Military Industry of Great Powers: Build the Strongest Flanker.

Chapter 225 Sweeping the DRAM International Market

It will take time for NAND storage to be commercialized, but DRAM memory particles can be directly put into the international market.

Zhongxun Technology's 500nm process produces memory particles with a capacity of 1M. A 5-inch wafer can cut more than particles.

Thanks to the high yield rate, the production cost of each particle is less than 1 yuan, and the research and development costs are negligible. At this time, the average price of 90M memory particles on the international market has reached US dollars.

A DIMM memory stick on the market with a capacity of 4M costs up to US$200. This price will probably drop to around US$ in two years.

Teacher Xiao Zhao was deeply impressed. In 94, he was equipped with a 586 computer with two 4M memories, which cost him nearly US dollars.

Well...it's time for a reshuffle in the DRAM market!

The American company Kingston is a major manufacturer of memory sticks in the world. They originally also produced memory particles themselves, but they were quickly defeated by the attack of Japanese DRAM particles.

Unlike Intel, which directly cut off its DRAM memory project, Kingston took another path and chose to purchase memory particles.

In response to the serious shortage of surface-mounted memory chips, Kingston founders Du Jichuan and David Sun designed memory modules. At the same time, Kingston Technology combined one of the most extensive and rigorous testing processes in the memory industry and went directly to the overall manufacturing of DIMM memories.

They need high-quality memory chips.

Richard Dormer, marketing director of Zhongxun DRAM, said: "Zhongxun mainly promotes 1m and 512kb memory particles!"

President Du Jichuan shook his head and said: "What about 256kb memory particles?"

1M memory chips have a low yield rate and are also the most expensive. Of course, they are also the most technically advanced in the industry. 512kb memory chips are not very cost-effective.

In fact, 256kb memory chips are the most cost-effective on the market, with a unit price of $10.

Richard shook his head and said, "We don't have 256kb memory chips. Isn't President Du willing to ask about the price?"

"..."

"Mr. Richard, the price of memory chips is related to the quality. If the quality is not enough..."

"I brought samples, you can test them as you like!"

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Kingston has advanced testing tools. In fact, their testing process is the most stringent in the world. This makes the quality of Kingston's memory obvious to all in the industry.

The high quality of a memory particle lies in its high frequency. While maintaining a high frequency, the data error rate of the memory particle must be limited to a very low level.

No matter how advanced the electronic hardware is, there will always be a certain probability that data errors will occur. Under the constraints of redundant calculations and error reporting mechanisms, probability errors need to be minimized.

In Kingston's test workshop, testers were surprised to find that Zhongxun's memory particles could maintain extremely low data error probability at a frequency of 66MHz.

At a frequency of 100mHz, this level can still be maintained.

"This is impossible!" Tester Leandro Montella shook his head and said in disbelief.

He has never seen such excellent quality memory particles.

The entire test team tested more than 30 pieces in a row and basically maintained this level.

"God, how did they do it!"

The entire test lasted three hours. When the report was handed to President Du, Du Jichuan couldn't help but ask: "Why did the test take so long?"

Leandro said: "I tested all the particles, and their particles must be specially selected!"

The so-called special blending means to single out the particles with better structure in a batch. After hearing this, Du Jichuan frowned slightly. He picked up the test report and took a look at it, and he understood that the particle quality is too good. The industry standard is only 33mHz, and most motherboards can only support this frequency at most.

As a mainland company, although Sinocom is very successful in the field of mobile phones, it has just entered the DRAM market. Du Jichuan does not understand why their chips are so good.

"Mr. Richard, if CITIC's DRAM memory chips are all of this quality, I think we can continue to talk!"

Richard handed over CITIC's quotation, and Du Jichuan took it and looked at it, and was immediately stunned.

"A 512kb DRAM particle only costs 10 US dollars? Mr. Richard, you are not wrong, are you? A 256kb DRAM particle is only 10 US dollars on the market? And a 1m capacity DRAM particle is only US dollars? God, you must Wrong writing!"

Richard laughed and said, “I’ve only heard of buyers finding things too expensive, but I’ve never heard of buyers finding things too cheap!”

Du Jichuan suddenly realized that the DRAM market was about to change. The big dark horse SinoCom had entered the market. This had no impact on Kingston because they did not produce DRAM memory particles.

Du Jichuan raised a question.

"What is Zhongxun's production capacity? Kingston needs at least 200,000 memory chips every month!"

Richard said: "No problem, Zhongxun can guarantee it!"

In the past few months, Zhongxun has been purchasing photolithography machines, etching machines and other chip manufacturing equipment on a large scale. A mere 200,000 memory particles cannot feed the Zhongxun chip manufacturing plant.

Richard got the contract from Kingston on the same day. There are also two major machine manufacturers, HP and Compaq. They also have memory divisions and purchase DRAM particles from all over the world to produce their own memory. Zhongxun has no intention of doing so. Exceptionally got the contract.

On the same day, Micron, the only remaining DRAM manufacturer in the United States, learned of the news.

President Alex Iwobi wondered: "Sinocom has also entered the DRAM memory particle market?"

Assistant Diego Mainz said: "We have received the news that CITIC has acquired Motorola's DRAM business unit. They have entered this market!"

“How do they do it at half our price?”

Although Zhongxun has agreed with the three major manufacturers to keep the prices confidential, it is not difficult to find out!

Alex felt that disaster was imminent. He remembered that five years ago, this was how Japanese DRAM memory particles dominated the US market.

At that time, there were corpses everywhere, and the only remaining manufacturers of DRAM chips in the United States were Motorola and Micron.

When Motorola's President Tommy learned about the news, he called Zhao Guoqing as soon as possible.

"Mr. Zhao, there is some bad news. Micron plans to submit a proposal to the Ministry of Commerce to launch an anti-dumping investigation against Zhongxun!"

Zhao Guoqing smiled and said: "China News welcomes the Ministry of Commerce to investigate. Our costs are indeed only so much!"

"...Mr. Zhao, this may not be good. They will definitely be able to find a reason. Behind Micron Technology are Vanguard Group, BlackRock Investment and Piam Group."

Teacher Xiao Zhao found out very clearly that these three consortiums control a total of 67% of the shares of Micron. As for the natural person shares owned by the three founders Sanjay Melotra, Joel, and Manith Bhatia, the three people plus Up to less than 2%.

So just get rid of these three people.

Zhao Guoqing said: "I have told Goldman Sachs Investment President Emily that if these three institutions are willing to sell Micron shares, CITIC is willing to give them a good price!"

Tomi shrugged his shoulders and said: "Good idea, Mr. Zhao. Jiminy Bacona, President of BlackRock Investment, is an old friend of mine. He has told me more than once that he is interested in Zhongxun. Zhao Sir, what do you think? Motorola is not opposed to taking Jamila for fun..."

(End of this chapter)