BXBX NOVEL Chapter 126: 90nm chips
From the lawsuit at the end of last year to June this year, Zhongxin International naturally lost the lawsuit without accident, and directly paid 175 million US dollars to TSMC for this.
After this big loss, this time Zhongxin International no longer dared to use the convenient road and directly copied the chip production technology of TSMC, and could only carry out technological breakthroughs by itself.
Under such circumstances, it is naturally extremely difficult for them to improve the process technology and improve the yield rate.
The most deadly thing is that Zhongxin International directly lost 175 million US dollars in June, and Zhongxin International's current capital flow is seriously insufficient.
Chip yield rate is a product of improvement and improvement after continuous failures. How can we produce chips without money?
Chip production cannot be carried out, how to improve the yield rate? !
So the current Zhongxin International is in a deadlock!
“As you have heard, 7% yield is too low and production is losing money.
So Mr. Lin is very sorry, although we at Zhongxin International welcome Hantang Technology's chip orders very much.
But we at Zhongxin International cannot afford such a loss, so we are very sorry. "
Speaking of this, Professor Chen lowered his head in shame, his eyes were very unwilling!
To be honest, who doesn’t want to accept Hantang Technology’s chip foundry orders, but production will lose money, and Zhongxin International can’t afford it.
Especially the current Zhongxin International can’t support it. If it is like before the lawsuit, there is a steady stream of financing support from the “big boss” behind it.
Then Zhongxin International can still afford such consumption, and continuously improve its yield rate in the process of production.
But now the support from the "big boss" behind Zhongxin International has declined, so Zhongxin International really cannot support such consumption at this time.
"What if I can help you improve the yield rate of 90nm chips?"
Looking at Professor Chen who lowered his head, Lin Xuan suddenly said something. In an instant, everyone on the scene looked at Lin Xuan in surprise.
"Don't be joking, I don't know why Academician Ni Guangnan gave you the honor of developing the chip, but this is not the reason for your arrogance!"
At this time, Liang Haigang heard that Lin Xuan actually said that he could help Zhongxin International solve the problem of 90nm chip yield, and he couldn't help but speak his mind.
It seems that the reason why Liang Haigang was unhappy with Lin Xuan before was because he felt that Lin Xuan took away your honor from Ni Guangnan.
That's why he didn't have a good impression of Lin Xuan, so he made the arrogant attitude just now.
"The Hanfeng first-generation chip was developed by me."
Looking at Liang Haigang at this time, Lin Xuan said lightly.
"Ah."
Liang Haigang didn't say anything, just a "huh" to express his attitude.
Obviously he just thought that Lin Xuan used some kind of means, such as coercion and lure, etc., to make Ni Guangnan give up the honor of developing the mobile phone chip to Lin Xuan.
After all, no one knows who developed the chip behind the scenes, so no matter what Ni Guangnan says, no one else can verify whether the chip was developed by him or by Lin Xuan.
"Huh!"
Looking at Liang Haigang who was completely unable to communicate at this time, Lin Xuan sneered in his heart
Beat the dog to see the owner. If it wasn't for not wanting to tear up the face with Zhongxin International now and make the relationship between the two parties too tense, Lin Xuan couldn't help but want to beat the dog.
But now Zhongxin International is the most complete company in the entire Daxia industry chain, and it is currently the only company that has mastered 90 nanometers and has related equipment industries.
When Lianfake’s MTK platform aggressively occupied the market and was about to build a copycat mobile phone empire, Lin Xuan decided to ignore the other party for now.
The other party is just a wage earner after all, and it is Professor Chen, the leader of Zhongxin International, who can really decide all of this, or more precisely, the shareholders behind Zhongxin International
So Lin Xuan exhaled lightly, ignoring Liang Hai who was like a mad dog, just turned to look at Professor Chen, the president of Zhongxin International, and said:
"What if I can help you solve the yield problem of 90nm chips?!"
"arrogant!"
Seeing Lin Xuan ignoring him, and directly uttering the words that made him furious to Professor Chen, the president of Zhongxin International, Liang Haigang sneered at Lin Xuan.
On the other side, looking at Lin Xuan's confident eyes, Professor Chen took a deep look at Lin Xuan, then ignored Liang Haigang and said slowly:
"If you can really solve the problem of the yield rate of 90nm chips, Zhongxin International will give you a big gift!"
