RBCT Chapter 1163 and slime (4k)
Chapter 1163 and slime (4k)
Chapter 1163 and slime (4k)
Fang Zhuo and Qiu Ciyun finalized a method to resolve internal technical differences, and received strong feedback from Liang Mengsong, co-CEO of Bingxin, only the next day.
To be precise, it was 1:15 in the morning.
Fang Zhuo pressed the phone angrily, leaned against the head of the bed, and said with a quick smile: "Dr. Liang, you called so late, are you still awake?"
"How can you sleep at this time, Mr. Fang!" Liang Mengsong said loudly, "Mr. Fang, you are so confused!"
Fang Zhuo coughed, saw Su Wei who had also woken up, smiled apologetically at her, overcame the inertia of not wanting to leave the bed, got up and walked to the study: "This..."
"Mr. Fang, this is a waste of money!" Liang Mengsong was very emotional, "Our money should be spent on more worthwhile places!"
"Dr. Liang, the front gate plan is the mainstream in the industry after all, and it's not unreasonable..." Fang Zhuo was interrupted before he could finish speaking.
"Mr. Fang, do you understand!" Liang Mengsong said angrily, "This is not justified by the number of people voting! The polysilicon here may undergo electromigration at 28nm!"
Fang Zhuo was interrupted before finishing his sentence: "Liang Bo..."
"Mr. Fang, do you understand! How to solve the short-channel effect? The performance of the transistor will definitely drop!" Liang Mengsong said still angrily.
Fang Zhuo waited for three seconds before speaking when he saw that the other person stopped talking, but he was interrupted again: "Liang Bo..."
"Mr. Fang, do you understand! The complex structure of the front gate will almost inevitably face fluctuations in the threshold voltage, which will inevitably affect the final yield!" Liang Mengsong said angrily.
Fang Zhuo sped up his speech, and finally said it this time: "Dr. Liang, I really don't understand."
"Mr. Fang, do you understand... Uh, if you don't understand, don't mess around with the decision-making!" Liang Mengsong angrily yelled at the boss.
The application of the front-gate solution on the 28nm process node is the mainstream solution in the industry, including Taiji, UMC, GlobalFoundries, and Samsung. However, Taiji turned to the back-gate.
From the front gate to the back gate, Fang Zhuo has seen a huge change in the frequent data disputes of the ice core, such as the gate material, which requires the use of metal materials with higher electrical conductivity and thermal stability. , in order to reduce the impact of electromigration problems and short channel effects on chip performance.
There are also process improvements such as chemical mechanical polishing, optimized ion implantation and heat treatment.
But is this necessarily better than the front-gate scheme?
Judging from the extensive discussions in the industry, it may not be.
It can even be said that more people still support the former gate plan.
Fang Zhuo talked with Professor Hu Zhengming about this matter, and he also heard his support for the front gate, which means... If it is really voted, the ice core must be the front gate plan.
Exactly, there is no vote now, so the two schemes need to be verified together.
But it's not easy to tell Liang Mengsong directly, whether you trust him or not, whether you don't trust him or not...
Considering Liang Mengsong's character, as well as Taiji's current two plans, it was decided to verify them together.
Internal conflicts should be eased, not intensified, especially when it comes to technical aspects.
Fang Zhuo is not "blind decision-making", but in Liang Mengsong's view based on technology as a standard, it probably is.
He didn't get angry at the accusations on the phone in the wee hours of the morning. He just thought about it and said, "Dr. Liang, we are also under great pressure to make such a decision this time."
"If you are under pressure, you should do what is right! There will definitely be problems with the front gate!" Liang Mengsong continued to be angry.
"Then on your side..." Fang Zhuo wanted to say 'it must be right', but he was more tactful in the middle of the sentence, "Are you so confident?"
"Of course I have confidence!" Liang Mengsong said without hesitation, "What you are doing now is not only not spending money wisely, but also directly wasting money!"
He continued: "I have absolute confidence in the judgment of this plan!"
Fang Zhuo groaned, Dr. Liang is definitely at the forefront of the world in his field, if he does not have confidence in research and development, the matter may be more serious.
but……
"Dr. Liang, I think that since you are so confident in the post-gate solution, the most urgent task now is to verify its feasibility on 28nm. As for what you said was a waste." Fang Zhuo had to say, "Don't worry too much about it." Worry, I can afford to waste [-] million, [-] million, or [-] million, I can’t afford to waste, Goldman Sachs can afford to waste.”
Liang Mengsong sneered slightly: "Mr. Fang has money, okay, if we do this at 28nm, what about 20nm? What about 14nm? What about 10nm?"
