King of Technology: A Fresh Start in 1983

Chen Jianghe's heart skipped a beat: "Engineer Su! That belongs to you personally..."

"Core technologies are dynamic; their value lies in their ability to be used effectively."

Su Wanqing interrupted Chen Jianghe, her tone leaving no room for argument, "Inform Professor Li Mingyuan that I'm using the core algorithm source code of this plugin and a ten-year exclusive license as collateral..."

"Apply for a large bridge loan from the Tsinghua University Industry-University-Research Development Fund!"

Interest will be charged at market rates! The repayment date is after the MAC chip is successfully taped out and the [Galaxy] project is accepted!

"Assuming your MAC tape-out is successful!"

Su Wanqing has staked everything!

Chen Jianghe's hand holding the microphone trembled slightly.

He knew that this was not just a sum of money, but that Su Wanqing had staked her personal technical career on the future of Tiangong and the success or failure of [Star River]!

The behind-the-scenes battle for control of Huaxin, and the success or failure of MAC's tape-out...

Both battlefields are facing a critical moment of life-or-death combat!

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A week later, the Third Court of the Hong Kong High Court.

Solemn, solemn, and oppressive.

The copies of the documents provided by Tiangong Law Firm were projected in court, and the clear Chinese titles were clearly visible!

The court's verdict resounded like a thunderclap!

"This is a confidential excerpt from a technical project archive document, numbered 1984-TK-0407, issued by the 101 Research Institute of the D Department of China."

"The signing date at the end of the document is April 7, 1984!"

"And a preliminary research and application report on the distributed graphics processor architecture of [Pangu] in the XX project!"

"The report elaborates on the technical features and application background of the Pangu architecture."

"And archive it as a technical reserve document for key national projects!"

"This shows that, as a specific technical architecture name, Pangu enjoys widespread and clear recognition and historical origin in the fields of science and technology and defense in mainland China."

"The timeframe is earlier than when Pan Asia Technology applied for trademark registration in the port city."

"...The chain of evidence provided by Tiangong is clear and complete."

"This proves the authenticity, legality, and project attributes of the document, and clearly indicates the continued use of the architecture name!"

"Therefore, Pan-Asia Technology's registration of the trademark 【Pangu】 in October 1984 was not a commercial innovation and constituted malicious trademark squatting."

The court ultimately ruled against all of Pan-Asia Technology's claims and ordered it to compensate Tiangong for legal fees and other losses.

"This case serves as a model precedent for the judiciary in Hong Kong in combating cross-border malicious registration of commercial trademarks!"

...

At this moment, the entrance to the courthouse was surrounded by reporters with their long lenses and microphones.

The gavel falls!

The brands 【Pangu】 and 【Xuanyuan】 have been completely cleansed of their stigma under the law! Tiangong has won a great victory!

This storm of victory swept across the mainland in an instant!

The central-level media outlet "Voice of China" published a special report on its front page titled "Tiangong [Pangu]/[Xuanyuan] Tears Apart the Overseas Capital Hunting Network!"

The accompanying photo shows the resolute faces of Chen Jianghe's team at the court hearing!

Major newspapers rushed to reprint the story, and public opinion exploded!

"I've always said that Tiangong is the backbone of the nation! The country stands up for them!"

"Those businesses that repeatedly cooperated with Hong Kong businessmen in cutting off supplies and seizing Tiangong equipment should be investigated to see if there's anything shady going on behind the scenes!"

...

Under the overwhelming pressure of public opinion, the industrial and commercial departments in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Beijing, who had previously cooperated with Lin Jianye in launching the attack, instantly reversed their attitude by 180 degrees!

An urgent public statement was published in the Commercial Daily:

"The information we had earlier was incorrect, and we are currently conducting an internal investigation into the relevant personnel."

"The seized Pangu Card and Xuanyuan Card shall be unsealed immediately."

"The local industrial and commercial authorities will personally apologize to Tiangong and express their strong support!"

The political aura brought by the gavel from Hong Kong became Chen Jianghe's biggest source of confidence in the battle for control of Huaxin!

At this point, the battle for control of Gangcheng Huaxin's shares entered a heated bidding phase.

As expected, Li Kuohai and Lin Jianye mobilized their overseas illicit funds to launch a counterattack.

The overwhelming legal victory and official media endorsement by Tiangong have had a devastating effect!

The attitude of Hong Kong City Bank became clear instantly.

They would prefer to sell their shares to Xuanyuan Technology, a company "crowned" by the mainland authorities and representing national righteousness.

Rather than risky buyers colluding with businessmen who leave a stigma of "malicious registration" in the judgment!

Wang and Zhao, as if injected with a powerful stimulant, frantically lobbied other shareholders to support [Xuanyuan Technology]!

Under the immense shadow of public opinion and law, the investors that Lin Jianye had gathered also sensed the risks and, fearing being named by the mainland, withdrew from the bidding after much hesitation!

Amidst cheers, Xuanyuan Technology successfully acquired 35% of Huaxin's shares pledged by the bank at a price 10% lower than the market valuation, making it extremely cost-effective!

The board of directors of Huaxin immediately initiated a restructuring!

Chen Jianghe, representing Tiangong, and Li Mingyuan, representing Tsinghua Foundation, were elected to the board of directors with a high number of votes!

Mr. Wang was elected as the new chairman.

The forces represented by Li Kuohai and Lin Jianye have been completely eliminated!

Huaxin, which once cut off supplies, has now become Tiangong's trump card!

Tiangong has finally broken through a key link in the electronics manufacturing industry chain!

The news reached the Tiangong Huilongguan headquarters late at night.

One night a week later, the factory area was brightly lit, and all the workers gathered in the square outside the factory.

Chen Jianghe stood in the center of the crowd, without saying much.

He held up a printed copy of a confirmation document that had arrived from the port city.

Then it pointed to a place not far from the factory...

That was a brand new, newly arrived, first batch of four-layer/six-layer high-precision bare board production lines from Gangcheng Huaxin.

All the workers instantly understood!

A huge cheer, like a tsunami, repeatedly crashed and exploded inside the steel workshop!

Tears mingled with sweat!

The roar of "Pangu! Xuanyuan! Pangu! Xuanyuan!..." echoed through the night sky!

Late at night in the office, Chen Jianghe dialed that familiar number: "Engineer Su, Gangcheng...it's all settled! Huaxin is ours!"

After a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, a cool, calm voice said, "Understood! The physical design of the Mac is in its final stages."

"The production window for the 1.5-micron online line is only 36 hours. The process package parameters are still being adjusted..."

"Within three days, you must arrange the team and secure channels. I need you and Engineer Zhou to personally deliver the final GDSII document to Shanghai. You must personally escort it."

Chen Jianghe clenched his fists, his blood boiling with a passion he had never felt before.

The clarion call to charge towards the core technological heights of [Galaxy] has sounded!

...

Three days later, in the cleanroom of the 1.5-micron experimental line of the Fifth Component Factory in Shanghai, codenamed [708].

The air was filled with a chilling, bone-chilling smell.

The enormous yellow light zone, etching zone, and ion implanter lay prostrate like steel behemoths.

This is the forefront of China's efforts in this era, bringing it closest to the world's mainstream level.

It is also a track where risks and challenges coexist.

Chen Jianghe and Zhou Yuguang, dressed in heavy cleanroom suits, stared intently through the thick observation window at the stepper lithography machine that was loading the wafer fabrication mask...