Chapter 521: Breaking through the 14nm process, the semiconductor industry will undergo major changes!
Time is quickly entering late May.
After going through rounds of games, the "financing" of Sprout Holdings, including a new round of employee equity incentive plans, has finally been successfully implemented.
Sprout Holdings welcomed 36 institutional shareholders in one fell swoop and will soon welcome tens of thousands of individual shareholders.
The shareholding structure has undergone significant changes.
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Finally, Zhang Shuo is no longer the only one.
As the sixth anniversary of Bu Ya approaches, various subsidiaries have also started "gifts" one after another.
On May 18, Jade Bird Interactive Entertainment took the lead and released the new game "Awakening of Nations". As soon as the server was launched, it launched the "Sprouting Sixth Anniversary Series Event".
The heat was so obvious and in vain.
In the original time and space, "The Awakening of Nations" was released by Lilith, whose reputation was almost lost by Zhang Shuo.
In the game, players can choose 11 civilizations, build and upgrade their own cities, produce resources, research and develop technology, manufacture troops, and launch attacks on enemies and compete for resources.
Or gather the strength of the alliance to launch a mass attack on the enemy and annihilate them in one fell swoop.
In terms of gameplay, it is a relatively common farming mobile game.
Moreover, Lilith also created a hodgepodge, allowing "heroes" such as Cao Cao, Caesar, Minamoto Yoshitsune and Frederick to meet in this huge and real sandbox world and gather under the command of the consul.
It can only be considered a passing grade.
Especially in Original Time and Space, the production level of the game is not very high, the movements of the troops are inconsistent, and there are even frame drops; when engaging in large-scale team battles, the phone becomes unbearably hot.
In this life, under the guidance of the strong production team of Jade Bird Interactive Entertainment and the corporate culture of striving for excellence, the production level of "Awakening of Nations" has been greatly improved.
It can barely enter the high-quality series.
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Just two days later, on May 20th.
Nebula Technology successfully launched its first self-developed commercial launch vehicle, Star Arrow 1, at the Pyeongchang Commercial Space Launch Center. The latter also carried the Nebula 002-004 experimental communication satellite.
It marks that Nebula Technology has made breakthrough progress in the commercial aerospace field.
There is also a lot of discussion online.
The words "Celebrating the 6th Anniversary of Germination" printed on the Star Arrow No. 1 arrow also quickly spread to every corner of the Internet through articles published by major media.
It really gave me a sense of presence.
"Oh my god, Nebula Technology has developed a commercial launch vehicle so quickly."
"High-end, so high-end!"
"To celebrate Moya's birthday, Nebula Technology built a big rocket (dog head)"
"This card is awesome!!!"
"The budding future is like a sea of stars, it must be praised!!!"
"Although it started in the Internet industry, I have to say that Sprout is increasingly embodying the fine qualities of industry and manufacturing, becoming more and more high-end and cutting-edge!"
"It's getting cooler and cooler!"
"Indeed, by continuously playing with smartphones, semiconductors, new energy vehicles and commercial aerospace, budding can be regarded as a cool word even on a global scale."
"Don't forget, there is artificial intelligence."
"A friend of mine works at the headquarters of Sprout. He said that the artificial intelligence within Sprout has been quietly launched and even equipped with an avatar. The level of intelligence is quite high."
"Just one word - convinced!!!"
"It's really gratifying to see the rise of Germination in the post-Big Three era!"
"Aren't the three big men the ones who were beaten to the ground by Moya? (Dog Head)"
"The current Big Three are no longer worthy of Moe Yat Shoes. Even in the Internet circuit they are most familiar with, they have been beaten to pieces by the new Big Three."
"Yes, especially in terms of overseas strategies, the new three giants have gone further than the old three."
"As a
Those who studied abroad in Star City said that they are already used to using various apps such as Weixin, Pinxixi, Qingcheng, Feixun, Moyin and so on, and it is basically the same as in China."
"This is called true international style!"
There is no doubt that the successful launch of Xingjian No. 1 has added another glory to Germination.
Just as the Internet was cheering for Mei Ya, two days later, on May 23, Zhang Shuo, who had not appeared in public for a long time, suddenly appeared in Luzhou.
Attended the trial operation and commissioning ceremony of Weijing Semiconductor's 14nm process.
That’s right!
After two years of research and development, the R&D team led by Liang Song finally conquered the 14-nanometer advanced process and moved Weijing Semiconductor from the 28-nanometer era into the 14-nanometer era.
In one fell swoop, it caught up with the two major competitors, Tai Electromechanical and Samsung Wafer, and finally stood on the same starting line.
