Chapter 305 Fairness (1)
After experiencing many bad off-market moves in the past few years, and seeing the vigorous counterattacks of domestic companies, even overtaking Europe and the United States in weak projects, the public has long lost their favor towards companies such as Korean Stars. .
At a time when major manufacturers are gearing up for a big fight at the end of the year.
Suddenly bad news came.
On August 1, Xiawei consumer business CEO Yu Chengdong said in an interview with reporters that the Kirin 9000 on the Mate 40, which is expected to be launched this fall, may be Xiawei’s high-end chip that is out of print.
The media, who are good at investigating information, quickly found out the details of this matter.
It is reported that Kirin 9000 will use TSMC’s 5nm process. Due to restrictions, TSMC’s chip production for Xia Wei can only accept orders before May 15th. Production will end in September, and here After that, TSMC will no longer be able to ship products to Xiawei.
After the interviews and survey results were released through the media, online public opinion was divided.
Some people say that Xia is doing hype, while others say that Zuan people are criticizing TSMC.
However, such a high-precision industry such as semiconductors is such a reality.
Xiaxin Technology currently announces that it is still a 14nm process grade chip. The foundry cost of the 7nm process is too high and cannot be commercialized on a large scale.
While public opinion in Daxia was in chaos, company executives such as Hanxing and Pingguo and the forces behind them laughed.
Korean stars have their own semiconductor factories and make their own chips.
Although Pingguo does not have a semiconductor factory, its market position is such that manufacturers such as TSMC are completely disadvantaged and dare not not accept OEM orders.
Not only that, in order to resist the Daxia chip raw material wafer offensive led by Jiuzhou Technology, with the efforts of all parties, TSMC officially announced that it will build a new 12-inch advanced wafer fab in Arizona, North America.
According to media reports, the wafer fab will use TSMC’s 5-nanometer process technology to produce semiconductor chips, with a planned monthly production capacity of 20,000 wafers. It will directly create more than 1,600 high-tech professional job opportunities, and indirectly create a mid-to-high-end semiconductor industry ecosystem. Thousands of job opportunities.
TSMC’s chairman also stated publicly that the plan is in the company’s interests, the biggest of which is to gain the trust of customers and use local resources and influence to find the world’s top technological talents.
However, everyone knows Sima Zhao’s intentions, and TSMC has no intention of taking sides by acting like this at this time.
Just when everyone thought winter was coming, another big news broke.
Xiaxin Technology and all its suppliers have received a document. According to the requirements of the document, suppliers need to apply for a license from the relevant department when exporting products or technologies to Xiaxin Technology.
People suddenly discovered that even though Daxia could produce high-quality wafers and mid-to-high-end lithography machines, the top line suddenly stopped.
At this time, the headquarters office building of Chengdu Jiuzhou Science and Technology Park.
Gu Qing looked at Xuanwu with a solemn expression to find out the latest situation.
"In addition to spending huge sums of money to build a roll screen panel production line, Korean stars also need to develop a laboratory supply system? Are they desperate?"
As we all know, factory production lines and mature production technology are the most The direct benefit is to reduce product costs and improve production efficiency.
This concept was first born in the Qin Dynasty, and in the industrialization era it was born in automobile production workshops.
The first cars were handmade one by one by masters and were exclusive to the rich.
In Gu Qing's opinion, Han Xing's move was simply a throwback to his ancestors. The laboratory devoted a lot of resources to the production of new screens, and also invested a lot of money to build new production lines.
“How long did they do the testing? It’s not like they were testing while doing it...”
In fact.
"Neon's regulations are too strict. The price of raw materials has increased several times. After calculation, the cost of a screen is as high as two million han yuan (10818 xia yuan). Director Park, like this The price may be a bit too high.”
Park Sung-ho, who was promoted to the director of Korean Display’s OLED curling screen project because of his discovery of new material synthesis technology and new panel architecture, faced questions from his researchers. Seems very patient.
“The company urgently needs to produce screens of the same quality to compete with Jiuzhou Technology, so at this moment, cost is no longer the most important thing. Just like the old saying once said by Daxia people: 'Solve it first Do you have any questions?"
The researcher nodded in agreement. Although the Park Chenghao in front of him was only in his thirties, he was in the heart of the emperor at the moment, and ordinary researchers like them did not dare to say anything.
"We must be serious and responsible in accounting. Neon's channels are a bit unstable. Our orders must have more weight, otherwise the subsequent production will not be able to keep up.
Two million for one screen, we must at least To prepare 200,000 screens, it will take a month to transform the factory production line. During this time, our laboratory needs to produce at least 1,000 screens.
So when you report to President Choi of our display department, you must get at least 500 billion won (roughly converted to 400 million U.S. dollars, 2.7 billion won). Yuan) budget.”
President Cui’s confidant researcher nodded, and then reflected this sentence word for word.
Cui Jindu’s forehead is still a little red and swollen. He kowtowed too hard at the last meeting, but he can keep his position.
He looked at the report in his hand and asked, "Did he really say that?"
The researcher nodded like a fool.
“Our resources in Korea are still too scarce. I heard that the raw materials used in Jiuzhou Technology’s screens are independently developed and produced by them. Not only do they have excellent performance, but the cost is also cheaper than the market price.”
Cui Jindu murmured a few words in a low voice and quickly shut up.
Recently, the atmosphere within Korean stars is paradoxical. He needs to control himself, make fewer mistakes, and receive less scolding.
Cui Jindu, who has always been more aggressive in making decisions, has become much calmer after several changes.
Fifty hundred billion won is not a large amount, and it can be accomplished within his authority.
But it’s impossible to give money just as you say.
Cui Jindu thought for a moment, and based on the idea that the law does not blame everyone, he instructed: "Tell him, I agree with this number in principle, but it will only be formalized after consultation with our senior management. Reply to him.”
The confidant nodded in agreement and left the office.
President Cui watched the man leave. After waiting for dozens of seconds, he stood up and walked to the office door, locked it, and then slumped down in the office chair.
“The semiconductor industries in Daxia, North America and Neon are all making great efforts. Although our Korean star’s supply chain system is perfect, our domestic resources are too scarce. How to solve this problem?
Jiuzhou Technology has made the best screen, and Dajiang Storage is also competing for memory. In the new phone war this autumn and winter, can our Korean stars win?”
(End of this chapter)