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Chapter 539 Confession cut-off crisis, unsolvable problem
Chapter 539 Confession cut-off crisis, unsolvable problem

After dinner, Hu Yang was walking in the courtyard of the old bungalow when he suddenly received a call from Jiang Lixing.

"Mr. Hu, you have helped us a lot invisibly again."

As soon as the call was connected, Jiang Lixing's hearty laughter came from the receiver.

Next, he told Hu Yang that due to changes in the country's policy orientation, just as Ark Computer became the biggest winner in this round of ZF procurement, Huaxin General Chip, which had been ignored before, became a favorite overnight.

In order to improve the localization rate of products, the general-purpose CPU cannot be bypassed in the computer area.

At present, the general-purpose CPU that is available in China is Huaxin's Huaxin-[-] series chips. Although there is still a big gap between performance and international giants such as Intel, it is enough for office computers.

The ideal computer that was robbed of a large piece of cake, learned from the pain, and also approached Huaxin for cooperation.There is no way, with the change of domestic thinking in some aspects, the localization rate is definitely a crucial indicator for future ZF procurement.

"Mr. Jiang, in fact, whether there are several of us to promote, this guidance will be issued, at most it will be a few months to half a year late. So, you should not thank me, but you should thank yourself, thank Huaxin Persistence and patience for so long."

Hu Yang is really emotional. Huaxin has worked in obscurity for these years. It is not easy to resist the restrictions of others externally and the slander of various rumors internally.

After patience until now, Huaxin finally ushered in a ray of light, and became the biggest winner in ZF procurement.

However, if an enterprise wants to develop, it is not enough to rely solely on ZF procurement, and it still needs to open up a larger commercial market as soon as possible.

"Hahaha, I can't say no to you, so I won't argue with you. Mr. Hu, in view of the sharp increase in the shipment of Huaxin chips, I think the cooperation between Huaxin and Xintong International should go to a higher level. I don't know about you Is it convenient to continue to expand the foundry scale for Huaxin?"

Huaxin's foundry has always been a problem. Even though STMicroelectronics withstood the pressure of Laomei and agreed to OEM for Huaxin, the number and price of the foundry were not satisfactory.

Now, Huaxin already has a basis for cooperation with Xintong International, so Jiang Lixing wants to increase the number of orders.

However, he is also very clear that some people in Europe and the United States have been obstructing the cooperation between Xintong International and Huaxin.For example, the international lithography equipment giant has specially set restrictive clauses for Xintong International in this regard.

The terms clearly stipulate that AS&L equipment cannot be used as an OEM for Huaxin.

"The foundry should not be a big problem, and the current production capacity of Xintong International is sufficient. However, Mr. Jiang, which process technology do you plan to use for your CPU? If it is an advanced process, you need to use AS&L lithography equipment. Things get a little more complicated."

Before Huaxin is not commercialized on a large scale, even if Xintong International quietly OEMs some advanced process CPUs for the other party, it will not be a big problem.

However, with the results of this ZF procurement and the implementation of the "Guiding Opinions", Huaxin and Xintong International have been pushed into the spotlight.

At present, Modu Microelectronics Equipment Co., Ltd. delivered a 90nm lithography machine to Xintong International not long ago.If this kind of equipment is used to produce Huaxin chips, of course there will be no problem.

But the problem is that the CPU that was manufactured by Huaxin has already applied the 65nm process technology, and the 40\45nm process may be used in the future. Xintong International can only use the newly developed advanced production technology after the equipment is transformed. It is possible to manufacture for Huaxin on a large scale.

Blatantly violating the agreement signed with AS&L still has serious consequences, even if the restrictive clause is an unfair one.

"Mr. Hu, we will launch the Huaxin-45 C chip in the coming year. I hope that the new product can use [-]nm process technology, which will play a very important role in improving the overall performance of the CPU and reducing energy consumption.

Of course, if it is not convenient for Xintong International, we can also postpone the launch time of this CPU. "

Jiang Lixing also knew the difficulties of Xintong International, he did not force it, but still hoped to find a compromise.

"Mr. Jiang, I can't give you a definite answer right now. I can only say that I will do my best. In this way, I am in Shanghai now. I will discuss it with Mr. Meng later and give you an explanation as soon as possible."

Hu Yang didn't want to shirk, he wanted to take this opportunity to find a good solution once and for all.

After hanging up the phone, Hu Yang called Meng Rusong and asked him to inform the company's senior management that a meeting will be held at Xintong International tomorrow.

The next day.

Hu Yang arrived at the administrative building of Xintong International on time in the morning, and when he walked into the meeting room, everyone had already arrived.

"Dr. Zhang? Long time no see. I didn't expect you to come to the meeting today."

Zhang Rulin's appearance in the conference room was indeed a bit beyond Hu Yang's expectation.

