Rebirth 2010: I'll be a big shot

Chapter 176 If 1 billion Chinese dollars is not enough, then 1 billion U.S. dollars!

Author: This month once Teru Furukawa

Chapter 176 If 1 billion Chinese dollars is not enough, then 1 billion U.S. dollars!

The next day.

Yancheng University.

"Mr. Chen, please come in quickly."

Dr. Wang Zhihong said with a smile. He was about fifty years old, with gray temples. He was wearing a dark suit and looked energetic.

"Sorry to bother you, Professor Wang."

Chen Heyu looked around the spacious and bright office. The bookshelves were filled with various technical books, and Professor Wang's photos and honorary certificates were hung on one wall.

Only then did he learn that Wang Zhihong was an honorary professor at Yancheng University and would spend some time every year to give lectures in Yancheng.

"Mr. Zhang mentioned your purpose of coming over the phone. I didn't expect that at such a young age, Mr. Chen would be willing to devote himself to the domestic chip manufacturing industry, which makes me, an old guy, a little embarrassed."

Wang Zhihong sat on the chair, pushed up his black-rimmed glasses, seemed to have thought of something, and said in a heavy tone.

"Isn't it better to be young? There are always some people who can overcome difficulties so that the next generation can have a better road.

Professor Wang resigned from Synopsys that year and resolutely chose to return to China to promote the development of the EDA industry, which also made younger generations respectful."

Chen Heyu smiled softly and offered a free rainbow fart.

It is precisely because of a large wave of technology experts like Wang Zhihong that we can develop a semiconductor market with an annual output value of 300 billion on the basis of poverty and nothing.

Although compared with the global chip manufacturing industry, it is still in the middle and low-end industrial chain, accounting for only 14% of the market share, but it is not easy.

"If it were another person, I would still suspect that the other person was trying to defraud the subsidy, but Mr. Chen is different. I believe you."

Wang Zhihong's eyes lit up, full of confidence.

He has done research on future technology. A company that is willing to invest huge amounts of money and manpower in software research and development will definitely not show off for tens of millions of subsidies.

"Thank you Professor Wang for your support. This road is not easy to walk and we cannot do without the help of seniors. Why don't you come to me?"

Chen Heyu said haha.

The reason for the visit was that Future Technology was preparing to enter the field of chip design and asked Professor Wang to "borrow" some talents.

"I have a student who is extremely talented in EDA design. If you are interested, I can recommend him to you."

Wang Zhihong thought for a while and said.

"Don't worry. If it's convenient for Professor Wang, can you treat me as a student and introduce the core technology of EDA?"

Chen Heyu went straight to the topic and planned to enter the skills first.

"EDA is a tool that uses computers to assist electronic design, which involves circuit simulation, layout and wiring, logic simulation, formal verification and high-level synthesis technology.

For example, formal verification uses logical and mathematical methods to analyze and verify the correctness of a circuit.

This technology can greatly reduce the design error rate and improve the reliability and stability of the circuit..."

Wang Zhihong smiled and did not refuse. When he talked about his profession, he spoke clearly and logically.

"So how to improve RTL design efficiency?"

When Chen Heyu heard the system prompts, he silently added some upgrade points. After upgrading the EDA technology to LV MAX, a professional question popped up in his mind.

"Oh? Mr. Chen, I now believe that you have done your homework.

RTL design is a very important link and a core part of the chip design process.

For this reason, I have also been doing research in this area recently. We can discuss this issue together. Why not talk about your understanding first?"

Wang Zhihong looked at Chen Heyu with a hint of excitement on his face.

“Generally speaking, design performance and power consumption can be optimized through reasonable layering or using off-the-shelf IP cores.

Most of the EDA companies in the beautiful country adopt modular design solutions, splitting the circuit design into multiple reusable modules to facilitate unit testing and integration, thereby improving efficiency."

Chen Heyu replied immediately.

"The methods you mentioned are basically consistent with my views. In practice, most engineers will also use these solutions.

In addition, using automated tools to complete RTL design is also an important way to improve efficiency."

Wang Zhihong added.

"Professor Wang, is it possible for artificial intelligence to replace researchers and independently generate codes, script tools, and perform wiring?"

Chen Heyu had an idea and tried to prove it.

"Can Moss do it?"

Wang Zhihong asked rhetorically.

"Moss has the ability to automatically generate and fix bugs when dealing with basic code."

Chen Heyu thought for a few seconds before answering slowly.

He didn't tell the truth about this. In fact, Moss evolved very quickly, and the company's internal engineers were already using Moss to build the system framework and fill in the core code.

He must be on guard. Once this news is announced, it will definitely cause a big earthquake on the Internet!

95% of programmer jobs will cease to exist because Moss can be perfectly replaced.

"That's no problem. From a technical perspective, it should be possible."

