Counterattack 1988

Chapter 1714 The Direction of Efforts

The relationship between Sister Lin and Wang Lin had to be told to someone. A woman couldn't pretend to be a problem. If such a big matter was kept in her heart, there would always be something wrong with it.

It's hard to talk about the people around me, only my sister Bao, who I knew when I was filming, is far away across the ocean, and I have no scruples about talking to her.

She told Wang Lin to take Sister Bao too, but Wang Lin didn't dare to take it seriously.

Wang Lin could already hear the resentment and temptation in Sister Lin's tone.

Sister Bao's beauty is universally recognized.

How many audiences were amazed by this pair of beauties?
One is the appearance of the country and the city, and the other is like a flower and a jade body.

Sister Lin also wanted to know if Wang Lin would forget her sister after seeing her.

Of course Wang Lin just laughed it off.

Zhou Boqiang's child did not come that night, but arrived in Toronto the next afternoon.

By this time, Zhou Boqiang had already been discharged from the hospital.

On this day, Wang Lin led a team to investigate the semiconductor market in Canada, but did not meet with Zhou Boqiang's family.

Although Zhou Boqiang said there was nothing serious, Wang Lin still left Zhou Porridge in the hotel to take care of him.

In 1994, the global semiconductor output value exceeded 1000 billion US dollars for the first time.

All major countries in the world have seen the importance and economic capabilities of semiconductors.

In the impression of the world, the big semiconductor countries are dominated by rice, Japan and South Korea.

In fact it is.

Why did Wang Lin choose to visit Canada to investigate the semiconductor market?
Is it just for the convenience of Zhou Boqiang and his family to meet?

of course not.

There are many semiconductor integrated circuit factories in Canada, because it is backed by the big tree of the United States, so it is easy to enjoy the shade.

In Wang Lin's impression, Canada's semiconductor industry is mainly supported by more than 100 local and multinational companies engaged in microchip research and development.Whether in terms of high added value or large-scale manufacturing, Canada is the home of the world's leading semiconductor manufacturers.

In the 20s, large and medium-sized computers at that time still used bulky and expensive magnetic core memories.In order to promote the performance advantages of DRAM to customers, Intel launched a nationwide marketing campaign to promote the concept of DRAM being cheaper than magnetic cores to computer users.

DRAM was indeed cheap at that time, and 1 bit cost only 1 cent.

Since corporate customers will not purchase exclusively supplied products for safety reasons, there must be an alternative secondary source of supply.So Intel chose a small company in Canada, Microsystems International (MIL), to cooperate and authorize them to use a 1-inch wafer production line for production, charging an annual authorization fee of 100 million US dollars.

Americans eat meat, Canadians drink soup, and the semiconductor industry in Canada is also booming.

At this stage, the status quo of semiconductor companies in Canada is of more reference significance to Wang Lin.

Wang Lin visited several Canadian semiconductor companies.

Most of these companies are OEMs for major semiconductor manufacturers in the United States, or are the second source of supply. Such companies have stable business and stable profits, and are more profitable than many companies engaged in research and development.

Wang Lin also wanted to get such an order, but no big factory would favor him.

The Canadian entrepreneur was a bit arrogant, and after knowing that Wang Lin was the richest man in China, he didn't have much false words for him.

There is no interest relationship between each other, and no one has to please anyone.

But it doesn't matter to Wang Lin, he doesn't have the burden of being a star idol, if others don't want to see it, just take a look at it casually.

After visiting several companies, people were tired, but they didn't gain much.

Wang Lin felt that in front of Asians, Westerners had a sense of superiority in their bones, and wondered where their sense of superiority came from?

Although Japan and South Korea also have a sense of superiority in front of the Chinese, they are still very polite after knowing Wang Lin's true identity and worth.

On the way back to the hotel, Han Qingning and Wang Lin said, "Wang Dong, the semiconductor industry in Canada doesn't seem to be worth further investigation?"

Wang Lindao: "Let's stay one more day! Let's go to a few more companies, see other people's factories, and learn their management. It will be helpful to us. Even if it's just a glance! We can learn superficially, right? "

Han Qingning said: "Wang Dong, I have a question after going all this way, I don't know if I should ask it or not?"

Wang Lin said: "What's the matter? But it's okay to say."

Han Qingning said: "The semiconductor industry is huge. If our company can do one of the products well, it would be great. But after these days, I found that we are interested in everything, and we have acquired so many semiconductor companies. Haven't decided what kind of product we're going to make?"

Wang Lin smiled and said, "Then tell me, which product should we make?"

Han Qingning said: "Memory chips can also only be DRAM."

Integrated circuits are divided into analog chips and digital chips, where digital chips include logic chips, memory chips and microprocessors.

Memory chip, also known as semiconductor memory, is a memory that uses semiconductor circuits as a storage medium. It is a memory device used to store binary data and is an important part of modern digital systems.

According to whether the stored information is retained after power failure, memory chips can be divided into volatile memory chips and non-volatile memory chips.

ROM, read-only memory, also known as "non-volatile memory", data will not be lost when power is turned off. At present, FLASH flash memory is mainly used, which is divided into NAND Flash, NOR Flash and traditional ROM.

RAM, random access memory, also known as "volatile memory", is subdivided into DRAM, SRAM, data will be lost when power is turned off, and new RAM, data will not be lost when power is turned off.

