Reinventing the Millennium.

Chapter 550
Jiangshangzhou.

Fang Zhuo had heard of this name before, and this was the first time he had seen it today.

"Dr. Jiang Shangzhou", this is what Zhang Rujing called him. In fact, he could also be called "Deputy Secretary-General Jiang", "Director Jiang", and "Team Leader Jiang". This is why Judy has dealt with this man.

Jiang Shangzhou is the deputy secretary-general of Shencheng's administration and the office director of the Shencheng Chemical Leading Group. In addition, he is also a member of the country's mid- and long-term development planning leading group office and the leader of major special groups.

When SMIC was able to land in Shencheng, it was this guy who played a big role in it.

It can be said that Jiangshangzhou is the specific link between the administrative level and SMIC.

Fang Zhuo had studied SMIC’s experience when planning the ice core project before, and it was also at that time that he noticed that there was such a name helping SMIC to mediate it, but until today, he did not meet the right owner.

"Mr. Fang, I was an uninvited guest once. Don't be surprised." Jiang Shangzhou said with a smile after shaking hands, "I heard Mr. Zhang talk about such an opportunity the day before yesterday. I can come and see myself."

Just as the outside world has some understanding of the establishment and development process of SMIC, as a member who has been deeply involved in it, Jiang Shangzhou is also very interested in another semiconductor company that has emerged.

In particular, this interest turned into admiration when it was confirmed that the ice core had been approved for procurement.

Jiang Shangzhou knows that it is not easy, and it is precisely in this way that he is delighted that another company that has crossed the threshold has appeared in China.

Therefore, today he wanted to see what kind of person could bring the ice core to the starting line abruptly.

Of course, no matter who it is, it is a bit inappropriate to dig out SMIC employees.

Fang Zhuo hesitated for a moment, but decided to use Mr. Zhang's title, and said: "Dr. Jiang, on the way here, I talked with Mr. Su of Yike about SMIC's development, and mentioned our Shencheng's decisiveness at the time. Thinking of seeing you here, it is really a coincidence."

He introduced Su Wei sideways.

Jiang Shangzhou had never heard of Su Wei's name. He shook hands politely and exchanged simple greetings.

The five people sat down, and the food and wine were served and the topic was discussed.

The middleman in this meal is Judy, he is the head of the district, and he has to deal with SMIC, and he has some understanding of the situation of the two companies.

Therefore, he picked something that he felt would interest Mr. Fang, Mr. Zhang, and Secretary-General Jiang.

"Mr. Fang, how did your ice core get the procurement approval? I've been thinking about this matter for a long time, and I haven't found a chance to ask you."

Sure enough, both Zhang Rujing and Jiang Shangzhou were obviously more focused.

There was no smile on Fang Zhuo's face.

He was very happy from the bottom of his heart when he got the license from Bingxin, but the original intention of saving this game today is the epitome of the difficult development road. Standing on the starting line and catching up with other competitors are completely two concepts.

At that time, the main consideration was equipment and technology, but now the proportion has changed to a more complex and changeable market and opponents. Ten steps are indeed more progress than one step, but there are still [-] steps ahead, which makes people more anxious.

Fang Zhuo pondered for a while, and began to talk about the help of Goldman Sachs in a straightforward manner. The tone was not intense, and the content was not embellished, including the design of the public relations image, the support of different plans, the situation of several departments, the top-up experience of Bloomberg, the Texas Instrument pointing east and west...

Rao didn't add oil and vinegar, and it took nearly four to ten minutes to say this.

Judy suddenly realized, it turned out that this is the case, and Mr. Fang still has such a relationship in the home appliance industry!
Because Zhang Rujing and Jiang Shangzhou had similar experiences, listening to the narration, they were deeply involved, and their emotions were really mixed.

Especially Jiang Shangzhou, after listening to Mr. Fang's concluding remark of "it's almost like this", he filled a glass of wine on his own, drank it all in one gulp, and uttered two words:

"Iron Curtain!"

