Rebirth: Dominate The World, Starting From The School Network

Chapter 584: Today It’S A Screen, Next Year It Might Be A Chip

After investigation, Lu Yi found out that the so-called Sanxing Display fire was entirely instigated by Jobs behind his back, encouraging Sanxing Display to cut off supply to combat the development of Pinnacle mobile phones.

This will clear the way for the launch of high-end brands jointly owned by both parties.

The effect is indeed impressive.

Without the supply of high-quality screens from Sanxing Display, Blue Star Electronics immediately fell into trouble.

How to make a pinnacle mobile phone without a screen?

Dingfeng mobile phone is the flagship product of Blue Star Electronics. If there is a big problem in the production and sales of Dingfeng mobile phone, Blue Star Electronics will also have a big problem.

Without the profits from Dingfeng Mobile, Blue Star Electronics would have nothing to do with its other research projects.

And these projects are related to Pinnacle Mobile.

It can be said.

A small screen from Sanxing directly broke this closed loop, putting Blue Star Electronics into an extremely passive situation.

Although I was very annoyed, I could only stare.

This time, he finally felt the feelings of those companies that were suppressed.

For example, HW, who was most severely suppressed and bullied, sent a picture to express his determination at the most difficult moment, expressing his current difficulties and his unyielding mentality.

Later, because there was no core available, he had to survive with a broken arm. You can imagine the difficulty HW faced at that time.

The dilemma faced by Blue Star Electronics now is completely incomparable with the dilemma faced by the flower factory in its previous life.

Because Blue Star Electronics can still find companies that can replace Sanxing Display. Even though these companies are not as strong as Sanxing Display in the area of ​​LCD panels, they are by no means a huge difference.

and.

In terms of LCD panels, Lu Yi also made the layout more than a year ago and established a joint venture with BOE - Huaxing Optoelectronics.

Even if other manufacturers do not supply Blue Star Electronics, Blue Star Electronics can still place its hopes on Huaxing Optoelectronics.

Looking back at the flower factory in its previous life, it was not as lucky as Blue Star Electronics.

Although it can design Kirin chips with outstanding performance, it does not have the manufacturing capabilities and needs to be contracted by Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.

But the result is that as soon as the North American side made a statement, Semiconductor Manufacturing Company stopped manufacturing chips for the flower factory. As a result, the flower factory had no chips available, and it finally managed to reach the second place in the global market in its mobile phone business. , and as a result, he was beaten so hard that he couldn't stand up.

Thinking of this, Lu Yi's heart tightened suddenly.

Because the ‘Kunlun chip’ currently used in Pinnacle mobile phones is similar to the Kirin chip of the previous flower factory. They are designed by themselves, but they cannot be manufactured. They are manufactured by Samsung Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

If one day North America is displeased with Blue Star Electronics and directly instructs Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. not to manufacture chips for Blue Star Electronics, then Blue Star Electronics will also face the same situation as the flower factory in the previous life.

Being able to design is one thing, being able to manufacture is another.

In the field of semiconductors, China is already severely blocked and sanctioned by overseas countries.

In terms of design, I am afraid that only Blue Star Electronics currently has this strength.

Oh, a flower factory should also be added.

In 2004, HiSilicon Semiconductor Co., Ltd. was established in Huachang to conduct chip design and research and development.

According to the timeline of the previous life, Huachang will launch a K3 processor next year.

It can be said.

In terms of chip design, the flower factory still has a very early layout and has some strength.

In January 2006, Huachang and Bluestar Electronics jointly established Pangu Semiconductor. Huachang spun off the 'asic' project that was listed as a key project, and Bluestar Electronics spun off the 'Kunlun Core' project and merged it into The purpose of joining Pangu Semiconductor Company is to open up a path in the field of semiconductor design.

In the past two years, although there has been no shocking news about Pangu Semiconductor Company, except for the fact that it aroused everyone's heated discussion at the beginning, there has been no news since then.

But Lu Yi knew.

In the past two years, Pangu Semiconductor has developed rapidly with the strong support of the two companies.

Combining the strengths of the two companies, Pangu Semiconductor’s first chip project [Jiaolong] is expected to be launched next year.

Pangu Semiconductor's current path is actually very similar to Gaotong, that is, it can design its own chips, but it needs to find someone to manufacture them.

This is also a big problem restricting the development of Pangu Semiconductor.

Although Pangu Semiconductor's model is similar to Gaotong, Gaotong is not afraid of being stuck, because whether it is promoting Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. or Sanxing, it is impossible for Gaotong to get stuck in the foundry field.

so.

Gaotong can rest assured and only do chip design, without spending tens or tens of billions of dollars on production lines.

We sell hundreds of millions of chips every year and make money while lying down. It's a pleasure.

But Pangu Semiconductor is different.

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Pangu Semiconductor does not have such a strong backend. If companies like Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and Sanxing are favored, North America will immediately refuse to OEM for Pangu Semiconductor.

In this regard, Pangu Semiconductor cannot compare with Gaotong.

As for domestic wafer fabs, the only one that really has a certain reputation is Loongson International.

Loongson International's technical strength is No. 1 among domestic wafer fabs.

But compared with wafer factories such as Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Sanxing, and UMC, Loongson International's technology is several generations behind.

The current mainstream technology of Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. has reached 45nm, and the technology is very mature and is challenging 32hm.

But Loongson International, even with the help of process technology from Blue Star Electronics, has improved its technical strength to the level of 45nm.

But the yield rate of 45nm chips is appallingly low.

Even for 65nm chips, the yield rate is not high.

This is the gap in technical strength.

Even if Lu Yi wants to hand over Blue Star Electronics' order to Loongson International, Loongson International does not have the technical strength to take the order, which is very embarrassing.

Use the 65nm process Kunlun core produced by Loongson International?

Do not make jokes!

If we really do this, will anyone buy a Pinnacle mobile phone?

Of course.

The most important factor restricting the technological development of Loongson International is the photolithography machine.

after all.

Without a good photolithography machine, what will happen even if 7nm or 5nm chips are designed?

If you can't make it, it's all for nothing.

The reason why Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is the world's most powerful wafer factory is because it is the major shareholder of ASML and has priority in obtaining ASM's high-end lithography machines.

As for Loongson International, not to mention high-end lithography machines, even mid-range ones have to be picked up by others.

As for the manufacturing of lithography machines, China has no say at all, and all the say is in the hands of North America.

And if you want to develop high-end lithography machines and break the overseas blockade, it is simply more difficult than reaching the sky.

The boss of ASM Company in his previous life said that even if the EUV design drawings were given to Long Guo, Long Guo would not be able to manufacture EUV.

Although this sounds very angry to the Chinese people, it also illustrates how difficult it is to build high-end lithography machines. .