Hearing Professor Chen's reply, Lin Xuan's mouth curled up into a smile and said lightly:
"There is no need to send any big gifts. This time, we help Zhongxin International solve the problem of the yield rate of 90nm chips. We, Hantang Technology, have two requirements.
As long as Zhongxin International agrees to our two requirements, then Hantang Technology will help you solve the problem that the yield rate of 90nm chips is too low and cannot be mass-produced! "
"Oh? What's the request, let's see."
Professor Chen seemed to be aroused by Lin Xuan's words. He looked at Lin Xuan with great interest, wanting to see what the two requirements Lin Xuan said were.
“The first requirement is when the difference in the OEM’s commission is no more than 50%.
For the chip foundry orders of our Hantang Company, Zhongxin International must give priority to mass production! "
What Lin Xuan said means that if two companies find Zhongxin International to manufacture chips, Lin Xuan will pay 50 yuan for the foundry fee, and the other company must pay 100 yuan for the foundry fee to obtain the priority production right.
That is to say, Zhongxin International will manufacture for Lin Xuan. Once this agreement is signed, Hantang Technology will obtain the priority production right.
The profits of Zhongxin International will be limited. Even if it is only half of the profits of other companies, Zhongxin International can only grit its teeth and produce Hantang Technology chips first!
At this time, Professor Chen raised his eyebrows when he heard Lin Xuan's words, then looked at Lin Xuan in surprise and said:
"Oh? You are so confident? Now 90nm is completely out of mass production, if you can help Zhongxin International solve the problem of 90nm chips, then you are a great benefactor of Zhongxin International!
For the benefactor, even if the profit of the foundry is a little lower, Zhongxin International will give priority to producing chips for the benefactor! "
Regarding this, the corner of Lin Xuan's mouth naturally curved slightly, and then he slowly said the second request:
"The second requirement is that if we help Zhongxin International solve the problem of 90nm chip yield, your profit cannot exceed 20%!"
"Don't push yourself too far, you're just bragging here!"
Liang Hai on the side just heard this, and couldn't help but uttered a sarcastic remark, his voice raised a bit.
This Lin Xuan really dared to speak big words, first of all, the 50% price priority production right, if this agreement is signed.
Then Zhongxin International's OEM for Hantang Technology, the profit will be 50% lower than that of others, 50% of the profit, Lin Xuan really opened his mouth.
Now Lin Xuan dares to ask Zhongxin International to only make up to 20% of the profits of Hantang Technology's foundry chips, which is simply arrogant.
As a technician, as the most skilled person in Zhongxin International, as the technical director of Zhongxin International, Liang Haigang couldn't bear it anymore!
So he sneered at Lin Xuan with a cold face and said:
"Don't think that the development of the Hantang mobile phone operating system is awesome, I want to tell you that the production of chips is more difficult than you imagined.
Producing a chip requires thousands of processes, and a little loss in each process will cause the yield rate to plummet!
It is more difficult to produce a chip than to develop hundreds or even thousands of systems. My Daxia invests so much money in chip production every year, and the total amount of manpower invested.
You are now developing a mobile phone system and dare to talk here, you are an insult to all scientific researchers, you know? !
As a front-line staff of scientific research and production, as the technical director in charge of all technical issues of Zhongxin International, I really can't accept you who are eloquent and pretend to understand when you don't understand anything! "
"Ugh."
Looking at the prejudiced Liang Haigang, Lin Xuan sighed deeply. He knew that he could solve the chip yield problem by himself.
After all, he has the super copycat king system and the ability to remember books with a photographic memory.
With the state of photographic memory, Lin Xuan has also studied for nearly two and a half months, so his knowledge level at this time is definitely enough!
In addition, the super copycat king system can simulate without limitation, and he can practice in the copyspace space to obtain results and improvement experience.
In this case, he cannot improve the yield rate. Who can solve the problem quickly? But at this time, people clearly did not believe him, how could he prove it?
At this time, Professor Chen took a deep look at Lin Xuan, then ignored Liang Haigang's stop and agreed directly:
"If you can really mass-produce the 90nm process technology, then your second request is that Zhongxin International agrees."
"General manager?!"
