i have an electronics factory

Chapter 96 Three-Core Chip
The game controller is a small matter, but the Changhe chip is a big matter, and Li Yuan and Mo Shaokun are in charge of the Xinghai driving school, so Chen Zifan only needs to solve the chip production line of the Changhe project team first and start the test.

The Changhe project team is located on the far left side of the core area of ​​the Stardust Factory. When Chen Zifan entered, a large number of people had gathered, all of whom were debugging equipment, and some relatively simple equipment had already been built.

The more complicated ones are still in the dust-free workshop in the innermost part, where there are all kinds of advanced production equipment, and parts that cannot be produced can be handed over to other places for manufacturing, and a lot of power has been gathered for the chip.

The official assistance was also spared no effort. As long as Chen Zifan had a request, he would immediately arrange the best to do it. As soon as any parts were produced, a special plane would be sent to Haicheng immediately, and they would wait for them to start the test.

The streamlined + magically modified chip production line produced by Chen Zifan through [Analysis of Shanzhai] and [Synthetic Creation] has a 40nm process, which seems to be much better than the Dimensity 200's 65nm process, but it is not.

In the development process of the chip manufacturing process, even if it is developed to the 22nm period, there are still many manufacturers in the world who can easily achieve it, and there is still room for breakthrough.

The watershed was not until 14nm. Chen Zifan remembered that it was 15 years, and many manufacturers led by UMC fell down, but the most impressive thing for him was 17.

Intel, which once dominated the world, fell to the 10nm process. Back in the day, Samsung and TSMC could only follow Intel's ass and eat ashes, and they couldn't catch up.

In the 7nm process, almost only Samsung and TSMC are still competing, but Samsung’s 14nm yield rate is not as good as TSMC’s, 10nm’s energy efficiency is not as good as TSMC’s, and 7nm’s process is not as good as TSMC’s…

Samsung technology has been criticized, and even Qualcomm had to give up this partner and switch to TSMC. In the end, TSMC became the only foundry capable of mass producing 5nm chips.

Therefore, the 40nm process of Changhe Chip Engineering is nothing to Chen Zifan. He will not let down his vigilance for a moment before reaching the 3nm chip process. Why not continue after reaching 3nm?
Didn't it mean that chips with a 1nm process can be theoretically achieved?Chen Zifan is not afraid of R&D costs due to [Synthetic Creation], he only considers one thing:
Chips with a 3nm process are already at the limit, so why bother with silicon-based chips?It is completely possible to change the direction and develop in multiple directions such as carbon-based chips, organic chips, optical quantum chips, etc. This is the future.

For example, the average thermal efficiency of internal combustion engines is only 15% after 35 years of development, while the average efficiency of electric motors can reach 87%, and advanced electric motors can exceed 90%...

Of course, this is only one aspect. Efficiency does not represent everything. Everyone will be amazed by the abnormal craftsmanship of some high-end internal combustion engines. The motor has just started, and the future development journey is still long.

Although the 40nm chip manufacturing process is far from enough in Chen Zifan's opinion, it is already considered an advanced chip manufacturing process in this year, and their production line is different from the general ones, it has been streamlined and transformed.

Leaving other things aside, at least in terms of basics, the Changhe chip production line can complete all the equipment that Chen Zifan saw at the high-precision technology exhibition.

But he has never seen the chip production lines of other manufacturers, and he can't guarantee that the chip production lines headed by Intel are not as good as his. It depends on the final product.

Watching the technicians of the Changhe project team debugging the equipment, Chen Zifan rarely opened [Stardust Technology] in his consciousness, and checked the employee column:

【Employees: 23691 people】

(1136 temporary employees, 13284 ordinary employees, 7672 senior employees, 1599 Stardust employees...)
The number of employees of Stardust Technology has exceeded 2. In fact, there are only about 1 employees in Haicheng, and the rest are employees of Stardust branches in various places.

At present, the construction progress of the Stardust Branch is very fast, plus the Stardust Express...the influence is growing, but it is only limited to the influence of the product, and there is no such status as the headquarters of Stardust Technology in Haicheng.

The salary of employees in the branch is also relatively worse, but it is better than most companies. The same position Stardust Technology can give is never bad.

