Bind to the collection system, I became a national treasure

"We all know that the most advanced high-tech chips on the market are currently 28nm. However, I can tell you that leading companies already have 14nm technology, but they haven't yet solved the cost and yield issues..."

Zhang Richeng was walking and talking on the podium.

This is a big secret in the industry, and many students opened their eyes wide.

"And if we narrow it down to the laboratory level, we can already see the shadow of 7nm..."

"In the future, high-end chips will undergo rapid iterations every two to three years, from 28nm to 14nm, and then to 7nm and 3nm..."

"Just like the earliest storage technology, it evolved at an extremely fast pace from a few KB to 16MB and 32MB. Now, consumer-grade storage units measured in TB are already common on the market. I vaguely remember that more than a decade ago, a 16MB USB flash drive cost hundreds of dollars..."

When he said this, bursts of laughter came from the classroom.

It does sound funny. If you drop a 16MB USB drive on the ground now, no one would even look at it.

Zhang Richeng on the stage changed the subject and said, "But no matter how fast the iteration is, it is not the future of chips. If you carefully observe the history and trajectory of technological development, you will find that any once-advanced technology becomes obsolete not because it cannot be iterated further, but because a completely different and better solution emerges. For example, Kodak film was defeated by digital cameras, and tanks were swept into the dust of history by airplanes..."

“I personally think that the future of chips will still depend on ‘quantum chips’…”

"Quantum chip?"

Many students were confused. This word sounded too sci-fi...

"For example, no matter how many iterations we make in our current wafer-lithography system, we are just studying how to mine coal faster and burn coal more efficiently."

"Quantum chips can be compared to nuclear energy. Once they appear, their lower limit will far exceed the upper limit of the current route."

"Don't think it's too far away. Technology is developed step by step. Who could have imagined today 20 years ago? Even mobile phones weren't common 10 years ago. Perhaps some of you here will witness, or even participate in, the advent of quantum chips in the future."

......

The concept of quantum chip has been proposed for a long time.

Especially when it comes to the word "quantum", for people who are not majoring in physics, it immediately rises to the level of "metaphysics".

So when Zhang Licheng brought up the topic of quantum chips, many people felt that the topic suddenly became unrealistic.

Zhang Richeng, who was on the stage, also saw what everyone was thinking. He shook his head and said, "Don't be scared. Quantum chips simply use matter in a 'quantum state' to replace traditional computing units. It's a distant prospect, but not unattainable."

"Currently, there are several different approaches to quantum chips, including optical quantum and superconducting quantum technologies, and our country has already made some progress..."

At this moment, a student suddenly raised his hand and said loudly: "You just said our country, are you a Xia national?"

The scene was quiet for a moment.

This question has nothing to do with academics, but it is indeed very sharp.

It even attracts more attention than the illusory "quantum chip".

Faced with hundreds of pairs of eyes asking questions, Zhang's schedule was briefly stuck.

Just as Principal Jin was about to speak up and remind everyone to focus on academics...

Zhang Chengzheng took a deep breath and said loudly, "I am still a citizen of Eagle Country, but I am currently applying to regain my citizenship of Xia Country. As you know, it's quite difficult, so the procedures are not yet complete."

For some reason, applause broke out in the classroom.

It's hard to say why...

But the applause helped Zhang Chengji regain his composure.

After overcoming all difficulties, he returned. Not only was he completely disconnected from the other side of the sea, but he also had only a nominal connection. Unless the world is united...

Otherwise, going back would be like walking into a trap.

Like his teacher, returning to his nationality is naturally the most normal choice.

Perhaps it was because they had confirmed for the second time that this person was one of their own, the sense of familiarity immediately came over them, and the students' questions became more practical.

Someone else raised their hand and asked, "How big is the gap between us and foreign countries in quantum chips?"

Zhang Chengri smiled and said, "There are only two and a half countries in this world that are qualified to play this game: Xia, Ying, and Europe. The European countries combined can only be considered half because they lack autonomy. So it's not about how big the gap is between them and other countries, but how big the gap is between them and Ying. In this world, 99% of the countries are not qualified to participate in the competition of the next era."

"As for how big the gap is...my answer is...there is no gap, because everyone is still at the starting stage."

Applause broke out in the classroom again.

In the back row, Bai Xi and Principal Jin whispered, "Has Professor Zhang Lichang returned to China? When did that happen? Wasn't it him who sent me the invitation?"

Principal Jin nodded and said, "I think he heard the news and brought a group of people back to China to work on chips."

"As for your invitation letter, it should have been sent before he returned to China."

Bai Xi naturally didn't think of the "live-fire escort" incident so easily. He just said, "That's great. There will be experts in this field leading the team to break through in the future. I even talked to Huo Zhengang about the chip industry before... But now that you're back, sending me an invitation letter is pure deception..."

"How would I know... I can ask after the lecture..."

The lecture was so exciting that the students left reluctantly after it lasted more than half an hour.

After the event, Zhang Licheng should also meet with school leaders such as Principal Jin.

In Principal Jin's office, Zhang Chengri looked at Principal Jin, Bai Xi, and Dean Zhao sitting in a row across from him...

I feel a little bit of mental pressure for some reason... It feels like a three-person trial...

Who is this young girl in the middle...who is so beautiful and looks more like a celebrity than a student?

Zhang Rizheng was a little nervous: "Principal Jin...was the lecture not effective?"

Principal Jin put on a smile and said, "How is that possible? I was there the whole time, so it was obviously a success!"

Now that they were face to face, they finally started chatting, and Principal Jin took the initiative to ask about the "invitation letter".

Zhang Richeng was stunned, and then he realized that the young man sitting between the two big men in front of him was the protagonist who Neil asked him for an invitation letter.

After experiencing the turmoil of returning to China, Neil's identity and background have been given a new perspective in his eyes. With a little influence, he roughly guessed what was going on.

"I'm afraid someone over there is trying to use my name, or even my teacher's, to lure this...woman to the United States... I didn't know Nair well enough at the time, so I thought it was just a normal global talent recruitment program, so I agreed to her...deal."

Although nothing happened in the end, he did help at the time, and Zhang Rizheng felt a little apologetic.

As for why a girl was so important and was chatting and laughing with the principal and the dean, he had no idea.

Super second-generation official?

Once things are talked about openly, everyone will understand.

Bai Xi smiled and said, "I understand. Actually, as soon as the invitation letter was sent, the principal and the dean felt there was something wrong and directly blocked it for me. I myself have no intention of going abroad, so Professor Zhang, don't worry about it."

"But maybe we can add each other for cooperation in the future."

"That's natural."

After the chat, the four of them went to the cafeteria together and had a small meal. Well, they used Principal Jin’s card to pay.

When Zhang Cheng was having dinner, he heard that Bai Xi was the owner of the recently popular "Bai Ze Tong Ming". He was very surprised. He didn't expect that this girl who looked like a big star was also a scientific research genius.

He was also very curious about bionic aircraft and agreed to visit "Bai Ze Tong Ming" another day.

Bai Xi also gave him a verbal invitation, hoping that he could go to the press conference.

When they parted, Bai Xi also mentioned it to Principal Jin and Dean Zhao.

"You two, please remember to come and support us!"

Principal Jin: "That's great! I can finally take a break..."

Dean Zhao: "Well... I'm mainly here to accompany the principal..."

After joking around, Principal Jin looked at Bai Xi and said solemnly, "Now that you're on stage, it will be much more convenient for you to need help from your alma mater in the future. You can report it to the school at any time if you need anything."

Bai Xi also smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, I won't be polite to my alma mater!"