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Chapter 988: There is no other choice

If you want to say that the most eye-catching thing in 2025 is undoubtedly the breakthrough in carbon-based chip technology.

In front of it, even though it was launched into space more than half a month ago, the manned landing project that has taken humanity's first step toward other planets in the universe is inferior by half.

Although the latter is more significant from the perspective of human civilization as a whole, at the moment, for the whole world, the drastic changes in the semiconductor field are the real wave.

Because it involves the jobs and interests of countless people, and also involves changes in the global landscape.

Under the wheel of the times, no one can avoid it.

Qualcomm headquarters in the United States.

In a certain conference room, a meeting involving almost all senior executives was being held.

In fact, this is not the first time.

After the product launch of the carbon-based chip, many of Qualcomm's top management seemed to be burning with anger. They held countless meetings but failed to come up with any good solutions.

Facing the breakthrough of carbon-based chip technology, the cards in their hands are like scraps of paper about to be swept into the trash can, without any effect.

In the past, they were the undisputed industry leaders in the semiconductor field.

Especially in the field of mobile phone chips, after kicking away Texas Instruments, punching Intel, Nvidia, and crushing Infineon, in the past decade or so, only the behemoth Qualcomm was left in the mobile phone chip market.

Although chip manufacturers such as Samsung and MediaTek are involved, Qualcomm still controls the industry.

Not only the Snapdragon series, but also the most basic, the ‘baseband technology’ of countless mobile phone manufacturers, as well as the patent protection walls that they have spent countless funds, manpower and material resources building over the past decades, etc.

If the 1G era belonged to Motorola and the 2G era created Nokia and Texas Instruments, then the 3G era belongs to Qualcomm and laid the foundation for Qualcomm to dominate the communications industry.

Because in the 3G and 4G era, Qualcomm has a complete set of CDMA technology patents. Among 3G and 4G core patents, Qualcomm’s patent contribution ranks first in the world.

Even with the rise of Warwick in the 5G era, it still cannot shake their position.

It is no exaggeration to say that almost all manufacturers in the world cannot bypass Qualcomm if they want to manufacture mobile phones.

It is precisely because of this that Qualcomm’s mobile phone SOC chip business has been able to dominate the world.

But now, in the face of carbon-based chips, the ecosystem and industrial chain they built around silicon-based chips in the past is like a foam ball floating in the air, shattering at a touch.

In the face of new technological changes, the times will never pity anyone who falls behind.

In the conference room, Qualcomm's President and CEO Cristiano Amon adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose, with a trace of unobstructed tiredness on his face. His eyes fell on the last executive who hurriedly arrived, and he said

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"Today's meeting is based on a proposal from our allies."

"This morning, Western Digital joined forces with Micron Technology, Intel and other companies to invite us to join the 'Anti-Carbon-Based Chip Alliance.' We hope Qualcomm can also join in and lobby Congress to ban carbon-based chips in the United States in the name of national security, and

Our allies sell in many regions such as Europe, Japan and South Korea..."

At the conference table, after hearing the proposal, Whit Maxwell, the vice president in charge of marketing, immediately said: "The idea is indeed very good. If it can be done, it will indeed buy us a lot of time."

"But I think their purpose is not just to block carbon-based chips, right?"

"After all, it is impossible to simply ban the sale of carbon-based chips. Even if they jointly lobby Congress to pass this policy, it can only be temporary."

The option of blocking carbon-based chips is indeed feasible, and manufacturers in the semiconductor field definitely have the strength to unite.

However, market choices are difficult to intervene in the long term.

After all, everyone wants to spend the same money to buy a product with better performance.

Moreover, in the case of a joint blockade, they have to worry about a certain manufacturer betraying them and choosing to cooperate with China.

Once something like this happens, the alliance will cease to exist in name only.

More importantly, this possibility is not low.

After all, in order to survive, let alone betraying the alliance, even betraying his own father is nothing.

At the top of the list, Cristiano Amon nodded slightly and said: "Indeed, blocking the sale of carbon-based chips in our market is only a last resort."

"They...are more inclined to use the market to trade technology and patents with China."

