Chapter 181 ICT Field

Mother Pei, who heard the sound in the kitchen, also came out with a spatula. When she saw Wu Bin, she immediately said happily: "I was afraid you wouldn't want to come."

"How could it be? I really miss my aunt's craftsmanship."

"Hahaha, you are still so good at talking. I bought some more short ribs today to make sure you have a good time."

"Thank you, aunt."

"Thank you for nothing. You should. Go sit down and rest for a while. The food will be ready soon."

"good."

After sitting on the sofa, Pei's father poured him a cup of tea and asked, "How does it feel to study at HKUST?"

"It's very good. The learning atmosphere there is very strong."

"Hey!" Dad Pei slapped his thigh and said with emotion: "Two graduates of the University of Science and Technology in our company also said the same, and they are both very capable. So when Minmin told me that you were going to the University of Science and Technology, I thought You can’t be wrong.”

"HKUST now really attaches great importance to chips and artificial intelligence, and it is very cutting-edge."

"That's quite cutting-edge. The four great kings of the 'Cambrian' are not all graduates of your University of Science and Technology. The CEO seems to be in the junior class, right?"

"Well, their names are also familiar to me."

"I have to say that heroes come from young. Now if you want to catch up with the United States, or even defeat the United States, you have to rely on this thing!"

Wu Bin nodded, "Now in the field of ICT, China can indeed be called the biggest challenger to the United States, but it is only a challenger...the strength gap is still a bit big."

"Hey! Why do young people talk so lacklusterly? Come on, come on, come to the room with me. I'll show you the latest data report."

"That's great!" Wu Bin stood up excitedly as soon as he heard this, and followed Pei's father into his study.

'These two people are really...'

In fact, when Wu Bin came to help her with tutoring, Pei Jiamin knew that he and her father were very chatty, but every time they chatted for more than a few words, her mother would forcefully interrupt her. After all, Wu Bin's main task was to help her with tutoring.

But now that Wu Bin no longer has to help her with this task, her father naturally started to let himself go.

Half an hour later, when Pei's mother came out with a big bowl of sweet and sour dumplings, she looked at Pei Jiamin who was bored on the sofa and asked, "Where are they?"

"Let's go to the study to discuss state affairs."

"These two men really hit it off..." Pei's mother smiled and shook her head, "The food is ready, go and ask them to come out for dinner."

"Oh~"

Pei Jiamin agreed and ran over to her father's study door and shouted: "It's time to eat."

"You guys eat first, we'll be right back." It was my father's voice that came from the study.

Hearing this expected answer, Pei Jiamin quietly opened the door and took a peek at what the two people inside were talking about.

Wu Bin: "So will the 28nm gate length MOS tube still remain the most cost-effective for a long time?"

Dad Pei: "Well, after analysis, 28nm is still the best cost node."

"It seems that the explosive development of information technology will also be contained by physics."

"That's why we need you, the new generation, to continue to work hard!" Father Pei patted Wu Bin on the shoulder and said sincerely.

'I don't understand, I don't understand...'

Pei Jiamin, who felt that her knowledge had been hit hard, silently closed the door, ran to the kitchen and said that they would probably have to study and discuss for a while before eating.

…

"Uncle, can you take another look at the rankings released by IC Insight?"

"Of course, come on, sit down and watch." Father Pei stood up and gave up his seat to Wu Bin.

"No, no, I'll just stand and watch." Wu Bin waved his hand quickly.

"Oh, why are you so polite? Now is the time when you need to take a closer look." Dad Pei said and pressed Wu Bin on the chair.

"Thank you, uncle." After Wu Bin said this, he opened several documents that Pei's father had shown him before, and read them with great interest.

Regarding the technology industry of chips, Wu Bin has always only heard the sound but not the physical form. However, courses such as microelectronics, SOC design methods and applications, and computer-aided design of integrated circuits are all in his university plans.

He first became interested in chips because Cai Guoping introduced him to the domestic Loongson and Huawei's Cambrian.

Later, when Wu Bin came into contact with this field, he discovered what significance it had for this era.

There is no doubt that the United States is powerful, and it is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, but what supports its strength?

The answer is the ICT field.

The United States has a total of about 17 companies worth tens of billions of dollars, including two in the daily chemical industry, Procter & Gamble and Johnson & Johnson, one in the entertainment industry, Disney, one in the automobile industry, General Motors, and one in the retail industry, Wal-Mart.

6 in total.

The remaining 11 companies are all in the ICT field! That’s right, 11 companies with profits of tens of billions of dollars!

Google, Amazon, Facebook, Cisco, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Oracle, Verizon, AT&T.

Each one can be said to be famous.

And they are what support the strong existence of the United States.

But in several chats with Pei's father, Wu Bin also realized another point, that is, in the field where the United States is the foundation of the country, China is the absolute strongest challenger.

Companies such as China Mobile, Huawei, ZTE, Alibaba, Baidu, Tencent, NetEase, Xiaomi, Inspur, Ziguang, etc. all have net profits of more than 1 billion US dollars.

You must know that there are only three to four hundred companies in the world with net profits of more than 1 billion US dollars.

As for why this situation has arisen, why do traditional powers such as Britain, France, Japan, and Germany seem to have completely missed this Internet era.

The answer is that because the network has increasing marginal returns, that is, the more users there are in a network, the more benefits it will get when a new user joins.

In other words, in the Internet age, population has once again become a condition that can generate huge profits.

Of course, this refers to the population who can have enough to eat, can go to school, and don’t have to worry about sex when going out.

The United States has the largest population among all developed countries, so its Internet companies have taken off the fastest.

By the same token, China has the largest population in developing countries, and other industries have also developed to a considerable level, which is enough to support China's Internet industry.

"Tsk, it seems that the US emperor is determined to block our vigorous development in integrated circuits." Wu Bin shook his head after reading an industry news article.

"How about saying that the Americans bully others?" Father Pei smiled after saying, "But it is also a good thing. It hurts your self-esteem the most if you are so weak that you are ignored. As the most upstream technology in the ICT field, integrated circuits are The absolute cornerstone of hardware, if China's integrated circuit industry is taking off, the United States will definitely be the most affected."

ps: The vacation is over and I have started to go to work. I am as busy as a husky... Oh, I am tired!