Chapter 549: Zhou Andong's Pure Heart

Hearing Zhou Andong say that this flash memory drive could fill the twenty-year gap in invention patents in the domestic computer storage field, several people became excited all at once.

"What is a USB interface?" Chen Guofeng looked at Zhou Andong with the curiosity of an ignorant child.

"Sit down and talk!" Zhou Andong pointed to the sofa. "A USB interface only has 4 wires, two for power and two for signals."

As he spoke, he found a pen, took a notebook from the side, drew a simple shape diagram of a USB interface on it, and then used the computer case for a demonstration.

"USB is the abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus. If we can research it, when users use external computer devices, they won't need to shut down and restart. When the computer is working, they can just plug in the USB and use it..."

Zhou Andong didn't understand the detailed technology either, but with a research direction, this stuff really wasn't difficult for professional researchers.

"By then, we will unify the standards. External devices like IDE interface hard drives, serial mice and keyboards, and parallel printers will all use the same standard to connect to the computer, such as USB hard drives, USB mice, USB printers, etc."

USB would be proposed by HP at the end of next year, and launched by industry giants like Microsoft and HP in 1996.

Zhou Andong would research it and apply for a patent directly, and then these international giants would have nothing to do with it.

If they wanted to use it, they couldn't bypass the patent. If they didn't use it, it didn't matter; when the flash memory drive with a USB port came out, it would be absolutely invincible.

Because the quality of floppy disks would be affected by weather and climate factors, leading to data loss and other situations, and the capacity of floppy disks was very limited, no more than 1.44MB.

Flash memory drives were different: large storage space, small volume, convenient to carry, and as long as they weren't thrown into water to soak, they wouldn't be affected by any weather.

In his previous life, the appearance of the flash memory drive shocked everyone and could be called a revolution in the storage field.

And the inventor of the flash memory drive was Chinese. It was because of the drawbacks of floppy disks that he had a sudden inspiration, bought a 32MB MP3, then dismantled it into four 8MB flash memory chips, and made the initial 4x8MB sample.

In this life, as long as the flash memory drive was researched, he could make MP3s.

Next, Zhou Andong explained the flash memory drive to Chen Guofeng and the others.

"Flash memory is a form of electronic, erasable, programmable, read-only memory that allows non-volatile memory to be erased or written multiple times during operation..."

Zhou Andong picked up a cigarette, distributed them, lit one for himself, and continued.

"Toshiba successfully researched flash memory chips three years ago, but it's not too late for us to catch up now."

Chen Guofeng said: "I've seen reports on related aspects. Toshiba's flash memory chips use stacking technology. They spent three years, as long as the research funding is sufficient, I have confidence that we can research it in two years."

Zhou Andong's spirit was lifted: "Old Chen, money is not a problem. How much do you want, I'll give you how much. You burn it hard, I'll earn it hard, the chip must be made."

Chen Guofeng said with high spirits: "Chairman, with your words, even if I risk my life, I will get the flash memory chip done."

Zhou Andong paced back and forth in the office excitedly: "It's a pity, we don't have a lithography machine. Even if we research it, it can only be used for the patent application of the flash memory drive."

Chen Guofeng said: "Who said our country doesn't have a lithography machine?"

"Hmm?" Zhou Andong was stunned. "Our country has a lithography machine?"

Chen Guofeng laughed: "It seems you really don't know. Our country's lithography machine technology once stood in the world's first tier. At that time, there were only two countries in the world that stepped into semiconductor equipment manufacturing technology, and that was us and the United States.

In 1966, we successfully developed the first lithography machine, the 65-type contact lithography machine. In October 1982, the KA75-1 semi-automatic proximity lithography machine, jointly developed by Factory 109, Harbin Measuring and Cutting Tool Factory, and Acheng Relay Factory, was successfully landed.

This lithography machine was the most advanced equipment in the country at the time, and its indicators were fully benchmarked against Japan's 500-F type. Immediately after, three years later, that is...

The Institute of Optics and Electronics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a step-and-repeat lithography machine, surpassing the KA75 by a whole generation, and its performance indicators were close to the US 4800 lithography machine, which was in its prime in the lithography machine field at the time."

Speaking of this, Chen Guofeng's expression darkened. "It's just that, with the reform and opening up, large-scale introduction of foreign capital began, using the market to exchange for technology, using space to exchange for time, and the 'trade-industry-technology' route squeezed the space for independent technology growth.

Many state-owned enterprises transformed one after another, technology was abandoned, projects stalled, and the idea that 'making is not as good as buying, buying is not as good as renting' occupied the mainstream, which included the lithography machine project."

"Bang!" Zhou Andong slammed his fist heavily on the desk, startling everyone.

"Hahaha..."

Zhou Andong suddenly burst into loud laughter. He really didn't know that the domestic lithography machine technology was once so powerful and so awesome.

More importantly, the lithography machine research and development only stalled for six or seven years. Relying on the toughness of these older generation scientists who could endure hardship, they would definitely be able to catch up, and even surpass.

"Old Chen!" Zhou Andong looked at Chen Guofeng. "You hand over the research and development of USB and flash memory chips to others to do."

Chen Guofeng immediately understood Zhou Andong's meaning: "You want to restart the research and development of the lithography machine?"

Zhou Andong nodded heavily: "You come forward to contact all experts in the lithography machine field, I will pay them a salary of 100,000 a year, provide them with villas and luxury cars, I will give them whatever they want."

Looking at Zhou Andong, who was somewhat incoherent, Chen Guofeng said seriously: "Chairman, you must know that the investment in lithography machine research and development is an astronomical figure. Our lithography machine industry is indeed at the forefront of the world, but if we put it in a larger environment, our economy is backward.

The stop of lithography machine research and development was influenced by the general environment, but in fact, there was another reason, which was that we didn't have the money to support it anymore."

"It doesn't matter!" Zhou Andong waved his hand fiercely. "The lithography machine is the pearl on the crown of the semiconductor industry and the foundation of a country. If one day, we are strangled by foreigners and they don't sell us lithography machines, or even chips, what should we do?"

Chen Guofeng was stunned, Zhou Andong suddenly straightened his body. "Still the same sentence, you are responsible for burning money, I am responsible for earning money."

Looking at Zhou Andong's excited appearance, Chen Guofeng could clearly feel Zhou Andong's pure heart of patriotism, and his heart was also very moved.

"Good!" Chen Guofeng was infected by Zhou Andong and stood up abruptly. "Hand this matter to me."

Zhou Andong nodded and chatted with Chen Guofeng and the others about immersion lithography machines. What he knew was actually just what was on the Internet.

But he gave the direction, and Chen Guofeng and the others wouldn't take any detours.

Moreover, he still had to dig up a person. As long as this person joined, researching immersion lithography machines would definitely be twice the result with half the effort. ===== CHAPTER 550 =====