Chapter 187 Semiconductor Manufacturing, I'm Coming (3k)

Gao Zhendong was not familiar with the Defense Work Committee, but at least he was familiar with it.

When we arrived outside the meeting room, surprisingly, Director Li and Chief Engineer Chi of the Operation Institute, as well as the director and chief engineer of Factory 1274 were also there.

Soon, everyone was present. Anyway, the matter involved a wide range of issues, so they just went in together.

It was not until the meeting started that Gao Zhendong knew what he was here for.

The Ministry of Foreign Trade has received a large number of purchase requests for DJS-59, but it is not sure whether this thing can be sold. It needs to confirm with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs needs the Defense Working Committee to clarify the sensitivity of the sale. The Defense Working Committee wants the 59th Ministry of Machine Building to confirm whether the sale will affect the production of DJS-. The th Ministry of Machine Building has to find Gao Zhendong of the th Ministry of Machine Building to inquire about the progress of the next generation of computers and whether the sale will have any impact on the next generation of computers.

This circle is convoluted, but necessary.

The leader of the Ministry of Foreign Trade introduced the situation and finally said: "This is the current situation. It should be a good thing, but how to deal with it next still requires everyone's collective wisdom."

The head of the foreign affairs department smiled and said, "This matter will undoubtedly expand our influence and enhance our international reputation. After all, selling high-tech products has a higher added value than selling agricultural products. It will also help to reduce our pressure and keep more agricultural and agricultural by-products and urgently needed industrial products in the country."

The head of the Ministry of Foreign Trade added: "To be honest, according to our statistics, last year we exported a batch of high-tech products including high-temperature alloys and transistor computers, which greatly eased our debt repayment pressure and improved the internal situation."

The head of the foreign affairs department said: "From this point of view, those who research, produce and sell these products have all made contributions to the country. However, whether a product can be sold or not is not up to us to decide. The technical sensitivity of DJS-59 has been proven, but whether such a large-scale and wide-ranging sale will have an impact on the production of DJS-59 and the birth of its next generation of products, this needs to be further clarified."

Next it was time for everyone to speak freely, but Gao Zhendong and his companions would not speak unless they were called upon.

Whether there will be an impact depends mainly on whether the output and quality of self-produced transistors can meet the needs of DJS-59. Otherwise, if the Oceanic Convention countries become alert and stop exporting transistors to Hong Kong Island, or increase the level of transistor review, it will have a certain impact.

The leader of the 59th Ministry of Machine Building was still somewhat confident about production, so he was relatively optimistic about whether the DJS- itself would be affected.

He smiled and said, "The production of DJS-59 itself should be fine. The transformation of the transistor production line of Factory 1274 is now underway. I'll ask the director of Factory 1274 to report on the specific situation."

The director of Factory 1274 was not afraid either. After all, he had work to do and the products were real.

He opened his notebook and reported as he flipped through it: "Hello, leaders. Before the Spring Festival, we have integrated the silicon workshop of Factory 1218 and the fourth and seventh workshops of our factory. Through adjustments, a new transistor production line has been formed this month. It is still in the early stage of capacity ramp-up. The monthly output of transistors is about 25. Within three months, it is expected to increase to 80 per month. We are quite confident about this."

Everyone looked at the computing department. Director Li said, "With 80 transistors, we can produce about 59 to 120 units, depending on the configuration of DJS-200. We also conducted production tests with transistors from Factory 1274. The tests showed that after strengthening the heat dissipation measures, transistors from Factory 1274 can meet the quality requirements of DJS-59 production."

These words made the leaders of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Trade very happy, and they felt there was hope.

The leader of the Defense Work Committee laughed and said, "If we really want to export, all of them will be made of domestically produced triodes. This way, the Oceanic Pact countries won't pay too much attention to them. After all, there are some things over there that we also need."

The leader of the 59th Ministry of Machinery shook his head and said, "The DJS- will not have any impact, but what about the next generation? Will there be any problems?"

No one could answer this question, and after discussing it for a while, they still couldn't come to the point.

At this time, the leader of the Defense Work Committee smiled and said, "We should ask our Comrade Gao Zhendong about this question."

Seeing that everyone turned their eyes to him, Gao Zhendong thought carefully and organized his words.

"My dear leaders, given the current situation, I think there will be an impact, but I hope it won't."

This statement was a bit awkward and contradictory. In the puzzled eyes of everyone, Gao Zhendong explained: "The next generation of computers I am designing will use semiconductor integrated logic circuits. Our transistor computers that use a large number of semiconductor devices appear on the international market. It is indeed possible that the Oceania Convention countries will be alert and tighten the export of semiconductor devices, even civilian devices."

The head of the foreign affairs department pondered and said, "Can we ask the buyer to keep it confidential?"

The head of the Foreign Trade Department's eyes lit up: "Yes, this is a good idea. After all, you can't tell what this thing is just by looking at the shell."

