Rebirth in America

After hearing what Alex said, the Carpenters looked at each other. They didn't expect that their children would actually come up with some invention, which sounded very powerful.

"What is a transistor?" Bart frowned and asked.

Alex then explained, but the more he explained, the more confused they became. All in all, all they knew was that their son had done something extraordinary again.

They originally wanted to have nothing to do with those professors. Sawyer once wanted to give Bart an IQ test, which made them feel a little uncomfortable. They didn't want to be studied, so they had no contact since Richard's IQ was tested.

Bart said with some distaste: "We'd better refuse and forget it. If Alex is dragged over by them to study..."

Angel's face looked a little ugly after hearing this, but she finally said: "It's okay to go see him, after all, he has Alex's design drawings in his hand. If the other party is not bad-hearted, we can make preparations earlier."

So, all three of them came to the University of Chicago. Richard and Karen were left at home with a nanny. Led by Professor Sawyer, they came to a laboratory where they saw a man wearing glasses.

"Hello, I'm Dr. William Shockley!" Shockley smiled broadly and extended his hand to them.

Shockley was an affable man with gold-rimmed eyes and passionate eyes. With his efforts in explaining, the Carpenters finally understood the value of Alex's drawings.

"Once these bipolar transistors become popular, our lives will change dramatically. Various electrical appliances will become smaller and cheaper!" Shockley said to them excitedly.

Bart asked: "Here, these pieces of paper have such a big effect?"

Before Shockley could answer, Angel said, "So what do we get? A million dollars?"

Shockley nodded and said affirmatively: "Yes! It can change the whole world! It is worth far more than one million dollars! However, I didn't come here to say this."

Shockley knelt down, looked into Alex's eyes, and asked, "Where did you get these design drawings?"

Alex calmly replied: "I designed it, I wrote it, I drew it!"

"Then how did you think of it?" Shockley asked again.

Alex smiled and said: "When I saw the radio at home, I wondered if the tube inside was too big and could it be replaced by a smaller, solid component. At this time I learned about the transistor from a book , thinking that it should be able to replace electron tubes. So I found Professor Sawyer, and when I saw those materials, I thought of bipolar transistors. It was as if they were already in my mind, just waiting for me to discover. In this way, I They’re written out.”

Everyone's eyes widened when they heard this. They couldn't understand what kind of state this was. What does it mean that it is already in your mind, just waiting to be discovered by yourself? Is this the difference between geniuses and ordinary people?

This is what Alex thought. If he said it was designed by himself, there would definitely be flaws, so he simply gave an unsolvable answer. Let's just say that when I saw that information, I thought of the structure of these bipolar transistors. As for where they came from, you have to ask God to know.

Unexpectedly, Shockley actually believed it. He was convinced that Alex was telling the truth. It was impossible for an ordinary 8-year-old child to say such a thing.

"So do you know about patents? Invention patents, right?" Shockley continued to ask.

Alex nodded to show that he understood. However, he never thought that he would get this patent. His original intention was to promote the development of transistors so that the era of personal computers would come quickly.

Shockley then continued: "There are a total of 6 types of two-stage transistors here. I have verified 2 of them, and there are 4 left that I have not had time to verify. I want to work with you to make them. As for patents, I think they should be yours. However, I would like you to let us use your two-stage transistors for free, as I think they have a lot of room for improvement."

Alex nodded and said: "Okay! Just use it. I designed these two-stage transistors to make the radio smaller so that Richard can carry it everywhere."

"Richard? Who is Richard?" Shockley didn't understand what this matter had to do with Richard.

The Carpenters quickly explained to him that Richard loved listening to the radio very much, but the radios in this era were very huge, and Richard liked to walk around. So he had to carry the radio on his back because his hands would get tired quickly if he carried it. It must be Alex, the older brother, who wanted to make the radio smaller when he saw his younger brother working so hard.

Alex laughed so hard when he saw that everyone accepted his explanation. He thought of this reason on the way. Sometimes people believe deeply in certain legendary events. For example, the non-existent apple hit Newton on the head, and Newtonian mechanics was born.

Now Alex can also say that he created so many bipolar transistors for his younger brother, which sounds legendary enough.