Upon hearing this choice, Whit Maxwell, the vice president in charge of marketing, glanced at the other party in surprise.

"you mean....."

Cristiano Amon: "Yes, it's exactly what you think. He wants to get at least part of the carbon-based chip technology from the Chinese through market force."

"Is this feasible? Will those Chinese people agree?"

"If it were you, would you do it?"

"That old guy Steve is really old. He can even bring up such an idea."

"He's simply crazy..."

In the conference room, noisy discussions rang out, and the executives present were making crazy comments to each other.

Are you using the market to force those Chinese people into submission?

Is this possible?

This is simply impossible.

It's like they have mastered advanced baseband technology, and China came over and told them, if you don't give us the baseband technology, you won't be able to enter the Chinese market.

The only person who can do such a thing is the third brother from South Asia.

After all, they really dare to do this.

Cristiano Amon shook his head and said: "I think Steve's proposal is quite good."

"WT?"

After hearing the president's words, several core executives in the conference room looked over with surprised expressions on their faces.

This kind of thing is almost impossible to do, but President Amon actually thinks that the proposal is quite good?

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Cristiano Amon glanced at a group of conference rooms, ignoring the surprise on their faces, and continued.

"Everyone here is a core executive, so I will tell you directly."

Taking a deep breath, he continued: "Judging from the product launch of carbon-based chips, it is inevitable that carbon-based chips will replace silicon-based chips."

"If the changes of the times are irreversible, then why do we still cling to the sinking ship of silicon-based chips to the end?"

"you mean.....?"

After hearing what the president said, some core executives frowned and asked.

Amon smiled and said: "We can join the alliance first, fight against carbon-based chips together, and provide them with some help that we can."

"If we can use this alliance to force the Chinese to let go of carbon-based chip-related technologies and patents, that would naturally be the best."

"If this is not possible, then the alliance can also let China see some of our determination and pressure."

"After all, they can't just give up on the huge markets of the United States and the European Union. And facing pressure from the alliance, they will definitely need a partner to open up the market."

"At that time, it will be our chance!"

Hearing this, several core executives in the conference room frowned. The words had reached this point. Several of the people present were also top elites in the industry. How could they not know what the president meant.

"Would it be too..."

Someone hesitated for a moment and looked at the CEO sitting in the first place, with a twinkling look in his eyes.

Cristiano Amon shrugged and said: "Are you trying to say that this is immoral?"

"My dear Mr. Sarri, I believe that I am not the only one who thinks so about the companies joining the alliance. The era of silicon-based chips is destined to end. Instead of wasting time on this ship that is bound to sink, it is better to make an early decision.

A choice that conforms to the times.”

"You know, the impact of carbon-based chips on us should be the smallest among all semiconductor manufacturers. Moreover, we should also be the manufacturer most likely to make a U-turn."

"and......"

After a slight pause, he looked at the other people present, and then said: "If we don't do this and others choose to do this, you can imagine what the consequences will be."

After Amon finished speaking, the air in the conference room became quiet for a long time.

Indeed, although they are reluctant to admit that they have reached the end of the era of silicon-based chips.

But after watching the carbon-based chip product launch, everyone had to admit that if you want to survive in the next era of carbon-based chips, embracing carbon-based chips is the only option.

Even if they can survive for a while longer relying on patent protection walls and legal affairs, but how long can they survive?

More importantly, if they don't make a choice soon, once others make a choice first and take their place in the carbon-based chip era.

Then what they face is real death.

Don't overestimate the conscience of capital. As capital themselves, they know very well that capital has no conscience.

Perhaps making this choice, abandoning their position as a leader in the field of silicon-based semiconductors, relying on carbon-based chips, relying on the companies that once looked up to them for survival, and doing secondary production is a difficult choice.

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But what if it’s all about survival?

They have no other choice.

.......

In fact, Qualcomm is not the only one who wants to betray the silicon-based semiconductor alliance and embrace carbon-based chips.

Before Qualcomm even started taking action, someone had already come to the door.

In Jinling, at the celebration banquet for the launch of carbon-based chip products, Xu Chuan held a dinner plate and selected food around the long and narrow buffet table in the huge banquet hall.