Such a lot of trouble is for the normal purchase of equipment and technology.

Bingxin experienced what happened in SMIC again, and because of the different project sponsors, Bingxin encountered more difficulties.

After all, Zhang Rujing has a growth background in Taiwan and the United States, and he is also a big player in the industry. Both of these are the key factors for SMIC to obtain the procurement license.

Zhang Rujing also poured a glass of wine and sighed silently.

Judy stood up and served wine to the two men. He could appreciate the difficulties in the development of integrated circuits, but he felt that what he heard just now had a kind of magic that the outside world could not peek at. If there were not Zhang and Jiang today, I am afraid that Mr. Fang Wouldn't say it that way either.

Su Wei took a sip of the juice, scanned the people in the box, and observed their expressions.

At this time, Fang Zhuo, who moistened his throat with wine, handed the empty wine glass to Judy calmly, and said with a smile: "The process of engaging in semiconductors is indeed more difficult than I imagined."

Is semiconductor difficult?

difficult.

Have you ever thought of this?
I got it.

Have you ever thought that it was more difficult than expected?
Really did not expect.

What should I do?
There is no need to be self-impressed and self-important about the things that have been solved. There are still many things to do in the future, and the next problem is to solve the problem quickly.

The next problem before us is how to convince the people at the dinner table.

Fang Zhuo took the wine glass that Judy silently filled up, thinking about what he wanted to say.

However, Jiang Shangzhou showed some of Mr. Fang's attitude or demeanor, and he appreciated it even more in his heart. He raised his glass and said, "Although it is a bit late, I still congratulate Bing Xin for his current achievements. Mr. Fang, I respect you."

Fang Zhuo quickly raised his glass: "Dr. Jiang, you are too serious."

He hesitated for a second, and didn't take advantage of the trend to talk about the risk trial production that Bingxin was facing now.

The 130nm process technology, SMIC is also mass-produced soon, and the request is tantamount to letting the other party give them all the core business secrets. The current atmosphere seems not enough.

What I said before, it was obvious that Dr. Jiang, a person in the system, was more touched. Although Mr. Zhang felt sorry for him, he was not in place.

Fang Zhuo drank the glass of wine, thought for a while, and began to chat about the situation of the entire industry.

Recently, because he is worried about the progress of the ice core, he has collected information on competitors around the world. Whether it is true or false, he can now verify one or two.

When it comes to global wafer companies, TSMC has to be the number one. Other giants such as GlobalFoundries and Intel are also industry giants. Moreover, it is said that Samsung is preparing for a foundry business unit.

As South Korea's super chaebol, the energy and determination of Samsung's entry cannot be underestimated.

However, Zhang Rujing gave more detailed information.

"Samsung actually negotiated cooperation with IBM, Chartered Semiconductor, and Infineon. They want to build a common platform together and make cross-platform designs portable."

"The cost of R&D and fabs down to 90nm is too expensive."

"Like Infineon, they probably won't continue to do so, and won't build capacity below 90nm."

"The positioning of Samsung and TSMC is different. The foundry is blindly going to the high end. The start is to introduce the 90nm process. It will be difficult to make achievements in the global market within a few years. As for what will happen in the future, that is uncertain."

Only then did Fang Zhuo know that Samsung entered the foundry market with three partners it had negotiated.

He sighed: "90nm, 90nm, Mr. Zhang, your SMIC will also conduct 90nm trial production this year, right?"

Zhang Rujing nodded thoughtfully, yes, this is not news that needs to be concealed.

"To you, Mr. Zhang, I'm envious, I'm really envious." Fang Zhuo raised his glass and said sincerely, "It's only one generation away from the manufacturing process."

Zhang Rujing raised his glass, but he was very sober: "If you say so, it will be more difficult to catch up to this point."

"Come on, come on, let's use what Mr. Fang said, the more difficult it is, the more valuable we are doing, and the more hopeful we are at the end." Judy also raised her glass.

His job today is to make everyone drink properly, which is also what Mr. Fang explained.

(End of this chapter)