Shockley was dumbfounded by Alex's reason. He never thought that he would lose to an 8-year-old child, and this child came up with this bipolar transistor for another child.

"Then how about you come with me and make the remaining transistors?" Shockley stretched out his hand and invited Alex.

"As you wish! Doctor!" Alex held Shockley's hand and endured the feeling of being shocked.

When Alex saw Shockley for the first time, he had already started to build a puppet model of Shockley in his mind. He planned to copy the transistor knowledge from him. Once the model of the puppet is built, he can find an opportunity to touch Shockley's hand and copy the relevant knowledge from the other person.

Unexpectedly, the opportunity came to him on its own. Of course he had to hold Shockley's hand, so that he would be more confident that he would not reveal any flaws, so he followed Shockley into the laboratory.

Bipolar transistors include NPN silicon transistors and PNP germanium transistors. As long as they follow the structure diagram provided by Alex and use the current manufacturing process level, they can make the transistor they want at any time.

Eventually, Shockley and Alex verified the remaining four bipolar transistors in their laboratory at the University of Chicago. During the experiment, Shockley looked at Alex's actions without hesitation, and he once again confirmed that what Alex said was true. Alex must have invented these bipolar transistors.

"Alex, you are such a magical little guy! I thought there would be no smart people like you in this world, but now I believe it." Shockley said to Alex after completing the experiment.

Then Shockley turned to Bart and Angel and said, "Let Alex study physics! We need people like this to join."

Before the Carpenters could speak, Sawyer who was standing aside smiled and said: "Physics is nothing, mathematics is the truth of the universe. If Alex doesn't come to learn mathematics, it would be a real waste. "

Bart said to them apologetically: "We won't interfere with what Alex wants to do. You'd better tell him."

Everyone looked at Alex to see what he would choose.

Alex secretly blamed himself for pretending too much. He didn't know how much money he had in his stomach? Besides, what’s the point of studying physics or mathematics, is it to win a Nobel Prize? How much is a Nobel Prize worth?

"I just came up with these things in a flash of inspiration. I am only inspired by things that interest me. As for physics and mathematics... I'm sorry, I'm really not interested. Let's talk about it after I become interested. "Alex said to everyone.

Shockley and Sawyer were both disappointed and relieved. Ordinary people may not know Alex's abilities, but they know very well what it means to be a child like him.

They felt that being in the same era as a monster like Alex was really hard to say whether they were lucky or unlucky. They kind of understand their contemporaries like Leonardo da Vinci and Mozart, and they feel like they're like gorillas.

A few days later, Shockley applied for the patent, and the owner of the patent was Alex. He played a big role in it. Shockley was very familiar with the process of patent application. It’s not that he didn’t get benefits, at least he got the right to use it for free for Bell Labs. More importantly, UU Reading www.uukanshu. ｎnet Under the guidance of Alex, he successfully manufactured alloy diffusion diodes and epitaxial diodes.

These two types of diodes were tips given by Alex. He did not draw any structural diagrams or write down the parameters. But Shockley quickly produced it. He originally wanted to list Alex as one of the inventors, but Alex refused.

"This is something you invented yourself. I just mentioned it a few times." No matter how thick-skinned Alex was, he was embarrassed to attribute the invention of these two diodes to his own name.

Shockley didn't know what Alex was thinking. He admired Alex's style full of great scientist spirit.

"It's a pity that you don't study science!" Shockley is still worried about this matter.

Alex and Shockley's invention soon became known to others. However, Alex was unwilling to appear in public in order to keep a low profile. He asked Shockley to represent him in dealings with other scientists. And asked Shockley not to reveal his identity.

Shockley agreed. He understood the concerns of the Carpenters, and he would have asked for it in the same way. With his help, no one else knew that Alex was the man who invented six new bipolar transistors.

For Alex, this matter gradually faded away, but his impact on this era has just begun. The invention and application of bipolar transistors will soon be popularized. This impact is no less than the explosion of an atomic bomb and the utilization of atomic energy. The transistor can be said to be the petroleum raw material of the electronics industry, and its emergence will greatly change the entire electronics industry.