Contact software companies, hardware companies are also in contact.
The company's internal electronic engineers have designed several models, but they have not been finalized yet.
Because of patents and some international restrictions, Anderson flew to the United States to negotiate with Qualcomm. Only after the chip supply was negotiated could the performance of each hardware be determined.
Xingling Group has an internal chip design project team. Unfortunately, its capabilities are limited. Currently, it can only design 60-nanometer chips.
Currently, mainstream mobile phones on the market use 7-nanometer chips, and the chip design project team does not yet have the capabilities.
The company's chip project was established too late, and it is a bit unrealistic to try to catch up with other people's decades of technology in just a few years.
However, now, under Ge Gongming's adjustment, we have begun to move towards 40nm chip design, step by step, until we have a complete technology chain.
Starlight Mobile Phone Company is moving forward rapidly. Gao Jin received Zhang Hongbin in the office, and the two were discussing an acquisition.
Blu-ray Group, a company owned by Frog University, is about to be unable to withstand the situation. The company is heavily in debt and is now beginning to seek new funds or introduce new shareholders.
The Protoss Group, which has strong financial strength, naturally became a good target. As a result, personnel sent by the Blu-ray Group came to inquire about the Prostos Group's intentions.
He was rejected outright by the Xingling Group and had no interest in investing in Blu-ray Group.
Blu-ray Group has experienced disorderly expansion in recent years and has extremely high debts. The interest it needs to pay every year is a huge amount. To invest in it at this time is to be taken advantage of.
Xingling Group refused to take a stake, Alibaba Group also refused to take a stake, Weiwei Company also refused to take a stake... and found a number of companies, all of which refused to take a stake.
After all, no company is willing to jump into the pit.
In the end, we had no choice but to turn to state-owned assets. As a result, state-owned assets were also frightened by the huge amount of liabilities. If you invest tens of billions, you won't be able to survive for two years.
This is a huge pit. Without hundreds of billions of funds, there is no way to get Blu-ray Group on the right track.
The retreat of state-owned assets made Blu-ray's management turn its attention to foreign capital. As a result, foreign capital also refused to invest.
Blu-ray technology used to have advantages, but now its advantages are greatly reduced. After acquisition, you need to invest a large amount of capital and technology.
A careful analysis shows that Blu-ray Group's technology has fallen behind the situation. It has spent a lot of money on expansion in recent years, and its research and development has not kept up at all.
The original technology is now on the verge of being eliminated and has lost its value.
Blu-ray can now only sell the acquired assets to save itself, but these assets are not easy to sell, and many of them belong to industries that strictly prohibit foreign investment.
There were not many companies in China that were interested and capable of taking over the business, so people from Frog University had no choice but to start looking for relevant departments, shouting righteous slogans to ask the relevant departments to provide help.
The relevant departments were so annoyed that they had no choice but to go around a few times. Zhang Hongbin and Qiao Mingxian were given the task of finding a way to facilitate the Xingling Group's acquisition of the chip factory affiliated to the Blu-ray Group.
This factory can only produce 40-nanometer chips, and its customers are also some car companies. It relies on its price advantage to get orders to survive.
"Brother Zhang, my acquisition of this company is useless."
"The equipment is from 2007. It has been more than ten years old and it is time to replace it. What is the use of acquiring such a company?"
"I'm mentally retarded to accept this burden."
Gao Jin refused without thinking. This 40-nanometer chip production factory was worthless, and it would cost a lot of money to replace the equipment after the acquisition.
It’s not like I have no place to throw away my money, so I can’t take this responsibility.
Zhang Hongbin rubbed his head and looked at Gao Jin and said, "Just tell me what conditions you want."
"This is not a matter of conditions. You have also seen the data. This factory is really worthless."
"First, the equipment is seriously outdated and has almost no value. Re-purchasing equipment requires an investment of at least 600 million euros."
"Second, although the output of producing this kind of 40-nanometer chips is not low, the actual profits earned are too low. If the volume cannot reach a certain level, we will lose 100% of the money."
“It’s more cost-effective for me to invest in a new factory than to acquire it.”
Gao Jin explained once again that he would never let up on the acquisition.
"Mr. Gao, although the country is currently encouraging the development of the chip industry, not all companies can obtain chip company approvals. All chip factories affiliated to Blu-ray Group have all approvals."
"This will save you a lot of trouble and time."
Zhang Hongbin opened his mouth to persuade, but when Gao Jin was impatient, something suddenly happened in his mind.
He looked at Zhang Hongbin and asked, "Why do you have to let me acquire chip companies? What is the use of our Xingling Group if we don't acquire technology?"
"Celebrities don't tell secrets. Do you really have no research on chips in Xingling Group? You have to understand that all patents need to be approved by relevant departments."
Zhang Hongbin looked into Gao Jin's eyes and said something meaningful. Gao Jin slapped his forehead and understood that the related project was reversely deduced when applying for a patent.
Looking at the unhappy Gao Jin and Zhang Hongbin, he felt much better. If his superiors hadn't sent the information, he wouldn't have known that Xingling Group had secretly applied for so many patents related to the chip industry.
