Chapter 73 Choosing a chip foundry is not a fight

After receiving the WeChat message from Gao Zhengqian, Chen Xing immediately rushed to SEG Technology Park without any hesitation.

14 nanometers!

That’s a 14nm chip!

If Longxing Technology is really allowed to take the lead in production and application, the high-end flagship at the end of the year will be an unprecedented shock.

Korean Star M series screen, Carl Zeiss lens, 200W Star Flash fast charge, Kaitian baseband chip, and 14nm Qingzhou processor, these five are enough to become selling points individually, but Chen Xing wants to integrate them Become a mobile phone, who can imagine this?

With excitement, Chen Xing came to SEG Technology Park without stopping and went straight to his chip laboratory.

"Drip——"

Brush the access control.

Gao Zhengqian, Bai Yan, and the academicians have been waiting for a long time.

"President!"

Everyone is waiting for Chen Xing to choose the foundry for this last step, which is also the most critical. Trial production.

Chen Xing nodded slightly, bowed to the scientific researchers and said, "Thank you for your hard work, everyone. I didn't expect that the Qingzhou chip would be designed in less than three months. Longxing Technology has developed so rapidly. It would not be possible without everyone’s efforts, thank you very much!”

“It should be done”

Gao Zhengqian responded with a smile.

Bai Yan also smiled, made a cross with his two index fingers and said: "Ten-core microarchitecture, this is ten cores! President, its performance may exceed your imagination, and its power consumption is only It’s 18W, which is 2W lower than the Snapdragon 810 processor!”

The word pride is written all over his face!

With two big bags under his eyes, the sixty-five-year-old Qu Cheng looked at Chen Xing and suggested: "Fortunately, the mission has been fulfilled. Qingzhou's EDA simulation verification has been passed. The next step is Trial production link.”

"That's right!"

Wang Jirong nodded and suggested to Chen Xing: "President, I have a grudging request. Can Qingzhou Chip be OEMed by Loongson International? I happen to have a few juniors here. Inside, let them practice their skills."

"Put some pressure on them."

"I think the production skills of those guys are pretty good."
< br>"I heard that they bought another photolithography machine. I forgot how many nanometers it has, but it should be possible to produce 14-nanometer chips."

Other academicians are echoing.

Without the help of this group of academicians, the Qingzhou chip design would not have been completed so quickly. Chen Xing would naturally respect their ideas.

But!

He also has his own ideas.

“Dear seniors, I said at the press conference in June that I would launch a new flagship by the end of the year. During this time, I have also been preparing the components of the new flagship phone. At present, the time is not “More.”

"I want to be on the safe side."

Just when the academicians thought that Chen Xing was going to refuse, Chen Xing suddenly changed the subject and said:

"But it's not impossible to find Loongson International as an OEM. I have a friend who is engaged in photolithography, and he has to participate in the production.”

The second red quality talent Lin Tian, Chen Xingke still remembers that one of the technologies he is proficient in is chip manufacturing technology, which is hand-made. If the photolithography machine is not good, it shouldn't be a problem to get a 14nm processor chip, right?

As for TSMC?

The DSP multi-core architecture of the baseband chip confused them last time. Now, is it a ten-core micro-architecture or a 14-nanometer chip? They have to hold a meeting for half a month to discuss it?

Not safe!

He chose to believe in Lin Tian and the system’s judgment on the quality of talents!

Of course, if TSMC releases the core area of the lithography machine and lets Chen Xing take Lin Tian in for debugging, then they can also be chosen, but is it possible?

Not to mention the lithography machine area, it is impossible for outsiders to visit and operate the equipment in any core area.

"Mr. Chen also knows lithography talents?"

Wang Jirong asked puzzledly.

He can count the lithography talents in Long Kingdom with his eyes closed.

Qu Cheng was also a little confused. He looked at Chen Xing and asked, "What's the name of that lithography talent? Is he an academician?"

"No."

chen ! ”

The expressions of the academicians changed!

What kind of genius can actually join the Dutch ASML company?

It is not easy to know this company. Their assembly and integration technology, power supply system, and transmission system are the key to the production of lithography machines for processes below 20 nanometers.

No exaggeration.

There are two types of photolithography machines in the world.

One is produced by ASML.

One is the other. How awesome is a talent who has worked here?

At the same time, Qu Cheng was also puzzled, does Chen Xing have such a wide network of contacts?

In the past, there were two top chip design talents, Gao Zhengqian and Bai Yan, and now they are familiar with the top talents in lithography. They have gone to the ASML company in the Netherlands to study. They have more connections than their academicians. A hundred times more terrifying!

“How is it?”

Chen Xing looked at the academicians.

If Lin Tian is allowed to run the trial production, it will be more secure than entrusting TSMC with trial production.

"Mr. Chen, wait a minute. I'll make a call and ask. As you know, chip production is related to photolithography machines."

Wang Jirong took out his mobile phone and said.

Qu Cheng also fumbled for his cell phone, rummaged through the address book list and said: "I'm also going to call a friend. The trial production of 14 nanometer chips must be done for you."
< br>"I'll make a call first."

"I'll make a call too."

"I'll also call some people."

The academicians took out their mobile phones one after another. , call your friends in the lithography field.

Chen Xing chose to adopt their proposal and hand over the trial production of Qingzhou chips to Loongson International, which was equivalent to trusting their vision.

The 14nm chip is of great importance, so it makes sense for them to recruit some people, right?

…

The other side.

Northern University.

School of Semiconductor Materials.

Vice Dean Ma Yutang was still teaching. When he saw the call from Qu Cheng, he immediately came to the door of the classroom to answer:

"How are you doing, Mr. Qu?"

“What?”

“I can’t get through Academician Yang’s phone number. Mr. Qu is like this. He has gone abroad to attend lectures and needs to send an email to contact us.”

“What? Do you want me? Lithography talent?”

“You want him to come back immediately?”

"Okay, okay, I'll do it right away, I'll do it now!"

Ma Yutang hung up the phone, returned to the classroom podium and said: "Students, the teacher has something to do, you should review a lesson first. Or you can go back to the dormitory. "

After saying this, he packed up his things and ran to the teacher's dormitory. He did not dare to neglect Qu Cheng's request.

Although he is a professor, compared with an academician, it is like the stars competing for the brightness of the bright moon, there is no comparison at all.

At the same time.

Magic City.

Loongson International Corporation.

President’s Office.

Gao Yongming broke into sweat on his forehead and kept answering questions: "Yes! I bought a 20nm process photolithography machine. It should also be used to produce 14nm chips, but the yield rate is not high. Guaranteed.”

“Huh?”

"Lending it to private enterprises..."

"Ah...this..."

While he was hesitating, the voices of several other academicians also came from the phone, leaving Gao Yongming completely confused. Forced.

Wang Jirong!

Wang Dezhi!

……

Cheung Chi-hyun!

Academician!

A room full of academician guarantees!

What kind of company is Longxing Technology?

What shocked him most was that Qu Cheng, an academician of both academies and the dean of the School of Integrated Circuits at Beijing University, was actually present and used his reputation to vouch for it.

What can be done?

Can you refuse this?

Jianghu is not just about fighting and killing...

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