Technology company, I will become the light of China!

Chapter 107: One light and one dark, solving the problem of chip raw materials

Shencheng International Airport.

In order to ensure his own safety and not break the law, Chen Xing went to the parking lot outside the airport with several floor oils in a row.

After getting off the bus, he walked straight to the pick-up hall without even a moment's delay.

Each of the red quality talents is enough to help the company develop rapidly.

Although Wei Yan is a double-edged sword, it is not disadvantageous if he can control it.

Since he was already more than 20 minutes late, the last international flight was already empty of people. If Wei Yan had not left, he would have been sitting on the built-in bench in the pick-up hall.

As soon as he entered the airport reception hall, Chen Xing glanced at the silver benches in the hall.

next second.

A blue panel flashed by.

【Name】: Wei Yan
[Type]: Enterprise management talents

【Qualification】：Red

[Character]: Arrogant (extremely confident in one's abilities and dare to try anything)
[Main Direction]: Business Management
[Proficiency]: Enterprise development planning, human resources management, market trend analysis, decision-making ability...

[Loyalty]: 30 (low)

[Monthly salary]: 100000 (an appropriate increase in salary can motivate talents)
[Special entry]: Born to be rebellious (unwilling to be inferior to others, always peeking at the position of CEO, in order to achieve the ultimate goal, his motivation and ability have been greatly improved)
"It's 21 minutes and 42 seconds late. If you can't even keep time, Longxing Technology might as well leave it to me to manage."

Wearing a dark slim-fitting suit with a white shirt underneath, Wei Yan, who looked like a business elite, slowly stood up on the bench in the airport reception hall.

With his hands in his trouser pockets, he looked casual and confident. His appearance was not outstanding, but his eyes were particularly attractive. He inadvertently showed a sense of oppression, like a person in power who had been in power for many years. People could not ignore him. exist.

There is pressure from the beginning, and the loyalty points have dropped to 30 points. The red talents with the "naturally rebellious" entry are really difficult to control.

but!

Chen Xing is not a soft persimmon!

"You will be there on time at eight o'clock, but I may not come on time at eight o'clock. Do you understand?"

This sentence not only clarifies the status of both parties, but also makes the dialogue full of excitement.

As a manager of a company, it is impossible to show weakness to your subordinates. Even if you are a genius, you still need to let them understand who is the real boss behind the scenes!

The two of them looked at each other, and after more than ten seconds of not giving in, Wei Yan relented: "In that case, I will get straight to the point, let me take over Longxing Technology, and within two years, I will run it to the top five companies in the world. Bai Qiang, how about you stay behind the scenes and just distribute the money?"

"Ah…"

Chen Xing sneered and said lightly: "If you want to take over Longxing Technology, you can't just talk about it. Go back to the company and pick a department yourself. After a three-month trial period, submit your transcript to me."

"can."

Wei Yan responded on the spot.

He believes in his ability and can shine in any department.

Chen Xing has other plans. Now Longxing Technology Company is carrying out more and more businesses. There are already three sub-brands, as well as the Guancheng factory and base construction. There will definitely be more segmented businesses in the future. .

Only one person to manage?
That is basically impossible to do!

The world's top [-] companies, such as the sub-brands such as Honor and HiSilicon that were separated from Kunpeng Company, all need a manager, and it is impossible for Ren Guofei to manage them all personally.

The best way to manage a sub-brand is to find a capable candidate with excellent strategic vision on the premise of 100% control, delegate power to a certain extent, and let him operate and develop the sub-brand.

And Wei Yan just fits this point.

Although he has the entry of "born to rebel", Chen Xing will not give him the opportunity to "rebel". This double-edged sword will only slash at his opponent.

Compared with ambitious talents who can help the company develop, he is more afraid of mediocre talents who hinder the company's development.

……

Not long after Chen Xing finished arranging Wei Yan's work, academicians rushed back to Shencheng one after another overnight.

With two big bags under his eyes and a tired look, he took a taxi and went straight to SEG Technology Park without stopping for a moment.

When he took the elevator and arrived at the door of the chip laboratory in Building 1 of Longxing Technology, intending to check with Gao Zhengqian, Bai Yan and others, the laboratory was dark and already empty.

"I'm late?"

When he was confused, two old men in their [-]s walked out of the spare laboratory next to the chip laboratory.

"Hey, Laoqu, I knew you would come back overnight."

"So fast, the old song is so fast!"

The two old men in their [-]s were none other than Liu Dongsheng and Wang Dezhi. They had long expected that after Qu Cheng and the others knew that the SOC chip design was completed, they would definitely be unable to sit still and rushed back overnight, specifically staying here to wait.

"Lao Liu and Lao Wang, is the design of the SOC system-level chip really completed?"

There was no small talk in Qu Cheng and he got straight to the point.