This is not only a question of cost, but also a question of technology orientation and decision-making.
In his opinion, this time it is a mess, and the investment in each subsequent node will double and increase, which is unbearable.
"Dr. Liang, it's hard to pass." Fang Zhuo said seriously, "We still need to introduce the 45nm HKMG process, as well as 32nm R&D. When the 28nm matures, there will always be a solution. There is a way.”
"You..." Liang Mengsong deeply felt the technical troubles, and it was really uncomfortable to see these people being stupid.
"Dr. Liang, it's like this. In addition to being safe, we also need a financing now." Fang Zhuo said frankly, "I am also under pressure in this regard, and I have to weigh my judgment. This time the use of funds is extremely appropriate."
Different from Ice Core’s urgent need for funds when it was first established, now Ice Core’s construction production line can leverage funds quite easily, not to mention the promise of all the funds in Yangcheng, even in the production line in Germany, it is also given by the German government and banks. Very favorable conditions.
This is the time in the middle of the year, including the planning of multiple production lines in Huahong, Hongli, and Xi'an, as well as the investment in the control line, which puts pressure on the capital operation of Ice Core again.
So, it's time to melt one last time.
"Dr. Liang, you don't believe in technical decision-making, you should always trust my judgment on business operations." Fang Zhuo said seriously, "I won't lose money, and neither will Bingxin. Instead, the time cost of making mistakes is higher."
Liang Mengsong really had nothing to say about President Fang.
He was silent for a long time, and sighed: "You, you, you will definitely know."
"Yes, Dr. Liang, thank you for your hard work." Fang Zhuo resigned himself.
Liang Mengsong hung up the phone.
Fang Zhuo rubbed his face, stood by the study window and looked out.
After a while, Su Wei pushed the door lightly and walked in, handing him a cup of tea: "What are you thinking about?"
"It's hard to pass, it's hard to stay up every night." Fang Zhuo shook his head, looked down firmly, and said suddenly, "I want to install a basketball hoop in the yard."
Su Wei laughed dumbly and said, "Did you remember that you have a basketball team?"
She immediately paused, frowned and said, "Is there any need to go to the United States recently?"
"It's not like a dragon's pond or a tiger's den, it's not that exaggerated." Fang Zhuo took a sip of water, "I'm thinking that Bingxin will raise funds this time, and it just happens to be a rapprochement with Goldman Sachs."
Since his return to China, the Yike Department and Goldman Sachs have indeed been fighting openly and secretly for their business in China, but they have achieved some results.
Fang Zhuo can be regarded as a local snake, and many companies have to rely on Goldman Sachs.
Su Wei didn't speak, and said after a while: "That's also... There's no need to worry about that, anyway, I cheated others a lot of money."
Fang Zhuo didn't quite agree with this description, but he didn't say anything, just nodded.
Don't worry, the gasoline man is flying to New York soon.
……
The parallel verification of the two solutions of Ice Core has been agreed by the high-level. The chairman, CEO, co-CEO, CTO, those who know how to do it and those who don’t know how to do it, reluctantly accept this time.
This also means that Ice Core needs to build a pilot test line in Luzhou that integrates small-scale engineering, process verification and production verification.
Regarding the significance and investment of this experimental line, Bingxin notified the major shareholders, and by the way, officially mentioned the listing plan and the last financing.
Since 03, Ice Core has developed into the world's fourth largest wafer foundry company. This year's revenue is expected to exceed US$30 billion, a year-on-year increase of 110%.
In front of Ice Core is GlobalFoundries, which acquired Chartered Semiconductor. According to IDC’s estimate, its revenue this year is expected to be 35 billion US dollars. Otherwise, this year may be the year that Ice Core enters the top three in the world.
And behind the ice core is the brother company SMIC, which is about 15 billion US dollars this year, which is also an increase year-on-year.
As for No. 130 Tai Ji, IDC estimates that its revenue will exceed $[-] billion this year.
Just looking at the revenue, the first is the only two tiers, the second to the fourth are almost in the same tier, and then the fifth and another tier, followed by cliff-like data.
As the chip manufacturing process advances, many wafer foundry companies are already worried about capital investment. After the financial crisis, AMD and IBM are divesting the foundry business, and the industry concentration is on the rise.
But the large scale does not mean that the technology is strong. The technology of Samsung, which ranks behind, is stronger than that of Bingxin, let alone SMIC.
Being big but not strong is also a phenomenon in the industry, otherwise, Chartered Semiconductor would not sell itself.
Bingxin's notice to shareholders this time has received a positive response.
It should be on the market a long time ago!
Look at other people's core, it was listed in the market more than 3 years ago, and your ice core has been twice as long!
