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Chapter 516 The Light of Qi Guoxin!
"What? You want us to try a new domestic EDA again? Those EDA manufacturers really treat us as free testing tools?"

In the research and development center of Xiaxin Group, a famous chip manufacturer in Xiaguo, Jiang Zhi, the director of the integrated circuit design department, cursed impatiently in a low voice.

The research and development work was already busy, but these so-called domestic EDA manufacturers added to the chaos. They came all day long with letters from the superior science and technology department requesting cooperation in testing, and asked Jiang Zhi and the others to issue a detailed trial report.

How could this not annoy Jiang Zhi?

In fact, Jiang Zhi really hopes that domestic EDA can be born and break the technology monopoly of the three foreign EDA giants.

As the head of the integrated circuit design department of a domestic chip manufacturer, he understands the technical risks of the current domestic chip industry too well. Once the three major foreign EDA giants stop authorizing and updating Xiaxin Group, Xiaxin Group will immediately fall into difficulty. In such a situation, the integrated circuit design department he works in is directly unemployed, and may even be laid off, making all employees unemployed.

Because of this, Jiang Zhi was still very excited when he received such a trial task for the first time, even though the domestic EDA tested was full of loopholes in his eyes, and its performance and functions were far inferior to the foreign EDA currently in use. EDA, he also invested [-] points of enthusiasm, led the technicians to try it out repeatedly, and issued a trial report with hundreds of pages, hoping to make the domestic EDA one step closer to success.

However, after he handed in the probationary report that he had put in countless painstaking efforts, it was like a stone sinking into the ocean, with neither a word of praise nor a word of following.

Next came several domestic EDA trial tasks, both good and bad, but the so-called "good" is just a general among dwarfs. For example, it can only perform relatively low-end analog circuit design functions. It is impossible to do the whole process of digital circuit design, not to mention that there is a big gap between the performance and mature foreign products.

Jiang Zhi issued trial reports one by one with patience, but to his disappointment, these trial reports were the same as before, without any feedback, and he did not see the so-called improved version sent again.

These continuous negative feedbacks made Jiang Zhi's enthusiasm slowly recede.

What really hit him was that he received a similar trial task next. The name of the EDA manufacturer was unfamiliar, but their so-called domestic EDA was a reskinned version of the garbage EDA he received for the first time. In other words, except for the change of the color and name of the interface, the functions are almost exactly the same, and even the BUG has not been touched.

Jiang Zhi continued to investigate, but the truth he learned made him feel as if he had been poured cold water on his head, extinguishing his remaining enthusiasm for domestic EDA.

It turns out that these two so-called domestic EDA manufacturers simply took a piece of EDA code and made minor repairs and changes to their skins, which were regarded as their own scientific research results.Sending them a trial report is just to have a "trial report" to prove the results when applying for scientific research funding.

When Jiang Zhiyi reported this problem to his boss indignantly, his personal friend and good boss whispered the cruel truth of the industry.

What Jiang Zhi found was not a single case, but a common problem.

The trial reports he prepared with all his heart were for such purposes, so it is not surprising that all of them disappeared. After those manufacturers got them, they probably didn't even read them, and just reported them as materials to get new research funding. After that, his report was thrown into a corner to eat ashes.

Jiang Zhi was finally completely disappointed with the domestic EDA.

As the so-called deep love hates, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Now Jiang Zhi is disgusted when he hears the trial task of the domestic EDA, and throws it to the newcomer who just came into his department. Just set a template trial report to deal with it thing.

On this day in mid-September, Jiang Zhizai once again received a trial task of a domestic EDA, and this time it was directly assigned by the technical president in charge of the R&D center.

"Don't complain. This time is different from the past. Secretary Lu personally called, and the software was handed over to our group through a special channel through the highest-level encrypted mobile hard disk. This shows that the higher-ups attach great importance to this matter. You must take the actual trial situation of this time seriously. Um... how about this, you just put down the work at hand, bring ten technical backbones, and don't do anything else in the next week, just focus on this trial of "Qiguang EDA" Task, be sure to issue the most detailed trial report on this 'Enlightenment EDA'."

Jiang Zhi became anxious when he heard this: "Mr. He, no, the two projects I'm following will be delivered at the end of the month, I can't..."

"This is an order, you must execute it! The work at hand will be handed over to the deputy within an hour. In addition, let me tell you that the data we provided last time was given to the Qiguang EDA technical team. It is said that the current Qiguang EDA has been able to complete the full process design of 7nm chips."

Jiang Zhi was taken aback, last time's data?Isn't that half a month ago?