Wang Dezhi smiled faintly and boasted: "With me personally taking the initiative, it will definitely be a matter of course. The president has already brought the data USB flash drive to find the chip foundry."

"That's right!"

Liu Dongsheng echoed and showed off: "And Lao Wang and I are now the honorary chiefs of Longxing Technology!"

"what?"

Before Qu Cheng could say anything, he hurried back as well. Wang Jirong, who had just stepped out of the elevator, couldn't sit still. He showed an incredulous expression and said, "You have become the honorary chief???"

"hey-hey!"

Wang Dezhi chuckled and said in a slightly ostentatious tone: "Not only are we the honorary chief of the chip team, our names will also be written into the milestones of Longxing Technology's chip development!"

"Leave a name in history!"

Liu Dongsheng also echoed.

The two sang together, making Wang Jirong unable to sit still. He also wanted to be hired and continue to learn from Gao Zhengqian!
Before he came into contact with Gao Zhengqian and Bai Yan, he always felt that his chip design ability was good, but as he learned more about it, he found that he still had many shortcomings.

Learn!

He will continue to learn from Gao Zhengqian!
Wang Jirong was obviously a little anxious. He took out his mobile phone and called Chen Xing, but the female voice of the operator responded to him.

"Hello, the phone you dialed is off, please try again later..."

The moment Qu Cheng heard the power-off prompt, he immediately walked to the elevator. He already knew where Chen Xing had gone.

Like Wang Jirong, he also wanted to find Chen Xing to become an honorary chief.

……

the other side.

Direct flight from Shencheng to Magic City.

After settling Wei Yan, Chen Xing didn't rest for a moment, sorted out the materials, and flew to Loongson International in the Magic City at night.

The next day, in the morning.

Because he had an appointment, Chen Xing came to visit early.

Gao Yongming, CEO of Loongson International, was also waiting early and greeted him warmly: "Mr. Chen, long time no see. Congratulations on your brilliant X1 mobile phone, with [-] units sold out in a single day!" "Mr. Gao, long time no see."

After the two exchanged pleasantries, they also arrived at the president's office.

Gao Yongming skillfully made tea for Chen Xing and asked about the purpose of his visit: "Mr. Chen's visit this time is because of the suspension of production at TSMC, right?"

obviously.

He's already gotten wind of it.

TSMC is about to stop manufacturing baseband chips, and now Chen Xing has arrived overnight. The two must be related.

"Mr. Gao guessed half of it right." Chen Xing gave up, picked up the teacup on the table, and took a sip of some tea.

"Oh?"

Gao Yongming was a little surprised.

Doubt flashed across his face, and he asked confusedly: "Besides starting the baseband chip production, is there anything else?"

"Let's talk about it one by one."

Chen Xing smiled faintly, and then went straight to the point: "Mr. Gao, you also know that in half a month, TSMC will officially stop OEMing baseband chips, so I want to find your Loongson International to OEM production."

"This one……"

Gao Yongming was about to speak but stopped, as if he had something to hide.

Longxing Technology, Loongson International, and Longxing Academy are an iron triangle alliance. Gao Yongming must have encountered an unsolvable problem with this expression.

Chen Xing: "If Mr. Gao has any difficulties, just speak up."

"Oh! Then I'll just tell you."

Gao Yongming sighed and described the difficulties he encountered: "Where did the Qingzhou chip come from and who manufactured it, which has made the Mixi people restless."

"TSMC, UMC, and GlobalFoundries have all been ruled out as suspects. Now only my Loongson International and Korean Star Group are left."

"In order to find clues about who is the OEM, they have restricted the purchase share of chip raw materials for Han Xing Group and I. The supply of 12-inch silicon wafers, photoresist, and developer have all been halved."

"The demand for Kaitian baseband chips is so huge. Although photoresist is in stock, which can be solved temporarily, 12-inch silicon wafers are never enough. If we use 6-inch and 8-inch domestic silicon wafers, the final product price will also be Multiple times.”

MI West’s restrictions on Longguo semiconductor companies are not limited to EDA software and photolithography machines.

Raw materials for chip production, such as 12-inch silicon wafers, photoresist, and developers are all restricted.

Especially silicon wafers. At present, domestically produced silicon wafers can only produce 6-inch and 8-inch silicon wafers, and 12-inch silicon wafers are completely dependent on imports.

Assuming that the size of the chip die to be cut is 1.6×1.6CM, and the diameter of the 8-inch silicon wafer is 20CM, only 88 die chips can be cut out, which is equivalent to an 8-inch silicon wafer, producing 88 chips.

The 12-size silicon wafer has a diameter of 30CM. With the same size of 1.6×1.6CM, it can cut out 232 bare chips and produce 232 finished chips.

