Chapter 1184 The Symbol of Nanyang (First update, please subscribe)
Science, innovation!
I don’t know since when, these two words have become the core of everything in Nanyang, and it is these two that drive the development of Nanyang. It is also the core force behind Nanyang being regarded as a "successful representative of late-developing countries".
In fact, Nanyang has never been a latecomer country - there are nearly 40,000 scholars, experts and engineers from Germany in Nanyang, as well as nearly 10,000 French, Italian and British experts and scholars. Even including Japanese scholars and engineers, there are as many as 30,000 more people.
It was the intellectual resources from Eurasian countries that brought science and innovation to Nanyang. The machines dismantled from Germany and Japan laid the industrial foundation, and the immigrants from Tangshan provided sufficient labor force. , and hundreds of thousands of skilled workers from various European and Asian countries formed the basis of Nanyang’s early development. And all of this is the fundamental reason for the "Nanyang Miracle".
Of course, for the whole world, the "Nanyang Miracle" originated from various aspects. For the United States, Europe and the Western world, the miracle originated from the system and the Western economic model. For the Eastern world, the so-called "Nanyang Miracle" draws on the Eastern planned economic model and capital squeeze, but what the Eastern and Western worlds see is only at the economic level - banks, factories, etc., at most. In other words, Nanyang’s introduction of German and Japanese experts is limited to this.
It seems that, for the world, development and rise are capital and factories. At most, engineers and workers are enough.
But in reality?
Innovation is fundamental. In the past ten years, what has been Nanyang’s product image?
It has high technological content and conquers the world with technology and quality.
Correspondingly, what was the image of pre-war Japanese products? Japan's manufacturing industry is relatively low-end and relies on cheap labor to gain competitive advantages. Its products are cheap but not beautiful, and their quality has been criticized.
So, "innovation" is the foundation of everything.
From the invention of the transistor to the world's first mass-produced transistor radio, from transistor electronic computers to integrated circuits, from CNC machine tools to jet aircraft, it can be said that the Nanyang industry has been on the road of scientific innovation Walking.
There are many such innovative companies in Nanyang. They launch new products and new technologies every day, and many technologies are often disruptive. At this time, in Wang An Computer Company, I looked at the thumb-sized thumb in front of me. Integrated circuits, Wang An said directly:
“Okay, the era of transistors is over!”
"What?"
Engineer Sun Wei was stunned. In the past few years, it was he who presided over the successful development of the word processor. This typewriter combined with electronic computer technology was immediately launched at the end of last year. It caused a sensation.
Originally, there were two types of typewriters in the market in Nanyang, one was the Mingkuai Chinese character typewriter and the other was the English typewriter. Each typewriter had its own market.
However, as we all know, these are two completely different typewriters, one is Chinese and the other is Spanish, and the two are distinct. They each have their own markets and users.
How to design a typewriter that can integrate the two?
And Wang An, who was inspired by your Excellency when he visited the laboratory, set his sights on typewriters, or word processors, after he founded a computer company. The goal was to integrate the two and use a word processor to solve Chinese characters at the same time. and English input.
This idea is obviously very advanced in this era.
From 1953 to 1959, it lasted for six years. Relying on technological advances in electronic computer storage and programming, we finally solved all technical problems and launched the 2000 type Chinese and English text input. machine.
This typewriter caused a sensation in the market as soon as it was launched. Unlike the Mingkui typewriter, which requires certain training, this typewriter uses the Pinyin input method and does not require special training. It can be operated and used immediately. Not only can It can print Chinese, English, and even German. It has been highly praised by the market as soon as it was launched, and government agencies, companies, enterprises and schools have purchased it.
Last year, Mingkuai typewriters still accounted for 80% of the market share, but now, the 2000 Chinese and English text input machines have occupied 78% of the market share, which has also made Wangan Computer Company the leader of the entire market. 's darling.
It was at this time that Wang An set his sights on another blue ocean.
"Transistors, I'm talking about transistors. In 1955, Nanyang's transistor output exceeded 100 million for the first time, accounting for 75% of the world's output.
Last year, our The output of transistors has exceeded 1 billion, and 80% of the world's transistors are produced in Nanyang. All electronic products in Nanyang use transistors! ”
Market demand has stimulated Nanyang’s electronic tube industry, starting with the first transistor. A variety of electronic products, including radios, transistor televisions, and automatic washing machines controlled by transistor integrated circuits, have brought Nanyang's demand for transistors to a level unmatched by other countries.
“But now... the transistor is going to be eliminated! The future world will be the world of integrated circuits!”
