Chapter 977 The Moment that Determines Our Future Common Destiny

Chapter 977 The moment that determines our common future destiny~

Intel is not the only company that studies the carbon-based chips that Xu Chuan publicly published in the journal "Exploration".

In other words, the various emergency meetings at Intel headquarters are just a microcosm of the semiconductor industry.

Intel, Nvidia, AMD, Qualcomm, Samsung, Apple. All companies related to the chip and semiconductor industry are studying these two papers.

Not only that, even other industries, such as carbon nanomaterials, Internet companies, and even governments of various countries have urgently established special research project teams to explore the feasibility of carbon-based chips.

And what breakthrough has China made in this field!

There is no doubt that these two papers have shaken the silicon-based semiconductor field in the United States, Europe, and even the world.

The semiconductor building that Western interest groups have built together through advanced technology + patent barriers in the past few decades is now shaky.

And whether it is for giant companies such as Intel and Qualcomm that have a large number of technologies, patents and markets in the field of silicon-based semiconductors, or for Western countries that control the entire silicon-based semiconductor industry, this is a "devastating" event.

It is also something that countries and interest groups such as North America and the European Union, which have an absolute leading advantage in the field of silicon-based semiconductors, cannot allow.

In the eyes of these countries, regions and related interest groups, even if carbon-based chips are to break through, they must be in their hands, not in the hands of other countries.

Especially for the United States, chips and semiconductors have always been an important means for them to control the world.

Not to mention China, even allies such as Europe, South Korea, and Sakura Country.

If they take the lead in this field and lead the United States, the authorities will not be soft-handed, and will only try every means to suppress or snatch related technologies.

After all, the semiconductor industry chain is the core industry at the top of the entire high-tech field in the United States. If other countries overtake them in this field, the impact will be no less bleak than the energy field that was hit hard by the breakthrough of controlled nuclear fusion technology.

More importantly, they have failed in the fields of energy and aerospace, and they can no longer afford the failures in the fields of chips and semiconductors.

If they lose the core position of semiconductors again, then for the United States, the impact may not be just the semiconductor industry chain.

For the United States today, the chain reaction may be fatal.

After all, they have always regarded themselves as a high-tech country, and have always been in a leading position in the field of high technology, with strong scientific research and innovation capabilities.

Whether it is artificial intelligence, aerospace technology, biotechnology, information technology, etc., they have outstanding performance.

But now, if the semiconductor industry chain, the core and most basic structure of the entire high-tech system, collapses, then other industry chains may also collapse.

Even if China may not have developed a complete carbon-based chip, even if it will take a long time for carbon-based chips to replace silicon-based chips in the future.

But the future is no longer in their hands.

And the reactions in the stock markets such as Nasdaq, Dow Jones, and S&P 500 have, in a sense, foreshadowed such a future, which is bleak and bleak.

This is just because the two papers in the journal "Exploration" have not seen actual carbon-based chips, which has caused such a violent fluctuation.

If enough commercial carbon-based chips are available, the impact will only be greater.

Neither the US authorities nor the industry giants at the top of the industry chain will allow such a thing to happen.

Just like the emergency meeting held in Intel's conference room, on the other side of the United States, in Washington, the White House.

In a conference room, a president who had been in office for less than half a year and had a cool hairstyle summoned his staff team and several top experts and professors in the chip field.

And these experts and professors are all from the National Academy of Sciences of the United States.

This is a scientific organization composed of famous American scientists. Its members serve as "national science, engineering and medicine consultants" free of charge during their term of office. It is an honorary and government advisory organization in the American scientific community.

Unlike the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Engineering in China, the National Academy of Sciences of the United States is not a government department, but a private, non-profit, honorary autonomous organization of scientists, and it does not have any scientific research institutions under it.

After waiting for the several scholars and professors to arrive, the 79-year-old president did not waste time. He clapped his hands on the table and looked at several academicians of the Academy of Sciences sitting next to the conference table.

"Everyone, I believe everyone has read the two papers published in the journal Discovery. In the field of chips and semiconductors, our opponents have shown considerable ambition!"

"Whether it is the former Warwick, SMIC, or the Xinghai Research Institute that has entered this field now, they are all huge threats!"

"Especially the latter. According to CIA intelligence investigations, Xinghai Research Institute has only been officially in the field of carbon-based chips for less than two years, but the speed of development is beyond imagination!"

"If we fail in the field of chips and semiconductors, this is completely intolerable for us! I need a solution!"

The urgent words landed in the conference room, but there was silence.

Failure of chips and semiconductors

If it was a few days ago, anyone who brought up this topic in the United States would probably be ridiculed and mocked.

They spent decades to build advanced technology and patent barriers in the field of silicon-based chips and silicon-based semiconductors. How could it be so easy to be conquered?

If it was so easy to break through, they would not be able to rely on this card to dominate the global situation and suppress other countries.

However, in such a field that is almost impossible to break through, it has now been overtaken by its opponents.

Although it is still unclear how far China's research on carbon-based chips has progressed and whether finished chips have been released.

But based on the opinions of experts from the Academy of Sciences and engineers from major semiconductor companies, in the research of carbon-based chips, the other party has at least broken through the core problem of high-density carbon nanotube arrays.

Today's meeting was obviously held on this basis.

But it is obvious that when facing carbon-based chip technology, the people present did not have any good opinions.

Especially when facing Professor Xu, there was no way, unless they ran thousands of miles to destroy him humanely.

But this is obviously impossible, not to mention whether it can be done, even if it can be done, the legacy he left behind is enough for that country to continue to develop.