Bragging and bragging to the sky!Even the three major foreign EDA giants have mature software products in their hands, but they dare not say that they can complete a process-level update within half a month!This Qiguang EDA team really dares to brag, the key is that the higher-ups dare to believe it?
"Finally, I'll say it again, Jiang Zhi, this is a task that must be done seriously, please do your best, there is no room for bargaining!"

Jiang Zhi usually has a very good relationship with Mr. He, and it was the first time he heard him speak to himself so seriously, so he could only say: "Understood, Mr. He, I will complete the task."

After finishing the call, Jiang Zhixin reluctantly handed over the work in hand, and selected ten senior design engineers in the department who are usually used to foreign mainstream EDA, and went to Mr. He to receive UKEY, and then led the team to come to the designated workshop.

The computers here are installed with the Lime operating system (Longteng Zaitian Special Edition), all of which cannot be connected to the Internet, and can only be used by inserting the authorized UKEY. Even the use of the USB port is strictly restricted, and the data can only be copied into the computer. , the data cannot be copied out, and it is usually used to process important documents that Xiaxin Group needs to keep secret.

Unexpectedly, Mr. He would pay so much attention to this domestic EDA software trial. Jiang Zhi couldn't help complaining. It was obviously just a formality, but Mr. He wanted to make a gesture that a powerful domestic EDA software was born.

Mr. He has arranged technicians to install Qiguang EDA on these eleven computers in advance.

Jiang Zhi suppressed the discomfort in his heart and repeatedly emphasized the disciplinary and attitude issues to the ten technical backbones who were responsible for this trial task before logging into the system with the authorized UKEY.

He saw an icon with the word "Qi Guang" on the desktop at a glance. The icon was well designed, and the two artistic characters "Qi Guang" had the power to fly to the sky.

Jiang Zhi took a deep breath and silently recited "This is a work task that must be taken seriously" several times before running the Qiguang EDA.

When the software is opened, the first thing that appears in front of you is a two-second animation of "Qiguang - the light of Qiguoxin", and then enters the main interface.

Hey, so fast!

Jiang Zhi was a little surprised. You must know that EDA software is very complicated, and there are countless resources that need to be called. Even for mainstream EDA software in the world, it usually takes about 15 seconds from starting the program to entering the main interface.

As for the domestic EDA, it is much faster because of its simple functions, and it only takes about 6 seconds.

In comparison, the startup speed of this Qiguang EDA is undoubtedly amazingly fast.

Jiang Zhi subconsciously wondered whether this Qiguang EDA is just an empty shelf with an interface-of course, the possibility of this is too low, even if some domestic EDA manufacturers have no integrity, they dare not fool like this.

Jiang Zhi routinely opens the software version information first, and displays: "Qiguang EDA beta version v0.99".

Beta?
Jiang Zhi was surprised again. Generally, the "official version" will be sent for trial use. No matter how few functions and bugs, he dares to write an "official version" for the purpose of applying for new scientific research funds in the future.After all, the results of the "official version" are undoubtedly much brighter than the "beta version".

This Qiguang EDA is a bachelor, and it is directly marked as a beta version.

Only then did Jiang Zhi take a closer look at the main interface of the entire software, huh?

System on chip (SoC) design, integrated circuit (IC) layout design, digital logic circuit design, analog circuit design, digital-analog hybrid design, programmable logic device (PLD) and programmable system chip (SOPC) design, printed circuit Board (PCB) design, application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) and application specific standard product (ASSP) design, software and hardware co-design, embedded system design, simulation verification and testing...

An internationally mature high-end full-featured EDA has all the functions it should have?

Jiang Zhi sat lazily and straightened his waist subconsciously. He directly tried the most commonly used IC layout design, and found that the whole process was very smooth, intelligent and efficient, and...it really worked!
It only took Jiang Zhi about 15 minutes to complete an IC design diagram with basic functions. The efficiency is frighteningly high. Putting it in the usual international EDA software, the same work would take at least 10 minutes!

This is mainly due to the fact that the software itself runs very fast, and the function of intelligent assistance is very good. Not only can it automatically complete many detailed design tasks that need to be repeated, but the key is to automatically correct errors. Jiang Zhi deliberately made a mistake in the design. A small error, the software quickly prompts "I found a logical error, whether to automatically repair it?" After Jiang Zhi confirmed, the software automatically completed the error correction work, and then prompted "Subsequent similar logical errors are found, should continue to prompt or automatically correct ?” Jiang Zhi chose to correct automatically, and then deliberately made a similar mistake again, and sure enough, the software automatically corrected it in the next second.

Amazing!Jiang Zhi's originally straight waist has leaned forward slightly, and the impatience on his face has long since disappeared, replaced by surprise and concentration.

He tried it step by step until the final simulation verification, and found no problems in the whole process!

