Rebirth of the Military Industrial Overlord

"Flash", literally means "flashing" in English, and in electronics, it has a special meaning, specifically referring to a certain kind of memory device-"flash".

Flash memory is a kind of non-volatile memory that can hold data for a long time without current supply. Its storage characteristics are equivalent to hard disks. This feature is the basis for flash memory to become the storage medium of various portable digital devices.

And this product will play an irreplaceable role in mobile storage in the future. Products derived from this technology include: U disks, internal and external memory cards of various portable digital devices, solid state drives, etc. It can be said that one Modern people living in the 21st century are enjoying the convenience brought by this technology almost every moment.

If you check the popular science index, the conclusion may be that the famous U.S. chip company "Intel" formally invented this practical technology that has a huge impact on the development of science and technology in 1988. In fact, the true inventor of this technology was It is the Japanese native of Fujio Masuoka, who is sitting next to Tan Zhenhua now. The "Intel" company became interested in this technology after several contacts with Fujio Masuoka, began to invest funds in research and finally achieved practical results.

Therefore, calling the Fujio-kun "father of Flash" is not a problem at all, but his experience at Toshiba is really miserable. If it weren't for seeing the "Intel" company making a fortune after launching related products , Toshiba may not even remember that there is such a treasure in the warehouse from home.

Of course, this is also an important reason why Fujio-kun finally left Toshiba.

Tan Zhenhua really did not expect that he would be able to pick up such a baby only once on the plane, oh no, the baby is still in someone else’s pocket, and it does not belong to him at the moment, but, since he was all caught up in it, Can that still make him fly?

Fujio-kun, you and your "Flash" come to my bowl obediently!

"It turns out that this circuit chip invented by Mr. Fujio is called "Flash". It's really a good name and very appropriate. Thinking about it, your company must attach great importance to this technology? It seems that the storage field is about to set off a revolution. Well, Fujio-kun is really amazing!"

Tan Zhenhua smiled and flattered. Although he thought of this identity, he also remembered a lot of the unpleasant experiences of this "father of Flash" at Toshiba. At this time, it happened to be inserted in this heart. One knife.

At the beginning, Masuoka Fujio was still immersed in Tan Zhenhua's flattery, but he was indifferently hit by the scar in his heart by one of these words, and his face was suddenly hard to look.

He hesitated for a long time before he came out: "Our Toshiba company is not ready to develop this technology for the time being."

Tan Zhenhua asked in surprise: "Why? Can't your company see how much change this technology will bring to the entire storage field after it is put into practice? Think about it, when people carry data in the future, they only need a small piece of data. Instead of large and fragile floppy disks, the cumbersome and expensive floppy drives on computing devices will be replaced by a small read-write interface. What a bright future."

Fujio Masuoka sighed: "Mr. Tan, you have just entered the threshold of electronics, and you can already predict these prospects, but the veterans of our company can't see it. It's really sighing."

Tan Zhenhua suffocated a smile, and said to me where I still need to predict. This is the reality decades later, right? The market size of this technology is calculated in units of trillions of dollars!

However, he sighed with him for a while, and then as if thinking of something, he asked, "Then why are you Toshiba unwilling to develop this technology? In my impression, most of the Waguk companies are Are you thirsty for new technologies?"

"Because, the cost is too high to realize the practical use of this technology. According to calculations, it is currently necessary to achieve 1MB of data storage. If it is implemented with "Flash" technology, the cost may be as high as 1,000 US dollars. Excluding the production line investment for the production of this chip, the cost of a 1.44MB floppy disk is only $1, even if the cost of the floppy disk drive is added, it will not exceed $10. Therefore, our company believes that this is no Future technology."

Tan Zhenhua asked again for a moment: "However, I have heard that Mr. Gordon Moore, one of the founders of the famous American chip company "Intel", once said a law. He said that the number of transistors and resistors integrated on a semiconductor chip will It doubles every two years, or the cost will drop by half. If deduced according to this law, it will be a matter of time before your "Flash" technology replaces floppy disks or even hard disks!"

"Why does Mr. Tan know Moore's Law?" Fujio Masuoka asked in surprise, his expression quite as if he had met a friend.

Tan Zhenhua pretended to be surprised and replied: "Yes, the reason why I chose to go to Stanford in the United States to study electronics is because Mr. Moore's words gave me a lot of inspiration. You know, I am a very fond face. For those who challenge, this development trend of electronics is the ultimate meaning of challenging life goals!"

"So you also think that my invention is promising?" Fujio Masuoka asked in a more serious tone, as if he wanted to draw support from the young man beside him.

"Of course!" Tan Zhenhua replied categorically, and nodded vigorously to emphasize his tone.

This is really my soulmate!

Fujio Masuoka became excited, even ignoring that he was on the plane. He unfastened his seat belt, stood up from his seat, bowed respectfully to Tan Zhenhua, and said: "Zhenhua Jun, thank you for your recognition of my career, thank you so much."

Seeing him so solemnly, Tan Zhenhua quickly stood up and replied: "Fujio-kun, what are you doing? I'm still a student, how can I be treated like you!"

Fujio Masuoka said: "Jinhua-kun, you don’t know. Actually, I am also a faithful believer in Moore’s Law. Unfortunately, there are so few friends around me. I’m so happy to see you today. Alas, unfortunately, we The veterans of Toshiba don’t think like you and me. Otherwise, I don’t need to fly across the ocean to find a small opportunity."

"Oh? So, Fujio-kun, are you looking for an investor in this technology in the U.S.?"

"Yes, I once talked about my technology with a senior from Intel, and he expressed interest in learning more about it. Therefore, I went to the U.S. to contact them under another name. I hope they won't let me down." Fujio Masuoka said with a sigh, his expression full of hope and entanglement.

Tan Zhenhua felt that the heat was almost over, so he turned around, looked at Fujio Masuoka’s eyes, and said softly, “Fujio-kun, in fact, you have to find nothing more than investment, and I think if this investment is made by a like-minded partner. If you provide it, it will be more beneficial to your career, do you think it?"

Fujio Masuoka suddenly raised his head. He heard something different from Tan Zhenhua's words, and he couldn't help but ask: "Zhenhua-san, what do you mean by this sentence, can you be more specific?"

Tan Zhenhua said word by word: "Fujio-kun, what I mean is to develop this "Flash" technology in cooperation with you, what do you think?"