A nation's industrial development begins with junior engineers.

Chapter 722 A Father's Love as Solid as a Mountain

"No rush, no rush..." Jiang Chuntian pointed to the text messages that were still refreshing.

"Look, the comrades at the Computer Institute are already using our technology and preparing to manufacture integrated circuits. If they succeed, we can produce not just a hundred or two hundred sets, but many more..."

"Integrated circuit?" A bespectacled man next to me leaned closer to the screen, pointing at the word with some confusion. "Old Jiang, doesn't this... say something about 'chip'?"

"A chip is the physical carrier of an integrated circuit, while an integrated circuit is the core technology of a chip. In other words, an integrated circuit is more of a 'design-level' circuit integration concept, emphasizing the 'miniaturization and integration of functional modules.' A chip is more of a 'physical entity,' the practical form of an integrated circuit." Jiang Chuntian turned around, a gentle smile on his face. He habitually took out his notebook, turned to a page, and gave his comrades a brief explanation of the differences between the two.

"Hey, Lao Jiang. You've really developed in all aspects! Semiconductors, computers, now you even know all these new terms by heart, you've got a whole bunch of jargon! Where did you study?"

Comrade Lao Wang chuckled and teased Jiang Chuntian, then leaned closer to peek into Jiang's notebook. After getting Lao Jiang's permission, he began to look through the notebook.

Wow, the notebook is filled with a huge amount of semiconductor knowledge.

"Old Jiang, are you trying to change careers...?"

Jiang Chuntian blushed slightly at what was said and rubbed his hands together somewhat awkwardly.

He did indeed devote far more attention to emerging semiconductor technology than the average person. Whenever he had a spare moment, he would immerse himself in those difficult professional books. He also eagerly browsed and learned about the various cutting-edge semiconductor knowledge posted on the "Lecture Room" platform that Jiangxia had set up.

However, only he himself knows best that his motivation for "interdisciplinary research" has little to do with personal development or hobbies.

The heavy weight was almost entirely placed on one name—Jiang Xia.

Yes, who is it that this brat is the most frequently named author in semiconductor-related articles?

His beloved son, whom he hadn't seen for many years, now has a name closely associated with these achievements that represent the country's most cutting-edge and advanced technologies.

One after another, astonishing inventions and groundbreaking projects sprang up from his son's hands like mushrooms after rain, at a speed that made his father's heart race!

Pride, true pride!

My son has made something of himself; he's done something truly remarkable!

It's worrying, and I'm genuinely worried!

He had dedicated his life to technology and knew all too well the dangers of cutting-edge research. In the semiconductor field, it was like crossing a river by feeling for stones; one wrong step could lead to utter ruin! He feared that his son, young and impetuous, might take too big a step and stumble.

So he studied diligently. Not to pontificate, nor to bask in the glory.

All he wanted to do was to desperately arm himself with knowledge and strive to reach a level where he could at least somewhat understand his son's direction.

He fantasized that perhaps at some crucial juncture, when his son might go astray or be blinded by the fervor of success, he, this "out-of-touch" old father, could, with his limited, perhaps not entirely accurate, knowledge, keenly detect any anomalies and, even in the most clumsy way, promptly offer a warning:

"Son, shouldn't we reconsider this situation?"

This profound paternal love is not some grand declaration, but simply the clumsy yet persistent watchfulness of an old father. He wants to quietly be a stepping stone for his son on his journey to climb the peak of science and technology, even if it can only block a grain of sand from hurting his foot.

A father's love is as steadfast as a mountain, nothing is more profound than this...

However, there is an old Chinese saying: "Old ginger is spicier," and what Comrade Jiang Zemin did next fully proved this point.

"Comrades, while we're busy looking at the 'exciting' fields like computers and integrated circuits, we shouldn't overlook the profound insights hidden in basic materials!" Jiang Chuntian pointed to a piece of information with a relatively early number.

"Hmm, the process for preparing monocrystalline silicon? Judging by the date, it's quite old. This seems to be something Lan Ying researched, right? Something's not right? It seems a batch of related materials has already been sent in..."

Yes, if it weren't for the fact that the development of "Miss" was the number one priority, every time something new came up, the comrades outside would always send a copy over, hoping that some new items could be used as nourishment for "Miss".

"No, I'm referring to the quality inspection report for this material!"

As he spoke, Lao Jiang skillfully typed out a line of text on the keyboard and sent it over. A short while later, a document was returned from the other end.

“Look here, this test data for monocrystalline silicon is a bit… not quite right. I’d like to ask the organization to approve a proposal…”

"What do you want to do?"

"Hehehe, I would like to ask the comrades outside to conduct this test in greater depth! Ideally, we should measure the change curve of the potential difference on the silicon wafer surface under different light intensities."

He paused, and seeing everyone's somewhat confused expressions, continued to explain: "Look at this, this inspection report is for testing the silicon wafers to ensure they are of good quality."

Logically, as a semiconductor material, silicon wafers are primarily affected by light, which in turn affects their conductivity. The change in potential difference should be very slight and follow a specific pattern. However, this data… under specific wavelengths, especially in the visible light region, shows a potential difference variation and linearity across the silicon wafer that far exceeds the scope of the photoconductivity effect! This feels… more like…

"A weak current was generated? It could also be voltage, but it's not very noticeable with this detection method!"

"This... Lao Jiang, according to your description, generating a potential difference means... generating electricity? Can the silicon wafer itself... generate electricity?" one comrade couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know! That's all the conclusions we can draw from the data, which is why I asked some colleagues outside to help us with a thorough test..."

Old Jiang spread his hands, showing the test report contained only this much data. There weren't many similar data points, and being able to discern these differences was already the limit for him as a "father."

“A specific wavelength, the visible light region… isn’t that sunlight…” A comrade suddenly slapped his thigh, his eyes sparkling as he looked at Old Jiang.

"So...solar power generation...Old Jiang, you've really pulled off something big this time...I agree with you! Let's write up an application!"

The comrades currently serving the young lady are all elites among elites. Jiang Chuntian's explanation, which may seem incomprehensible to outsiders, has helped them open the door to a remarkable technology.

"Great! I'll write it right away. I was just finding the waiting for the calculation results a waste of time, making me feel like I'm getting a free meal from the government. Starting another project won't delay things!"

"By the way, I think we don't need to trouble our colleagues outside. We have silicon wafers, and we certainly don't lack sunlight here. Let's get the preliminary experiments done ourselves!"

"agree!"

"agree!"

Actions speak louder than words. Those who always felt there wasn't enough time immediately sprang into action. I wonder what amazing things they'll come up with...

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