From the [Stardust Technology] in the consciousness, we can see that the branches of Stardust Technology are scattered on the map of China, and they are still very sparse. Some cities have not yet developed, and they are not suitable for building branches.

Just when Chen Zifan was immersed in [Stardust Technology] in his consciousness, an employee called him a few times:

"Chen Dong...Chen Dong?"

"Huh? What's the matter?"

"Over there... The team leader asked me to send a message, and I want to discuss with you about the Changhe 3 chip..."

"I see."

There are a total of 26 technicians and official chip researchers from Stardust Technology. They are all core members of the Changhe chip project team. It is said that they are discussing, and I am afraid they have already prepared a specific plan.

When Chen Zifan entered a temporary meeting room they gathered together, more than twenty pairs of eyes looked over at once, making him feel a little speechless. Is there anything that we can't send a representative to?Do you need to come here?
Then he saw the white curtain in the middle of the meeting room lit up, which was the design draft of Changhe 3.

"We conducted research based on the existing drawings of chip production equipment, and designed the chip solution of Changhe 40 according to the 3nm process technology. In the end, we agreed that the three-core chip is the best way..."

Chen Zifan: ...

Three...three cores?
Last time he said that cutting off a core of Dimensity 300 was just a metaphor, what is going on now?

He has seen single-core, dual-core, quad-core, eight-core, ten-core... He has never seen a three-core chip. In his memory, AMD seems to have a three-core processor next year, and that is because one of the cores is blocked. .

This is originally a slanted style of play. Compared with the 1-2-4-8-16 development model that people pay more attention to, the three-core chip may indeed achieve unexpected results in a special period, but now...

Up on the basis of three-core?

These R&D personnel may also understand what Chen Zifan is thinking, and directly showed a concept map of the Changhe chip production line and Changhe 3, confidently expressing:

"The Changhe chip production line is different from any production line we have seen before. It is too special, and some of its designs completely subvert our cognition, so the chip design cannot be conventional.

After our theoretical simulation, the chip that is most suitable for the Changhe chip production line is a chip that is a multiple of 3. Taking Changhe 3 as an example, its three cores have the same frequency and size, but it has one feature:
When the frequency needs to be increased, any two of the three cores can be connected to form two cores, one large and one small, and three cores when it is not needed. In special cases, the three cores will be superimposed.

Finally, a super-large core is formed, which can increase the chip frequency of Changhe 3 to more than 5 times the daily level in a short period of time, which is very exaggerated!If it can be produced, it will be a new direction..."

Chen Zifan:? ? ?

For the first time, he felt that he couldn't keep up with his train of thought. What do you mean?Three cores change to two cores at any time?Two cores become larger single cores at any time?Can such a sensitive switch be achieved in actual use?What should I do if the core pretends to be dead?
"We don't have time for trial and error. We only have one chance. If the filming fails and Changhe 3 fails to meet the requirements, then the Stardust 3+ product line will be cut off temporarily. I hope you can understand what the price is."

Even if it fails, Chen Zifan will not blame these R&D personnel. It is normal to fail in designing chips, but if Stardust 3+ is cut off... next year's Stardust conference will lose one of the most important roles.

It can be made up later, but there will certainly not be the shocking scene when many new products are released together.

The 26 R&D personnel also understood what Chen Zifan meant. Instead of backing down, they were very firm in their opinion: "This is the result of our unanimous approval, and we believe it will be no problem!"

"Okay, let's follow your plan."

After leaving the Changhe project team, Chen Zifan had no idea. Now he can only choose to trust the Changhe chip production line after [Analysis of Shanzhai] and [Synthetic Creation], as well as these domestic chip R&D personnel.

It doesn't matter to him, if it fails, then the release time of Stardust 3+ will be delayed, but there will be some regrets, and it will be a pity that it took so long to prepare...

But how can there be no regrets in life?
The dust is still undecided, and everything is still uncertain. No matter what the result is, Chen Zifan will definitely bring the most shocking press conference of this era and more "future" products in Xinghai Stadium all over China!

Back at the headquarters of Stardust Technology, he received the report submitted by Zhao Wushang. In addition to various financial statements, sales data, and hot and controversial events, there are also some specific situations in the Stardust community:
In the Stardust community, the two most popular columns are: Xinghan mini and Stardust 2 limited edition.