When Liang Hai heard Professor Chen say this, he immediately looked at Professor Chen with a puzzled face, then turned to look at Lin Xuan and said with a cold face:
"Do you know how much our company costs for each tape-out? It costs about one million yuan each time!"
One million, one million will be burned for one tape-out production, do you know how much it is? Don't pretend to be a braggart here
The production of chips is not as easy as you imagined, and you want to improve the yield rate of chips for us, one million at a time, can you afford it? ! "
Speaking of this, Liang Haigang really feels sad for Lin Xuan. This guy pretends to know what he doesn’t know. I’m afraid he doesn’t even know that a chip trial production costs a million dollars.
On the other side, Lin Xuan took a deep look at Liang Haigang, and then again and again, the clay figurine was also very angry!
If it wasn’t for the consideration that Zhongxin International has mastered the 90nm process technology and corresponding equipment, and the most suitable production of 90nm process chips in Daxia is a domestic company, then Lin Xuan would definitely leave directly!
I will help you improve the yield rate of chips, it’s fine if you don’t say thank you, you’re still here, no one will be kept here, and there is a place for you to stay!
Choose Zhongxin International only because of the merits of the previous life, and because it is indeed the most complete industry chain at present, and also masters the 90-nanometer process and corresponding equipment. Lin Xuan was selected.
It’s not that Lin Xuan has no alternatives. Without Zhongxin International, he can still be suffocated to death by urine?
If the negotiation fails, Lin Xuan will go to Huahong Microelectronics, the only achievement of the 909 project, and then help them improve the process technology.
Let them upgrade from 120 nanometers to 90 nanometers!
If it still doesn’t work, Lin Xuan will completely ignore them, and directly send his chips to overseas chip companies for OEM!
However, the other party was just a technical director, a high-level soldier, and not Professor Chen, so Lin Xuan decided to try again.
If it still doesn’t work, then you can only find other solutions, the living cannot be suffocated to death by urine.
So Lin Xuan said slowly:
"What if I pay for the cost of tape-out trial production of the chip!"
"what!"
Hearing that Lin Xuan was willing to pay for the trial production of the chip, they looked at Lin Xuan dumbfounded for a moment, their eyes filled with surprise.
Lin Xuan wanted to replace Zhongxin International to pay for the chip trial production. Is this guy stupid?
But for SMIC, this is a good thing. Now SMIC doesn't have much money to try production to improve the yield rate.
At present, trial production can only be done once a week. The frequency of trial production is too low, and it is very difficult to improve the process technology.
So it would be good if Lin Xuan could help them pay for the trial production a few times in advance. Even if he paid in advance a few times, it would save a month of time.
So many high-level executives looked at each other, and they all showed approval in their eyes. They have agreed to let Lin Xuan increase the yield rate of 90nm chips for Zhongxin International!
Professor Chen and Mr. Jiang Haizhou, Vice President of Zhongxin International are also included.
"no."
When Professor Chen was ready to agree, Liang Haigang immediately refuted loudly:
"The production of chips is not as easy as you imagined. Even if you pay for the trial production, what will you do if you mess around? Can you afford to pay for the broken machine?
The machines here generally cost four to five million yuan, and even the most expensive lithography machines cost tens of millions. Can you afford such a large amount of equipment? "
Taking another deep look at Liang Haigang, who always contradicted him, Lin Xuan had a hint of anger in his eyes.
Clay figurines are also three-point fire, he is naughty, I can't bear it anymore, at worst, I won't cooperate!
With the intention of beating the vicious dog, Lin Xuan asked with a cold face:
"What do you want?"
Liang Hai just sneered, then looked at Lin Xuan with disdain and said with a sneer:
"It's very simple, as long as you can pass our company's internal exam questions this year and get 100 points, then I agree to let you improve our 90nm production line!"
At this time, Jiang Haizhou, who had been watching all this, heard this, and finally couldn't help but speak:
"Liang Haigang!!
I've put up with you for a long time, stop messing around!
No matter what, Mr. Lin is our customer of Zhongxin International, and we must have due respect for our customers!
This year's internal exam questions are extremely complicated, even Professor Yang only scored 86 points.
You said at this time that you want Lin Xuan to get 100 points, how can you get it, aren't you deliberately making things difficult for others? There must be a limit to making trouble out of no reason! "
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