It is not impossible to start the Third World War because of this.

More importantly, even if they start a war, they may not be able to win the other side.

Affected by aerospace technology, space security is no longer a unique field of the United States.

Even in this field where they once had an absolute advantage, they have fallen far behind their opponents.

At least those space shuttles that can hover in outer space and may dive over their heads at any time are what they can't do.

The biggest result can only be to start a nuclear war with each other and the world nuclear peace.

And this is not what they want to see.

Looking at the silent conference room, the old general T had some disappointment on his face, and his eyes fell on Director Alan Esteves of the Bureau of Industry and Security, who is responsible for managing and implementing export control policies.

"Esteves, do you have any ideas?"

Hearing the question, feeling the eyes of other people in the conference room gathered instantly, Alan Esteveston felt a headache.

After thinking for a long time, he said: "In my opinion, compared with making a decision, I think it is more important for us to understand the extent of the other party's research in the field of carbon-based chips."

"There is a saying in China called 'Knowing yourself and the enemy can win every battle'. This means that if you can understand the situation of both the enemy and yourself thoroughly, you can be invincible in the war."

"It emphasizes that in war or competition, understanding the situation of yourself and the enemy is the key factor to success."

"And now, we know almost nothing about China's development in the field of carbon-based chips."

As he said, his eyes fell on William Joseph Burns, director of the CIA.

"Shit!"

Feeling the other party's gaze, William Joseph Burns cursed in his heart.

Obviously, the director of the Bureau of Industry and Security threw this big pot on his head.

But there is no way, what the other party said is not a problem, at least it is the responsibility of the CIA to understand clearly how far China has made breakthroughs in the field of carbon-based chips.

Taking a deep breath, William Joseph Burns said solemnly: "We have already collected relevant intelligence. Although it is difficult to infiltrate Xinghai Research Institute, it should be no problem to get information from other companies."

"For example, Huawei, SMIC and other companies, we have arranged personnel, and also contacted our allies in Asia, as well as some capital behind these companies. I believe that news will be delivered soon."

"Compared to finding out this thing that we will know sooner or later, I think it is more important to determine the countermeasures now."

"According to the opinion of Academician Kanov, China has at least broken through the core problem of high-density carbon nanotube arrays. Even if they have not yet prepared the finished product, they will not be too far away."

As he said, he looked at the Minister of Commerce sitting opposite him, and then said: "I am afraid that there is not much time left for us."

He will also pass the buck.

The Bureau of Industry and Security is an agency under the Ministry of Commerce, and the development of chips and semiconductors is one of the key cores of the Ministry of Commerce.

Across the table, Robert Lighthizer, the Secretary of Commerce, twitched his lips, and almost yelled "Shit" in the meeting.

But now everyone's eyes were looking over, including the President sitting in the first seat, so he had to forcefully hold back his curse words.

Pushing his glasses on the bridge of his nose, he thought and said, "Maybe the situation is not that bad."

Hearing this, everyone in the conference room looked over, including Mr. T, who was sitting in the first seat, looking forward to his answer.

After thinking for a while, Robert Lighthizer continued, "It is undeniable that China's breakthrough in the field of carbon-based chips is a huge threat to us, and it may even subvert our advantage in the field of silicon-based semiconductors."

"But for us, there is no need to be so pessimistic."

"Especially in the field of semiconductors."

"After all, in this field, the technical barriers that we and our allies have spent a long time and invested a lot of money to establish over the past few decades are not so easy to break."

"And even if carbon-based chips are formed, it will not be easy for them to gain sufficient market."

"Silicon-based chips are currently used all over the world, and the entire Internet and related software and hardware are also based on silicon-based semiconductors."

"This is an ecological chain that involves the whole world. It is not easy to break it, even with carbon-based chips."

"It is undeniable that carbon-based chips may indeed be very powerful, but they have just solved the core technical problems and are like a weak baby."

“After all, sometimes it’s not just technology that determines a product’s market competitiveness, but also a series of issues including compatibility and industry influence.”

"In comparison, the silicon-based semiconductor ecological chain that we have spent decades building is more like an adult with weapons."

"Maybe giving it another ten years to grow may pose a threat to us, but at least for now, I don't think the threat of carbon-based chips is very big."

"After all, in the face of silicon-based products with a complete ecological chain, carbon-based chips have little chance."

"We still have enough time to experiment and explore our own carbon-based chips, and we also have time to negotiate with the other party. If the other party is willing to let go of the technology and patents related to carbon-based chips, we may try to give them a chance to cooperate. ”

"If the other party is unwilling, then let them play with their own carbon-based chips."

Having said this, the atmosphere in the conference room was obviously aroused and no longer so low and negative.

Robert Lighthizer smiled, looked at the person sitting in the first place and continued: "In addition, since Professor Xu has helped us prove that the carbon-based chip is feasible."

"At least the core problem of high-density integrated carbon nanotube arrays has been solved. I think we should also promptly increase investment and research and development in this field."

"China can make it, and I believe we can too!"

After a slight pause, he continued:

"In addition, we can also use some off-market means, such as through news and public opinion, to maintain doubts about carbon-based chips. We can also unite with semiconductor manufacturers to see if we can use cooperation or questioning to see if we can solve the problem. The other party got samples of high-density integrated carbon nanotube materials and so on.”

"Whether these methods will work is another matter, but they will definitely help us buy some time!"

"Moreover, regardless of success or failure, we should unite with our allies to jointly target the development of carbon-based semiconductors at Xinghai Research Institute. I believe they will not refuse."

"After all, this has come to a moment that determines our common destiny in the future!"

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