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Chapter 605 Daniel: Boss, please call me Tang Sen! I'd love to be Chinese!

On April 18, Daniel, who had been a guest at the Angolan Association for three days, finally walked out of the interrogation room.

A large number of media reporters gathered outside the gate.

Accompanied by his lawyer, Daniel, with a dark expression, pushed open the glass door without saying a word and walked towards the parking lot.

It was obvious that he didn't want to be interviewed by reporters.

Upon seeing this, a reporter from The Washington Post panicked, thinking: I've been waiting at the door for three hours, I can't just let him go like this!

Daniel just walked away, how am I supposed to write the news?
He rushed forward, blocking Daniel's path, the microphone almost shoved into Daniel's mouth: "Mr. Skinner, what kind of investigation did they conduct on you during these three days at the Anguo Association? Was there any illegal interrogation? Will you still insist on going to China to work?"

At this moment, the other reporters also realized what was happening, and cameras and recorders were all pointed at Daniel, with a barrage of questions coming one after another.

"Mr. Skinner, has the Anguo Association produced any evidence to prove that you were involved in the technology leak?"

"Is it true that they hypnotized you?"

Did Senlian Capital offer you any assistance?

Daniel's brows furrowed even more, his face darkened, but he didn't pause in his steps.

His lawyer immediately stepped in front of Daniel and said to the reporters in a deep voice, "Dear journalists, first of all, thank you for your attention to Mr. Skinner."

Over the past three days, the Anguo Association's investigation process has been found to have many unreasonable aspects. We have collected relevant evidence and will subsequently pursue legal action to protect Mr. Skinner's legitimate rights and interests.

Regarding whether he will go to China for work, Mr. Skinner's decision remains unchanged. We cannot disclose further details at this time. Please allow Mr. Skinner some rest.

No sooner had the lawyer finished speaking than a reporter wearing glasses and holding a microphone pushed his way to the front and pressed him for answers: "'Unreasonable'? What do you mean by illegal detention, or torture? Can you make the evidence you've collected public? If the Anguo Association obstructs Mr. Skinner's trip to China again, what measures will you take?"

These questions were fired off one after another, instantly bringing the atmosphere to a climax.

The remaining reporters echoed this sentiment, and the camera flashes kept going off, stinging their eyes.

Daniel wanted to vent to the camera, but he gritted his teeth and held back in the end.

The lawyer tried to maintain order and said calmly, "Mr. Skinner has just gone through three days of investigation and is physically and mentally exhausted. Your actions are infringing on his personal rights."

But the reporters remained surrounding the area, refusing to back down.

Someone even pushed forward, the camera almost touching Daniel's face: "Mr. Skinner, what promises did Senlian Capital make to you that you would be willing to offend and betray the country?"

These words were like a sharp knife, piercing Daniel's heart.

He stopped abruptly, his face flushed, and the grievances and anger that had been building up for three days finally erupted.

He shoved aside the lawyer blocking his way, stared sharply at the reporter who asked the question, and retorted, word by word, "Do you know how many researchers of my caliber are there in Silicon Valley? And how many of them are engineers from Europe, China, Korea, and India?"

"I just changed jobs, from being a 'talent importer' to a 'technology exporter,' and that's considered 'betrayal'? Does this mean that R&D personnel can only flow to the United States and can't choose to realize their life's value elsewhere?"

Daniel looked grief-stricken.

The reporter was left speechless by the question.

Daniel's words hit a crucial point: the United States itself developed by attracting global talent, but now it uses morality as a banner to hinder the normal flow of talent, which is undoubtedly a double standard.

What's most frustrating is that Daniel is not a Chinese scientist, but a native of the United States.

"A report released last year by the Silicon Valley Semiconductor Association clearly stated that 42% of core R&D positions in the entire North American semiconductor industry are held by foreign personnel! Why are we hiring a bunch of 'traitors'?"

Daniel shrugged, his tone full of sarcasm.

After a moment's thought, the New York Times reporter carefully chose his words before asking, "Have you ever considered that if you bring advanced storage technology to China, it might impact the semiconductor industry in the United States?"

Upon hearing this question, the previously silent reporters perked up and all turned to look at Daniel.

In fact, this is one of the main reasons why the Anguo Association is preventing Daniel from going to China.