It's long overdue to think about shareholder returns!
Even if your conscience is still alive!
It's just that this so-called final financing...
Shareholders were overjoyed and then surprised. What kind of financing does Bingxin still need to raise?Isn't this spending money to buy listings?Shouldn't you take out part of your future self's money now?
Such a financing plan was questioned, but it was useless. Bingxin notified the board of directors of the time and invited everyone to meet and discuss, and then everyone was sure that they would not be absent.
而等到大家都确定后，冰芯又传递了企业现状信息，包括具体的52%北美、11%欧洲、15%亚太（不含中日）、17%华夏、5%日本的客户分布等内容。
Regardless of customer distribution or application distribution, the future prospects of ice core are still relatively good.
Not counting shoulder-to-shoulder records, in the next five years, it is very likely that revenue will come true.
Bingxin's board of directors is scheduled for October 10th, and there is still a while in time, and some shareholders will communicate with each other.
Fang Zhuo had no expectations for this meeting, and the money he should pay was not less than a penny. There is no way to develop a company without spending money. Besides, it still costs everyone's money to run everyone's affairs.
In late September, Shencheng Semiconductor was still busy. Domestic equipment manufacturers gathered in the semiconductor highlands of Zhangjiang, wandering around, waiting happily and anxiously for the bidding notice and standards of Ice Core.
This time is really a big job, and this time, the follow-up may be an uninterrupted big job!
Because of this meaning, Fang Zhuo's Hang Lung 23 office really received a lot of well-prepared gifts.
Everyone knows that he is rich, so the gift has a different meaning, which has both monetary attributes and humanistic value.
"This... Who sent this?"
Fang Zhuo didn't accept gifts, and the ones received in the office were returned intact, but when he walked into the office today, he saw a slightly creepy spider robot shining brightly on the table... he was deeply moved.
"The R&D results sent by the Silicon Valley R&D Center." Secretary Liu Zonghong knew the source of the gift.
Fang Zhuo stepped forward to touch the transparent box, looked at it for a long time, and had to admit: "Mr. Xu is not easy in Silicon Valley, what can this thing do?"
Liu Zonghong took two steps forward, and saw that there were manuals and remote controls.
"Try it." Fang Zhuo ordered.
Liu Zonghong opened the box and studied it, but he found it very novel.
While watching the secretary's movements, Fang Zhuo noticed that there was an incoming call, but it was from CCTV.
He answered the phone and heard the content of the call after a few pleasantries.
CCTV is engaged in advertising bidding, and before the bidding, it will promote powerful brands. Yike, who had a happy cooperation with the Spring Festival Gala last year, is naturally on the list. For giants with extraordinary strength, CCTV has revealed different news.
"Mr. Fang, we have an in-depth partner in this year's Spring Festival Gala, which is exclusive. Is Yike interested?"
Fang Zhuo asked: "What kind of depth method?"
"Like the depth of Yixin last time, last year, Yixin was still worthwhile." The voice on the phone laughed.
In the last Spring Festival Gala, the viewership rate was the highest in recent years, which was praised. As a partner, Yixin, apart from the red envelopes sent by itself, the advertising fee is actually not very high, which is true for the growing number of customers. So worth it.
This year, CCTV felt that similar cooperation needs to have a price that matches its value.
Fang Zhuo pondered.
He said on the phone: "Penguin is interested in this, but Mr. Fang, our cooperation is still good."
This is very straightforward.
Fang Zhuo also asked directly: "What is the price range for this cooperation?"
"We still hope to see reasonable competition, but it should break 3 anyway." The phone replied.
Fang Zhuo thought about it for a while. He probably said this to both parties, and even, considering the crazy growth of Yixin, it might be a recommendation to four or five powerful companies.
To engage in exclusive cooperation and reasonable competition in this way, the bidding price has to be raised to another level.
He thought about it left and right, and gave an answer: "Director Yang, how about it, no matter whether we can finally cooperate or not, Yike can definitely help reflect the price that this exclusive should have."
"Mr. Fang, hey, what you said... Hey, I hope we can continue our cooperation. That's fine, Mr. Fang, you are busy."
Fang Zhuo felt that the other party was probably very satisfied, no matter which one, as long as the price went up.
He put down the phone, and suddenly saw the spider robot quickly climbed to the ceiling, with the bionic arm, the picture was quite amazing.
Liu Zonghong frantically controlled.
Fang Zhuo left the office calmly, letting the spider dance with the secretary inside.
Generally speaking, it is still very innovative. At least, the robot is very firm in gripping the ceiling. There must be some innovation and breakthrough in it.
(End of this chapter)