Chapter 580 "Not only but also" and "Although but"

Soon, the leader saw all the comrades of the integrated circuit process research group gathered in the integrated circuit trial production workshop 1274.

The leader was Gao Zhendong.

When the leader saw him, he only said one sentence: "Take me to see it."

Gao Zhendong, Factory Director Lu, and Chief Engineer Lu, along with their leaders, walked the entire assembly line from beginning to end, introducing and reporting on the work. This was mainly done by Chief Engineer Lu, who was responsible for the specific implementation on site. It could be said that he knew this line better than the other two.

Looking at the advanced equipment and humming machines, the leaders and the chief engineer were in high spirits and kept asking questions, as if they wanted to put everything into their minds.

Diffusion furnace, photolithography machine, evaporation machine, photoresist...

"This diffusion furnace is our own?"

"No, this one came from the Russians, but its performance is not good enough and does not meet our requirements. Chief Engineer Gao sent people from the Third Rolling Mill to help us improve it. Now it is better than the Russian original. But if necessary, we can also make it."

Chief Engineer Lu has the confidence to say this, as during the improvement process, they had already thoroughly understood the diffusion furnace.

"Well, that's good too. The disciple is better than the master. What about this lithography machine?"

"This was developed by Chief Engineer Gao, and it is completely self-produced. The optical system comes from the Northeast Optics Institute. Just like the photoresist, the ministry coordinated with other brother units to help. The other parts were produced by the Third Rolling Mill and the Third Branch."

Although the department was responsible for coordination, the leaders were not very clear about such details and Chief Engineer Lu had to explain it.

"Great, great! The power of a big family is reflected in these places. Where is this vapor deposition machine? I see the nameplate says it is your factory."

"Yes, that's right. Chief Engineer Gao taught our factory to make this. It's also completely self-produced..."

Speaking of vapor deposition machines, Chief Engineer Lu is even less sleepy, because this machine is the flesh and blood of Factory 1274.

Finally, they saw the final package and watched the bright black chips come off the production line from the workers' hands and into the testing bench. They couldn't hold back the smiles on their faces and burst into laughter.

Basically, the core equipment of the entire line is self-produced, and for those that are not self-produced, we also have the ability to produce them ourselves, without having to rely on others.

That’s for sure. The Russians themselves don’t even have this stuff yet.

Even the testing is so advanced and automatic, it makes me happy just looking at it all.

"Haha, great! Great! Now our computer production won't be controlled by others!"

The leader was in a good mood when he learned that the current main product, the digital logic circuit chip, was used in the production of DJS-60D.

Before production capacity is increased, you still have to buy, but at least you don’t have to worry about supply interruption. Once you have it, you will be confident and have bargaining power.

The chief engineer of the ministry is a technical person and has a general idea of ​​the current development status of integrated circuits in the world.

"Zhendong, you guys have improved the process to 10μm in one go. This level is the best in the world."

With the chief engineer's words, the comrades in the research team felt completely relieved.

Chief Engineer Gao estimates that he is number one, and the chief engineer of the ministry recognizes him as number one, so he is number one.

"Come on, let's take a picture together. As the world's number one researcher, you have to show yourself. Oh, by the way, Zhendong, you don't have to take a picture. Don't feel wronged, hahahaha."

The leader was in high spirits and took the initiative to invite everyone to take a photo together. He also played a joke on Gao Zhendong.

Gao Zhendong knew his own business and stayed away from it.

After taking the photo, the leader, the chief engineer and three leaders took off their protective clothing and walked towards Director Lu’s office.

"What are you going to do next?" the leader asked with a smile.

"For us, the next step is promotion and mass production. First, we need to ask the Northeast Optics Institute to make more optical systems, and the third branch factory should also work harder. The current lithography machine is definitely not enough."

If the diffusion furnace can process a batch of workpieces at a time, then the photolithography machine can only engrave one by one. Even if the time required for each is different, one photolithography machine is not enough even if there is only one line.

Not to mention that 1274 is definitely thinking of more than one line.

"Well, it's true. The current chip production capacity in a day can't produce many DJS-60Ds. This is definitely not possible. Moreover, there are many types of digital chips, so expanding production is imperative." Gao Zhendong added.

"I see that you have designed three types of digital circuit chips now. Is that not enough? I remember that we don't need many types to produce DJS-60D." The chief engineer of the department is more familiar with this aspect.

Gao Zhendong shook his head: "In my plan, digital circuit chips like SZ61000 are a series with hundreds of models, each with its own use."

Even the leaders were stunned by the number Gao Zhendong said. Hundreds?
Not to mention the chief engineer of the department. As far as he knew, there were only a dozen or so similar chips in the United States. At that time, the 74/54 series had not yet flourished like in the future. "So many? Can you design them all by yourself? Your health is more important!" The department leader was considering another issue.