Compared with Tai Electromechanical, Samsung Wafer, and Wei Jing Semiconductor, which is backed by its parent company Daosui Group, it has a unique advantage. As soon as it broke through, it received an order for Z4 chips from Zhulong Technology.
Tai Electromechanical and Weijing Semiconductor each received half of the order.
To do this, firstly, it is necessary to continue to fulfill the cooperation agreement signed by Daosui Group with Taiyuan Electrical and continue to guide Taiyuan Electrical and Mechanical to transfer production capacity to the inland. Secondly, it is also because the yield rate of Weijing Semiconductor is insufficient.
Regarding this issue, Liang Song had already been vaccinated before.
After all, Weijing Semiconductor is a "new player". Even with the technical reserves of Lijing Technology and top scientists like Liang Song, it has also poached countless employees from Samsung and Tai Electromechanical.
After all, the background is still not enough.
Especially from the 28nm process to the 14nm advanced process.
"I still say that if the 14nm advanced process can be put into production, it is already the greatest success." Zhang Shuo said to Liang Song at the production ceremony.
It also gave Liang Song enough trust.
Similarly, Liang Song's hard work and dedication have been richly rewarded. Not to mention anything else, just taking over the position of president of Daosui Group is extremely graceful.
Today's Daosui Group can be regarded as an enhanced version of Yuntel.
It is no exaggeration to say that it is the world's largest semiconductor company.
Not only is Zhulong Technology famous all over the world, but also a very important factor is that along with the popularity of the currency circle, the global graphics card market has begun to skyrocket.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Jing Jiawei, a subsidiary of Daosui Group, has naturally become one of the biggest beneficiaries.
As the helmsman of Daosui Group, Liang Song's status in the global semiconductor industry even exceeds that of the chairman of Tai Electromechanical. How can he be compared to the previous vice president of Samsung Wafer?
In addition to his status in the world, a new round of equity incentives has sprouted. As the president of Daosui Group and a "contributor" named by Zhang Shuo, Liang Song will also receive a large amount of equity incentives.
Once it is cashed out, it will be enough for Liang Song to truly achieve financial freedom.
"Thank you, Chairman, for your support!"
Liang Song was grateful that the big boss came to support him in person today.
"I want to thank you. After Weijing Semiconductor broke through the 14-nanometer advanced process, Daosui Group's game was finally completely revitalized. From now on, there will be no hidden dangers." Zhang Shuo looked excited.
"???"
Liang Song's eyes narrowed slightly, and he did not understand the true meaning of Zhang Shuo's words.
No wonder.
People who have not experienced the original time and space may find it difficult to understand and empathize with it.
But it is the most cruel fact.
More importantly, according to what Zhang Shuo learned, Huaxia Microelectronics has also entered a critical period in its "research and development" and production of new-generation lithography machines.
I believe that we will soon catch up with Esmail and close the gap between them.
Make up for the last shortcoming!
Until then, China, which has the advantages of the entire semiconductor industry chain, can truly sit back and relax.
If the outside world wants to take advantage of the sprout, chips are the best entry point, whether it is MaiLi mobile phone,
Still Mango Cars, including artificial intelligence, cloud computing, commercial aerospace and other fields, are inseparable from chips.
Zhang Shuo is also very lucky that when he chose the system reward, he chose a full set of photolithography machine technology.
And finally got a huge reward.
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Weijing Semiconductor's breakthrough in the 14nm advanced process is equivalent to dropping a blockbuster in the global semiconductor circle, which has stunned its peers.
Thai Electromechanical Headquarters.
"How is it possible, so fast?"
After receiving the news, Chen Zhong, the chairman of Tai Mechanical and Electrical, had a calm expression on his face. This time he finally lost his composure and showed a rare gaffe.
He is worthy of Weijing Semiconductor's efforts to conquer the 14nm advanced process, but it has never taken it seriously.
The reason is also very simple.
Even Samsung Wafer took three years to take this step, let alone Weijing Semiconductor?
Three or four years later, Tai Electromechanical has already advanced the chip manufacturing process to 10 nanometers or even 7 nanometers, which can completely ensure its lead over Weijing Semiconductor.
No matter how hard Weijing Semiconductor works, it can only follow Tai Electromechanical and eat dust.
Can't catch up!
Who would have thought that in just two years, Weijing Semiconductor would achieve a breakthrough.
It's really incredible.
"In terms of research and development, I have to admit that Liang Song is indeed a genius among geniuses." Jiang Yi, a consultant of Tai Mechanical and Electrical and Liang Song's old rival in Tai Mechanical and Electrical, is a rare "admittance".
