After the layoffs, I became a tech godfather

Chapter 81 No one has ever done this before!
"Don't worry, Mr. Hao. We will definitely increase our investment in research and development and strive to provide higher performance products." Ren Dawei knew that this was a major customer and an opportunity for Unisoc to turn things around, so he expressed his opinion immediately.

However, Hao Cheng was not satisfied with this statement. He also intended to spur Unigroup Zhanrui. It would definitely not be a solution to always stick to Transsion and other brands of mobile phones in the African market. It would be best if it could eventually grow into the third largest SOC supplier on par with Qualcomm and MediaTek, as netizens expected.

"In our subsequent product planning, the chips we need must at least reach the level of the second-generation Snapdragon 8," Hao Cheng said. "If they can reach that level, we can continue our cooperation. If not, we have no choice but to change suppliers."

It is definitely difficult to reach the level of Snapdragon 8E and Dimensity 9400. No one can achieve success right from the start. However, 8gen2 was Qualcomm's chip last year, and it will be three generations behind next year. If Unisoc can't reach it yet, it is not a problem of ability, but a problem of attitude.

After all, Unigroup Zhanrui is not on any list and can still use TSMC's EUV, so there is no manufacturing problem.

Hao Cheng has no opinion on using TSMC for manufacturing. When we go to war, if we don’t have guns or cannons, the enemy will make them for us. When the domestic high-end chip production capacity is obviously insufficient, this is a better way than directly choosing Qualcomm or even MediaTek chips.

In all aspects of the chip industry chain design, whether it is design or manufacturing, if you can master more of any aspect in your own hands and improve it a little, you will be better than relying on others for everything.

As for the rest, we can only wait for the progress of domestic EUV or higher-level DUV lithography machines.

Or continue to explore potential in design?
After seeing Ren Dawei off, Hao Cheng was eager to try whether his energy value addition method could also be used for hardware design. It was very simple, just as he had planned in the morning, just draw an adder.

"Xiaosha Xiaosha, can this be upgraded?" Hao Cheng asked directly.

After using it for a period of time, the cooperation between him and Xiaosha has become closer and closer. He can ask many questions directly, and it seems that his authority has been increased a little, so he doesn't have to guess about everything anymore.

【Upgrade evaluation in progress, please wait. 】

[Assessment is as follows: It can be upgraded, but based on the public information collected by Xiaosha, the current equipment manufacturing capacity cannot meet the design and manufacturing of upgraded products. ]

"Is there any other solution?"

[Yes, we can upgrade the manufacturing equipment first. ]

"Manufacturing equipment can also be upgraded?" Hao Cheng's brows immediately lit up with joy. If so, he could just buy a second-hand low-level lithography machine and upgrade it. Hey!

[Currently, the upgrade interface only provides data and information transmission functions. According to current evaluations, it is highly likely that an upgrade solution will be available, but whether it can actually be upgraded still requires a comprehensive evaluation.]

"If it only has the function of data and information transmission, then the control system can be upgraded, right?" Hao Cheng has checked a lot of relevant information and knows that the control system is also very important for the lithography machine.

[The system can be upgraded, but only if it is developed by you or is owned by a company you have absolute control over.]

Hao Cheng slapped his head and forgot about it.

In this case, the lithography machine will not work. Even if you buy a lithography machine, the system property rights of the lithography machine cannot belong to you. It's like buying a Windows computer. You only buy the use license of Windows, not the system copyright.

This task cannot be done for the time being, but Hao Cheng still wants to see to what extent he can upgrade the adder he wrote.

【Updating, please wait. 】

[Upgrade completed, relevant design files have been saved in your private space, please check. ]

Hao Cheng stared at the upgraded file for a long time, and felt that the concept was somewhat familiar. Yes, it was similar to the logic of micro-consciousness training.

For complex connections and mappings, there is also something like a super code system, as well as the concept of "real if used, virtual if useless" and the corresponding virtual-real conversion logic.

This kind of design is difficult for ordinary people to understand. It feels like creatures in three-dimensional space cannot understand what the fourth dimension is like.

Hao Cheng watched with great interest and exclaimed that it was wonderful - this design would definitely greatly reduce the consumption of resources for computing and greatly improve the speed of computing.

"And this is only what I can see, there must be more that I haven't seen!"

Having only attended four classes, Hao Cheng certainly doesn't think he is omnipotent. This kind of design is definitely related to the training of micro-consciousness AI, which can be seen from the very similar concepts.

It's just that the manufacturing... "It's really impossible. The principles of today's lithography machines are not like this. It's totally unrelated." Hao Cheng shook his head and could only record his understanding in his notes and put them aside for the time being.

