Chapter 50 Quartz Sand Refinery
Although the technical threshold of the semiconductor manufacturing industry is relatively high, it is indeed a very profitable industry.
A single order is calculated in units of "100 million".
The first cooperation between Hu Jiangshan and Huayao was not a large order, and the total payment was quite large.
Calculated based on the processing fee of HK$200 for a single Kirin 990 chip, the order value reaches HK$100 million.
Of course, Hu Jiangshan cannot make so much money. After all, he has costs and is still investing.
The Technology Engine APP can indeed help Hu Jiangshan save a lot of money, but not all money can be saved.
When negotiating the contract with Wang Chengdong and Xu Zhijun, Hu Jiangshan promised to complete the entire order volume in two months, which is 500,000 Kirin 990 units.
The shocked expressions of Huayao and Huayao's two bosses at that time are still fresh in my memory.
This is not the production capacity of a little-known small factory, it can only be achieved by medium-sized fabs.
What's more, Kirin 990 is a seven-nanometer chip, which is very difficult to manufacture.
Hu Jiangshan dared to guarantee this. In the eyes of the two bosses Wang and Xu, it was indeed a bit too much. Therefore, although two months were set to complete the order, Hu Jiangshan was given an extra month of extension rights.
So considerate.
Hu Jiangshan actually said that it was conservative. With the efficiency of this semiconductor production line, half a million chips could be completed in just over a month.
If he told the truth to Wang Chengdong and Xu Zhijun, they would definitely not believe him and think that Hu Jiangshan was bragging.
Hu Jiangshan got up from the bed, feeling relaxed and at ease. The loan could finally be repaid.
It’s really hard to live without money, I’m so anxious.
After Hu Jiangshan washed up, he went to the street to have breakfast and then drove out.
A moment later, Hu Jiangshan arrived at the Baishawan Yacht Club Pier and drove the Haima to General Island.
The weather today is not very good, it is cloudy and gloomy.
Without direct sunlight, the sea surface does not look so beautiful, but there is an advantage, it is cooler.
Hu Jiangshan was now so familiar with it that he didn't even need to look at the navigation aids. He just set the autopilot in one direction and arrived at Jiangjun Island in twenty minutes.
Looking from a distance, a large ship is docked at the dock on General Island.
It should be a medium-sized cargo ship.
The Seahorse slowly approached the dock and docked next to the cargo ship.
Fortunately, Hu Jiangshan repaired the pier in advance, and now it is not a big problem to dock two or three ships.
From time to time, medium-sized cargo ships will have boatmen going up and down, carrying cargo on small carts.
Hu Jiangshan understood clearly that a batch of sand had been transported.
As we all know, the raw material for making wafers is sand.
To be precise, it is quartz sand. This stuff itself is not expensive, but the shipping cost is very expensive.
A trip by this medium-sized cargo ship costs hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong dollars.
At this time, Zhang Rui was communicating with the ship owner on the shore.
After they finished communicating, Hu Jiangshan walked over.
"Dr. Zhang, how much sand was brought in today?"
Zhang Rui quickly replied: "One hundred bags were shipped today."
Hu Jiangshan nodded: "Thank you for your hard work."
"It's okay, boss, this is what it should be."
Hu Jiangshan and Zhang Rui chatted for a while, and Zhang Rui went to work.
Hu Jiangshan did not leave immediately, but watched the boatmen transport sand.
It's really inconvenient.
The roads have not been repaired, efficient vehicles cannot be used, and there is indeed a lack of decent transportation vehicles on the island. Now we can only rely on carts to transport the raw materials to the warehouse.
This is a high-tech semiconductor factory. It's really ugly to use human carts to transport things.
Hu Jiangshan couldn't stand it anymore.
Fortunately, now that he has money, Hu Jiangshan is thinking about improving the situation.
"Ding..." Hu Jiangshan was stunned for a moment, and then immediately realized that this was the notification sound coming from his mobile phone.
Hu Jiangshan immediately took out his mobile phone and took a look.
Good guy, new information actually appeared on the Technology Engine APP.
[Clue]: Multifunctional Quartz Sand Refinery Plant
[Level]: Elementary
[Construction Period]: 8 days
[Capital investment]: HKD 1 million
Hu Jiangshan was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted.
This "technology engine" is indeed very good, and the ideas for solving problems are always so fresh and refined.
Just now, Hu Jiangshan was worried about transporting raw materials, but now it's better, the Technology Engine app has directly built a quartz sand refinery.
This is not impossible, this is an island, and refining quartz sand from sea sand is indeed a great and clever idea.
The key is that if you can even produce quartz sand yourself, you can save a lot of shipping costs and not have so much trouble.
But the question is, will this thing cause environmental damage or pollution?
Hu Jiangshan thought about it for a while and felt that he was worrying too much.
Ordinary sea sand refineries will definitely damage the environment, but the one built by the technological engine is much better.
High technology content and amazing efficiency.
And this is only a primary refinery. If there is a problem, maybe an upgrade can solve it.
This multi-functional quartz sand refinery requires one million Hong Kong dollars and takes eight days to build.
Why is it so expensive? More expensive than power plants and fresh water treatment facilities.
Again, Hu Jiangshan is rich now, so be expensive.
Moreover, one million to build a quartz sand refinery is just like picking up for free.
Hu Jiangshan clicked the confirmation button, the familiar progress bar appeared, and the construction process was started.
If the Shiyang Sand Refinery is built, the raw materials required for the semiconductor production line will be greatly reduced, and the cost will be greatly reduced.
Hu Jiangshan checked the conditions of various facilities on the island again, and everything was normal.
General Island is not that big, but it has complete infrastructure and is self-sufficient in electricity and water resources. If the residents of other nearby outlying islands knew about it, they would definitely be shocked.
At the same time, in the General Island office building, several employees had finished their work and were sitting down to rest at the water bar.
Now there are freezers and cold drink cabinets in the water bar. Employees can come and get them at any time if they need anything.
Especially this environment, it's like being in a garden restaurant of a resort hotel.
Feng Guangdou whispered: "We have been working together for two months, right?"
Lou Xiuli nodded: "Almost, it's only a few days away from two months."
"But we don't seem to have any customers here yet."
"Why are you so anxious? Our production line technology is so good that it is not inferior to the top manufacturers. Are we still worried about not having customers?"
Feng Guangdou shook his head: "It's not that simple. The production line technology here is indeed very powerful, but I'm afraid that others won't believe it. The expenses here are quite high. Can the boss sustain it?"
The others looked at each other and were speechless for a moment.
What Feng Guangdou said is not unreasonable.
Although no one knows the specific cost, it is also clear that semiconductor production lines are very expensive.
Electricity and water alone are consumed in huge amounts every day.
If you can't find big customers for a while and have no income, it will be very stressful.
As they were talking, Zhang Rui came over and said, "Come in, everyone, have a meeting to discuss the preparations before mass production."
When everyone heard this, they were stunned.
Mass production?
There are already customers!
(End of chapter)