Global monopoly of technology

When Luo Sheng came to Xiongxin Electronics, he entered the chip manufacturing plant. He was accompanied by Liu Yixuan, who is currently in charge of Xiongxin Electronics.

"In the past year, ASML has mass-produced 27 immersion lithography machines with 45nm node technology. Xiongxin Electronics has already received the second order contract and can be delivered this year."

Liu Yixuan, who accompanied Luo Sheng around in the super factory, introduced as he walked, what I have to say is that Xiongxin Electronics, as a pure-blooded wafer foundry company in China, can forcefully jump in the queue, which is extremely rare in the past. Even friends and businessmen dare not think about it.

It’s hard for the Huaxin International next door to want one. They don’t sell it to you for any money. I haven’t talked about it for so many years.

In the final analysis, Luo Sheng has mastered some of the core technologies in the semiconductor industry. You don't need to master all of them. Some of them are enough, but you must make sure that this part is missing and no one else can play.

It is for this reason that they have a pivotal right to speak.

Of course, there is another important reason that cannot be ignored, that is, the lithography equipment of 45nm node technology is not the most advanced in the world.

You should know that for high-end equipment such as lithography machines, global foundries line up to make appointments at the door of ASML, and ASML’s highest production capacity is only 30 lithography equipment in a year. There are more than 30 foundries.

At this moment, Luo Sheng is looking from a distance in a room with a lithography machine equipment. 80% of the staff inside are foreigners, most of which are operators assigned by ASML. The operation process of some lithography machines prohibits males. The engineers of Core Electronics participated, and they didn't even show it, and even indirectly participated in it. They were very tightly guarded. If a problem really happened, it was their people to solve it.

ASML's anti-leakage of such high-end equipment is simply a rhythm to strictly guard against leaks.

It is impossible for the engineers of Xiongxin Electronics to say that they are not angry, but they are helpless, as the contract stipulates.

Luo Sheng has no waves. When the extreme ultraviolet lithography technology comes out, the hunter and the prey should be exchanged.

After watching it for a while, I left here and went to other workshops to see that the birth of a chip requires more than just lithography equipment.

In the process of processing the chip, the lithography machine uses the light source and shape control method to shoot the beam through the circuit diagram, handle the optical error, and then reduce the scale of the circuit diagram, and chemically engrave the circuit diagram on the silicon wafer.

Ions are implanted in various tiny spaces on the wafer to generate PN junctions and build thousands of components. After these processes are completed, the prototype of the chip can be formed on a wafer.

In addition, processes such as cutting, packaging, pin insertion, and testing are required to complete the final chip for market sales.

Luo Sheng was holding a processed 8-inch wafer with a large number of uncut chips on it. Looking at the orderly circuit texture, he couldn't help but admire: "The victory of the square inch is the capital's best technology. It’s a compliment."

After looking over it for a while and then handing it over to the staff, Luo Sheng turned his head to ask Liu Yixuan, who was with him: "How many wafers can the factory's maximum production capacity reach?"

Liu Yixuan: "According to the peak work, each lithography equipment can process 2,400 pieces per day."

With a daily production capacity of 2,400 wafers, the total production capacity can produce approximately 72,000 wafers per month, and the annual output can reach 864,000 wafers.

Luo Sheng estimated it for a moment, and couldn't help but nodded: "That is to say, under the condition of ensuring the standard yield, each wafer can cut about 60 chips, and the annual output can exceed 50 million or more... Well, that's enough. "

Hua is its independent terminal brand Honor mobile phone, which is basically ready for everything except the chip.

Because to a certain extent, the prepared mobile phones are more complete than the Xiaomi Mi. To know the birth of the Honor brand, to a large extent it is that Mr. Lei woke up Xu Zhijun, who was in charge of Lens Semiconductor at that time. It can be said that the Honor brand and the Xiaomi brand It started around the same time, but the first generation of Mi phones has been on sale for a long time.

Honor has not yet launched its first-generation terminal products because it is waiting for Xiongxin Electronics’ chips. If you also choose the path of Xiaomi and follow the route of Qualcomm, Honor’s first-generation terminals may be faster than Xiaomi.

Luo Shengkan added to Liu Yixuan: “A reminder to ASML that the second immersion lithography equipment must be delivered on time this year. Don’t give me any tricks to catch fire and delay the delivery time, including its supporting, chemical All materials and so on."

Liu Yixuan nodded.

One more lithography equipment will be added this year, and the increase in the output of 45nm chips will enable Xiongxin Electronics' overall production capacity to reach more than one chip in 2012.

The current production capacity can cope with the newly launched Honor mobile phone, but in another year it may be insufficient production capacity. The Honor brand uses the technology that the untitled Azure mobile phone is eliminated. Luo Sheng knows that this product is definitely in the low-end brand. It is very capable, and the shipment volume will inevitably increase. The annual sales volume exceeds 10 million levels, which has great potential.

And Luo Sheng, who has the memory of the previous life, knows better that such low- and medium-end equipment can easily exceed 60 to 70 million units of shipments in the next few years, or even exceed 100 million.

If the foundry of Xiongxin Electronics does not expand its production capacity, it will certainly not be able to meet the increasing supply demand of the market. What's more, Luo Sheng's biggest ambition is to replace Xiongxin Electronics and Samsung.

No matter how bad it is, it must become an existence that goes hand-in-hand with Liji Electronics and Samsung Electronics in the world's chip foundry field.

He is currently in the honeymoon period, but Luo Sheng's heart to replace it has never been lowered.

In fact, the company is not that stupid. Although there is cooperation, they provide solutions in some aspects such as edge technology and backward technology that they do not use.

However, this is exactly what the just-starting Xiongxin Electronics needs most. Only by gaining a firm foothold in the field of chip foundry can it seek the next step.

Among other things, first of all, the original chip foundry in China has to be solved by Huaxin International, and the status of the largest domestic chip foundry is determined.

Luo Sheng walked around the chip production line and visited the super factory for more than 20 minutes before leaving the super factory. Just after coming out, Liu Yixuan who was accompanying said:

"Mr. Luo, people from Huaxin International came to me again yesterday to discuss mergers and acquisitions."

Hearing this, Luo Sheng was not surprised at all. Qin Weimu, who was also present but didn't speak much, also said:

"The market value of Huaxin International has been declining recently and is about to fall below the issue price. If this trend continues, it may face the fate of forced delisting."

Luo Sheng looked at Liu Yixuan and asked, "How do they plan to acquire?"

For the current Huaxin International, there is really a lack of interest, but as long as it is not excessive, mergers and acquisitions are not impossible. This is not determined by IQ, but by emotional intelligence.

Liu Yixuan replied: "The other party wants to complete the merger by cross-shareholding by Xiongxin Electronics."

Hearing such conditions, Luo Sheng directly rejected the EQ operation, and simply denied it: "If they continue to insist, then refuse it. Don't hesitate. There is only one way to merge, and then complete the overall response to Huaxin International. For the liquidation of assets, we will settle the acquisition in cash and it will be a wholly-owned acquisition. The money will be distributed to them. As for the disputes between their shareholders, they should not be brought to Xiongxin Electronics.

After finishing talking, Luo Sheng thought about it and added: "We can make an acquisition at an appropriate premium."

It is not enough to get rid of EQ completely, after all, Huaxin International is different from overseas companies.

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