The world's richest man started by developing gutter oil

April 2016, 11, US time.

Just last night, China launched its latest visa-free policy, implementing 96-hour visa-free entry in 144 countries and regions around the world.

However, people in Europe and America have no intention of traveling at all.

Because several mutants were raging in Europe at this time, many companies were forced to suspend operations and people's income dropped sharply.

Without money, how many people would be willing to travel to China? Moreover, 99% of European people have a bad impression of China.

Inside an apartment building in New York City.

Issam Knox looked tired when he returned home.

He went to the hospital for a follow-up visit half an hour ago, and the doctor told him that his cancer cells had spread again. Based on the current situation, he has only half a year to live, which is not to say that the hospital has no way to treat him.

American pharmaceutical agent McKesson has obtained the agency rights for CVT-T from Deep Blue Pharmaceuticals.

It’s just that the price offered by McKesson after becoming the agent for CVT-T was too high.

One injection of CVT-T, which is represented by McKesson, costs US$28. The most important thing is that this drug is not included in medical insurance, which means that patients who want to use CVT-T have to pay for it themselves.

If he gets reimbursed, he can still afford the remaining medical expenses. If he doesn't get reimbursed, he simply can't afford the expenses.

"Ling~Ling~Ling~"

Isam Knox picked up the mobile phone on the table and took a look at it. Although the incoming call number was a very unfamiliar number, Isam Knox still decided to answer the call.

"Hello, Mr. Isam, I am Gjo Miller from Harrison Travel Company. Our company has launched a Chinese medical tourism project that combines tourism and medical care. We cooperate with major hospitals in China for this project, and the entire travel period is 30 days.

By participating in our tourism program, you can enjoy medical discounts at major hospitals in China.

I wonder if you are interested in participating in our tourism project? "

"You said you cooperate with major hospitals in China. Can you help me apply for a cheap CVT-T?"

"Yes, sir. The CVT-T fee for major hospitals in China is 8 US dollars. Our travel agency only needs 7 US dollars to apply. Our travel program only costs 5 US dollars. In addition to treatment, we can also take you to travel around China for a month."

Hearing the other party's reply, Isham Knox felt as if he heard hope.

But it was still a bit stressful for him to come up with 13 US dollars at one time.

"Mr. Isam, if you have financial pressure, we have a cooperation agreement with Bank of America. They can provide low-interest loans. The interest rate of 8% can be paid in up to 5 years."

"Where is your travel agency?"

When Issam Knox heard that he could take out a loan and pay it in installments, he was completely excited.

Whether the money can be repaid is a matter for the future. As long as you can survive, there is hope. When you die, there is nothing.

It's not just Isham Knox.

Cancer patients across Europe are receiving calls from different travel agencies.

at the same time.

Mountain View, Calif.

Synopsys corporate headquarters.

R&D Department.

At this moment, the entire R&D department is on high alert and is conducting the final test of Veloce HYCON.

Veloce HYCON is a configurable virtual platform that supports software-based chip design methods, making hardware development no longer dependent on software. Engineers can use existing hardware and software platforms for mixed configurations to carry out software development and verification work early, thereby achieving "left shift" development.

HYCON means Hybrid Configurable, which is a hybrid simulation of software and hardware.

The hardware simulator Veloce Strato+ uses a fully customized Crystal 3+ chip, which enables full netlist visibility and highly controllable simulation.

Compared to the previous generation Veloce Strato, the Veloce Strato+ has 1.5 times the capacity.

The capacity of a single Strato chassis is 25 billion gates, and up to four chassis can be connected in series for use, so the maximum capacity of Strato is 100 billion gates.

The capacity of a single Strato+ machine reaches 37.5 billion gates, and the combined capacity of four machines can reach 150 billion gates.

Although the performance of Veloce HYCON is not as strong as Beidouxing.

But judging from the data, its performance has reached one-fourth of Beidouxing.

This means that Synopsys has successfully developed EDA simulation acceleration capabilities.

In order to develop this thing, Synopsys joined forces with NVIDIA, Qualcomm, Intel and other companies.

The daily R&D expenditure is as high as 300 million US dollars, and the total research expenditure has reached 130 billion US dollars.