He admitted in disguise that he was not as good as Liang Song in terms of research and development.
After all, the facts are here.
"..."
Chen Zhong's face twitched and he said nothing. He regretted more and more now that he had not been able to reuse Liang Song, which caused Liang Song to leave Taimei Electric in a fit of anger.
Otherwise, Tai Electromechanical would not have to face the two challengers of Samsung Wafer and Weijing Semiconductor.
He has already dominated the world!
"However, as far as I know, because Samsung Wafer has omitted the key node of the 20-nanometer process, the yield rate of the 14-nanometer process has never been high. I think Weijing Semiconductor will definitely face similar problems."
When Jiang Yi saw this, he quickly went back to make amends.
"hope so!"
Chen Zhong is not optimistic.
The most realistic thing is that Tai Mechanical and Electric has just received a notice from Daosui Group that Tai Mechanical and Electric can only get half of the new generation chip order from Zhulong Technology.
You don’t have to think about it to know who the other half is given to.
This also means that after losing its two major customers, Pingguo and Gaotong, Tai Mechanical and Electrical is about to face the risk of losing a super-large customer like Zhulong Technology.
If one operation is not good, everything may be lost.
How to prevent Chen Zhong from being anxious?
"In this way, you need to go to Jiangxia again and communicate face-to-face with Liang Song to ensure that Zhulong Technology's orders will not be taken away by Weijing Semiconductor again, even if they agree to more stringent conditions."
Being forced into a corner, Tai Electromechanical had no more options.
"good!"
Jiang Yi felt very uncomfortable at the thought of coming to court Liang Song, his old rival, again.
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Korea, Samsung headquarters.
"Assi!"
After receiving the news that Weijing Semiconductor had put into production 14nm chips, Samsung's young boss Li Rong was so angry that he cursed, "Weijing Semiconductor is a thief and shamelessly stole our technology."
In Li Rong's view, the fundamental reason why Weijing Semiconductor was able to achieve a leap from 28 nanometers to 14 nanometers in just two years is that Liang Song stole Samsung wafer technology.
In addition, Li Rong does not make the second assumption.
"No, we can't just let Liang Song go, let Weijing Semiconductor go."
Li Rong immediately summoned the group's legal director and requested that a new round of international arbitration be initiated against Liang Song personally, including Weijing Semiconductor. Weijing Semiconductor must be brought to justice
Suppress it.
Venting emotions is the next step, the key is not to threaten Samsung Wafer’s status.
As the saying goes, one's own family knows their own affairs.
Tai Electromechanical was still kept in the dark at this time, but Li Rong knew that the 14-nanometer advanced process of Samsung wafers was far from mature. In addition to the low yield rate, there may be other hidden dangers.
Just because the chip has not been used on a large scale, no problem has been found yet.
But the thunder is actually always there.
The only question is when it will explode, whether it will explode on a Samsung phone or a Pingguo phone.
So why do you still insist on putting it into production?
Because Samsung wafers have no choice at all. If we don’t hurry up and announce a breakthrough in the 14nm advanced process before Taiyuan Electromechanical, it is very likely that we will never catch up with Taiyang Electromechanical in the future.
Therefore, Samsung Wafer must take a gamble.
At least for now, Samsung has made the right bet and successfully obtained a large number of orders from Pingguo and Gaotong. Thinking about it internally, if this thunder was just a dumb thunder, wouldn't it be a big profit?
Taking a step back, even if the future explodes, it will buy enough time for Samsung Wafer.
After all, by taking the "first step", Samsung Wafer won orders from Tai Electromechanical. In a sense, it also performed a precise weakening operation on Tai Electromechanical.
This gives Samsung wafers a chance to make up for the loopholes in the future.
As long as we take another step forward based on the 14nm process, the so-called hidden dangers will actually be eliminated and no longer exist.
For this reason, it is acceptable even to offer pingguo as a sacrifice to heaven.
But the problem now is that as Weijing Semiconductor breaks through the 14nm advanced process, the global chip foundry industry has gained another powerful player.
This is definitely not good news for Samsung Wafer.
therefore.
No matter what, Samsung cannot sit idly by and take action.
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Faced with the strong rise of Weijing Semiconductor, the two peers, Tai Electromechanical and Samsung Wafer, naturally feel threatened. But looking at the global semiconductor industry, this is actually a major benefit.
Because this means that the production capacity of high-end chips will usher in a new round of expansion.
It also means——
China is gradually becoming the hub of the global semiconductor industry.
this.
But it will make many people uneasy, even unhappy.