Especially in terms of lithography equipment, after Xingling Group acquired Shanghai Weiguang Company, it has continued research and development in the past few years with the help of super-class equipment and funds, and has developed 60nm lithography equipment suitable for industrialization.
We took another path, instead of using the current mainstream immersion lithography process, and switched to a weak laser, and we actually achieved a certain breakthrough.
There are more than a thousand patents for weak-efficiency lasers. Zhang Hongbin specifically checked and found that there are still 137 weak-efficiency laser application technologies that have not been approved yet.
Xingling Group's total R&D funds in Tianchao District reached 42.7 billion last year. This scientific research funding investment is only lower than Weiwei Group's investment of 49.8 billion.
The second place is definitely more than the R&D expenditure of the third place Alibaba Group by more than 4 billion.
Zhang Hongbin specially investigated the number of patent applications filed by Xingling Group in recent years. It can be said that there are more and more patent applications every year. This means that the scientific and technological strength of Xingling Group cannot be underestimated.
"Gao Jin, you are interested in the chip manufacturing industry. Now is a good time to make an acquisition. This is a good thing for you and the country."
"Although the equipment there is no longer working, you can definitely purchase new equipment. I believe that Jinwei City will be willing to give you a certain subsidy."
Zhang Hongbin said this with a smile, and Gao Jin's heart moved. Damn it, this factory is in Jinwei City. If Meng Guangxian and Wei Mingyang call him.
I'm afraid I really can't refuse this matter. No, I have to hide for a while.
I must go abroad to hide, at least avoid the limelight.
"Brother Zhang, to be honest, I intend to get involved in the chip industry."
"But not now. I really don't have the ability to intervene now. Funds are easy to solve. Just treat it as a contribution to the country. I throw away hundreds of millions and it's nothing."
“But technology can’t solve it”
"Now the chips ordered by many car companies have begun to tilt toward 20 nanometers, and the market for 40 nanometer chips is getting smaller and smaller."
"You just said that there are more than 1,800 workers in the factory. How much are these workers' monthly social security expenses and how much are their monthly salaries?"
"With such a factory dragging us down, our Xingling Group will be dragged to death sooner or later."
"We can't let the Blu-ray Group die. Our Star Spirit Group will be buried with it!"
Gao Jin already showed enough resentment when he said this. Zhang Jianbin narrowed his eyes after listening to Gao Jin's words, which made Gao Jin feel rebellious and resentful because of this incident and went off track.
"Stop saying anything about being buried with someone else."
"If you really don't want to acquire it, no one will force you."
"We can talk about it some other time."
When Zhang Jianbin said these words, the expression on Gao Jin's face became more relaxed. After chatting for a few words, Zhang Hongbin said goodbye and left.
After sending Zhang Hongbin to the car and leaving, Gao Jin returned. When he entered the room, he paused, looked at Sonia beside him and asked, "What plans do I have recently?"
"Boss, General Manager Anderson of Starlight Mobile Phone Company just called and made an appointment to meet with the chairman in two days. If there are any matters, I need to communicate with the chairman in person."
Sonia watched Gao Jin say these words. Gao Jin patted his head and entered the office directly. Sonia smiled and sat down again.
In the afternoon, Zhang Hongbin and Qiao Mingxian discussed the matter in the office. Gao Jin would not be able to complete the acquisition task if he did not plan to do so. There is currently no way to argue with the taxation of Xingling Group.
In January, Xingling Group paid more than 4 billion in taxes on last year's overseas profits, immediately rising one rank in the morning market's tax rankings.
Gao Jin has fulfilled his promise to gradually increase the tax amount, so you can't argue with this now.
"Let's not think about it. Lao Meng will be here tomorrow. The three of us will discuss it then." Qiao Mingxian directly told the news.
"I don't think so. Gao Jin is very determined to refuse the acquisition."
"Have you ever asked Lao Meng why the Xingling Group must acquire this factory? Isn't the Weiwei Group also in urgent need of a chip production factory?"
Zhang Hongbin asked, this question is very critical. Regarding the shortage of chips, no one dares to be the second best for the company.
"I have discussed this with Lao Meng."
"Lao Meng said what I heard from Lao Wei. The project team developing chips within the Xingling Group is not simple. They are not independently developing chip designs."
"Instead, we are studying more than a dozen key technologies in the chip manufacturing industry."
"Especially in terms of photolithography technology, Xingling Group has taken a path that is different from the current mainstream technology. Once the research and development is successful, it can get rid of the photolithography patents of any country."
"Xingling Group is not as good as Weiwei in terms of chip design, but in terms of chip manufacturing, it has accumulated a lot of advanced technology."
“In terms of domestic chip manufacturing in the future, I am afraid that only Tianxin International can compete with Xingling Group.”
"This is the result of the reverse inference of the patent applied by the Xingling Group by the relevant departments."
After Qiao Mingxian told this matter, Zhang Hongbin took a breath of cold air. He didn't expect that Gao Jin's Xingling Group was hidden so deeply.