In the global memory market, DRAM and NAND Flash still account for the largest share.

As we all know, the global storage chip market is monopolized by overseas companies, and the three overseas giants Samsung, Hyundai, and later SK Hynix and Micron account for nearly 80% of the market.

DRAM is widely used in mobile devices, servers, personal computers, consumer electronics and other fields, and the market potential is huge.

Not to mention the 90s, even 20 years later, no Chinese company can compete with overseas manufacturers.

The pattern of DRAM process being monopolized by oligopoly makes the bargaining power of Chinese enterprises on DRAM chips very low, and domestic substitution is imperative!
It has to be said that Han Qingning's vision is still good, at least he can see the direction with the most potential for development in this industry.

Wang Lindao: "Qingning, your idea is correct. Memory chips are exactly what we are working on."

Han Qingning's suggestion was affirmed by Wang Lin. He was very happy and said, "Wang Dong, then we will work hard in this direction, shall we?"

Wang Lindao: "Qingning, what do you think is the most important thing in DRAM manufacturing?"

Han Qingning said: "Photolithography technology."

Wang Lindao: "Yes, this is the core technology we most need to acquire. If we don't have advanced lithography technology, wouldn't it be nonsense for us to talk about memory chips?"

At that time, the world's most advanced Samsung process for DRAM was 4 to 5nm, and Hynix and Micron mass-produced 10nm;

In our country, the 19nm process has been successfully mass-produced, and the 17nm process will be launched soon. The highest process technology of some companies' DRAM chip products is 25nm.

When others are mass producing 5nm, we are still advancing around 20nm.

This is the gap.

This huge gap is doomed that our products cannot occupy the commercial market, let alone go abroad to conquer the world.

Although Wang Lin doesn't understand the semiconductor industry, he probably understands the future direction of this industry.

Since he decided to enter this industry, he must master the core technology from the source.

There is no shortage of markets in our country!

In the global DRAM market, my country accounts for 40%!

Such a large market share is enough to support a company stronger than Samsung!

Wang Lin wants to make memory chips, but the premise is to have independent lithography technology and equipment.

This trip abroad, Wang Lin's itinerary seems to be out of order, but he is actually looking for suitable lithography technology and equipment.

He talked about acquisitions with LG Group, and acquired companies in Dongyang, all of which revolved around this central point.

Some of these enterprises have advanced lithography equipment, and some have related patented technologies.

And talents in this area are what Wang Lin urgently needs.

Han Qingning said: "Wang Dong, you put Miguo on the last stop of your itinerary, are you worried that they won't sell us advanced equipment and technology?"

Wang Lindao: "It's not that we're worried, but that we don't have any hope at all! If we can find lithography equipment and technology in other regions, that's the best! Otherwise, even if we go to negotiate with the Americans, we'll be humiliating ourselves. Just like the neglect we received in Canada, when we arrived in the United States, those semiconductor bigwigs would feel that even a glance at us would be superfluous!"

Han Qingning said: "Isn't it? They are also businessmen, don't they want to make more money?"

Wang Lindao: "There are many ways to make money. They have a lot of choices, and they don't necessarily have to choose us."

Han Qingning said: "Could it be that our country's huge market is not enough to attract them?"

Wang Lindao: "If they don't provide equipment and technology, don't we need semiconductor products? We also need them, but we have to spend more money to buy them."

Han Qingning remained silent.

After all, she is still young and hasn't been beaten too much by the society. She thinks that the campus atmosphere she feels when studying abroad is the atmosphere between international regions.

As everyone knows, how do the students in the ivory tower know the complexity of the international situation?
Like her, Wang Haiyang has worked in the company directly after graduation. Even if there is occasional friction between classmates and colleagues, no matter what skin color, it will not be life and death. Sanctions will last. They don't know the cruelty of struggle. and profound.

Wang Lin doesn't blame them, everyone will have such a stage.

The more you experience, the more you grow.

Back at the hotel, Wang Lin went to visit Zhou Boqiang.

Only Zhou Porridge was with Zhou Boqiang in the room.

Wang Lin looked around and asked, "Where are they?"

Zhou Porridge said: "Who? Oh, you said they——gone."

Wang Lin was stunned, "Going away? Have you returned to Vancouver?"

Zhou Congee said, "Yes. I just left not long ago."

Wang Lin was speechless.

Zhou Porridge winked at him.

Wang Lin understood, greeted Zhou Boqiang a few words, and then came out to talk with Zhou Porridge.

After arriving at Wang Lin's room, Zhou Porridge said: "Don't mention it. When they came, they saw that Uncle was doing well, and he didn't look like he was seriously ill. They were still very angry and said that I deliberately exaggerated. Uncle It's like dying! Trick them over here! They are very busy with work, so they left after having a meal with uncle."

Wang Lin was stunned for a while.

Zhou Porridge smiled bitterly: "Tell me, what's the use of such a child if he grows up and becomes a talent?"

Wang Lindao: "Boss Zhou is probably heartbroken!"

Zhou Congee said: "He! He only thinks about the children. He said that you are busy, so you don't have to accompany me. I also have to work here. You can go back to Vancouver after dinner! I will give you the air tickets."

After Wang Lin heard this, there was a kind of sadness that wanted to cry but had no tears.

(End of this chapter)