After hearing this, Daniel felt calmer.

He did not immediately refute, but merely shook his head slightly and explained with a sense of helplessness: "Patents can be protected! If I were to reveal Micron's architecture technology to Tiangong Technology, the law would have corresponding punitive measures, instead of restricting a researcher's personal and employment freedom based solely on conjecture and speculation."

Daniel paused for a moment, then continued, "In the 1980s, the United States monopolized the global market for DRAM chips. It was Japanese companies that broke the monopoly through technological innovation, which drove the cost of DRAM chips down from hundreds of dollars per chip to tens of dollars."

What would the semiconductor industry be like today if we had cut off communication with Japanese engineers and hindered the dissemination of technological information out of fear of being surpassed?

Finally, he laughed self-deprecatingly and said, "Tiangong Technology's R&D level is not bad. How do you know I didn't go there to learn?"

Many reporters couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this.

Some people thought about it again and realized that Tiangong Technology is indeed among the top tier in the field of chip design.

With its core patents such as the Orange Z1 instruction set, Tianhe-100 architecture, Xuanshu architecture, and Hongyan baseband, it not only forced Qualcomm to back down, but also reached cross-licensing cooperation agreements with companies such as Nvidia and MediaTek.

If Tiangong Technology doesn't have real substance, why would industry giants like Qualcomm, Nvidia, and MediaTek be willing to lower themselves to reach a cross-licensing agreement with them?
It's important to understand that in the semiconductor industry, cross-licensing of patents has always been a game of "equal strength," where the weaker party has no bargaining power.

A reporter who has covered the technology sector for many years said in a low voice, "In order to obtain the patents for the Xuanshu architecture and Hongyan baseband, Nvidia even brought its own CUDA instruction set and parallel computing engine to the negotiating table."

The surrounding reporters nodded slightly, seemingly agreeing with Daniel's statement.

I initially thought Daniel was there to provide "technical assistance," but Tiangong Technology is no slouch either. It holds a whole host of core patents in areas such as chip architecture and baseband technology that make industry giants envious.

In this way, Daniel is no longer "one-sided output", but rather a "strong alliance".

Just then, two Mercedes-Benz vans pulled up to the side, and seven or eight security personnel got out and escorted Daniel into the vans.

Then they drove off!

On the side of the vehicle, there is a dark gold peregrine falcon pattern.

……

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Two days later.

Daniel landed at Beijing Yanjing International Airport with his family.

Faced with the swarm of reporters, the security personnel immediately dispersed, protecting Daniel and his entourage in the middle.

"Mr. Skinner, welcome to China. Is there anything you would like to say about the obstacles you have encountered along the way?"

A reporter from the National Daily was the first to ask a question, pushing the microphone forward with effort. Logically speaking, Daniel's technical skills in the North American semiconductor industry were at best above average; while he had some fame, he wasn't exactly a heavyweight.

However, due to the obstruction of the National Security Association of the United States, his reputation in China soared.

After all, it's usually researchers who flock to the United States. It's quite rare for a native-born American like Daniel to give up resources and defy the association's obstruction to come to China for development.

It is precisely because of this rarity that his arrival has been given even more symbolic meaning.

Talent mobility is no longer a one-way "west is strong and east is weak" phenomenon, but a two-way selection based on technological value.

When Daniel heard the reporter's question, the anger and exhaustion he had felt in North America were gone from his eyes. He chuckled and replied, "The obstacles along the way have been more like a mirror, allowing me to see the true meaning of scientific freedom. It should not be restricted by national borders, much less be held hostage by unfounded suspicions."

Next, I will focus my career on China, and if the opportunity arises, I would be happy to become a Chinese citizen!

After he finished speaking, the whole audience erupted in uproar!
Clearly, Daniel's words were far beyond everyone's expectations.

at the same time.

As Lu Mingyan walked out of the arrival gate, he glanced around and saw a sign written in Korean.

But as soon as he took a step, he stopped abruptly.

"Mr. Lu, welcome!"

Chen Yansen smiled faintly and extended his right hand.

He made the trip himself, not for Lu Mingyan, but for the thousands upon thousands of "potential" overseas engineers.

Outsiders would only think that he has great respect for researchers.

