Quanzhou made semiconductors to help Shenzhou swim in space

Everything started from scratch. In 1972, Quanzhou Semiconductor Device Factory (referred to as "Semiconductor Factory") was established. In 1975, microwave radio frequency "seeds" were sown. After that, microwave communication was widely spread. In the early 1990s, more than half of the country's walkie-talkies were produced in Quanzhou. Known as the "Quanzhou phenomenon." On May 18, 1980, the semiconductor factory provided microwave hybrid integrated functional components for launching launch vehicles into the Pacific Ocean, and was commended by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the State Council, and the Central Military Commission. After that, the factory successfully provided accessories for the Shenzhou spacecraft manned space test. The reporter recently came to the semiconductor factory located at No. 55, Zhenfu Lane, downtown, to visit the two veterans of the factory.

Multi-party seeking to turn the factory to set up the factory to ignite the spark in the microwave industry

Quanzhou Zhongqiao (Group) Semiconductor Device Factory is one of the earliest specialized manufacturers of microwave hybrid integrated circuits in China. It is a technology-intensive enterprise and the first batch of high-tech enterprises in Fujian Province. It has been established for more than 40 years.

Zhang Liancheng, 82 years old, graduated from Zhejiang University in 1961. He was the chief of technology at the beginning of the establishment of the semiconductor factory and was responsible for the technical agreement. “At the time, there was no microwave industry in Quanzhou, and everything started from scratch.” He recalled that in 1972, in response to the call for the development of the electronics industry in the country, a group of young people from different professional fields began to learn relevant knowledge and technology, and then gathered together. It laid the talent foundation for the start-up of Quanzhou Semiconductor Device Factory. "I am one of the talents from various units, especially colleges and universities."

With professional talents, we have to get the right training. “We sent to Shanghai, Nanjing and other places to learn and finally set up the factory. The initial products were mainly diodes and triodes.” Zhang Liancheng said that Quanzhou Radio Component Factory was founded in the same period. (Located in Chengxi Road, downtown), Quanzhou Electronic Instrument Factory (located at No. 1 Tongzheng Lane, Urban District). “A few decades later, semiconductor factories are still insisting on producing microwave products and continue to contribute to national defense construction.”

Brilliant development, thick and thin development, output value 20 times in 8 years

Chen Zeliang, 79 years old, graduated from Xiamen University in 1965. Since 1985, he has served as secretary of the semiconductor factory until his retirement in 2001. He insisted on writing a diary every day, and he knew the development of the semiconductor factory.

"The decade from 1975 to 1991 was a period of brilliant development of the factory." Lao Chen recalled that Quanzhou Renzhuang Kunjie, who taught at Nanjing Institute of Technology (Southeast University), brought technology and production technology to the semiconductor factory. Other regions The talents of the institute and the design institute have also been transferred to Quanzhou. "Our factory has become a specialized microwave power plant in China, starting from the early stage of research and development to the later stage of independent production, and truly achieves one-stop." On this basis, the scale of the plant Gradually expanding, and professional and technical personnel account for about one-third of the entire plant staff.

After 1975, the microwave circuit of the plant has reached a large scale of production, capable of producing 17 series and more than 200 kinds of products. The microwave components and other products are also supplied as parts to the Ministry of Information, Machinery Industry, and Nuclear Industry. Ministry, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, Ministry of Electronics Industry, Ministry of Water Resources and Electric Power, Department of Aerospace, General Staff Communications Department. At that time, Quanzhou microwave communication industry was famous in the province. "In 1991, the development of semiconductor factories reached the highest peak, with an annual output value of 6,196,800 yuan, ranking first among the province's peers." According to the data, the output value of Quanzhou Semiconductor Factory has increased from more than 300,000 yuan in 1983 to more than 6 million yuan in 1991. "This is only 20 years in a short period of 8 years. It is exciting!"

Providing components for the launch vehicle

In the 1970s, Quanzhou Semiconductor Device Factory gathered a large number of technicians from the Force Research Institute, bringing the most advanced technology and equipment in the country at that time. The first military-made component factory in China that produced microwave RF functional components and was approved by the General Administration of Communications, sown the seeds of the Quanzhou microwave communications industry.

"After receiving this special order, the whole factory attached great importance to it, from technicians to first-line production workers, and mobilized all-round." Zhang Liancheng recalled that at the time, for the stereotypes of the products, experts from all over the country were invited to discuss and discuss with Quanzhou. . On May 18, 1980, Quanzhou Semiconductor Device Factory provided microwave hybrid integrated functional components for launching launch vehicles into the Pacific Ocean. It was commended by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the State Council, and the Central Military Commission.

With this good start, various orders have come. In May 1991, the multi-directional directional coupler produced by the plant was applied to the Beijing positive and negative ion collider and won the special prize for national scientific and technological progress. In 1999, the 28V/20W heating film produced by the plant was the Shenzhou-1 space test spacecraft. Successful matching; in April 2004, the equipment produced and repaired by the plant showed good performance in the Shenzhou spacecraft manned space flight...

Zhang Lao said that various awards are both an affirmation of the quality of semiconductor products and an endorsement of the Quanzhou microwave industry.

"Microwave City" is known throughout the country. More than half of the intercoms are produced in Quanzhou.

In the 1990s, the “Star Fire” of Quanzhou’s semiconductor factory began to show “the potential of the original”, which promoted the rapid development of the electronics industry enterprises created by Quanzhou’s private capital.

"After 1991, enterprises were restructured, and many of the technical backbones of the factories went to sea to start businesses." Zhang Liancheng said that people realized that the microwave communication industry has huge business opportunities. Quanzhou has mature technology, and Quanzhou people who are good at learning and dare to fight will soon A high-tech promotion. For a time, private enterprises producing microwave communication products have emerged in Quanzhou, and the microwave communication industry in Quanzhou has rapidly entered the golden period of development.

At that time, more than half of the nation's walkie-talkies were produced in Quanzhou, and they were called "Quanzhou Phenomenon." Since then, Quanzhou has gained the reputation of “Microwave City”, and Chengdu and Nanjing are the three bases for the development and production of microwave communication hybrid integrated components and microwave communication machines.

In 2009, Quanzhou microwave communication industry cluster became the first pilot project of innovative industrial clusters in the technology-based SME technology innovation fund. From more than 20 years ago, private small factories and small family workshops gathered, and in 2010, more than 20 leading enterprises cooperated to establish Quanzhou Digital Microwave Communication Industry Technology Innovation Alliance, which recorded the Quanzhou microwave communication industry from simple replication to technological innovation. From the single-handed to the history of cooperation.