Wang Yaocheng listened to the introduction and felt as if he had eaten ginseng fruit. The 36,000 pores on his body showed comfort. He asked, "Great! We are another big step ahead. What is the level of similar scientific research in the world?"
Professor Qian Fu;
“In the field of advanced manufacturing processes, the United States, Japan, and Taiwan are all very advanced.
Although there is no specific scientific research news released, we can follow the news revealed by following international papers in related fields and international conferences held by electronics societies in the United States, Japan and other countries;
Texas Instruments and Intel should both have mastered the 0.13 micron process technology, which is one year slower than ours.
but
These large international companies are bloated, slow to respond to market information, and even slower to put into production. The combined delay of the two may be about a year and a half, leaving us with the opportunity to make huge profits.
Research in related fields in Fuso Country lags behind, mainly because Elpida Company has too much time to take care of itself and has not invested a lot of money in research and development.
However, TSMC may surpass American and Japanese companies and be the first to put into production the 0.13 micron process technology.
TSMC President Zhang Zhongmou has served as the senior vice president of Texas Instruments for more than ten years. He has a deep understanding of the electronic technology industry and the importance of advanced process technology to semiconductor manufacturers. He invests in research and development at any cost and catches up very quickly."
Wang Yaocheng nodded thoughtfully and asked;
"Where's Samsung?"
"Samsung is not as good as TSMC in terms of investment resources and intensity. Maybe the 0.13 micron process technology is not mature now, and it is difficult to predict when it will break through. I think 2002 will be difficult." Professor Qian Fu answered truthfully.
"That's good, that's good."
Wang Yaocheng was so happy now that he smiled so hard that his teeth were missing.
The others looked at the chairman dumbfounded, saying, "That's fine." This is obviously a shameful thing!
Okay, you are the boss and you have the final say.
Do the math on your fingers, Wang Yaocheng said;
"In other words, we can be ahead of the curve for at least half a year in the 0.13 micron process technology. By July and August of 2002, during this period, we will monopolize the most profitable high-end chip foundry market and take advantage of this huge profit."
"Well! TSMC has been involved in tape-out since February. It will take time to debug equipment and increase the yield rate. Even if there are big orders from the international market, there is no problem. It will be half a year ahead."
The answer was Zhang Rujing, president of Atlantic Jinko. He is a top expert in the field of wafer production and has the most say in this regard.
Wang Yaocheng imagines the future;
"Haha! When their 0.13 micron process is ready, our leading generation 90nm can already be shipped on a large scale. The process will continue to be one generation ahead of theirs, and the most lucrative profits will still be ours. Do you think these manufacturers will collapse?
Already?"
"I'm afraid not. TSMC President Zhang Zhongmou is a very determined person and will never give up easily."
"Then he won't be able to do anything about it." Wang Yaocheng smiled coldly and said, "The day when the 90-nanometer process will be launched on a large scale will be the time when the prices of 0.13 micron products will be reduced on a large scale. If you want to make money after me, don't say
There are no doors, not even windows."
Sure enough!
Doing this simply leaves no way for those who come after you to survive.
TSMC spends huge amounts of money on the research and development of advanced manufacturing processes. The day the products are produced, they face major price cuts, and the huge investment in R&D cannot be recovered without huge profits.
Who can persevere in this kind of loss-making business?
Zhang Rujing hesitated for a moment, but still put forward his opinion: "Chairman, our interests will be greatly damaged in this way. The revenue will be reduced by at least 5.6 billion US dollars, and the end users will be cheaper."
"No, if you want to monopolize the market, you must be ruthless and ruthless, leaving no chance for competitors to survive. You must have a spirit of beating up a drowned dog, and don't follow Mr. Nanguo's example of raising a tiger to make trouble."
Wang Yaocheng showed his decisive side and said categorically;
"I have also decided to continue investing in research and development of 65 nanometers. We must always stay ahead of our competitors and we must not relax even a little bit.
Atlantic Jinko has occupied 55% of the world's DRAM memory chip market, but in the CPU microprocessor foundry market, its current share is only 23%, which is far from satisfying my appetite.
With a lower share in the application chip field, Atlantic Jinko still has a lot of room for development.
After the Malaysian wafer production base is put into operation, like Hynix, it will all be oriented to the CPU microprocessor and application chip foundry market, expanding its share in the segmented application chip field.
Whether it is TSMC, Samsung, or Intel, we must be two generations ahead in advanced manufacturing technology and firmly grasp the most lucrative profits.
In the field of advanced semiconductor production, Atlantic Jinko will be the absolute overlord, occupying more than 50% of the market."
Having advanced manufacturing processes means occupying the most profitable pyramid tip.
Since other manufacturers cannot enter the competition, there will naturally be no price war, and this area will always be huge profits.
Numerous competitors can only compete for meager profits in the field of mid- and low-end chip production.
In this area, which is also the area where Atlantic Jinko Group focuses its efforts, prices are suppressed quite severely.
this world
Under the low-price competition strategy, the high-investment semiconductor industry has never been able to earn enough profits to develop. Semiconductor manufacturers have become fatter, thinner, stronger, and weaker, facing a new round of reshuffle.
Atlantic Jinko's tactics were so ruthless that Samsung and TSMC never developed and were overwhelmed.
There are approximately 20 Drma semiconductor manufacturers in the world today. After this round of brutal reshuffle, at least half of them will fall.
Among them
US-owned manufacturers Intel, Texas Instruments, and Micron should still be able to support them. Their related businesses account for a small proportion of the company's overall product line and are not enough to shake these giants in the technology industry.
Japanese-owned Elpida retreated to the field of high-end application chips and was defeated in the Drma memory chip business.
Whether it can persist depends on the Fuso government's support for this single seedling.
It’s hard to say whether European manufacturers Infineon or Qimonda are in trouble. Their financial situation is not the worst but worse. No matter how you look at it, one of them should fall.
As for the island of Taiwan, where semiconductor manufacturers are densely populated, I am afraid that it will become the hardest hit area, and some small manufacturers will go bankrupt and liquidate.
Market business competition is so cruel.
Zhang Rujing, the president of Atlantic Jinko, is a kind person, but once the boss has made a decision, he cannot comment on it.
Zhang Rujing only had unconditional execution; "Boss, I understand, and I will definitely follow your strategic decision, continue to increase research and development efforts, and expand market share."
"Well, shopping malls are like battlefields, so you can't take any chances." Wang Yaocheng knew that he was a good guy, so he couldn't help but warned him, "It's better to chase down the enemy with vigor and courage, and don't pretend to be a famous scholar."
"If you have been taught the lesson, you will definitely implement it without compromise."
"That's good."
Professor Sun Zhongxiu, who was standing next to him, glanced at Professor Qian Fu speechlessly. When their eyes met, they did not agree with Wang Yaocheng's extermination.
But this is beyond the scope of scientific research, so it’s hard to say anything more.
One thing is for sure;
Being able to stand in the same camp as Wang Yaocheng is definitely much happier than being a competitor.