I really just want to be a scholar

Chapter 514 Heroes of the country, and "Enlightenment"

In the conference room, the two sides quickly completed the handover process of encrypted data.

Xu Qingyan first briefly introduced the situation of the innovation center and the division of labor among the three on his side, and then asked: "Mr. Nie, you are our general technical consultant. Let me show you around our innovation center first?"

Academician Nie waved his hand lightly: "No hurry, please introduce to me the scientific research achievements of the innovation center in the past eight or nine months since its establishment.

"Yes."

After Xu Qingyan took office, he specifically consulted the opinions of the two deputy directors, and made some adjustments to the division of labor. The deputy director, Bai Yanrong, was good at optics, so he was in charge of the "chip architecture and precision optics" research group. The other deputy director, An Maofeng, was An expert in the field of electronic machinery manufacturing and rich experience in chip packaging and testing, he chose to take over the "microelectronic processing" research group.

The rest of the "chip design software" research group, that is, the EDA research group, and the "changing chip manufacturing process and materials" research group are both co-authored by Xu Qingyan.

Xu Qingyan is best at the direction of physical materials, which is basically the most reasonable division of labor.

At this time, Mr. Nie wanted to listen to the report. The two deputy directors, Bai Yanrong and An Maofeng, could only bite the bullet and open the PPT, explaining the current situation of the two research groups in charge.

Fortunately, it has been more than a week since the two took over the research group, and they are basically familiar with the situation, but the results of these two research groups are really very few, and the "microelectronic processing" research group is better. Xu Qingyan was originally in charge. I have achieved certain results in the field, and it is still qualified, but the "chip architecture and precision optics" is in charge of the original Fang Shiji. Except for the good-looking PPT, the technical level is basically blank, and the old technology has been repackaged. Take it out as a new achievement.

After Bai Yanrong took over, he had already cut the PPT by half, but now he still felt uncomfortable when he read the half-compressed PPT.

Especially seeing Lao Nie's gloomy face, Bai Yanrong's back was drenched in cold sweat.

Xu Qingyan sighed, motioned Bai Yanrong to stop, and he said to Lao Nie with shame: "Mr. Nie, Director Bai has just taken over this research group for about a week, and there are no new results for the time being. In the future, we must be down-to-earth and serious. Focus on scientific research and strive to make achievements as soon as possible.”

Mr. Nie was indeed very dissatisfied. If the PPT with An Maofeng could barely catch the eye and had some achievements, then Bai Yanrong's PPT is simply a typical representative of the exaggerated style in the industry!
At this time, seeing Xu Qingyan bowed his head and admitted his mistake, Boss Nie said with a straight face: "Okay, I won't mention the topics in the two directions. What about the two research groups you are in charge of?"

Xu Qingyan bowed his head and said: "The research group of 'Change the Process and Materials of Chip Manufacturing' has only made some progress. I won't read the PPT in detail. I will only pick these progress to report to you."

He opened the PPT and roughly explained the progress made in photoresist materials.This area was originally in charge of Yao Wencheng, but there were some achievements in the research and development of sensitizers (photoinitiators) and photosensitive resins (polymerizers).

Xu Qingyan also admitted frankly that this is the direction he just took over, and he will try his best to focus on chip materials in the future.

In the end, he reported on the EDA topic, which was the crystallization of his hard work in the past half a year. He knew more about the situation than his own son. He didn't use PPT at the moment. He just pulled a whiteboard and made a report while writing. From EDA It starts with the main framework and technical concept of the system, and continues to the general functions of each sub-module and the current development progress.

Nie Lao's expression gradually changed from serious and gloomy to surprised and dignified.

Although he is more inclined towards computer hardware, he is by no means a layman when it comes to software development, and his attainments are not much worse than those of computer professors in ordinary universities. He can hear that the main framework, technical concepts, and design ideas of the entire EDA are very fresh and Advanced, and Xu Qingyan's unscripted talk also shows that he really knows the EDA research group well.

After hearing a third of it, most of the anger and dissatisfaction in Mr. Nie's heart disappeared.

At least judging from Xu Qingyan's performance, it is entirely possible to give a "serious and responsible, hardworking" evaluation.

When he saw Xu Qingyan turned on the projector and demonstrated the edited EDA internal test version, his breathing became short of breath, his eyes widened even more, and he didn't even realize that his body was straightening up.

