiconductor industry, this is a matter of great importance.
A devastating event.
It is also something that countries and interest groups such as North America and the European Union that have taken the absolute lead in the field of silicon-based semiconductors cannot allow it.
In the eyes of these countries, regions and related interest groups, even if carbon-based chips are to achieve breakthroughs, they must be in their hands and not fall into the hands of other countries.
Especially for the United States, chips and semiconductors have always been an important means for them to control the world.
Not to mention China, but allies such as Europe, South Korea, and Sakura Country...
If it takes the lead in this field and is ahead of the United States, the authorities will not be lenient and will only try every means to suppress or seize relevant technologies.
After all, the semiconductor industry chain is the most upstream core industry in the entire high-tech field of the United States. If it is overtaken by other countries in this field, the impact will be completely different from that of the energy industry that was hit by the breakthrough of controllable nuclear fusion technology.
The field is bleak.
More importantly, they have suffered successive failures in the energy and aerospace fields and can no longer afford the losses in the chip and semiconductor fields.
If the core position of semiconductors is lost again, for the United States, the impact may not be solely on the semiconductor industry chain.
For today's United States, the chain reaction of this may be fatal.
After all, they have always regarded themselves as a high-tech country, have always been in a leading position in the high-tech field, and have strong scientific research capabilities and innovation capabilities.
Whether it is artificial intelligence, aerospace technology, biotechnology, information technology, etc., it has outstanding performance.
But now, if the semiconductor industry chain, the core and most basic structure of the entire high-tech system, collapses, then other industry chains may collapse as well.
Even though China may not have developed a complete carbon-based chip, it will take a long time for carbon-based chips to replace silicon-based chips.
But the future is no longer in their hands.
The reaction of the Nasdaq, Dow Jones, S&P 500 and other stock markets, in a sense, has foreshadowed such a future, which is gloomy and bleak.
This is just because the two papers in "Exploration" have not yet seen actual carbon-based chips, which caused such violent fluctuations.
If we wait for sufficiently commercialized carbon-based chips to come out, the impact will only be greater.
Neither the U.S. government nor the industry giants at the top of the industrial chain will allow such a thing to happen.
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Just like an emergency meeting in the Intel conference room, on the other side of the country, in Washington, the White Room.
In a certain conference room, a president with a cool hairstyle who had taken office less than half a year ago summoned his staff team and several top experts and professors in the chip field.
These experts and professors are all from the National Academy of Sciences.
This is a scientific organization composed of well-known American scientists. Its members serve as "national science, engineering and medicine consultants" free of charge during their term of office. It is an honorary and government advisory body in the American scientific community.
Unlike the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Engineering in China, the National Academy of Sciences of the United States is not a government department, but a private, non-profit, honorary autonomous organization of scientists, with no scientific research institutions under its umbrella.
After the few scholars and professors who were waiting to be summoned arrived, the 79-year-old president did not waste time. He slapped his hands on the table and looked at the academicians of the Academy of Sciences sitting next to the conference table.
"Everyone, I believe you have all read the two papers published in the journal Discovery. In the field of chips and semiconductors, our opponents have shown a considerable degree of ambition!"
"Whether it was Warwick or SMIC in the past, or Xinghai Research Institute, which is now entering this field, they are all huge threats!"
"Especially the latter. According to the CIA's intelligence investigation, it has only been less than two years since Xinghai Research Institute officially entered the field of carbon-based chips, but its development speed is beyond imagination!"
"If we say that we are failing in the field of chips and semiconductors, this is completely intolerable for us! I need a solution!"
Urgent words were spoken in the conference room, but there was silence.
Chips and semiconductors fail...
If it were a few days ago, anyone who mentioned this topic in the United States would probably be ridiculed and ridiculed.
How can the advanced technology and patent barriers they have spent decades establishing in the fields of silicon-based chips and silicon-based semiconductors be so easily overcome?
If it were so easy to break through, they would not be able to rely on this card to arbitrarily manipulate the global situation and suppress other countries.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! However, it is such an area that is almost impossible to break through, but now it is overtaken by opponents in a corner.
Although it is still unclear to what extent China's research on carbon-based chips has progressed, and whether a finished chip has been released.
However, based on the opinions of experts from the Academy of Sciences and engineers from major semiconductor companies, in the research of carbon-based chips, the other party has at least broken through the core problem of high-density integrated carbon nanotube arrays.
Today's meeting is obviously held on this basis.
But obviously, when it comes to carbon-based chip technology, everyone present does not have any good opinions.
Especially when facing Professor Xu, there was no other way except to run thousands of miles away and destroy his humanity.
But this is obviously impossible, not to mention whether it can be done. Even if it can be done, the legacy he left behind will be enough for the country to continue to develop.
Even the outbreak of World War III is not impossible.
What's more important is that now, even if they start a war, they may not be able to defeat the opponent.
Affected by aerospace technology, space security is no longer a unique field of the United States.
Even in this area where they once had an absolute advantage, they have fallen far behind their opponents.
At least those space shuttles that can hover in outer space and may swoop over their heads at any time are something they cannot do.
The biggest result can only be to start a nuclear war with each other and achieve nuclear peace in the world.