The discussion about the Xinghan mini is nothing more than more revealing photos and videos, when will it be launched, how is the driving experience, and whether new energy vehicles can do it?

In terms of appearance alone, the Xinghan mini is really attractive. At first glance, it seems nothing, but the more you look at it, the more you like it. The appearance is high, the interior is exquisite, and the configuration is also very rich. What if it is a tram?

Can't you go see it after you come out?
If you don't like it, don't buy it?
Xinghan mini belongs to the kind that is a bit amazing at first glance, but also feels disdainful: isn’t it just the music of Taiwanese old men?What's so good about it?But after watching it for a long time, I only have one thought: go to TM!Labor and capital like old man music!
Unless it is forced by realistic conditions, few people can refuse such a big toy.

No matter how much talk about some trams < oil trucks, being beaten by oil trucks, it can’t stop people’s love for Xinghan mini, which is too much for young people’s appetite.

Not to mention female users, they don’t understand cars at first, they only know that the Xinghan mini is so cute that it explodes, even middle-aged aunts are full of girlish hearts when they see it, and many people who have never driven a car actually ask for a driver’s license.

But their husbands were shocked, and they were also afraid, what if their daughter-in-law learned to drive and drove her own car every day, and then something happened...

In fact, both men and women have road killers. Some people are not naturally suitable for driving, and even after learning a driver's license, they just let it go to dust.

Fortunately, winter is coming soon, and many people's enthusiasm for learning to drive has dropped, and they are going to wait until the spring of next year. Besides, the Xinghan mini is not yet on the market.

It's just that Chen Zifan didn't expect that Xinghan mini's influence would suddenly become so great. It was obviously full of scolding two months ago, but now it reversed so quickly?
Sure enough, appearance is the biggest killer.

The second is about the limited edition of Stardust 2...

陈子凡压根没准备给星尘2也上限量款，星尘3是3G手机、星尘3＋是4G手机，有这两款机型在，买了星尘2限量款的人恐怕明年得受不小的打击。

But the voice of the Stardust community is so high, he is also considering whether to really prepare a limited edition?

Since Stardust users "all" wanted it so, he had to make sure it was true, so he arranged for the Stardust Marketing Department to release the news first with the breaking news number:
"For next year's Stardust 3 press conference, Stardust Technology has prepared a blockbuster new product with a higher positioning!"

Higher positioning = stronger configuration = more expensive!
Anyway, 99% of the leaked numbers are true, and even if the remaining 1% is false, it is really hit. Most users will not say anything after knowing the specific situation.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Zifan asked the Stardust Marketing Department to issue an announcement using the official account of Stardust Technology:
"Stardust 2 limited edition? Please choose ↓

Whether ×(0/1000000)"

At present, the total number of Stardust users in Huaxia is only over 2000 million, and the daily active users are less than a quarter, about 600 million. It is almost impossible to get enough 100 million.

Chen Zifan still didn't want to make a limited edition of Stardust 2, so he intentionally asked such a difficult question. He knew that the most vicious people on the Internet might not necessarily represent the mainstream group, so he wasn't worried at all.

Is this impossible? With 600 million users, one out of every six wants the Stardust 2 limited edition?
As a result, what he didn't expect was that the news of Stardust Technology's official account directly aroused the rebellious psychology of netizens, and they all left messages under the announcement:
"Look down on us? What is this long string of zeros for? It's quite bluffing, brothers go!"

"Point! Give me some!"

"What kind of fancy stuff is Stardust Technology playing? Is it hype and marketing again? Damn it! One person can only order once? That's enough!"

"Stardust 1 has sold 2000 million units! A mere 100 million is a ball! If you are a brother, order them all!"

"Forwarded to Koukou group!"

"..."

Seeing this movement, Chen Zifan was really taken aback. After two hours, the number below the announcement changed to (13691/1000000), just over 1 people, and there was a lot of thunder and rain~

Chen Zifan finally felt relieved, and at the same time became interested. He almost vomited from working on engineering projects every day, so he just took this opportunity to relax:
"Hehe, so what about being rebellious? Do you really think you can get 100 million user points? Even if you get enough, there will be blind subscriptions! Don't they all have limited editions? I'll release when the number of blind subscriptions is enough..."

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