Reborn in 2011, 985 missing from two copies

Chapter 434 Kunpeng chip tape-out is successful, experts are shocked!
The same is true for Xingyi Technology's fast charging standard.

When it was first released, many people thought it was just a small innovation with only a slight advantage.

Until major brands such as China Cool Union, Samsung, Motorola, HTC, etc., all began to purchase Xingyi Technology's fast charging kits.

The next generation of flagship phones are all upgrading to X charging ports and adopting Xingyi Technology’s fast charging standard. Only then did netizens realize what a powerful innovation this is!
However, this time, thanks to the hot sales of H.265, Xingyi mobile phones, Xingyi tablets, and Xingyi TVs were all hot-selling, which surprised Wang Yi.

Sure enough, core technology and standard setting are the primary productive forces.

Wang Yi didn't think any more and called Director Qin:

"Director Qin, our Xingyi Technology's self-developed mobile phone chip has been taped out. It will be returned on the 21st for lighting testing."

"The chip has been taped out? The test has been started? Great! Then, on the 21st, I will go and observe it in person!"

Director Qin just thought it was a small chip similar to a fast-charging chip. Originally, he would not personally make such a small chip.

But after all, it was Wang Yi who invited him, so we have to give him face. It can also be regarded as encouragement for independent research and continued efforts.

But then, Director Qin suddenly realized something was wrong:
"Wait, you mean the mobile phone chip? Not a small chip like a fast charging chip?"

"Yes, mobile phone chips." Wang Yi said with a smile.

"Hiss!" Director Qin took a breath of cold air, and after a long while he said, "Director Wang, is it a mobile phone processor chip?"

"Two processor chips and one baseband chip."

"The baseband chip has been developed!" Director Qin was shocked: "What specifications? 65 nanometers?"

“No, all three are 40 nanometers.”

"What!" Director Qin's mouth twitched: "You have developed a 40-nanometer S mobile phone chip and a baseband chip? And the tape-out is complete, and you are just waiting for the light-up test?"

"Yes."

"This..." Director Qin found it incredible: "This...this...how is this possible?"

"Huawei HiSilicon spent so many years and experienced the failure of K3V1 before it finally developed the 40-nanometer K3V2 chip, and it still failed. You have developed a 40-nanometer mobile phone chip in about a year? This sounds so incredible."

"It's just luck, and we have a lot of talented people." Wang Yi said with a smile.

Director Qin suddenly realized, that's right, Wang Yi has always been willing to spend money to recruit people.

Not only did it recruit a large number of domestic semiconductor talents, it also almost stripped Texas Instruments' mobile chip division of its resources!
It was also a coincidence that Texas Instruments was about to abandon its mobile chip division and was preparing to lay off employees.

Xingyi Semiconductor was established and took over the entire company with better treatment.

"Good, good, really good!" Director Qin was in a good mood and said three good words in a row:

"We have another domestically made smartphone chip! Awesome, really awesome. I'll report it right away and start testing it tomorrow. My boss and I will go there together."

Wang Yi said quickly: "Director Qin, this is not urgent, you can come. Wait until the lighting is successful, and then report it."

Director Qin thought for a moment and said, "That's fine. If there are any problems, just keep improving them. Don't be discouraged. HiSilicon has already failed for a generation. Don't feel pressured. I support you no matter what."

"Thank you, Director Qin." Wang Yi said sincerely.

Others will just push themselves to achieve results, even at the risk of their lives.

Like Director Qin, there are fewer people who tell Wang Yi not to feel pressured and to take steady steps.

Director Qin continued, "If both the mobile phone chip and baseband are successfully lit up, that would be the best. By then, Xingyi mobile phones can use self-developed chips and self-developed basebands."

"That... Director Qin, our Kunpeng 700 and Kunpeng 702 chips are both integrated with the 3G baseband Yilong 3000, so there is no need for an external baseband."

The Wing Loong 3000 baseband chip was taken out separately for tape-out only to facilitate subsequent external sales.

The current 3G full-network baseband all relies on Qualcomm, and Qualcomm's products are expensive, after all, patent fees are included.

Huawei has not yet developed its own baseband and does not want to pay Qualcomm tax, so it purchased VMware's 55nm stock baseband for external use.

