Big Country Intelligent Manufacturing

In Xu Zhenming’s urgent gaze, Zhang Neojing opened his mouth and smiled, “As you wish, Xu Dong. After this breakthrough in process technology, we have found some ways to improve the chip yield. Not only that, 130 nanometers. The various processes of the process flow sheet have been adjusted, and the cost will naturally be saved."

"How much can you save?"

"Currently, it is estimated that it can save about 30%." Zhang Neojing smiled triumphantly.

This ratio is normal in terms of Moore's Law.Whenever the process technology is improved by one grade and the chip is raised by another grade, the cost of the old chip will plunge.

But Xu Zhenming shook his head regretfully, "It's only 30%. Hey..."

"Xu Dong, 30% is quite a lot. The average enterprise can't reach our level." Seeing the boss very disapproving, Zhang Nyijing shook his head and looked at Xu Zhenming with a weird smile.He really didn't understand, why did the big boss take the cost of the tape out so much?

Seeing this scene, Zhang Guoli shook his head slightly at him and said: "Let me explain Xu Dong's thoughts. Our Dolphin I-1 chip can be taped out soon. If the cost of this chip is too high, Xu Dong is worried about using this chip. Kaiyuan mobile phone is not easy to sell."

Hearing these words, Zhang Nyijing couldn't help frowning, "Why do we want to make such advanced mobile phone chips? Others' mobile phones are still in the era of monochrome display, why do we want to make 6K true color display? In my opinion, the mobile phone is used to make calls without so many functions."

"You and I don't understand this question, Old Zhang." Seeing Zhang Nyijing said so, fearing that he would make the boss angry, Hu Mingzhen winked him quickly.

But at this time, Xu Zhenming didn't seem to take Zhang Neojing's complaints seriously."Yeah, why do our Kaiyuan mobile phones have to be so advanced? Consumers have not yet grown up, will they buy advanced mobile phones like ours?" Xu Zhenming muttered like this, thinking that he seemed to be following the IBM company's old path.

Many of IBM's products have lost their opportunities because they are too advanced.

For example, they are now also engaged in technology research and development of big data systems.This technology did not bring high profits to IBM at another moment, but consumed a lot of research and development funds.

In this way, the functions of Kaiyuan mobile phone are too advanced, but will it affect market sales?Although users like mobile phones with advanced features, they don't necessarily pay for it.If no one is consuming, what is the use of Kaiyuan's second-generation mobile phones?

With this in mind, Xu Zhenming decided to solicit Hu Mingzhen’s opinions and let Hu Mingzhen give him a reference.

"My opinion is to use the best products to make the brand. It doesn't matter whether users buy or not, we still have mid-range products and low-end products."

Hu Mingzhen said so.He believes that as a high-tech company, it is necessary to continuously launch the world's most advanced products so that copyists can't keep up.

"Oh... that's the case! But Mr. Hu, do you have any suggestions for the manufacturing process of the Dolphin I chip, and can you reduce the cost? The cost of this chip cannot exceed $200, otherwise we can't give this new yuan Mobile phone pricing."

Xu Zhenming was persuaded by Hu Mingzhen that he planned to be more aggressive and insisted on mass production of Dolphin 1-1 chips.

After hearing his question, Hu Mingzhen hadn't spoken yet, but Zhang Nyijing, who was sitting at the side, waved his head slightly, "We need to reduce costs, Xu Dong. But we do have a way. Hahaha..."

This guy laughed unscrupulously.

Xu Zhenming knew Zhang Neojing's character and didn't pay much attention to it. He just looked at Hu Mingzhen inquiringly.

Hu Mingzhen nodded slightly, "That's how it is. During the last test, we found that although the FinFET process technology cannot reach the +2 five-layer etching technology, it seems that it can be done four and a half times. So Said that we still want to do several experiments to stabilize this lithography process technology."

"I think the four-and-a-half-layer technology will definitely succeed. We only need to reset the stepping accuracy of the laser head system and the workbench. The problem of the leakage rate and the layer height between the circuits at the time of expansion will definitely be solved." At this time , Zhang Neojing very positively supports Hu Mingzhen’s opinions.

In his opinion, as long as you keep experimenting and adjusting the performance parameters of mechanical linkage, you can always find a set of very appropriate parameter combination data.

The issues they discussed were so professional that Xu Zhenming couldn't understand them.

Fortunately, Zhang Guoli, who can understand their discussions, also stood up at this time to support Zhang Neojing’s point of view: "Our chip design team will work hard again and modify the physical circuit diagram of the Dolphin I-1 chip according to your process requirements. . I think this method should be able to solve the problem that bothers you."

Zhang Guoli's view is a bit anti-science and technology laws.Generally speaking, the foundry base of chip foundry will design the process technology according to the physical circuit diagram of the chip. How can chip design automatically adapt to the process technology.

However, Yiming Group does exist in this possibility.Yiming Group Chip Lab and Mingxin Manufacturing Company belong to the same enterprise, and they can fine-tune their design schemes according to their own characteristics.

Therefore, Hu Mingzhen and Zhang Neo-Kyoto nodded at the same time, "That's good, Director Zhang. It's just..." As they spoke, both of them looked at Xu Zhenming.

After dealing with them for so long, can Xu Zhenming not know what these two people are thinking?

"Isn't it experimental funding? I can give it, whatever you want. But there is one thing, you must increase the FinFET process technology to four and a half layers."

"Xu Dong, there is one more. It's best to use the Dolphin 1-1 chip to do the experiment. Let them do it a few times for those people who don't blink. We also want the chip test data here." Zhang Guoli Joked.

"Hahaha..."

Ever since, there was a burst of laughter in the conference room.

Before Xu Zhenming left the conference room, he received an accurate reply, and the first tape-out process technology test could be done in about four days."Well, I will definitely watch your lithography process flow at that time." He said.

But things backfired, until around 6 o'clock in the morning on July 6, he still didn't wait for Zhang Neojing to call.Therefore, he had to get into the car and set foot on the highway to Wuxi.

Today is a good day for him to make an appointment with Song Shitian, Xu Zhenming must go to the appointment to see Song Shitian who is waiting for him in Wuxi.

Not only that, VIA Chairman Chen, who has made an appointment with him, will also fly to Magic City, just to meet Song Shitian specifically to visit Huajing Chip Company.

Xu Zhenming actually fell asleep in the sound of the sizzling wheels.When he woke up, the Mercedes-Benz had come to the compound of Huajing Chip Company on the shore of Lake Taihu.

"Xu Dong, Mr. Song is here to pick you up." At this time, the driver Liu was calling out softly, turning his head and staring at Xu Zhenming.

Xu Zhenming rubbed his wistful eyes, "Where is this?"