As the project start button was pressed, the atmosphere in the entire laboratory suddenly became tense.

There was a subtle anxiety in the eyes of the engineers. They knew that this blow was not only about their personal honor and disgrace, but also about the life and death of the entire Synopsys company.

Everyone is like a taut string, which may produce trembling notes at the slightest touch.

The light from the monitor danced on the engineers' faces like the rhythm of their heartbeats.

The sound of keyboard tapping comes one after another, like rapid drum beats, racing against time.

The air is filled with the smell of electronic components and coffee, which is a symbol of wisdom and hard work.

Some people frowned and their fingers flew on the keyboard; some people muttered to themselves and chanted codes; others waved their pens in front of the whiteboard, and every line embodied their wisdom and determination.

Their eyes are sometimes solemn and sometimes sparkling with intelligence, but the only thing that remains unchanged is the desire for success and the fear of failure.

The second hand of the clock seemed to be speeding up, and every tick was reminding them that Synopsys was running out of time.

At this critical moment, everyone is trying their best, whether it is the beating of hearts or the tapping of fingers, sprinting towards the same goal - to keep Synopsys moving forward in this wave of technology.

Since Deep Blue Group launched Beidouxing, the revenue of the three major EDA companies has dropped by 99%.

Except some military industrial enterprises are still using their products for safety reasons.

Basically 99% of companies are using Beidouxing from DeepBlue Group.

Synopsys' annual losses are as high as over 20 billion US dollars, and most of the money they previously earned has been lost.

"Drip~"

【Verification successful】

As one technician yelled, "We did it."

Researchers in the entire laboratory cheered, some hugged each other, and some even cried with tears in their eyes.

Veloce HYCON technology improved Synopsys' simulation by 400%, and the performance reached 1/3 of DeepBlue Big Dipper, a result that far exceeded their expectations.

This means that they are able to keep up with the Deep Blue Group.

3 pm.

The atmosphere in the conference room was tense and solemn. The sun shone through the tall French windows, casting mottled light and shadows on this space full of futuristic technology. The clock pointed to three quarters in the afternoon. The media reporters had already set up their cameras and their eyes were like torches, closely following the public relations manager who was about to speak.

Athol Lawson, wearing a neat suit, walked slowly to the podium with a calm smile on his face.

There was a sense of confidence in his smile, as if he had already anticipated the sensation the upcoming announcement would cause.

Lawson tapped the podium with his palms, the sound echoed clearly in the room, and his eyes swept over every reporter. He knew that each of them was waiting for that shocking moment.

"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for taking the time to attend our press conference," Athol said in a steady and powerful voice. "Today, Synopsys will bring about a technological revolution."

"Just this morning, the Veloce HYCON technology we developed in collaboration with NVIDIA, Qualcomm, Intel and other companies was successful. This technology allows us to achieve EDA software hardware acceleration. Veloce HYCON is a configurable virtual platform that supports software-based chip design methods, allowing hardware development to no longer rely on software," Athol Lawson introduced.

Just as Athol Lawson introduced the new technology to the media, Synopsys' stock price rose 90% in an instant.

The investors in the stock market were all confused.

"What's going on? Why did Synopsys surge 90%?"

"Fuck, the time it takes to type has increased by 110%. Does anyone know what's going on?"

"Reliable news is that Synopsys has developed acceleration technology, and its chip simulation speed has caught up with Deep Blue."

"Does this mean that the era of Deep Blue Group's dominance is over?"

"There is news online that Synopsys is going to start a new operating model. Synopsys EDA will shift from stand-alone to cloud, and the charging model will also change to the same as Deep Blue, from a fixed fee to a 4.5% copyright fee."

"Good, good, good. Our American semiconductor industry will be great again."

"You think too much. It is still very difficult for Synopsys to catch up with Deep Blue. It is already very good to be half of Deep Blue. According to the data released by Synopsys, Synopsys's EDA performance is only one-third of Beidouxing."

"Even if it's only a third that would be pretty good."

"A spokesperson for Synopsys has said that they will completely surpass Deep Blue within two years."

"You just need to listen to this kind of talk. Is it so easy to surpass the Deep Blue Group?"