The result is predictable. The K3V2, which already had severe heat generation, was equipped with an outdated 55-nanometer baseband, so naturally the heat generation became even more serious and the failure was even more terrible.

But after Xingyi Technology's Wing Loong 3000 baseband goes into mass production, Huawei and other companies that do not want to pay Qualcomm tax can simply purchase Xingyi Technology's Wing Loong 3000 baseband.

Compared with 40nm, 55nm has more advanced technology, better architecture, and can also significantly reduce heat generation.

And the price is much cheaper than Qualcomm's baseband.

Even by next year, except for a few flagship chips that are 28 nanometers, more than 80% of mobile phone chips and basebands will still be 40 nanometers.

Therefore, the Wing Loong 3000 baseband will be quite competitive next year.

Wang Yi spoke calmly, but to Director Qin, it sounded like thunder:
"What! Your mobile phone chip is a system-level chip with integrated baseband?"

"Yes, Director Qin."

"Oh my goodness." Director Qin said, "Qualcomm, Apple, Samsung, and Huawei haven't mastered integrated baseband technology, but you have done it?"

Wang Yi smiled faintly: "The trial production was successful, but the final result will depend on tomorrow's lighting test. If it lights up successfully, then it's a success."

"Good, very good. It will definitely work!" Director Qin was in a good mood and was extremely excited:
"Mr. Wang, you have given me so many surprises. Very good, very good!"

"The development of domestic semiconductors depends on you!"

Wang Yi burst out laughing. Fortunately, he hadn't told Director Qin that these three chips were all taped out in his own wafer fab and would also be mass-produced in his own wafer fab.

I also didn’t tell Director Qin that the performance of Kunpeng 702 is comparable to Qualcomm’s most advanced APQ 8064.

Otherwise Director Qin would be even more excited!
"Director Qin, calm down. Whether it will work or not depends on tomorrow's lighting test. Director Qin, please come and witness it."

Wang Yi was also afraid of being branded as a chip counterfeiter.

It’s no wonder that the public doesn’t trust domestic companies. The key is that some people are too shameless and have scared everyone into believing them.

This is the reason why the wolf is coming.

"Okay, I'll definitely go there tomorrow!"

Until the end of the call, Director Qin was still confused and couldn't come back to his senses for a long time:

"So, Xingyi Semiconductor developed three 40-nanometer mobile phone chips at one time, two of which are system-level chips with integrated 3G baseband?"

"It's incredible!"

"No, whether this matter succeeds or not, let's report it first."

Thinking of this, Director Qin made a phone call: "Leader, I have something important to report."

"Yes, about Xingyi Semiconductor... Yes, the system-level chip with integrated baseband, 40 nanometers!"

"Yes, the tape-out has been completed and the film will be returned tomorrow for lighting test."

"It's hard to say what the prediction will be." Director Qin pondered:
"Integrated baseband technology is too complex, and neither Qualcomm nor Samsung has mastered it yet. To be honest, I'm worried that Wang Yi is being too radical."

"Yes, if it is made into a mobile phone chip without an integrated baseband like Huawei K3V2, it may be successful."

"Integrating the baseband is too difficult. I am worried that the two SOC chips may fail to light up."

"However, the 3G baseband chip Yilong 3000 has a high probability of being successfully lit up."

"Don't worry, boss. I won't blame you. Even if both SOC chips fail, but only the baseband chip succeeds, it is still a huge breakthrough, a real breakthrough. You should also be rewarded and encouraged. You can't hold us accountable, and you can't hold us accountable."

"After all, Wang Yi spent his own money on the research and development of Xingyi Semiconductor, not a penny from the country! We can't say anything."

"Don't worry, I'm optimistic about this guy. Even if he only succeeds in making one chip this time, it will be a huge improvement. After all, this is only the first year, and there is a long way to go."

"Xingyi Semiconductor has a bright future!"

"But what if all three chips are successful?" Director Qin changed the subject.

He has been suppressing someone for so long before he can praise him. This is his intention.

"You kid, are you planning to ask for benefits from Wang Yi again, right?" the old leader opposite said with a smile.

Director Qin chuckled and said, "Leader, although the possibility of all three chips being successful is very small, it is not zero in terms of probability. If it succeeds... we should also encourage them, right?"