"I just happened to be in Shanghai during this time. I heard that Mr. Hu is going to hold a meeting. Of course I want to come and listen. You sit here, and everyone doesn't have to push around."

Zhang Rulin smiled, he didn't sit in the main seat at all.

Seeing what he said, Hu Yang was not hypocritical, so he sat down on the main seat.

"Chairman Zhang, Mr. Meng, and you guys are holding this meeting today because there are some things that need to be discussed. Before that, let's talk about the company's recent business situation."

Hu Yang didn't talk nonsense, and directly entered the meeting agenda.

Meng Rusong glanced at Zhang Rulin, Zhang Rulin smiled and waved his hands, indicating that he had nothing to say.

Meng Rusong opened his mouth and said:
"Director Zhang, Mr. Hu, everyone. The current production and operation of the company is normal. Since last year, the number of orders for the company has increased steadily, which is mainly due to the development of 3G and the rise of smart phones.

The company has initially completed the transformation of existing equipment and the research and development of new technology so far, and the next step is to carry out risk mass production.

Of course, we have also faced unprecedented challenges when the situation is very good.

We have just received a notice from AS&L that the relevant local authorities have not continued to issue sales licenses for the next year, and we are likely to face the risk of cutting off the supply of high-end lithography equipment. "

The use of advanced technology and equipment transformation to promote the development of the process can only be said to be an expedient measure.Because after the 10nm node, high-end lithography equipment will undergo fundamental changes.

For example, the light source, the current high-end lithography equipment uses a deep purple light source.

After the 10nm node, high-end lithography equipment will use extreme violet (EUV) light sources.

Therefore, after the 10nm process, it is impossible to continue production only by relying on the transformation of existing equipment and the improvement of technology.

This is equivalent to saying that Xintong International was actually stuck by the neck.

If the domestic high-end lithography equipment cannot form an effective substitute, then the development of Xintong International will stop at the node of the 10nm process, and the company will gradually be eliminated by the market.

This is a major event, which is related to the life and death of Xintong International.

But the problem is that this problem currently seems to be unsolvable.

After Meng Rusong finished speaking, there was a silence in the meeting room, and the atmosphere made everyone feel very depressed.

"Ahem, let me just say a few words."

At this time, Hu Yang cleared his voice and said:
"I called everyone to a meeting today. I want to discuss with you about Huaxin's plan to increase CPU orders significantly. Mr. Meng, it is different from before. Because of the current round of ZF procurement, Ark Computer stands out. Huaxin's The number of CPU orders surged.

Therefore, we cannot produce quietly like before. Such a large number of Huaxin CPUs are on the market, and we cannot hide it from others.So.Here comes the question, what about the restrictive clauses in the agreement signed between the company and AS&ML? "

When Meng Rusong heard this question, he smiled instead:

"Mr. Hu, we have just completed a technological breakthrough and have not had time to report to you. We have successfully realized the verification production of the 90nm process by using the modified domestic 45nm lithography machine, coupled with advanced technology and secondary exposure technology. .”

"Oh? This is great news. Mr. Meng, using this new technology and process, can you use the modified domestic equipment to help Huaxin OEM?"

This was the best news Hu Yang had heard today, he couldn't help sitting up straight, looking at Meng Rusong expectantly.

"It's not impossible, but we haven't found a way to reduce costs for the time being. The cost of chips produced using new technologies and processes has increased by 3% to 5% compared to the past. The chips produced are not as competitive in the market. Strong."

In fact, it is the most economical and cost-effective to directly apply the 45nm lithography machine imported from AS&L to OEM for Huaxin.However, due to the existence of restrictive clauses, this is a clear violation of the agreement and will bring many troubles.

The use of secondary exposure technology, after all, adds an additional process. Before the production process is not greatly optimized, the cost has increased, which is understandable.

At this time, Zhang Rulin, who had been sitting there silently, suddenly said:
"Mr. Meng, is there any way to control the increase in production costs within 3%? If it can be controlled within 3%, with the expansion of mass production, especially the increase in yield, the production cost is still expected to drop to normal. within the range."

Hu Yang thought about it, and felt that what Zhang Rulin said made sense.

Meng Rusong nodded, and said: "That's the only way to do it. Try to reduce the cost in production. Mr. Hu, let's answer Huaxin like this. If the other party has no objection, we can sign the contract."

After several people's discussions, it was finally decided to continue to manufacture CPU chips for Huaxin.After the contract is signed, it can enter the stage of risk mass production.

"Okay, that's all for the time being with Huaxin. Now let's discuss the question that Mr. Meng asked before. If AS&L doesn't supply us, what should we do after the 10nm process?"

The problem is back to the original point, which seems to be an unsolvable problem.

(End of this chapter)