Wang Zhihong didn't see any clues, so he nodded and replied.

After Chen Heyu got the core technology, he felt relieved and continued to communicate in depth in the following time.

"Mr. Chen is a student at HKUST? Are you interested in studying for my graduate degree?"

The more Wang Zhihong chatted, the more frightened he became, and he couldn't help but cherish his talents.

"Professor Wang, there is no need to study. I prefer to apply technology to the industrial field and develop the world's most advanced EDA service software. That is my goal."

Chen Heyu shook his head and refused directly.

"What help do you need? I have resources at my disposal and will do my best."

Wang Zhihong said seriously, during the conversation, he saw in Chen Heyu the hope of the rise of China's chips.

"Professor Wang, you have provided help."

Chen Heyu had some pointers.

"In other respects, if Professor Wang's students intend to join Future Technology, they will receive favorable treatment."

He added with a smile, reciprocating the favor.

"Wait a moment, I'll call the best students over."

Wang Zhihong made up his mind.

"Hong Jun, come to my office, right now!"

Professor Wang said eagerly.

"Yes, Teacher Wang."

There was a very young voice on the other end of the phone.

Putting down the phone, Wang Zhihong explained to Chen Heyu: "Hong Jun is my Ph.D. candidate, and his ability level is not lower than mine."

"Then I want to meet this genius!"

Chen Heyu smiled slightly and pretended to be in high spirits.

I feel a little suspicious. Wang Zhihong is a leading figure in EDA in China. No matter how outstanding his student ability is, he cannot escape from the academic mold.

But when the other party said this, he naturally wanted to give him some face. Regardless of his ability, he would accept it first, which was regarded as a reward for "providing skills" to the other party.

After a while, there was a "dong dong dong" knock on the door.

"Please come in!"

Wang Zhihong said.

A tall, strong young man pushed open the door and walked in. He looked to be less than thirty years old, with short flat hair, round cheeks, and a "silly" smile before he spoke.

"Teacher, are you looking for me?"

"This is Chen Heyu, the boss of Future Technology. He plans to enter the EDA industry. I plan to recommend you to assist Mr. Chen."

Wang Zhihong said slowly.

Future technology?!

Isn’t that a technology company that does artificial intelligence? Is it closely related to chip design?

Hong Jun was confused, but since it was the teacher who spoke, it was difficult for him to refute.

"Mr. Chen, do you know what the annual R&D budget of EDA Company is?"

He was silent for a moment, turned around and asked.

"Doubt my strength? In the field of artificial intelligence, Future Technology employs thousands of researchers and data scientists, as well as a large number of trainers. Salary expenses alone cost 1 billion Chinese dollars a year.

That's it, not counting the cost of hardware equipment.

In the field of chip design, I can still invest the second 1 billion Chinese dollars, if it is not enough, then 1 billion U.S. dollars!"

Seeing the other party's expression, Chen Heyu understood that he had underestimated the future technology, and immediately said boldly.

The world's first-class EDA software company has annual sales of more than 3 billion U.S. dollars, and R&D costs account for about 30%.

Chen Heyu dares to promise 1 billion US dollars in funding, which is enough to show his determination in software development!

Hong Jun was dumbfounded and looked at his mentor, who nodded slightly and understood that Chen Heyu and the future technology behind him really have the corresponding strength.

"Damn! Is artificial intelligence so profitable?"

He was thinking randomly in his mind, and the expression on his face softened.

"Mr. Chen is also an expert in the field of EDA. If you follow him, I hope you can apply what you have learned."

Wang Zhihong warned.

Hong Jun nodded and agreed.

"Mr. Hong, welcome to join. The research room has been set up. High-performance computers, high-resolution monitors, CAD tools and testing equipment are all available. If there are any tools missing, after you officially join the job, make a list and submit it directly to the resources department.

Just buy it."

Chen Heyu said with a smile.

"Thank you Mr. Chen for your trust."

Hong Jun's heart was stunned, and he was so excited by his series of rhetoric that when developing EDA tools, computers and peripheral devices with stronger performance can ensure the quality and stability of software development.

Chen Heyu's conditions were very favorable. He couldn't help but ask about the configuration of the computer and was even more satisfied after receiving the answer.

"Mr. Chen, my precious student will be left to you. I hope you can succeed."

Wang Zhihong said with great expectation.

"My first step is to become China's Synopsys and solve the front-end and back-end problems of chip design. I will first step into the high-precision field."

Chen Heyu showed a hint of ambition.

In the chip manufacturing industry, only by achieving perfection in one aspect and allowing midstream and downstream companies to develop the habit of dependence can they have a chance to get a share of the pie.

Otherwise, you will be stuck in the middle and low end for the rest of your life.

"What's your next step?"

Hong Jun asked curiously.

(End of chapter)