This... is this really a purely domestic EDA developed in China?If the domestic EDA software he has seen before is like a thatched cottage with air leaks everywhere, the Qiguang EDA in front of him is a beautifully decorated and practical business building, even the one with as high as 30 floors!

Jiang Zhi sat in front of the computer in shock, and continued to try SOPC design for a while...

Jiang Zhi didn't leave his seat until it was time to get off work. It wasn't until someone patted him on the shoulder that he woke up from the crazy trial like a dream.

"Director Jiang, this Qiguang EDA is not only usable, but also so easy to use! The last time I felt this way was when the Lime operating system was just released two years ago. I downloaded it and tried it out." Pat Jiang Zhi on the shoulder It is a technical backbone named Ma Guangxin who has a close relationship with Jiang Zhi.

Ma Guangxin's face was full of incredible exclamation: "And I read its help file, good guy, it mentioned that it uses a new self-designed modular main frame structure, which is different from all existing EDAs. I It has been carefully verified repeatedly, and it seems to be telling the truth. This design concept is completely different from the EDA of the three major international manufacturers, Synopsys, Cadence, and Siemens, and I think it is more advanced."

Jiang Zhi hadn't noticed the main frame structure that Ma Guangxin mentioned, he pointed at the screen in a daze and said, "Guangxin, have you seen it, I just... used this software to design a 7nm chip, although it was only used The previous simple test example, but no error was reported in the whole process, it is true... designed! This Qiguang EDA can actually design 7nm chips! Mr. He didn't lie to me!"

At this moment, Jiang Zhi felt that his enthusiasm and hope for the domestic EDA, which had long since been disappointed and disappeared, was suddenly rekindled, and was ignited by the Qiguang EDA in front of him, which is called "the light of Qiguoxin"!

If this Qiguang EDA is really purely domestically produced and has independent intellectual property rights, it will undoubtedly be an epoch-making scientific research achievement!Far beyond the great existence of other domestic EDAs!It will also provide strong support and guarantee for the sustainable and healthy development of Xiaguo's integrated circuit industry!

For Jiang Zhi, with such an excellent domestic EDA, he no longer has to worry about unemployment or unemployment.

Jiang Zhi couldn't help but turn around and ask the rest of the technical backbones involved in the trial: "What's the situation with your trial?"

"It's amazing, it's beyond my expectation, it works! It's easy to use! Compared with the EDA software of the three major international giants, it is even worse!"

"The operation is very smooth. I have been trying to design a very complicated circuit diagram just now, but the running speed has never been a little bit stuck. I changed to other international EDA software. At this time, the response will be a little slow due to the large cache! This should be The boost brought by advanced algorithms, there is no doubt that the advanced algorithms used in this EDA are the best I have ever seen, none of them!"

"I haven't found any bugs yet, but I have only tried a quarter of the functions. Fuck, this function... There are too many and perfect! How can this be called a beta version? It is clearly the official version! "

"I found a problem. It does not support the international mainstream IP core. It should not be authorized. It uses the nationally produced IP core."

"If our National Chip wants to embark on the road of independence, this problem is not a problem at all, but an opportunity for improvement, and it can even be said to be a road of guidance."

"I feel like I'm ignited. The work efficiency of this Qiguang EDA is too high. It is somewhat similar to the Lime operating system, and both have high automation and intelligence."

"It's over, I feel that this trial report, I only thought of how to praise it, and I didn't find any shortcomings at all... It doesn't look like a high-level EDA that can be developed by Chinese people. Is this a shortcoming?"

Hearing the excited discussions of his colleagues, Jiang Zhi's heart became hot for some reason.

He retracted his gaze and landed on the title bar of the EDA software.

"Qiguang..."

Jiang Zhi muttered the name, and he believed that all chip design practitioners would remember this name in the near future.

Because, its birth will announce to the world that Xia Guo has its own high-end full-process EDA software!
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Similar situations have repeatedly appeared in the R&D departments of several domestic chip manufacturers. A detailed trial report was quickly compiled and reported, and quickly appeared in the research team members of Qiguang EDA, as well as Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun. before.

The overall response from the manufacturers was very good, but they also reported some minor errors and optimization suggestions in the process design.

These trial reports from front-line EDA users have greatly encouraged the EDA team, and everyone has reinvested in the optimization and perfection of Qiguang EDA.

With the efforts of everyone day and night, on September 28, the official version v1.0 of Qiguang EDA was sent to the research and development departments of several domestic chip manufacturers, and there were also letters of thanks for the patient trial.

On September [-], the press conference of Qiguang EDA was held.

"Qiguang EDA" officially appeared in the domestic mainstream media for the first time, and immediately brought a huge shock to the chip industry in Xiaguo!
(End of this chapter)