The chip industry has a vast project and a huge industrial chain, which can be said to be interconnected.
As for the birth of a chip, in the simplest description, a complete chip can be born only after IC design, wafer production and packaging.
IC testing includes design verification, process control inspection, wafer testing and finished product testing.
Every step of this is a world-class problem.
Kunlun Chip only did the initial IC design, and other companies needed to do the subsequent wafer processing and packaging.
In fact, in the mid-to-late 1980s, Intel and Samsung had complete production lines for chip production, from design to production, testing, and packaging, forming a huge industrial monopoly chain in the chip industry.
However, in 1987, the emergence of TSMC, the world's first professional wafer foundry company, broke this monopoly.
By 2002, TSMC had developed into the first wafer foundry company to enter the top ten in the semiconductor industry, ranking ninth in the global semiconductor industry.
By 2010, TSMC had developed into a semiconductor giant with more than 400 customers around the world and produced more than 7,000 types of chips.
In fact, from an emotional point of view, Lu Yan wants to cooperate with SMIC. Unfortunately, Kirin 920 is a 28-nanometer process. SMIC only successfully mass-produced the 65-nanometer process in August 2010.
Mainland chip manufacturing still has a long way to go!
TSMC welcomes Kunlun chip OEM applications. After all, this is what they do, especially some excellent IC design companies that may have long-term cooperation in the future, they are all sponsors!
For example, in 2019, Laos and the United States targeted Huawei in various ways and restricted American companies from selling high-tech products to Huawei. Major semiconductor companies have taken sides.
However, TSMC has never severed ties with Huawei because it has already signed an agreement.
Of course, it is still somewhat dangerous for Huawei to rely entirely on others for chip production.
Lu Yan also knew this, but food had to be eaten one bite at a time and things had to be done step by step.
Even if he wants to save points and exchange them for lithography machine technology, he has to wait until the company under his name develops and grows, earns money, and gets money points.
At the end of December, Lu Yan flew to the treasure island. Relying on his wealth, knowledge, and many other "strategies" such as "Fellow Taoist Stay", "Fate with Me", "Famous Golden Body", "Soul Torture", etc.,
After a heated negotiation, we successfully negotiated OEM cooperation with TSMC at a preferential price.
The Shenlong 920 chip was officially handed over to TSMC for OEM production.
At the last moment, Lu Yan resisted and did not snatch the name of HiSilicon's Kirin series, and casually named it Shenlong.
After New Year's Day, Lu Yan flew back to China from Treasure Island, but heard news from a headhunting company.
Yu Chengdong, President of Huawei's European Region, recently returned to China and arrived in Shenzhen, where he was expected to hold some year-end meetings.
Lu Yan did not steal the name of the Kirin series, but he was quite optimistic about Mr. Ren’s general.
Immediately take a flight from Jinling to Shenzhen to meet with a headhunting manager.
In a coffee shop in Longgang, Sun Wei, a professional headhunter in her early thirties, wore a colorful dress and elegantly leaned on a chair to drink coffee.
She is waiting for Lu Yan, an entrepreneur and sports star worth billions.
However, in the company's view, this person should have another name, and that is - Strategist!
This Lu Yan is just like Su Qin and Zhang Yi during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. He seems to have a sharp tongue.
Within a year or two, I have come into contact with many high-end talents through their company. Many of them have served in the same company for many years and have options or equity. Even they find it difficult to recruit them.
But when they provide information and ask Lu Yan to talk in person, they will most likely change jobs.
The boss even said that he is simply a natural headhunter.
Some people also say that Lu Yan is suitable to be a spy, and he can fool people into lameness by fooling around.
Sun Wei thought to herself: "Such a handsome man, who looks so dazzling wherever he goes, how can he be a spy? He is no better than a heart thief!"
While she was thinking wildly, she suddenly realized that the light in front of her dimmed. A man in casual clothes and sunglasses came to her, pulled out a chair and sat down.
"Mr. Lu, you came very quickly!"
"I've kept you waiting for a long time!" Lu Yan sat down and ordered a cup of coffee first. After the things were delivered, he took off his sunglasses.
He smiled at the woman in front of him and said, "Have you obtained Mr. Yu's information and itinerary?"
Sun Wei nodded and chuckled: "Of course, we are professionals in this regard. After all, we need you to discuss it in person. If we can't even do this well, how can we charge you!"
After saying that, he took out a document bag from his bag.
Lu Yan opened it and looked at it carefully, taking in all the information at a glance.
After all, if you want to deceive someone, it is necessary to understand the other party's information and prescribe the right medicine.
However, judging from the current information, Yu Chengdong has a very tight schedule. There are meetings for several days in a row, but he has booked a flight ticket to Paris the day after tomorrow.
It's not like I just leave after the meeting, but it's almost the same.
Lu Yan reached out and tapped on the information, and thought to himself: "It's hard to say in other places. There is still a chance at the airport or on the plane."
Sun Wei said: "From the current information, the other party should not have much free time. How about we make a call here and tell him about your sincerity?"
Of course, the headhunting company can get Yu Chengdong's mobile phone number.
But Lu Yan doesn't like the method of telephone invitation. He prefers face-to-face interviews.
Just like Liu Bei invited Zhuge Liang and visited the thatched cottage three times before he seemed to take him seriously.
If you want to write a letter, you just want to invite people to come out. What is this, a conscription?
During the entrepreneurial period, you have to show off your attitude as a polite and virtuous corporal!
He waved his hand and said: "No, I will figure it out myself. If you have any latest information changes, please notify me in time!"
After saying that, he put away the materials, put on his sunglasses, and looked like he was about to leave.
Sun Wei was a little panicked. She thought she could talk slowly and have dinner together or something.
In Shenzhen in January, the temperature was actually very low. She only wore a long skirt and a shawl.
Although there are cars for traveling, it is very cold when you get out of the car and walk.
It's a pity that after all the hard work, this person didn't look at her more.
"Mr. Lu, you have come all the way here. How about I treat you to a meal tonight and help you relax?"
Lu Yan was stunned for a moment and then smiled, but he couldn't tell what this woman was thinking.
Just like those beautiful girls, I don't know what the men who surround them and are attentive are thinking about.
He said angrily: "What a pity. I made an appointment with a friend tonight. Otherwise, I'll see if I'm free in the next two days and let's go out for a meal together!"
Sun Wei felt a little disappointed, but also had some expectations in her heart. She was still somewhat confident about her appearance, so she hurriedly smiled and said: "Then, I'll just wait for your call!"