"Hahaha." The old leader laughed:
"You have a point. Those semiconductor companies cheated the government out of so many subsidies, but in the end, they achieved nothing."

"Xingyi Technology didn't spend a penny from the government. The only wafer fab it invested in was just hardware facilities and a bet agreement, which had little to do with chip research and development."

"Such high-quality enterprises should indeed be supported more."

"How about this, if the two chips are successfully lit up, I will report it and reduce the value-added tax to 3% based on the existing tax incentives to increase the competitiveness of Xingyi chips."

“If all three are successful, all VAT will be waived!”

"Not only Xingyi Technology, all semiconductor companies will enjoy tax subsidies in the future!"

"As for chip production, if Xingyi wafer factory is successful, corporate income tax will be exempted for the first two years after it becomes profitable, and corporate income tax will be halved after two years."

"If we achieve a 40-nanometer process, we will enjoy five years of tax exemption. If we achieve a 28-nanometer process, we will enjoy ten years of tax exemption!"

"Thank you, leader. This policy is good. We invest first, and semiconductor companies may commit fraud to obtain subsidies. Now that Xingyi Technology has achieved research results at its own expense, we will provide tax subsidies. Not only is there zero risk, but it can also support companies in developing chips and support the development of domestic semiconductors." Director Qin said with a smile.

"Yes, that's the truth. This is just a tax subsidy. If there is a major breakthrough, we can discuss it later."

The old leader said solemnly: "It's lit on the 21st, right? I'll go with you."

"Leader..." Director Qin's heart skipped a beat. If the other party was coming, the standards would have to be high.

"It's okay. I'll just pretend to be a member of the expert group and follow along to take a look."

"it is good!"

On the 21st, early in the morning.

Wang Yi, Zhu Changlin and others all came to Xingyi Wafer Factory.

Soon, an A6 and a minibus also drove over.

Director Qin got down from the A6.

A group of experts also got off the bus.

"Director Qin, experts, welcome to Xingyi Wafer Factory for inspection."

Wang Yi, along with several core senior executives, came over with a smile.

Director Qin smiled amiably, "Mr. Wang, you're too polite. Xingyi Semiconductor's R&D speed is simply incredible. As soon as I said that, they all clamored to come along, and I couldn't stop them."

"That's perfect. Xingyi Semiconductor has just entered the chip industry and needs your expert guidance."

"Mr. Wang, you are too serious. We are the theoretical school."

"Yes, when it comes to making chips, it depends on you practical people."

The experts were also very humble.

It is necessary to be humble. Although they are experts and professors, they are also experts in a special period.

Even if you ask them to develop a 40-nanometer SOC chip, they can’t do it.

Many of Wang Yi’s subordinates are big names in Texas Instruments.

People like Williams are ranked among the best in the global semiconductor field and are much more powerful than these experts.

"All three chips have been returned. Please come this way!"

Wang Yi brought everyone to the testing laboratory.

It was filled with various instruments and three boxes.

Wang Yi pointed to three boxes and said, "These are the tape-out products of the three chips."

Then, Wang Yi opened the first box, took out a chip, and showed it to everyone:
"This is the Kunpeng 700 chip, a system-on-chip developed by Xingyi Semiconductor using a 40-nanometer process."

"Enough of small talk, let's start lighting the test."

Wang Yi looked at Williams, who said, "It's ready."

Wang Yi nodded and inserted the Kunpeng 700 chip. Williams pressed the button and started the test. Soon, all the instruments started to work and groups of data were transmitted.

Williams was overjoyed: "Chairman, the lighting is successful! The CPU is running normally and the heat is normal. The GPU is running normally and the heat is normal. The baseband is running normally and the heat is normal."

"Wow!" Applause resounded throughout the venue and everyone was excited.

In one year, Kunpeng 700 underwent several name changes and finally succeeded.

Wang Yi nodded: "Very good, now let's do the baseband test."

Afterwards, Wang Yi called Jian Ziyan, and Jian Ziyan's voice came from the other end: "Hello, Chairman."

"Zi Yan, I'm doing a lighting test, can you hear me clearly?"

"I hear it clearly, very clearly!"

"Congratulations, Chairman. We have successfully developed our own chip!" Jian Ziyan's laughter was clearly audible.

"Done!" Wang Yi hung up the phone with a smile.