This... the new architecture EDA of this beta version actually has about 90% of the whole process of chip design!

And this is not a PPT presentation, but real software running right in front of his eyes!

Watching Xu Qingyan proficiently demonstrate the whole process from circuit to layout, from design to verification of the 14nm process technology, the densely packed integrated circuit design diagrams displayed on the large projection, and the rigorous simulation verification process, Mr. Nie and his entourage Everyone was too shocked to speak.

Even if this is only an internal test version, it is not even an official test version. Occasionally, an error message will pop up, and some PCB design module libraries are not perfect, but the EDA developed by other domestic manufacturers has won too much. !
Even compared with foreign EDA software, the excellent performance and development potential of this purely domestically produced EDA with a new architecture are even better!

In the end, Mr. Nie couldn't help standing up, with tears in his eyes.

After Xu Qingyan demonstrated the EDA software, he respectfully said: "Mr. Nie, our EDA still has some functions that have not been realized. For example, there are still some bugs in the simulation delivery process. In addition, the advanced algorithms in the engineering library are not perfect enough, and some detailed modules still need to be polished. , the execution efficiency of the code also needs to be improved..."

Halfway through speaking, Xu Qingyan was stunned.

The rest were also stunned.

Because they clearly saw Academician Nie's skinny, sallow face covered with age spots, already soaked by two lines of muddy tears.

The old man stretched out his hand and firmly held Xu Qingyan's hand, his voice was trembling with excitement: "Even if there are such and such deficiencies, it is already quite remarkable to be able to develop to such a degree, no, it should be said...too remarkable Already! I want to give credit to you, you are the heroes of the country! You are the most amazing researchers in the Xia country!"

It is said that "at seventy, follow one's heart and do not exceed the rules", but Mr. Nie rarely loses his composure in front of outsiders.

If we really want to go back in time, about 30 years ago, he personally led a research team composed of thousands of scientific researchers, devoted himself to research day and night, and finally saw the domestic supercomputer successfully started and completed the first round of tests. He also shed tears when his performance was enough to enter the top 500 list of the world's top [-] supercomputers.

And this time, apart from the one 30 years ago, the only emotional tears.

He is well aware of the current country's desire for domestically produced EDA. Now EDA is monopolized by foreign manufacturers, which is equivalent to the rope tied around the neck falling into the hands of others. If it is tightened at any time, it will be difficult to breathe. If it is tightened even more , and even lead to stagnation and recession of the entire industry.

But now, he has seen with his own eyes the birth of the light of hope of domestic EDA, and it will be a dazzling light of hope. After the official release of this full version of EDA in the future, it can completely surpass foreign EDA!

Of course, as Xu Qingyan said just now, because there is no foreign chip architecture and interface IP authorization, at present, with this domestic EDA, the chip can only be designed according to the interface IP rules based on the original design of the petal company, but so what?Then it will open up a new road to the future of domestic chips!

The road ahead is long, and the road to replace domestic chips is still long in the future, because once the chip interface IP changes, the motherboard, operating system, etc. must also support the new chip.

But fortunately, the operating system now has a domestic Lime operating system, which can be adjusted independently to adapt to domestic chips!

The manufacture of the motherboard has also been fully localized!

Now there is this domestic EDA. It can be said that in addition to lithography machines and chip materials, the soil for the birth of domestic chips is basically mature!

At least the birth of this domestic EDA marks a very crucial and important step on the road to independent and controllable domestic chips!
It took a while for Mr. Nie to calm down. He took the tissue handed over by the person next to him, wiped away the dirty tears, and said with a hoarse smile: "I made you laugh at a momentary gaffe. However, this is indeed a very remarkable progress. Director Xu, take me to meet the scientific research team of EDA, and I will meet every hero of the country."

Xu Qingyan hurriedly said: "We just did our job well. The 'father of supercomputing' like you is the real hero of the country, and we are ashamed to be that." He also introduced Luo Jian, the chief engineer of the EDA research group , and then accompanied Mr. Nie to the office area of ​​the EDA research group.

Old Nie asked as he walked, and asked very detailed questions. Luo Jian and Xu Qingyan accompanied him, and quickly answered Old Nie's questions.