September 2016, 11, China time.

The sun was rising over Shenzhen, and the golden light was shining through the floor-to-ceiling windows into the villa's restaurant.

Han Chen and Jiang Enzhu sat at the table, enjoying a quiet breakfast time.

The table was filled with steaming hot dumplings, crystal clear shrimp dumplings, and perfectly steamed eggs, and the aroma filled the entire space.

Jiang Enzhu is now 5 months pregnant, and Han Chen comes to spend 2 days every week with her.

"Ling~Ling~Ling"

【Caller: Slit Christian】

After Han Chen answered the phone, he asked, "Slit, what's the matter?"

Slit Christian said: "Boss, people from the Ministry of Commerce and the National Security Agency came again this morning. They said that if we don't submit the core code of AI technology, then they will completely ban Deep Blue's products from entering the United States. They only give us one month as a buffer period."

Han Chen said: "Are they so tough? Inform our agents and partners in the United States and tell them about this matter. If they cannot resolve this matter, Deep Blue will completely stop cooperating with the United States.

You should make preparations for the relocation of the branch. If there is really no room for maneuver, then move the branch to Hong Kong Island.

Those employees who were unwilling to relocate were simply laid off.”

Slit Christian replied: "Okay, Mr. Han."

"Okay, nothing else to hang up." Han Chen said and hung up the phone.

Jiang Enzhu put a beaten egg into Han Chen's bowl.

Jiang Enzhu asked curiously: "Oppa, what happened?"

Han Chen picked up the eggs in the bowl and said, "What else could happen? Those people think they are fine again. You don't have to worry about the company's affairs. Just stay at home and take care of your baby."

Jiang Enzhu nodded obediently and said, "Yes."

Then Jiang Enzhu lowered her head and stroked her belly with a sweet smile.

The President's Office of Shenlan Group in Shenlan Industrial Park.

When Han Chen turned on his computer, he saw that Guo Kezun had sent him an email at 9 o'clock in the morning.

As early as three years ago, Han Chen asked the semiconductor department to develop CPO and high-speed integrated technology.

It took them three years to finally develop the CPO switch and high-speed integrated switch.

The CPO switch they have developed now supports 64 800G ports, with a single-chip bandwidth of 25.6T, and can support a single AIGC cluster with a scale of over 1.6 nodes.

Of course, CPO switches are not the best.

The most amazing thing is the high-speed integrated switch they developed, which supports up to 32 ports of 64TB, a single-core copper cable supports up to 800G, and a single integrated cable can support up to 8 cores, which means that the speed of a single integrated cable reaches 6.4GTB.

With this thing, the performance of Deep Blue's AI service group can be improved by about 25%.

In addition to improved performance, switch power consumption is also reduced by 90%. This new technology can reduce the operating costs of AI servers by at least 7%.

After reading the email, Han Chen picked up the phone on the table and called Guo Kezun without saying a word.

After Guo Kezun answered the phone, he greeted, "Mr. Han."

Han Chen said: "Arrange the production of high-speed optical cable switches and Beidouxing accelerator cards."

Guo Kezun replied: "Okay, Mr. Han."

After hanging up the call with Guo Kezun, Han Chen called Deep Blue Network and asked them to prepare for the network upgrade.

Not only Beidouxing needs to upgrade its network, but existing AI servers also need to be upgraded. After the upgrade, the performance will be greatly improved and the operating costs will be reduced to a certain extent.

2 pm.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced a piece of information to the public.

China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom have obtained 5G network licenses. In addition, a new round of capital and fee reductions will be carried out.

China will fully upgrade to 2017G network by June 6.

"Fuck, this has been talked about for two years. After all this wait, 2G network is finally here."

"Does this mean we have to change our phones again?"

"The brother above has to be more confident. Currently, mobile phones do not support 5G."

"Do you think it's possible for Deep Blue to support 5G after upgrading its system?"

"I don't think this is very likely. If you don't change your phone, how can Deep Blue Group make money?"

"Believe it or not, Deep Blue's products will be discontinued in less than two months. This has always been Deep Blue Electronics' practice." (End of this chapter)