And this is not what they want to see.
Looking at the silent conference room, the elderly CEO had some disappointment on his face, and his eyes fell on Director Alan Esteves of the Bureau of Industry and Security, who is responsible for managing and implementing export control policies.
"Esteves, do you have any ideas?"
Hearing the inquiry and feeling the gazes of other people in the conference room, Alan Esteveston felt a headache.
After thinking for a while, he said: "In my opinion, rather than making decisions, I think it is more important for us to understand the extent of the other party's research in the field of carbon-based chips."
"There is a Chinese saying that 'only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle.' This sentence means that if you have a thorough understanding of the situation of both the enemy and ourselves, you can be invincible in a war."
"It emphasizes that in war or competition, understanding one's own situation and that of the enemy is a key factor in success."
"Now, we know almost nothing about China's development in the field of carbon-based chips."
As he spoke, his eyes fell on CIA Director William Joseph Burns.
"Shit!"
Feeling the other party's gaze, William Joseph Burns cursed in his heart.
Obviously, the director of the Bureau of Industry and Safety has dumped this big pot on his head.
But there is no way. There is nothing wrong with what the other party said. At least it is the responsibility of the CIA to at least understand how far China has made breakthroughs in the field of carbon-based chips.
Taking a deep breath, William Joseph Burns said with a solemn face: "We are already collecting relevant intelligence. Although it is difficult to penetrate the Xinghai Research Institute, there should be no problem in getting information from other companies.
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"For companies such as Warwick and SMIC, we have already arranged manpower and contacted our allies in Asia, as well as some of the capital behind these companies. I believe news will be passed on soon."
"Rather than finding out something that we will know sooner or later, I think it is more important now to determine countermeasures."
"According to Academician Kanov's opinion, China has at least broken through the core problem of high-density integrated carbon nanotube arrays. Even if they have not yet prepared a finished product, they are not too far away."
As he spoke, he looked at the business chief sitting opposite, and continued: "I'm afraid we don't have much time left."
He can also blame others.
The Bureau of Industry and Security is an agency under the Commerce Commission, and the development of the chip and semiconductor fields is one of the key cores of the Commerce Commission.
Opposite me, Robert Lighthizer, the business chief, moved his lips and almost made a comment in this meeting.
But everyone in the audience had looked over, including the president sitting at the head of the table, so he had to hold back his curse words.
Pushing up the glasses on the bridge of his nose, he thought thoughtfully and said, "Maybe the situation is not that bad."
Upon hearing this, everyone in the conference room looked over, including Mr. T, the CEO sitting at the head, looking forward to his answer.
After thinking for a while, Robert Lighthizer continued: "It is undeniable that China's breakthrough in the field of carbon-based chips is a huge threat to us, and may even subvert our advantages in the field of silicon-based semiconductors."
"But for us, there is no need to be so pessimistic."
"Especially in the semiconductor space."
"After all, in this field, over the past few decades, the technical barriers that we and our allies have spent a long time and made huge investments to establish are not so easy to break."
"And even if carbon-based chips are formed, it will not be easy for them to gain sufficient market."
"Currently, the whole world is using silicon-based chips, and the entire Internet and related software and hardware are also based on silicon-based semiconductors."
"This is an ecological chain that involves the whole world. It is not easy to break it, even with carbon-based chips."
"It is undeniable that carbon-based chips may indeed be very powerful, but they have just solved the core technical problems and are like a weak baby."
"After all, sometimes it is not just technology that determines the market competitiveness of a product, but also a series of issues including compatibility and industry influence."
"In comparison, the silicon-based semiconductor ecological chain that we have spent decades building is more like an adult with weapons."
"Perhaps giving it another ten years to grow may pose a threat to us, but at least for now, I don't think the threat of carbon-based chips is very big."
"After all, in the face of silicon-based products with a complete ecological chain, carbon-based chips have little chance."
"We still have enough time to experiment and explore our own carbon-based chips, and we also have time to negotiate with the other party. If the other party is willing to let go of the technology and patents related to carbon-based chips, we may try to give them a chance to cooperate.
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"If the other party is not willing, then let them play with their own carbon-based chips."
Having said this, the atmosphere in the conference room was obviously aroused and no longer so low and negative.
Robert Lighthizer smiled, looked at the person sitting in the first place and continued: "In addition, since Professor Xu has helped us prove that the carbon-based chip is feasible."
"At least the core problem of high-density integrated carbon nanotube arrays has been solved. I think we should also increase investment and research and development in this field in a timely manner."
"China can make it, and I believe we can too!"
After a slight pause, he continued:
"In addition, we can also use some off-market means, such as through news and public opinion, to maintain doubts about carbon-based chips. We can also unite with semiconductor manufacturers to see if we can use cooperation or questioning to see if we can get rid of carbon-based chips.
The other party got samples of high-density integrated carbon nanotube materials, etc."
"Whether these measures will work is another matter, but they will definitely help us buy some time!"
"Moreover, regardless of success or failure, we should unite with our allies to jointly target the development of carbon-based semiconductors at Xinghai Research Institute. I believe they will not refuse."
"After all, this has come to a moment when our common destiny in the future is decided!"