Military Technology

We all know Moore's Law, yes, that famous saying.

[When the price remains constant, the number of components that can be accommodated on an integrated circuit will double every 18-24 months, and the performance will also double. 】

This law, or phenomenon, has persisted for half a century, but should still be considered observation or speculation rather than a physical or natural law.

In fact, Moore's Law also has an upper line or a ceiling. Generally, scientists believe that the current ceiling of this semiconductor lithography chip manufacturing technology should be around 2nm.

Because the diameter of a single atomic nucleus is on the order of 0.1nm, the distance between ten atoms is the limit. At most, it can reach 1nm, and it depends on the actual measurement effect. With a certain stability and reliability, 2nm may reach the limit.

Of course, some scientists have also proposed the 1nm concept, which means breaking through the 2nm limit that some scientists think, so as to reach the top 1nm of this type of silicon semiconductor lithography chip.

Starting from 3 nanometers, it will be very difficult to increase every order of magnitude, which is even more difficult than the previous 7 nanometers to 5 nanometers, and 5 nanometers to 3 nanometers.

Therefore, there will be a short-term bottleneck period in chip manufacturing technology until new technologies and processes appear, or new materials appear.

For example, scientists currently propose to use carbon materials to replace silicon materials for chip manufacturing materials, and its performance will be greatly improved compared with current silicon-based chips.

In addition, photonic chips, quantum chips, and biochip technologies are also developing rapidly. Quantum chips, for example, already have a preliminary prototype. As for photonic chips, the development is also very rapid. Especially with the support of the compound lens technology provided by Wu Hao and the others this time, it is believed that photonic chips will come out soon.

Of course, these are cutting-edge processor chips. Common application chips still rely on this common chip for a long time.

This is also the reason why Wu Hao spent so much effort to promote the research and development of lithography machines and the establishment of the whole industry chain construction project of chip manufacturing.

And this stagnant time window or bottleneck period is also just conducive to their catching up.

Hearing Wu Hao's words, Zhang Jun nodded, and then asked him: "Do we need to add some more chip reserves in case of emergencies?"

Wu Hao shook his head when he heard the words: "Let's update and metabolize according to the current reserves. The diving of chips is still quite serious. Now it's the hottest period, and patriotism is so expensive, so you will lose money if you hoard too much.

And if we increase the order all of a sudden, anyone with a discerning eye will know that we are hoarding goods, which will definitely arouse vigilance, too much is too late! "

"But at present, we don't have a lot of chips in stock. Normally, we can only support our product production needs for one quarter. If we save a little bit of regulation, we may face a situation where there are no chips available for at most half a year." Zhang Junman Said with a worried face.

Wu Hao asked with a smile: "Who said there is no, the current domestic foundry 14nm and the latest 7nm chip technology are still enough. As for the 5nm and 3nm chips, they will only affect our mobile product equipment, affect The difference is not huge.

In this regard, we can make up for it through other parts software technology, which can basically fill up the disadvantages in this respect.

This is also the reason why I asked you to hold back on the supply. As long as we master the core technology, we will have the capital and capital in our hands, and we will not be helpless.

In addition, the most advanced and best battery technology and battery products in the world are now in our hands. If they dare to break our chips, then we will break their batteries and other technologies.

Although compared to cutting-edge chip technology, our battery technology seems to be relatively simple or commonplace. However, it is the easiest way for users to feel the gap. "

Indeed, Wu Hao said this with confidence. After all, the world's most advanced battery technology and battery production are in their hands, which is also a trump card in his hand.

The gap between chip generations is actually not too obvious, so it sounds good after all. However, the difference in battery technology can be clearly felt. For batteries with the same volume and weight, the energy storage density of a good battery is several times that of an ordinary battery, and this is also very obvious in daily use.

Especially on wearable devices such as AR glasses that are emerging now, the place where the battery can be placed is very small, which means that the battery must be particularly small in order to be placed on it.

In addition, it must be light enough that the glasses worn in this way will not make the wearer feel heavy or even uncomfortable.

Under these two conditions, we must also pay attention to battery life. Such wearable devices generally require a long battery life. If the battery life is too short, the experience will be very poor.

What makes these manufacturers even more powerless is that another core technology to solve this problem is also in the hands of Wu Hao and the others, that is, wireless remote charging technology.

It is precisely because of these core technologies that Wu Hao and the others are able to compete with a thriving company like S Star Fruit, and even have an advantage.

This is an important reason why, although some overseas countries have imposed restrictions and sanctions on them, they have not banned their chip procurement.

This is the difference between mastering the core technology and not mastering the core technology. Just like Dajiang, he still controls the global consumer drone market. The reason why Lao Mi desperately sanctioned our technology companies, but was helpless against Da Jiang.

Hearing what Wu Hao said, Zhang Jun also showed a smile: "No wonder you are so strict in this aspect, so it is to prepare for this aspect."

"You have to give yourself a hand in everything you do, so that you won't be in a hurry when dealing with a crisis."

Zhang Jun nodded: "So, I am relieved.

In this case, the chip manufacturing project we initiated is not as urgent as other companies. Can we do more in this regard and strive for more benefits for us. "

Wu Hao smiled and said: "You have to be careful in this aspect, don't go too far. After all, we initiated this project, so we still have to set an example.

But this is certainly not a reason or an excuse for us to suffer. The interests that should be fought must be fought for. Especially in terms of the right to speak, we must have a place. Otherwise, this project is likely to become a money-making tool for others, and we are busy. "

"I understand when you say that." Zhang Jun nodded: "From the current point of view, Ali and Penguin must be our most favorable competitors in terms of the right to speak.

If we want to succeed in this regard, we must obtain the support of other parties involved. "