Raising the integrated circuit in his hand, Wang An said:
"Sun Wei, look, there are actually 2,800 transistors integrated into such an integrated circuit. Can you believe it?
Ours The microprocessor used in a word processor only integrates 1,580 transistors. It only requires tens of thousands of such integrated circuits. The transistor output exceeds last year's output. Maybe in a year or two, it can integrate tens of thousands of electronics. Original. This is the integrated circuit!"
Appreciating this integrated circuit, Wang An said in an expectant tone:
"Okay, with it, I dare say, The era of personal computers is coming, and now, it’s time for us to set our sights on personal computers!” Wang An’s tone seemed a little excited. From the time he received your instructions seven years ago, until now, he has been filled with excitement in his heart. Longing for the arrival of the personal computer.
Not longing for the arrival of the personal computer, but wanting to invent the personal computer and then bring the world into an era full of countless possibilities.
Ever since he heard your vision of electronic computers seven years ago, he has been looking forward to this day. But now, the emergence of integrated circuit microprocessors has given him hope.
In fact, to a certain extent, the word processor manufactured by his company is itself a kind of personal computer, but it is simplified.
It can even be said that the 2000 word processor is the closest to a personal computer in this era.
However, for Wang An, he did not realize this, or in other words, limited by technology, at the current technical level, microelectronic processors are not able to handle text and calculations at the same time.
But it is undeniable that he has created history. Even when he designed the 2000 word processor, he had already opened the door to personal computers, and many key technologies had achieved breakthroughs.
“In the past, this was used on rockets and satellites. Now, we are going to use it on personal computers!”
Although integrated circuits were used in televisions soon after their invention , washing machines and other electronic equipment, but the real progress is in military application. In 1955, Precision Instrument Company developed 22 sets of integrated circuits for the "Wanhu-4" and "Wanhu-5" missile guidance systems. This was the first time that integrated circuits were used in rocket guidance systems. Subsequently, integrated circuits began to be continuously used in rockets and missiles.
However, due to price issues, they have always been limited to rockets, missiles, radars and other products, and have not been applied in civilian products. However, quartz timers are the first "electronic products" to apply integrated circuits. .
"Boss, how much does an integrated circuit like this cost?"
"1,800 yuan!"
The price given by the boss confused Sun Wei, and he said:
< br>“The price is too high. If you use it as a personal electronic calculator, the price is estimated to be tens of thousands of yuan, which is enough to buy several cars.”
“Don’t worry, at the beginning, personal It’s definitely not affordable, but the price will definitely come down slowly, just like a transistor. How much does a transistor cost now? Its price has dropped dozens of times over the years.”
Wang An emphasized his tone and said:
"Those big companies and enterprises need more than just an electronic computer that can only perform calculations. We can use it to do more things, and we can also combine it with Our word processors are integrated together, which can be used for calculations, statistics and other applications..."
As for the application scenarios of electronic computers, after so many years, Wang An always remembers the electronics laboratory seven years ago Your Excellency Li's words, and that sentence - wireless possibility!
“Now, there are a total of 25,000 electronic computers in companies, universities and research institutions in Nanyang. We have even established the world’s first Internet network on the island. Although it is academic, but just like your Excellency As said, personal computers and the Internet will completely change the human world in the future. Now... we are going to create all of this!"
After Li Yian proposed the concepts of "personal computers" and "Internet" , Wang An left the laboratory to start a personal computer, while Zhu Chuanju and others chose the "Internet". Finally, with the joint efforts of many universities, they established the world's first Internet, which was composed of many networks connected to each other. computer network.
After several years of development, this network has not only connected more than 200 colleges and universities on the island, but also extended to Zhongxing Island. Compared with the rapid development of the Internet, the development of personal computers seems to be lagging behind.
But now, in Wang An's view, the time has come.
In this way, in the next time, Wang An and the company's engineers focused on personal computers. In fact, in addition to them, there were several institutions and companies also working on it. Engaged in the development of personal computers.
Their directions may be different, but in fact they reach the same goal by different paths, and they are all working towards the same goal, which is to open the door. In the second half of the 1960s, they did not know that What kind of world is there behind the door, but they are all working hard, because they all know that the world behind the door is the future of the world.
Just like some countries are developing in the opposite direction of human civilization
There are countless possibilities in the future, but what is certain is that the future world will be faster, higher, and stronger.
Perhaps, this is the fundamental reason why the Olympic Games uses it as its slogan. This kind of faster, higher and stronger is what mankind pursues in various fields and what mankind strives for...
(End of this chapter)