Here comes the key point. The production processes of 6-inch, 8-inch and 12-inch silicon wafers are basically the same, and the cost and market price are not much different. Therefore, if 6- or 8-size silicon wafers are used for production, the price of the finished chip will soar several times.

It wasn't that Gao Yongming didn't want to do OEM work, but that the production cost was too expensive and he was afraid that Chen Xing wouldn't be able to accept the price of the finished product.

“How much have production costs increased?”

Chen Xing secretly frowned and asked.

According to the current production capacity of Longxing X1 mobile phone, about 15 chips will be consumed a day. If the production cost is too high, the price of the mobile phone can only be increased.

"If you use 8-inch silicon wafers, the cost will triple. If you use 3-inch silicon wafers, the cost will triple. Mr. Chen needs to think carefully."

Gao Yongming roughly gave the price.

The semiconductor industry is restricted and cannot be solved in a short time.

After hearing the quotation for the finished product, Chen Xing fell into silence for a short time as he calculated the final cost price of the chip.

Previously at TSMC, the price of producing a Kaitian baseband chip was 40 yuan, tripled to 120 yuan, and quintupled to 200 yuan.

The price of the full-blooded version of Longxing X1 is 1699 yuan. Doesn’t this cost more than 1800 yuan?
While Chen Xing was calculating the price in his mind, Gao Yongming continued to explain the problem: "Because there is no price advantage, our domestic semiconductor silicon wafers have no market at all, so the production capacity is very small. I am afraid that there is no way to meet the production needs of Longxing Technology, and the West will definitely Stare very closely."

"Aside from silicon wafers?"

Chen Xing continued to ask in a deep voice.

It is really difficult to develop Longguo Semiconductor, and it is restricted everywhere.

"Photoresist and developer are both difficult problems to be solved, especially photoresist, which is in the hands of companies in the neon island country."

Just after Gao Yongming finished speaking, he added: "Actually, doubling the cost is not the most fatal thing. The most fatal thing is that once Loongson International helps you OEM the baseband chip, MI West will be able to follow the clues and know who Qingzhou Chip is. It’s an OEM, so even Qingzhou’s chip production line may not be preserved.”

Rather than saying this is a restriction, it is actually a temptation from the West.

Whoever produces Kaitian baseband chips for Longxing Technology may be the OEM of 14nm Qingzhou chips.

Who dares to take this hot potato?
Want to produce secretly?
They even limit the raw materials for production. They know exactly how much silicon wafer, photoresist, and developer you used!
If at this time, Loongson International comes forward and offers to manufacture chips for Longxing Technology, there is no doubt that it will be severely sanctioned by the West, so it must hide in the dark.

Kaitian baseband chip needs to be produced!
14nm Qingzhou chip is about to be produced!

God chips must also be produced!

The prerequisite for current production is to ensure that the secret of Loongson International is not exposed and to obtain production raw materials for them.

"If I provide you with raw materials, can you produce it?"

Chen Xing looked solemn and suddenly asked.

Gao Yongming was stunned for half a second and asked: "If you can provide raw materials, I can do it for you for free, but how do you get the photoresist, developer and silicon wafers?"

Putting aside photoresist and developer, the silicon wafer problem is difficult to solve.

At present, Longguo Semiconductor's silicon wafer company is also Shanghai Silicon, but according to Gao Yongming's understanding, Shanghai Silicon's single-day production capacity is not enough for Loongson International to use for two hours.

The production cost is high, the supply volume is small, and it is completely useless.

"I have my own way."

Chen Xing gave up and warned: "Mr. Gao, you continue to be the undercover and produce Qingzhou chips for me. My Longxing Technology will be the undercover to attract the attention of the West. As for the chip production materials you want, I will try my best to think of them." Find a solution."

"Okay, as long as you provide production materials, I will definitely help you produce it!"

Gao Yongming gave a guarantee.

Although he didn't know how Chen Xing obtained chip raw materials, as long as he had the materials, he could help OEM chips.

In order not to expose the Qingzhou chip production line, they can only be cautious.

Now it's time to grab food from the tiger's mouth. You have to be careful every step you take. If you wake it up, something big may happen.

As for the raw materials for chip production, Chen Xing already has some ideas.

Both 6-inch and 8-inch silicon wafers can be produced in China, which shows that silicon wafer production can catch up. If it is not solved now, it must be stuck at a certain point, so it has not been able to complete the breakthrough.

If he can solve this problem, wouldn't 12-inch domestic silicon wafers be a matter of course?

As for photoresist, one of the technologies Lin Tian is proficient in is photoresist, which is a professional counterpart. For red talents, Chen Xing 100% trusts their abilities.

Those who cannot be defeated will only make him stronger. Chen Xing also wants to take this opportunity to completely solve the problem of chip raw materials.

(End of this chapter)