Technological Hegemony

Xingchen Technology's high-intensity research and development at no cost has finally started to pay off.

下 In late August, Fang Yuanchu's semiconductor division led the way to complete the design of driver ICs.

After looking at the design, Luo Luojia felt very satisfied, almost exactly the same as her own idea, so she decided to send it directly to SMIC.

Flip-flops is an industry term that means that design drawings are passed through a semiconductor assembly line to become chips that can really be used for later testing.

Streaming films are expensive.

How expensive is it?

As far as SMIC's price is concerned, 45NM wire will be taped out once, RMB 120,000 per square millimeter.

Yes, the unit is square millimeter, one millimeter by one millimeter, a small piece that is invisible to the naked eye, it is 120,000 yuan.

Many consumers think that black semiconductor chips in mobile phones are worth a few cents.

This is not entirely wrong, because the chip itself is really not expensive, but the design and manufacturing costs are extremely alarming.

This is only a 45NM production line, and if 28NM line is taped out, it can reach 230,000 yuan per square millimeter.

As far as the industry's most advanced 7NM line and 5NM line, the price is more than one million yuan per square millimeter. Whenever a tape fails, hundreds of millions will be lost.

"I suggest using 45NM line tape, it is cheaper after all," Fang Yuanchu said.

Although he is already a veteran in the semiconductor industry, every time he goes to the tape-out stage, he will still be nervous.

After all, it is too expensive. If the tape fails, the chip created cannot be used, or the performance is not up to standard. If you want to call it back and redesign it, it will cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

Some smaller companies may even experience bankruptcy due to a failed tapeout.

Although this is crazy, this is the semiconductor industry. People see the humble black silicon chips in the eyes, and the back is completely stacked with gold.

Luo Luojia thought for a few seconds. "Let's use 28NM cable. After all, we are designing a driver IC for mobile phone screens. Miniaturization is more competitive in the market."

He Fangyuan nodded at the beginning, "I see, then I will go to SMIC now."

"I'll go with you," Luo Jia said.

In fact, he is also nervous, not because of the design and streaming costs of more than two billion, but because this chip is his first puzzle piece on the huge blueprint of the display industry, which has historical significance.

Uh ...

Xupu East, Zhangjiang High-tech.

Luo Luojia drove to Fang Yuanchu to this largest semiconductor factory in China.

SMIC can be called the heavyweight of the country. It is not a place where you can go in and take a look. They are waiting outside for the people inside to pick it up.

Fang Yuan looked at the huge white factory building at first, and said with emotion: "Here are those of us who are engaged in semiconductors, and the temple in my heart. In the display field, there are thirteen overseas giants blocking the way in the raw materials and panel manufacturing equipment. More than a dozen large mountains, combined with more than thirty giant companies, control the entire display industry. "

"In the field of semiconductors, there are more than a hundred mountains in front. From the most sophisticated lithography machines to silicon wafers and abrasives, all the **** is the world of giants!"

Luo Luojia smiled. People who engage in semiconductors in China have a dream. When will the domesticization of semiconductors be realized?

At the beginning of the house, I was afraid that I was looking at the inside of the company and sprinting to show that the industry was in full swing. It reminded me of my old business, so I was very interested.

"I know." Luo Jia said, "If the five-axis linkage machining center is the brightest pearl in the crown of the machinery industry, then in the semiconductor industry, the crown belongs to the wafer processing center. Don't worry, we will enter the technology after all The industry is not a few days away and cannot be so far away. "

Fang Yuan shrugged his shoulders at the beginning, "Yeah, let ’s show that we have invested 20 billion yuan back and forth, but we just won an 8.5 generation line. I do n’t know how much to invest in the back. Many of them are borrowed. , The company is under pressure. "

"And if he was engaged in semiconductors, that number would be at least ten-fold. He was really scary. When I was in HiSilicon, the parent company was Huawei. But is it the real giant in the domestic technology field? Speaking of semiconductors, Several bosses are helpless. "

"In the field of semiconductors, few people in the world can afford it. It is a big news to invest in machinery and invest tens of billions. But if you open your eyes every day when you are in semiconductors, you do n’t know how much money goes out."

Luo Luojia is also very helpless. Xingchen Technology is not without money, but it can't afford it right now.

Every month now, just the Big Four and Star Technology checkout, there are more than 20 billion, of which 40% are profits.

Suppose Luo Jia asked the Big Four to settle their accounts for one year in advance, then he would have huge funds to call in an instant, but the same, the Big Four would be bankrupt.

Business activities have a period of time. Luo Jia can only make a little money now, so invest a little money to let the funds in his hand roll up.

I did not expect that SMIC's boss Tang Boyun came out to greet himself, startled the guards at the door, quickly let Luo Jia and Fang Yuan brush their faces, and handed them the visitor's card.

"Mr. Tang, you are very polite ~ www.wuxiahere.com ~ It's better if the secretary can't do this kind of thing." Luo Jia said with a smile.

博 Tang Boyun looked earnestly, "Which way, you are noble guests, I must come to meet you personally. This is a courtesy."

"Do you know that in the past two months, we have received orders and received soft hands, thanks to your credit. Ladder people have praised the Big Four, but in my opinion, it is your star technology that is powerful! Even wireless energy charging like this You have all come out with the black technology. "

Luo Luojia smiled and said, "In fact, you should be grateful to domestic consumers. No matter how good the product is, someone has to pay for it."

消费者 "Consumers think they just bought a domestic mobile phone. In fact, they support the entire mobile phone industry chain. Your SMIC and our star, and at least thousands of other domestic companies, have developed as a result."

"What you said is profound." Tang Boyun said, "This is the power of industrial clusters. When an industry rises, it drives the entire industrial chain behind it. It is a so-called fresh trick and eats all over the sky."

"Take Sweden as an example. Ikea furniture, Scania heavy trucks, SKF bearings, Ericsson, Electrolux appliances and other giants, but rely on these giants to bring them into life. With the top developed countries, this is the power of industrial clusters. "

Luo Luojia shrugged. "And South Korea, Samsung itself accounts for more than 20% of GDP in South Korea."

Luo Luojia and Tang Boyun chatted all the way. The production line was still under preparation. Luo Jia went to his office first.

After waiting for the tea to be delivered, Tang Boyun suddenly asked a question unexpectedly.

"Why don't you send SCI?" Tang Boyun asked curiously, "not only domestic academics, but foreign academics are going crazy now, the whole world is waiting to see your papers."