Abstracts from iCable News, Hong Kong "How long is China's chip road?" (12 Oct 2020)

• China and the United States continue to upgrade their chip wrestling, and the mainland vigorously promotes the development of China's core and advocates domestic substitution.
• Some chip design companies have benefited from this, and their interim results have turned losses into profits.
• To break through the three major links of the chip industry, "design, manufacturing, packaging and testing", what are the difficulties?

Prof. YUE's "research team designs optical communication chips, which use light rather than electrical signals to transfer information, and are needed in 5G mobile phones and other internet-connected devices.

He tells me about the challenges China faces in developing a world-beating computer chip industry.

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To start out with equipment, its very high precision equipment. You need to print very fine features. The equipment that is needed to have this kind of technology is controlled by a few companies in the world," says Mr Yue.

He believes that Chinese technology is three to four generations behind companies like TSMC. China lacks the industry experience to manufacture high end chips, he says. But he believes that companies like Huawei are already competitive when it comes to designing chips.

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Mr Yue argues that Huawei is trying to replicate the successful business models of firms like Samsung, which produces its own computer chips - rather than trying to fall into line with Beijing's industrial ambitions.

"You can almost view them as an integrated company with the expertise of what Apple or Qualcomm has," says Mr Yue.

Abstracts from BBC News - "How China plans to lead the computer chip industry" (19 Nov 2019)

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On October 27, 2019, the International Summit on New Generation Information Technology and Integrated Circuits was grandly held at the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Industry-University-Research Base by Shenzhen Bay. The summit focused on cutting-edge chip technology and invited more than a hundred experts, including several Chinese and American academicians, to conduct in-depth discussions on the development of chip technology at this stage.

Abstracts from iYiou News article
Focusing on cutting-edge chip technology, the 2019 New Generation Information Technology and Integrated Circuit International Summit is held in Shenzhen

Photo Source: Ta Kung Pao article (21 Aug 2019)

In order to promote the complementary advantages of the mainland and Hong Kong, the mainland "funds crossing the river" projects are increasing. For example, Professor Yue, the "Chip Expert" of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, has recently received scientific research funding support from Guangdong Province to develop mid-to-high-end chips that are not available in the country, and the processing speed is estimated Ten times the current 5G.

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Prof Yue said that the modern information society has a strong demand for short-distance high-speed Ethernet. In order to increase the transmission speed, this project studies the use of optical signals to reduce circuit power consumption and increase speed. It is estimated that the chip will reach 56Gb/s. Prof. Yue bluntly stated that the University of Science and Technology attaches great importance to the "grounding" of scientific research and technology, so it has strengthened cooperation with mainland schools and manufacturers, especially in chip applications.

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Abstracts from Ta Kung Pao article - Hong Kong University of Science and Technology again won "funds to cross the river" to research high-end chips (20 Aug 2019)

Photo Source: TVB News coverage video (20 Aug 2019)

The team of the Faculty of Science of the University of Science and Technology has received a grant of 38 million RMB from the Guangdong Province (Guangzhou) Laboratory of Southern Ocean Science and Engineering. It will be used to establish a laboratory in the Hong Kong branch of the University of Science and Technology. It is expected to cultivate through cooperation with cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Marine Science and technology talents promote the development of the marine economy in the Greater Bay Area.

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Professor Yue of the Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering of the University of Hong Kong said: "In fact, 5G is not just fibre-optic communications, including millimetre waves and future networks. It is not just the increase in speed, but the need to reduce reliability and latency. These are all 5G. The more important indicators in it."

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Abstracts from TVB News coverage - "HKUST receives more than 40 million yuan from the Mainland as the first batch of cross-border scientific research funds" (20 Aug 2019)

• Two scholars at University of Science and Technology win grants, from Guangdong provincial authorities and a Guangzhou-based lab
• Cash will back an oceans lab, and research into smart chips needed for 5G mobile data infrastructure

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More than HK$45 million in research funds from mainland China are making their way to a Hong Kong university in the first cross-border grants for scientific collaboration within the Greater Bay Area.

Recipients at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) said a demonstration of knowledge in national policies and fulfilling key industrial needs were ways to stand out among applicants.

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Abstracts from SCMP News article - "Hong Kong University of Science and Technology nets HK$45 million in mainland Chinese funding under Greater Bay Area" (20 Aug 2019)

Photo Source: SCMP article (20 Aug 2019)

On the morning of May 29th, the "Convergence of Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship, Surging Development Impetus" 2019 National Mass Entrepreneurship and Innovation Week and Shenzhen International Maker Week Futian District Series of activities "China Power Smart Grain Networking Core Technology and Application International Seminar" The International Conference Hall on the 3rd floor of Shenzhen Zhongdian Difu Building was successfully held.

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Professor Yu Jie of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and IEEE Fellow gave a speech on "Optical Internet of Things-From Smart LED Lights to TOF Sensors", introducing the visual communication system based on LED and the transmission medium without optical fiber and other wired channels-visible light communication technology.

Abstracts from Ovuni News coverage
National Double Innovation Week-CLP Smart Grain Networking International Symposium was successfully held.

China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fair 2017 was held in Guangzhou from May 26th to 27th, 2017. The fair, jointly organized by China Association for Science and Technology, National Development and Reform Commission, Chinese Academy of Engineering, The Central Committee of the Jiu San (Sept. 3rd) Society, People’s Government of Guangdong Province, The People’s Government of Guangzhou, is a high-end, international and industrial event for innovation and entrepreneurship, and has gradually become an important window and platform to promote national innovation and entrepreneurship achievements transformation.

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During the fair, demonstration of the new generation of information technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and biomedicine industries did great performance. Jetcomm Technology Ltd, founded by Dr C. Patrick Yue from HKUST, showcased its visible light communication technology, better known as VLC, utilizing visible light as a communication medium, which attracted visitors’ attention. Guangzhou TV station’s report could be found on http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjc5NTYzNDczMg==.html

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Abstracts from Brite Semiconductor News - Visible Light Communication Technology Shines in China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fair 2017

Jetcomm Technology team at China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fair 2017

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