A meeting defined as "top secret" level is being held.
At this time, there were less than ten people in the small conference room.
These are the top leaders in related fields.
When the leader saw that everyone had arrived, he motioned to the secretary and accompanying clerks to leave.
When the conference room became quiet again, he pushed a booklet over and motioned for others to watch.
Everyone present looked through it curiously.
After everyone had read it once, the leader spoke.
"I've seen the stuff, let's talk about your thoughts."
After being silent for a while, an old man with gray hair and a thin face sighed and said worriedly.
"The young comrade who wrote this manuscript is very discerning. The kind of war he describes is, well, called unrestricted warfare. It is really horrifying."
A middle-aged man in military uniform sitting next to him spoke.
"Yes, and I think this speculation is not groundless. With the development of the times, war is no longer limited to traditional battles. I think it is necessary for the country to militarize all fields, intervene in the invisible battlefield as soon as possible, and prepare in advance.
"
"Military treatment? I think it's a bit alarmist."
At this time someone spoke again and held objections.
"The current international situation is to check and balance each other and maintain a dynamic balance. Even if one party uses equipment and technology to get stuck, we can still turn to the other party. We always maintain room for choice."
"But choices are always accompanied by labor pains, and there is a price."
"...."
The conference room suddenly became noisy.
After listening for a while, the leader stopped the discussion and said leisurely.
“Prediction means there will be something, and failure to predict it means there will be nothing.”
"I think we can make two preparations."
"On the one hand, we should continue to maintain the current policy and join the international market as soon as possible. On the other hand, we should concentrate on research to ensure that necessary fields are not blocked - or in other words, once there are signs of being harvested, we can ensure that we can have reliable
What do you think of your choice?"
Everyone nodded.
"agree!"
"agree!"
"agree!"
Everything must be prepared with both hands.
At their level, they know better than to put all their eggs in one basket.
And it’s better to rely on yourself than to rely on others.
Then, the leader tapped his fingers on the notebook and said again.
"What do you think about the request this little comrade mentioned?"
"The Shadow Research Institute was established to conduct research on photolithography machines."
Everyone present looked at an old man wearing a Chinese tunic suit.
This is an expert in the relevant field.
He thought for a while and said.
"I think you can try it."
"He mentioned an immersion lithography machine in the manuscript. This is a very creative idea. I can't judge whether it can be successful, but based on the predicted data, it can be tried."
After a pause, a strange smile appeared on his face.
"Actually, what I find interesting is the proposal to establish a chip strategic deception bureau. A war deception bureau...isn't it a bit too serious?"
There was a smile on the leader's face.
"Use the right combination, use the unexpected to win... The game between countries does not have to follow the rules. The proposal of ignoring the situation in the war can also be adopted. Showing the enemy weakness can make the enemy relax its attack on us.
alert."
Seeing that no one had any objections, he made the final decision.
"In this case, we will give him what he wants and see what he can come up with in the end."
........
Cao Weidong is at the market in the factory.
The next step for EDA software is to promote it to overseas markets, and the final testing of the overseas version is in full swing.
At this time, he heard someone looking for him, so he hurried back to the factory director's office.
After arriving at the factory director's office, Cao Weidong found that he was approached by several strangers whom he did not recognize.
These people wear thick glasses, Chinese tunic suits, and a bookish air. At first glance, they look like the kind of scholars who will only immerse themselves in research all their lives.
Cao Weidong's heart moved and he had some guesses.
"I am Cao Weidong. I heard you are looking for me?"
An older man in the group stood up and said with a smile.
"My name is Hong Shoudao, and these are my colleagues. We are all from the No. 1 Institute of Science and Technology. Oh, this is a letter from Minister Wen. He said that you will know the situation after reading the letter."
Hong Shoudao's words supported Cao Weidong's guess.
He asked the secretary to go out, closed the door and windows, and then took the letter from Minister Wen and read it over.
After a while, Cao Weidong put the letter down with a smile on his face.
"Thank you for your cooperation and I sincerely welcome you."
His request was approved, and the state allocated these talents engaged in photolithography technology to cooperate with him in the development of immersion photolithography machines.
These people are the first batch of scholars transferred here.
Leader Wen said that if there are research results, additional manpower and funding will be added.
In addition, all research on lithography machines will go underground, and the state will arrange people to conduct strategic misdirection and keep secrets.
Hong Shoudao nodded slightly. As a scholar, he has never learned to be polite.
"Comrade Cao, I heard that you plan to study immersion lithography machines that use liquid as the medium. With all due respect, this idea is really bold. No one has ever mentioned this idea before."
Cao Weidong said happily.
"Bold assumptions and careful verification, isn't this the consistent attitude of the scientific community?"
Hong Shoudao was stunned for a moment and said calmly.
"you're right."
Cao Weidong waved.
"Come with me, I have purchased some equipment and built a laboratory that can be used for research on photolithography machines."
.......
Building a photolithography machine is not something that happens overnight.
The days flow slowly in busy and peaceful time.
Another year has passed in the blink of an eye.
During this period of time, the Shadow Research Institute has been established, Spark EDA has covered 60% of the domestic chip design market, and the DMD chips used for projection have finally entered the mass production stage.
Nowadays, businessmen come to our door every day, seeking agents for chips and software.
Cao Weidong used official power to investigate these businessmen and finally selected several collaborators.
With the help of these agents, EDA software, DMD chips, and projection equipment developed based on them expanded rapidly and spread overseas.
........
Los Angeles.
Klein gathered his entrepreneurial partners and was making an important decision.
Which EDA software should you choose?
As a start-up chip design company, his only choices were Synaptics, Cadena and Siemens, which are EDA software giants.
"Klein, I think you should choose Canton's EDA software. Although the price is a bit more expensive, the service and after-sales are also the best."
"It's better to choose Synopsys. Their EDA software modules are the most reasonable. I used them in the company before I resigned and I felt good about them."
"No, you should choose Siemens, believe me..."
The companions quarreled.
Klein's expression was dull upon hearing this.
As a start-up chip design company, all their savings have been used to purchase equipment, and even the current office space is used in the garage.
Perhaps seeing Klein's hesitation, Qiao Senrui, a spirited young man with black and blue tattoos all over his arms, suddenly said.
"We might as well use Spark EDA. Although this is an EDA software provided by a Chinese company, its performance is a bit weaker, but the price is very cheap, only one-tenth of the Big Three..."