Chapter 55 As long as the chip passes the test, Huayao will live
Wu Xueming's department is responsible for the evaluation and improvement of chip samples.
The main chip design department submits the IC design drawings of the new chip to the foundries, namely Island Semiconductor and Huaxin International.
After the foundry's tape-out process, chip samples are obtained and then brought back for evaluation, testing and improvement.
But recently, due to well-known reasons, no chip samples have been sent for a long time.
What's going on today?
Why are there new chip samples?
Moreover, Fang Haitao brought it here personally, which shows that this set of chip samples is very important.
Thinking back to Fang Haitao's cautious and nervous look just now, Wu Xueming felt that there was something interesting in it.
Also, Wu Xueming was the top expert in the department, the highest-level expert. Fang Haitao actually didn't call him, but called Huang Chao.
Of course, this cannot be blamed on Fang Haitao, as Wu Xueming has resigned.
Wu Xueming smiled coldly, feeling that Fang Haitao and the others must be working in vain, or playing tricks. It is impossible for Huayao to find a reliable chip foundry now!
At the same time, Fang Haitao brought Huang Chao to a conference room.
As he watched, Fang Haitao placed the box on the conference table.
Huang Chao couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Fang, what's in this..."
"Of course it's a chip sample."
Huang Chao swallowed: "Mr. Fang, which chip sample is this?"
"Kirin 990."
"Ah? Kirin, Kirin 990? Mr. Fang, we have tested it. We have tested it many times last year. Is this the test again?"
Huang Chao thought to himself, could it be that the department was running out of work, so the leader insisted on finding some work?
This is not a good sign.
Fang Haitao patted the box: "This time it's different."
Huang Chao suddenly realized something and asked quickly: "Mr. Fang, is this leaked from Huaxin International?"
Fang Haitao glanced at Huang Chao: "Huaxin International, do you think they can do it? This is a seven-nanometer chip."
"this……"
Huaxin International is indeed the strongest wafer manufacturing company in mainland China, but currently their highest technology can only reach 14 nanometers, and there is no way to guarantee yield.
Of course, if you use stupid methods, you can tape out seven-nanometer chips, but there is no way to carry out commercial mass production.
Fang Haitao said: "Okay, you don't need to worry about who made it. First, test this chip to see how the workmanship is and what flaws it has. By the way, it must be compared with the Sshima Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. version of Kirin 990. Make a comparison to see how different the manufacturing process is, and then write a test report.”
"Okay, I understand."
Huang Chao didn't ask any more questions. Now he had work to do, which was more important than anything else.
Moreover, Fang Haitao’s attitude is very cautious. There must be some secret behind this version of Kirin 990.
Huang Chao said: "Mr. Fang, don't worry, we will do it as soon as possible."
"Okay, do it."
Huang Chao hesitated for a moment and asked, "Mr. Fang, is the situation here okay?"
Fang Haitao looked outside the door and whispered: "As long as there is nothing wrong with the chip and it meets our Huayao's requirements, then there will be no problem."
Huang Chao's eyes lit up, and he was like a dead tree coming back to life, and he wanted to jump up.
"I understand, Mr. Fang, then I'll go get busy."
"Okay, go ahead."
Huang Chao carried the box and pushed out the door, walking like a dragon and a tiger, holding his head high and his chest high, his expression flying.
There were actually several people standing outside the door. They were the colleagues who were chatting with them just now.
It seems that they are also very curious, what is Mr. Fang Haitao holding in his hand? What work should be arranged for Huang Chao?
“Brother Chao, what’s going on?”
"What did Mr. Fang tell you? Tell me." "Hey, you took out this box. Is there a chip in it?"
"Did Mr. Fang give you a new mission? Tell me about it quickly."
Huang Chao smiled slightly: "Okay, let's find a conference room to discuss the situation. We've been very busy these days."
When everyone heard this, they became really excited.
Hey guys, there's a new job.
And it seems that there are new chip samples, which is amazing!
At this time, Wu Xueming came over, looked at the box in Huang Chao's hand, and smiled slightly: "It's so mysterious, what tricks are you doing?"
Huang Chao was not angry and said with a smile: "You don't have to worry about it. You'd better find a way out quickly."
Wu Xueming's expression changed: "You...I tell you, now Huayao can't find a new foundry at all, and all the efforts are in vain. I advise you not to mess around."
Huang Chao said calmly: "I don't want you to worry about it anymore, it has nothing to do with you."
After saying that, Huang Chao carried the box and left.
Other colleagues followed Huang Chao closely without even looking at Wu Xueming.
Wu Xueming was stunned on the spot. He felt uncomfortable being treated like this by an expert.
What's more important is that Huang Chao's attitude seems to be confident and reliable.
Has Huayao really found a new foundry?
But how is that possible?
Totally impossible!
Except for Sshima Semiconductor and Sansan, two companies that can produce seven-nanometer advanced mobile chips, other companies simply cannot do it.
Even if Intel has such ability, it still needs to do a lot of preliminary work to do it.
The key is that it is impossible for these three companies to OEM for Huayao.
Wu Xueming sneered when he thought of this. He wanted to see how these guys struggled to their death.
At the same time, Huang Chao spent ten minutes having a small meeting, and then started to get busy.
They want to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the "new version of Kirin 990" in terms of manufacturing process.
After preparing the test equipment, Huang Chao opened the box, revealing the chips and wafers.
Everyone came closer to see it first.
“It’s really Kirin 990!”
"Wow, look at this packaging, it looks pretty good."
“The stitching is also very neat, and it’s really a bit level.”
"This only proves that the packaging process is very good. We still have to test it to know how the specific chip is."
Wu Xueming sat at his workstation and watched coldly.
These guys are so whimsical. Those chips are obviously fake. Whether they can be powered on normally is a question mark.
At this time, Huang Chao had already placed a chip on the development board and began to power on the chip to test it.
Everyone is very nervous.
This first step is crucial. If it can be powered on, it means that the chip is at least functioning properly.
There are many chip samples that cannot even pass this level.
With a beep, everyone cheered, and the chip actually lit up.
Wu Xueming's hand holding the cup couldn't help shaking, and he almost spilled the water on the table.
what's the situation? It actually lights up normally?
Wu Xueming stood up involuntarily, took two steps forward, and stretched his neck to watch.
(End of chapter)