Pang Liguo looked at the data on the big screen and was very excited: "Chairman, the call signal is excellent, not inferior to Qualcomm's 3G baseband at all."

"Very good!" Wang Yi looked around at everyone: "After a year of hard work, Xingyi Technology's self-developed Kunpeng 700 system-level chip has been successful! Thank you all!"

"Wow!" Applause resounded throughout the venue.

Wang Yi and others were very excited, and Director Qin and his experts were even more excited.

Unlike Huawei, K3V2 does not have an integrated baseband and requires an external plug-in solution, which consumes more power and generates more heat.

The Kunpeng 700 is a system-level chip with integrated baseband, which is a groundbreaking breakthrough that leads the world.

The old leader hiding in the back was smiling with satisfaction, and everyone crowded forward.

He also couldn't have imagined that the system-level chip developed by Xingyi Technology would actually succeed!
Wang Yi continued: "This is just the beginning. After all, Kunpeng 700 is just a mid-range quad-core chip. Next, we will conduct a lighting test on the high-end chip Kunpeng 702."

Yes, there is an even more powerful Kunpeng 702!

It is also a system-on-chip.

Hearing this, everyone quieted down, full of anticipation.

It’s just that many people are worried, and some even whisper:
"Kunpeng 702 is much more advanced than Kunpeng 700, and its main frequency is also higher. Will it fail?"

“It’s hard to say, but the possibility of failure is not small.”

"Yes, the main frequency of Kunpeng 702 is too high. It is a high-end chip. It is the first time for us to make chips, so we don't have enough experience."

Hearing this, the old leader's heart skipped a beat: "Alas, high-end chips with integrated baseband are naturally difficult. But the mid-range SOC has succeeded, which is already very good. Even if the high-end fails, it doesn't matter, just keep working hard."

Wang Yi ignored these words.

George opened the second box, took out a chip and handed it over.

Wang Yi took the chip, inserted it, and performed a lighting test on Kunpeng 702.

But this time, it didn't light up.

Thirty seconds passed, then a minute passed...still no light.

"Could it be that the lighting failed?"

The crowd was in a commotion, sighs rose and fell:
"The specifications of Kunpeng 702 are too high, and failure is inevitable."

"We are proud of the success of Kunpeng 700, after all, it is the world's first SOC with integrated baseband."

"Breakthrough from scratch will lead the world. Even if 702 fails, it will be a glorious defeat."

Wang Yi frowned and pulled out the chip: "George, change one."

"Yes!" George took out another one and handed it over.

Wang Yi inserted again.

Failed again.

"Two consecutive launches have failed. It seems that Kunpeng 702 has really failed."

"What a pity! Such a good design, but in the end... Alas!"

“For a new company, it’s already a rare achievement to be able to handle the Kunpeng 700.”

"Yes, just based on the feat of integrating baseband, Xingyi Semiconductor will surely become famous all over the world after today."

Wang Yi ignored all this and continued, "Change it again!"

Damn, even though Kunpeng 700 failed, Wang Yi wasn’t upset at all.

But if Kunpeng 702 failed, Wang Yi would be very upset.

We also hope to use Kunpeng 702 to replace Qualcomm APQ 8064 and Nvidia Tegra 3.

Seeing that two chips failed to light up in a row, Williams became nervous: "Could there be a problem?"

George took out the third chip and handed it over.

Wang Yi inserted and started the test.

Instantly, the instrument lights up!
"The CPU is operating normally, the heat generation is normal, and the power consumption is normal."

"The GPU is operating normally, the heat generation is normal, and the power consumption is normal."

"The baseband is operating normally, the heat generation is normal, and the power consumption is normal!"

A series of voices were heard and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Wang Yi continued: "Conduct a call test."

This time, Wang Yi directly called Song Si Ning in Jeju:
"Si Ning, I'm testing the lighting of the Kunpeng 702 chip at the Xingyi wafer factory. Can you hear me?"

"I can hear you, Chairman. It's very clear and the call quality is very good!"

Song Si Ning was delighted: "Our Kunpeng 702 SOC was a success!"

"Yes, it worked!"

"Wow!" Thunderous applause filled the entire venue, and Wang Yi hung up the phone with a smile.

Everyone was very excited. Several senior experts gathered around excitedly, pushing the senior leaders aside.
"Congratulations, Mr. Wang. What performance specifications can this chip reach?"