Gao Zhendong smiled and said, "It's not a big problem. For the following chips, except for the special ones, I will only give the functional description and principle structure of the others and make a manual. The specific design will be handed over to other comrades. I am working on this manual now. It is relatively simple and the progress is not bad."

Relatively simple? Hearing this, even the chief engineer of the department thought it was ridiculous.

Those are not elementary school arithmetic problems, there can be hundreds of them at a time.

Even if it is just descriptions and principles, the total amount is still not small. The most outrageous thing is, how can you come up with hundreds or even thousands of weird and various digital logic circuits?
Just this one item is enough to be worshipped anywhere.

Forget it, this kid is abnormal. It is too difficult for the leaders to give up judging Gao Zhendong with common sense.

"Other comrades, do you mean those from the Operation Institute?" After much thought, only people from this unit are the most suitable.

Unexpectedly, Gao Zhendong shook his head and said, "All the comrades in the Computing Institute have jobs. There is a lot to learn about this matter, and it takes a long time of systematic study. It is difficult to organize them. I am an associate professor at Beijing University of Technology. I have selected a suitable major there and organized their senior students to learn relevant knowledge. It is just right for students to learn this. I have been taking classes for a while, and I think it will come in handy soon."

Beijing University of Technology? Associate professor?

Everyone looked at him sideways, including Chief Engineer Lu from Factory 1274. Although he knew that Gao Zhendong was more capable than himself, the fact that he was promoted to an associate professor so quickly meant that his technical level might even be higher than his own. It had to be said that Beijing University of Technology had invested a lot of money.

In fact, they didn't expect that associate professor was just the starting point and the time was too short, otherwise Beijing University of Technology would have given a higher position.

The leaders of the 12th Ministry of Machine Building finally realized that they had been taken advantage of by the Defense Work Committee and the comrades from Beijing University of Technology. Why the hell didn’t they think of this?

There are quite a few universities affiliated to the 12th Ministry of Machine Building, and we can easily pick one suitable for Gao Zhendong to teach.

I never expected that there would be such a road.

However, it is unlikely to ask Gao Zhendong to teach in a ministry-affiliated university now. If he can squeeze out time for a school, it is probably adding a heavy burden to himself, and he is reluctant to bear the burden any more.

But you have a plan and I have a ladder, so I can still think of other ways.

The leader thought for a moment and said with a smile, "Is that so? Then I'll go talk to Beijing University of Technology and ask them to help us jointly train some teachers. We'll send teachers from related majors there to listen to your classes and learn from them."

There was no need for Gao Zhendong to raise this matter with the people from Beijing University of Technology; the department could handle it directly.

Gao Zhendong nodded. This was what he wanted more of. People related to integrated circuits were like Han Xin selecting his troops. The more the better.

Several people talked for a long time in Director Lu's office. Finally, the leader said, "You should immediately make a systematic summary report on this matter and send it to my email. I will report to the head tomorrow."

Several people nodded in agreement, and then the leader held out his hand: "Where is the chip numbered '0001'? Give it to me. I need it for my report."

Why don't you use something else? I can pick up a bunch of them for you at the factory.

But he didn't dare to say this. Director Lu took out the small box containing chip No. 0001 from his pocket with great difficulty and handed it to the leader reluctantly.

The leader took the small box, weighed it in his hand with satisfaction, and left 1274 happily.

The next day, somewhere in Beijing, a leader looked at the small chip in his hand with a smile and said, "Such a small thing can accomplish the thinking of 'not only...but also...'?"

It has to be said that although the leader is not familiar with digital circuits, he has a mastery of languages.

"Not only...but also..." is the AND operation in digital logic.

A simple logical operation, in his words, became this chip that can accomplish what only humans can do - thinking.

But what he said makes sense. Although it is still very primitive, the ultimate form of this small chip is to complete thinking, although this kind of thinking will be more of a statistical victory in the foreseeable future.

The leader of the 12th Ministry of Machinery also laughed: "It's not just 'not only...but also...', but also 'although...but...'."

Non-operation, isn’t it just “although”?

The chief laughed out loud: "Well said, well said. You said this thing has dozens of transistors like the ones in the radio?"

The leader smiled and said, "Yes, according to the designer Comrade Gao Zhendong, if necessary, more can be installed, and he is also working in this direction now."

"Well, this 'three-hard' guy is really good! It seems that this time, both friends and enemies have been left behind by him."

"Yes, we are the first in integrated circuits with this line width! Now our computer production is no longer restricted by others."

(End of this chapter)