The leader of the Defense Work Committee smiled and shook his head: "We can ask the other party to keep it confidential, and the other party can also abide by the agreement, but the countries of the Oceanic Pact are frantically spying on each other, and it is difficult to keep such secrets. It can be delayed for a while, but it is unlikely to last for a long time."

This reminded Gao Zhendong of John Bull's MI6: If the Citigroups want our intelligence, they don't need to spend money to buy it, do you understand?
At this time, everyone remembered Gao Zhendong's words "I hope it won't have any impact" and looked at Gao Zhendong again. Gao Zhendong looked at the Defense Work Committee and the leaders of the 59th Ministry of Machinery: "Do you two leaders still remember that when I demonstrated the technical sensitivity of DJS- last time, I once proposed an idea about the information technology industry."

Both of them nodded, and the leader of the 12th Ministry of Machinery even smiled and said, "We have noted down your ideas and are promoting them."

Gao Zhendong said: "There are two solutions. One is to invest more in the semiconductor manufacturing industry, and the other is for scientific research institutes to conduct research related to semiconductor manufacturing. This is the solution. Semiconductors are just starting up globally. We can catch up with the international level by taking this opportunity. We don't need to invest too much because everyone is starting from the same starting line."

"I am currently developing and designing components for the next generation of computers. I asked my family to purchase them from the Oceanic Convention countries through Hong Kong Island. These are civilian components, so they are not very sensitive. There is nothing I can do about it. After all, they are indeed leading in this area of ​​technology, while the North cannot do it themselves. It's not that they don't have semiconductor technology, but they use semiconductor technology as an auxiliary to electron tube technology. There is a problem at the root."

As a top technician currently recognized in the industry, Gao Zhendong's words were undoubtedly agreed by everyone.

If the North can do it, why should it buy it from itself? And why should the countries in the Economic Aid Association go so far to buy it from itself?

At this time, the director of Factory 1274 raised a question: "Director Gao, we are now mainly producing germanium transistors. Due to the single crystal nature of silicon transistors, our output and quality are average. As far as I know, semiconductor integrated circuits, apart from other technologies, are based on silicon. How can we solve this problem?"

After all, the chief engineer of Factory 1274 is a top expert in the industry and has a relatively good understanding of the situation. "Generally" is actually a euphemism.

Gao Zhendong smiled and said, "In our country, Comrade Yu Yuncheng has already pulled out a silicon single crystal with a purity of 4 9s."

The chief engineer of Factory 1274 nodded and said, "I know about this, but 4 nines is still a little off. The concentration of harmful impurities is too high. The quality of the final product is worrying."

Gao Zhendong said: "Yes, that's right. The purity and diameter of that single crystal are not very good. But now, Comrade Yu Yuncheng and I are designing a single crystal furnace that can pull large-diameter, high-purity single crystals. The progress is pretty good now."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.

The leader of the 12th Ministry of Machinery: "Are you moving so fast?"

The leader of the Defense Work Committee said: "I told you that you never fight a battle without preparation."

The leaders of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Trade looked at each other and decided that it seemed that we had hope of exporting the DJS-59, and perhaps even more than the DJS-59.

The most excited ones were the director and chief engineer of Factory 1274: "Really? Director Gao."

Gao Zhendong nodded seriously: "Really, the single crystal furnace is currently being assembled and debugged, and the progress is going smoothly so far."

The people at Factory 1274 and the Operation Institute knew of Gao Zhendong's great reputation within the system. This young man would succeed if he did take action, or he would succeed if he did.

The director and chief engineer of Factory 1274 were delighted: "Director Gao, if you can really produce large-diameter, high-purity silicon single crystals, we will take care of the silicon triode business! I hereby give you a military order."

The people at the Computing Institute were a little worried: "But Director Gao, your next generation of computers will use integrated circuits, not individual transistors."

Gao Zhendong smiled and said, "The integrated circuits we are going to use now have a very low integration level. Their technology can be improved on the basis of triodes, and with the addition of some special equipment, it can be made. Comrades from Factory 1274 should first increase the production capacity of triodes to ensure the production of DJS-59. When my single crystal furnace is ready, I will work with you on semiconductor technology."

Gao Zhendong said this with confidence from the last lottery before the Spring Festival.

But even though he was confident, others couldn't stand it.

"Um?!"

Everyone present was collectively stunned. Aren’t you stretching your hand too far?
Computer design, software design, and now extending to semiconductor manufacturing?
The "reaching out" here is not derogatory. Although it is a good thing, it is a little hard to believe.

The leader of the Defense Work Committee was the one who knew the situation best. After all, 591-593 were all in use in his subordinate factories. So he thought that there seemed to be some possibility.

He smiled and said, "Director Zhendong is indeed the man who developed two major export products, the 591 and the DJS-59. He has a wide range of interests."

(End of this chapter)