"Mr. Wang, how much more powerful is Kunpeng 702 than Kunpeng 700?"

"Mr. Wang, can Kunpeng 700 surpass NVIDIA Tegra 3?"

……

A group of veteran experts gathered around, and the veteran leaders who were squeezed out were helpless, and cursed with a smile:

"These guys are still so useless! Haha."

When encountering something interesting, even he, the leader, doesn't care anymore.

Director Qin also laughed: "Ahem, for a technician, that's it."

He was also squeezed out.

Being surrounded by a group of people, Wang Yi was also overwhelmed, so he simply replied:
"The Kunpeng 702 is about 700% more powerful than the Kunpeng 30, which is a generation ahead."

"Both using the 40nm process, Kunpeng 702 should be as good as NVIDIA's Tegra 3, and may even have a slight advantage."

A group of experts were very excited and felt sincerely happy that domestic chips have caught up with the world's best.

However, Professor Yang, who was not far away, had a strange look in his eyes and continued:
"Mr. Wang, Kunpeng 702 is as good as NVIDIA's Tegra 3. So which one is better, the one with Qualcomm's APQ 8064?"

Wang Yi looked at the other party and said with a smile: "It's hard to say. After all, Qualcomm APQ 8064 is 28 nanometers, and its GPU is much more powerful than NVIDIA's Tegra 3."

At this stage, the performance of Kunpeng 702 cannot be fully exposed.

What if there are bad people among the crowd who expose Wang Yi's cards in advance, allowing Qualcomm and Apple to be prepared and know the power of A53 in advance and make arrangements in advance? Wouldn't that be bad?
The truth and the false, half true and half false, is the way to go.

It is better to wait two months until Kunpeng 702 is officially put into commercial use and completely replaces NVIDIA Tegra 3 and Qualcomm APQ 8064.

At present, only the tape-out has been successful, and it will take time for mass production.

At the same time, it takes time to adapt and adjust the Xingyi mobile phones, Xingyi tablets, and Xingyi TVs.

The official launch will have to be in November or even December.

There is nothing we can do about this.

During these two months, it is better to show weakness to the enemy and make our competitors become complacent.

Subsequently, the lighting test of the Wing Loong 3000 baseband was carried out.

No surprises, it was a success right away.

After all, both Kunpeng 700 and Kunpeng 702 are integrated with the Wing Loong 3000 baseband. The first two models were successful, so it is natural that the Wing Loong 3000 will be successful.

All three chips were successfully lit up!
So far, Kunpeng 700, Kunpeng 702, and Wing Loong 3000 have all been successfully developed, taped out, and lit up.

Next, we will directly enter into formal mass production.

Afterwards, a group of experts left one after another, but Director Qin and the old leader stayed behind.

Wang Yi understood that this "old expert" who was squeezed out must be from a prominent background!

He immediately took the two of them to his office in the wafer factory: "Director Qin, this leader is..."

Director Qin said meaningfully: "This is Mr. Zhao, my old leader!"

"Hello, Mr. Zhao." Wang Yi was shocked.

Director Qin is the leader of the Development and Reform Commission. Isn't his old leader...

Wang Yi didn't dare to think too much.

Mr. Zhao smiled amiably and said, "Mr. Wang, you did a great job! Kunpeng 700, Kunpeng 702, and Wing Loong 3000 have made us proud!"

"Great!"

"Thank you for the compliment, it's what we should do."

"Very good, you are neither arrogant in victory nor discouraged in defeat." Mr. Zhao was very satisfied: "What are your plans for mass production next? SMIC cannot produce 40nm yet, so are you going to ask TSMC to do the manufacturing?"

Wang Yi waved his hand and said, "No need, we at Xingyi Wafer Factory can produce it ourselves."

"???"

"!!!"

Mr. Zhao and Director Qin looked at each other, both confused.

After a long while, Director Qin couldn't help but ask, "Give birth by yourself?"

"Correct!"

"Now?"

"Correct!"

"Has your Xingyi wafer factory already achieved 40 nanometer technology?"

"Correct!"

"Wait!" Director Qin was also anxious: "Could it be that the tape-out of these three chips was carried out at Xingyi Wafer Factory?"

(End of this chapter)