Lu Mingyan was stunned for a second, then dropped his suitcase, strode forward, and tightly grasped Chen Yansen's hand, asking in great surprise, "Mr. Chen, what brings you here?"

In his view, Chen Yansen is the world's richest man, whose wealth and social status are a level above that of the Li family of Shanxing.

It would be absolutely impossible in Korea for someone of that stature to come to the airport to pick up a recently departed R&D staff member.

"You are the backbone of Tiangong Technology's memory chip division. In addition, your '3D stacked memory heterogeneous integration' solution is far more mature than that of AMD and SK Hynix."

Chen Yansen's mental power surged like a tide, enveloping Lu Mingyan's brain.

He had tested this trick on Veronica.

It's very moisturizing!

"Mr. Chen, you are too kind. I am flattered."

Lu Mingyan's voice trembled slightly, and he unconsciously tightened his grip on Chen Yansen's hand, his eyes also reddening slightly.

The repression and grievances of being ignored in Shanxing over the past twenty years were completely dispelled at this moment by Chen Yansen's attention.

For some reason, he vaguely smelled his father's scent in Chen Yansen, a feeling that filled him with trust.

the next day.

Chen Yansen used the same trick again, bringing Daniel back to the headquarters of Tiangong Technology.

He led Daniel and Lu Mingyan on a tour of the memory chip division's laboratory and introduced the current team members one by one.

When Chen Yansen made his move, he naturally didn't just poach two people. Besides Daniel and Lu Mingyan, there was also an industry bigwig named Zhao Dongsheng.

This person was originally the product director of SK Hynix. He was moved by the promise of "full-chain product implementation support" and happily returned to China.

"Daniel, you decide on the technical aspects, and Zhao Dongsheng will handle the management matters."

Chen Yansen casually gave the order.

"Boss, I've changed my Chinese name. You can call me Tang Sen from now on."

Daniel corrected him with a smile.

What a master! This sycophant! Absolutely brilliant!
Zhao Dongsheng's mouth gaped open, and he stood there stunned. He hadn't expected that this blond, blue-eyed foreigner was more worldly-wise than he was.

"Okay, then I'll call you Old Tang."

Chen Yansen nodded, readily agreeing.

After walking around, the group entered a meeting room. Chen Yansen gestured for Guo Shenyi to connect to the projector and then said, "The core cost of traditional DRAM lies in the packaging, interface, and specialized manufacturing process of the two-dimensional array. The performance bottleneck is limited by the latency and bandwidth between processors."

Therefore, I plan to abandon the 1T1C transistor structure and instead use 2T or 3T gain units and through-silicon via (TSV) stacking technology.

In summary, the goal is to achieve a significant reduction in manufacturing costs by using 40nm and 28nm process technologies as a foundation.

By utilizing high-speed serial interfaces and bandwidth optimization techniques, the shortcomings of cell density and refresh mechanisms can be overcome, thereby achieving faster read and write speeds.

Tang Sen frowned and, after reviewing the technical proposal, whispered a reminder: "Boss, persuading CPU and GPU manufacturers to support a brand-new, non-JEDEC standard memory interface requires a huge ecosystem push."

The implication is that no matter how good the technology is, it still requires the cooperation of the upstream and downstream industrial chains.

Chen Yansen tapped the table and said with a smile, "Old Tang, don't forget, Tiangong Technology is the number one CPU and GPU design manufacturer in China, and we also have Orange Technology, a giant in terminal equipment, within our system."

As he spoke, he brought up Orange Technology's product portfolio: "Orange phones shipped 11700 million units globally last year, and Orange tablets and laptops also maintained their positions among the top three in China."

Therefore, our newly developed memory chip can be adapted to Orange's terminal products. From CPU and GPU to terminal devices, the entire chain is in our own hands, so we don't have to rely on others.

What the hell!

Tang Sen slapped his thigh and gave an embarrassed smile.

Previously, he only considered the problem of "internal manufacturer compatibility", but forgot that Tiangong Technology itself has core resources of the entire industry chain.

The new boss is indeed very capable!

Zhao Dongsheng and Lu Mingyan exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.

at the same time.

When the bigwigs of the central government of the United States saw Daniel's statement "I want to be Chinese" in the news, they were instantly furious!

(End of this chapter)