……

"Dong Dong Dong~"

"Come in!" Just as Hao Cheng finished organizing the relevant notes, Cao Song knocked on the door, really not letting him idle for a moment: "What's the matter?"

"Didn't we decide at the last meeting to provide underlying support for element-level applications? I have prepared a plan and just sent it to you." Cao Song said, "How do you think it works?"

"So fast?" Hao Cheng was stunned. What last meeting? Wasn't it just what we talked about yesterday?

"Well, now when I make a plan, I have Xiaosha's help. I only need to use my brain to determine the direction and framework, and Xiaosha can fill in the details." Cao Song praised Xiaosha: "Xiaosha is really omnipotent. He can be said to be the best assistant AI."

"Your plan is not as simple as making an application. It goes straight to the bottom layer." Hao Cheng took a quick look and commented:

"This is similar to Google's GMS and Huawei's HMS, which is a basic service for software operation. It provides open capabilities that combine end and cloud, and is a collection of capabilities for software operation."

"There is no way. The underlying design of the Android system has been outdated for too many years. In today's era of pursuing the Internet of Everything, many of its features are outdated. Not to mention the element-level service concept we have planned.

"They have been patching the original system to implement logic such as quick applications and block applications, but in fact they are still using full applications, which just look like block applications. In fact, it is just a change in the UI, and there is no optimization at all at the bottom.

“The user experience is a mess. The so-called quick apps of some mobile phone brands have almost become spam ads that bypass user settings to illegally push ads or even secretly install apps through official backdoors.

"As native Hongmeng was born later, it has solved many problems, but there is still a gap with our element-level applications. If this concept is not changed, the element-level applications we want will never be realized."

"It's a good idea, let's implement it." Hao Cheng thought it was very interesting. No one had ever done this before, providing such system-level basic software running services on a system that was neither his own nor his own mobile phone!

Huawei's system versions before Hongmeng 4.0 were compatible with the Android system and provided HMS services, but that was only on its own devices.

Of course, Baiju Technology now has its own equipment, the robot Xiaosha.

"Its configuration is very low, so you can test it later. In the first version, it still uses the previous Android underlying layer, but it has Xiaosha's APP installed. You can tinker with this underlying layer as you like, or you can use the OpenHarmony version. If you have any questions, you can contact Huawei for support.

"I'll leave it to you. See how you set an example for element-level applications." Hao Chengdu looked at the plan and found no problems with the concept and architecture. He handed it over to Cao Song to implement it, which was also a test for him.

After thinking for a while, Hao Cheng gave another instruction: "Also, if there are not enough people, recruit more. When estimating the construction period, don't include overtime in advance. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, it will be difficult to deal with it."

In the past, when Hao Cheng worked for a company, the estimated duration of a project was calculated based on 12 hours of work. It was assumed that you would work 12 hours a day. If there was a slight problem with the calculated duration, you would not be able to finish the work even with 996 working hours, and you would have to work overtime on Sundays to deal with the problem. It was too much of a rip-off.

Now that you have Xiaosha, you can relax when you need to. One innovative idea is more valuable than writing code for a month.

This is also the working atmosphere that Hao Cheng deliberately guides. He even requires that 20% of the time be reserved for dealing with emergencies during the estimated construction period to avoid having to work overtime when a situation arises.

As for recruiting, the company's staff has actually gradually become complete, and it is much easier to recruit people now than before. The name of Xiaosha Development Company alone is still very attractive to many people, even top talents.

"Okay, I understand! We now work six and a half hours a day, not even counting the lunch break!" Cao Song felt that his life was much more relaxed now, working eight hours a day with two days off a week, something he had never dared to dream of before.

Watching Cao Song leaving, combined with his eloquent report just now, Hao Cheng felt that Cao Song was much more confident and capable than before, especially his way of thinking and logic in doing things, which were much broader than before.

Hao Cheng knew that this was all due to relaxation and time to think. Imagine a person who works from 9 am to 11 pm, six days a week, would he have such thinking and progress? If he still had to think, and had three minutes of free time, he would probably have to lie down and take a nap, right?
From this perspective, the significance of AI is still very important.

As for the issue of AI competing with humans for jobs to a certain extent, Hao Cheng believes that it is necessary to approach it from multiple angles.

On the one hand, the ability of AI itself can make it easier for people to choose to start a business. On the other hand, the guidance of management departments and the strict implementation of labor laws are also important. Hao Cheng has an appointment with Gu Yufeng for a meeting in the afternoon, and he also wants to talk about this aspect and get to know each other.

(End of this chapter)