Seeing the enthusiastic scientific research atmosphere of the EDA research group with his own eyes, Mr. Nie was even more satisfied, but what really caught his attention was the highly respected "Mr. Q" in the mouth of chief engineer Luo Jian.

Mr. Nie asked suspiciously: "Mr. Q? Who is this Mr. Q? Is he here?"

Luo Jian said in admiration: "Mr. Q is a technical expert assigned by the superior to guide our EDA research group. We don't know his true identity, let alone whether he is a person or a team. But Mr. Q is our EDA research team. The soul of the research group, the entire EDA main framework, design ideas, main rules of each module, and advanced algorithms in the engineering library are almost all completed by Mr. Q. Our team is only responsible for implementing Mr. Q's ideas in detail, and finally passed Lime intelligent programming is transformed into code."

Only then did Mr. Nie understand that Mr. Q was a member of the mysterious team of experts who only had a code name.

As a senior academician of the Academy of Engineering, he naturally knows that there are indeed such a group of unsung heroes with amazing strength who never show up or appear in news reports. The real identity of these people may be some secret research institutes. The technicians here may also be public professors and academicians, but the public professional fields are not important, and the really important scientific research results involving high-tech fields will participate as code-named experts; of course, some are " "Ye Luzi" was born, but he has a super genius who shocks the world.

These people are unwilling to reveal their identities for various reasons, but instead use code names, which are mysterious and unpredictable.

A veteran academician like Mr. Nie doesn't know the true identity of any code expert. It is estimated that in the entire Xia Kingdom, the people who have the real identity list of code experts can be counted with two slaps.

But... Are there such powerful EDA experts in China?Or dug from abroad?

"Mr. Q..." Mr. Nie repeated the name in a murmur. This name will not appear in the history of domestic EDA research and development, but in the top-secret files, it will definitely record their outstanding contributions to the country!

They are the real "fathers of domestic chips"!
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After Mr. Nie went back, he quickly wrote a report and submitted it.

Not long after, this report was placed on Uncle Yang's desk.

Uncle Yang returned to the office after the meeting, and when his secretary Lu Xinping mentioned Mr. Nie's report, he put down other work at hand and began to read it first.

In this more than ten-page report, Mr. Nie did not hesitate to praise the domestic EDA developed by Xu Qingyan's team, calling it "a milestone achievement in the development of domestic chips", and also implicitly stated that the behind-the-scenes Heroes should be treated like heroes of the country.

After putting down the report, Uncle Yang couldn't calm down for a long time. There was excitement, joy, and indescribable pride.Because he was the one who trusted those two children and decisively gave Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun the identity code "Q" to join the EDA research team.

Although he didn't expect these two children to achieve such amazing results at the beginning.

"From domestic operation to domestic EDA, you two...how much more surprises do you want to give to me and the country?" Uncle Yang looked at the distant sky and said softly, "Come back early, heroes of my country."

He turned around, and his eyes fell on the line at the end of Mr. Nie's report, where the domestic EDA software suggested the name "Qiguang".

"Q...Q...heh. This is a hidden gift for the heroes of the country! This old Academician Nie is an interesting old man."

Uncle Yang picked up a pen and wrote beside it "I agree to name the EDA 'Qiguang'."

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Because of the extended time in the United States, when Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun returned to Xia State, it was already August 8. Qin Xiaoke was going to start school soon and enter Yingyuan Private High School, so Qin Ke had to send her off personally. Back to Yuanzhou.First, I took the little girl to meet the dean of Yuanzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Ni Wanying, and after completing the ceremony of apprenticeship, I brought her to the home of the principal, Wen Jianzhao, for dinner.

Qin Xiaoke's enrollment procedures are naturally completed by someone, and he doesn't even have to pay the tuition fee. According to Wen Jianzhao, Qin Ke, your aunt treats you as a nephew, and Xiaoke is naturally a member of the family. Why are you polite? You really have to be polite , I took Ning Qingyun back to school to give a speech when I had time.

After making arrangements for his younger sister Qin Xiaoke, Qin Ke got on the flight back to the capital amidst the little girl's tears of reluctance.

And Qingmu University is about to start school.

Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun put all their energy into the EDA project as much as possible, because the test data of the 7nm chip has been obtained, their goal is to complete the EDA test version before the middle of September, and then at the end of September The official version was released before.

Of course, it is the official version that can design 7nm domestic chips.

　Continue to ask for double monthly tickets!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)