Although he has never been very interested in this kind of banquet, after all, he can't eat well, and someone will always come to disturb him while he is eating.

But he couldn't resist the warm invitation from Mr. Ren of Warwick, so he could only agree to attend the banquet.

No, before he picked up a few slices of roasted golden and crispy roast duck from the table and put them on his plate, there was a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes, with his hair neatly combed and waxed, and walked away carrying champagne.

Came over.

"Academician Xu, I'm glad to meet you. I'm finally honored to meet you."

The middle-aged man holding the champagne had a smile on his face. He walked quickly from a short distance away and said hello with a smile.

Staring at him and looking him up and down, Xu Chuan put the roast duck on his plate and asked, "Who are you?"

"Sorry, sorry, my name is James Duke. I work as a technical consultant at Oracle. This is my business card."

Speaking fluent Chinese, James Duke quickly took out a business card from his pocket and handed it over respectfully.

Oracle?

Hearing the name, Xu Chuan curiously took the business card from the man in front of him and glanced at it.

The simple black and white business card only has a name and a series of phone numbers.

It seems that this man named James Duke's status within Oracle is not low.

"What's the matter?"

After asking casually, Xu Chuan didn't care about the other person's background, picked up a piece of roast duck from the dinner plate and stuffed it into his mouth.

James Duke smiled and said: "That's right, Academician Xu, I have read the two papers you published in the field of carbon-based chips in the journal Discovery, and I have to say that they are really well written.

....."

"So you came to me to talk about your paper?"

Xu Chuan asked curiously after chewing a few bites of the crispy roast duck and swallowing it.

"Ahem...not really."

James Duke smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm bothering you this time. I mainly want to talk to you about cooperation in the field of carbon-based chips."

Hearing this, Xu Chuan felt bored, shook his head and replied: "I have no control over carbon-based chip cooperation. If you want to discuss cooperation, go to the official website of Xinghai Research Institute. There is

Contact channels.”

Since he published those two papers in the journal "Discovery", countless people have come to his door to talk about cooperation.

Although most of them were handled by his assistant, there were always some who slipped through the cracks and got the email address and phone number from nowhere, or like now, they found someone else at a certain scene.

After rejecting the other party's invitation to cooperate, Xu Chuan took the plate and prepared to leave.

Although he agreed to help Mr. Ren support the celebration banquet, really speaking, he was here for lunch, and filling his stomach was the most important thing.

Seeing Xu Chuan's refusal on the spot, James Duke became a little anxious and said quickly: "Ten minutes, just ten minutes, it won't take up a lot of your time."

"I mainly want to talk to you about the application of carbon-based chips in large databases and AI intelligent applications. In my opinion, carbon-based chips are simply perfect chips in this regard..."

When he heard about large databases and AI intelligent applications, Xu Chuan, who was about to leave directly, stopped.

After thinking for a moment, he looked at the Oracle executive and said, "Okay, in that case, you go find a seat over there first, and I'll prepare some food first."

Although there have been breakthroughs in carbon-based chip technology and overtaking in the semiconductor field, how to promote the entire industry chain is still a matter that takes time and even requires solving a lot of troubles.

After all, in addition to the pressure from the entire silicon-based semiconductor field, there are also more competitions from the national level.

Changing the look of such a huge market is certainly not easy, nor is it smooth sailing.

Of course, these are not important to him, and they are not within his area of ​​concern. There are so many talents in the country who can handle them well.

However, the large database and AI intelligent application mentioned by James Duke did make him a little interested.

Without him, he still has a company in this field.

Liu Jiaxin is still helping to manage Chuanhai Network Technology Co., Ltd., and she also called to ask questions in this regard two days ago, and seems to have the idea of ​​​​following up in the field of carbon-based chips.

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PS: A friend suddenly came over today, and I took him with me to climb Yuelu Mountain to see the Orange Island Head. I walked a long way and almost died from exhaustion. I’ll put it to tomorrow. I really don’t have the energy to write. Sorry (.?

_?.)?I'm sorry~


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