Global monopoly of technology

Lift the headquarters of Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.

"Dong Zhang, the purpose of my coming this time is for Azure-5 chip foundry matters. Your company should put our order into the production plan as soon as possible. Both upstream and downstream are looking forward to it. You can't drop it here. The chain."

In a small VIP reception room, Yao Jinhong said to Mr. Zhang, who was sitting opposite him.

The purpose of discussing this matter in person this time is very simple. One is to place an order sincerely. It is best if there is no moth. If there is money, everyone will make it together. If there is profit, everyone will share it together. Yao Jianhong also believes that the 9.21% of the shares of the Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. also hopes to do so; secondly, as Luo Sheng said, it is first time to make a gesture.

The L8 chip designed for the 10-nanometer node is left unused, and two-thirds of the previous research and development have to be bleached, which has increased the cost of research and development.

The development of semiconductors today has reached the 14-nanometer node. The manufacturing process after 10 nanometers is becoming more and more difficult, requiring a new generation of semiconductor manufacturing equipment such as EUV extreme ultraviolet lithography.

"That's natural. The Côte d’Azur is not only our largest customer partner, but also one of the major shareholders. Supplying your company has always been one of our most important tasks. Our company has launched at least two sets of EUV light. It plans to start the EUV process as soon as possible on the 10-nanometer process at the end of next year."

Mr. Zhang also replied with a smile on his face. After a while, he changed his conversation and said:

"However, the lithography system supplier ASML is not very optimistic about this. It will not be used on a large scale until 2018 at least. Even if the EUV process can be started by the end of 2016, it can only be used on some small and simple chips in the initial stage, such as Logic circuits, DRAM and NAND flash memory, etc., complex SoC processors have to wait."

The chicken thieves are also not good at carrying the accumulated power, and a few words will shake the pot in advance.

The implication is that of course it’s okay to supply to the Côte d’Azur, but the production capacity may not be able to keep up. You have to be mentally prepared, but we will fully supply it. It also implies that ASML and the North American Semiconductor Industry Association behind it may Pressure.

These words weren't stated explicitly, but Yao Jianhong naturally heard the truth, and did not complain about the act of arrogantly lifting the product.

People do have difficulties, and they are also very clear about the fact that both sides don’t want to offend. If you reject the Riviera, you will lose your biggest customer. Not to mention other effects. First of all, the financial report has to be greatly reduced because the other party gave it. Foundry costs are indeed higher than peers.

In addition, the chip foundry is not only the company that promotes Semiconductor Manufacturing, but Samsung Electronics next door can also do it. Luo Sheng's own Xiongxin Electronics is also very popular, and there is also a contribution to Semiconductor Manufacturing.

However, the influence of North America cannot be ignored. Many of the key node technologies of SPC are actually dependent on North American related companies, in other words, they are subject to North America.

It's just that there are sufferings and I can't say it clearly, it's really not easy to stand up again.

Yao Jianhong shrugged his shoulders and said, "I think it will not hinder our cooperation, will it? It's okay to wait a while, but we can't let us wait too long, we won't wait forever."

Mr. Zhang also heard something in the words, and immediately smiled and said, "That's true. Mr. Yao can rest assured that after the production capacity is started, supplying your company is the first batch, which is also part of our cooperation agreement."

Hearing this, Yao Jianhong got up and said, "Well then, I'm relieved with Zhang Dong's words."

The two parties made a few polite sentences, and in the process, they scolded each other secretly, the old fox ended this seemingly pleasant business negotiation, and Yao Jianhong also left.

Compared with Yao Jianhong, he knows that the difference between his own Zixing lithography machine and Xiongxin Electronic's guarantee is that SPC is a mixed bag for the mature advent of extreme ultraviolet lithography equipment and related technologies.

Perhaps worry is the majority.

The advent of new technologies and new equipment has broken the previous balance and brought more uncertainties.

In the past, major multinational technology companies used technology to constrain each other, and they could still have peace of mind and play happily, but the future is not necessarily the same.

The relationship between Luo Sheng and the Americans is not dealt with. Everyone on earth knows that the contradictions and grievances between the two parties cannot be cleared up in a few words, and it is not in their own interests to carry the accumulated power regardless of the offense. Said it is a role affected by splints.

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"According to the data, the R&D investment of the latest generation of flagship mobile terminal products of the Blue Coast Group has exceeded 17.2 billion U.S. dollars, which is the largest R&D investment in previous generations of products. Its chip product design also uses a 10-nanometer process node."

The North American Semiconductor Industry Association and the North American Department of Commerce gathered together.

John said: "The breakthrough of EUV lithography technology has broken the old technological balance, and the other party does not have much bargaining chips."

Luo Sheng spared no effort to build the entire industrial chain of domestic semiconductors. It is impossible to hide it from outsiders. After all, the action is too big. If you want to probe, you will be able to find out his mind.

The attitude of Europeans and Americans when they knew it was to look at jokes, thinking that Luo Sheng was overpowered and his heart was higher than the sky.

But as time went by, it was found that something was wrong, and the script did not follow their ideas. Although there were no explosions and major breakthroughs, Luo Sheng’s spirit of death also saw them a bit imaginary. Over the past few years, more than 100 billion US dollars have been smashed into it. This is only the investment in the supply chain link, and the R&D investment of the Riviera itself has not been counted.

With such a desperate Krypton, even a pig can make a name for it. In addition, Luo Sheng has created miracles in the past ten years, and if he really does it, he can play it.

And this is something that the North American semiconductor industry absolutely allows to happen. Now that the old pattern is broken, the shackles on the old Americans are gone, and there are no worries about hitting hard.

"I heard that someone from the Côte d'Azur contacted the company a few days ago?

In the meeting room, the head of ASML displayed on a video conference screen replied: “You can confirm that the news is true. I want to launch two sets of EUV lithography equipment and also disclosed its production plan to me. The'L8' CPU flagship chip of the coast's 10nm node, in 2016, the 10nm production capacity of the company will be all to the Côte d'Azur's'L8' chip, at least as determined in the production plan."

John, the head of the North American Semiconductor Industry Association, asked: "If we intervene in the cooperation between JMC and Côte d'Azur, will Côte d'Azur choose to seek Samsung Electronics' foundry?"

Those present have not forgotten that the Côte d’Azur also has a key core screen technology that Samsung Electronics cannot avoid. Secondly, Samsung Electronics has also benefited greatly in the supply chain link of the Côte d’Azur in terms of memory and screens. A huge source of income.

Samsung actually doesn't want to fight with the Cote d'Azur, because it doesn't do any good for them, and they have to lose money.

The head of the North American Ministry of Commerce said coldly: "No matter how many shit the benefits are, the sanctions on the Côte d’Azur will not change the facts. According to intelligence, the Côte d’Azur is seeking to enter the military industry, although there is no specific adjustment. Which field is involved, but this is enough, we must break the closed loop of hematopoiesis on the Côte d'Azur."

The Côte d’Azur’s model is very simple. Through high-profit research and development of blood transfusion to emerging technologies, emerging technologies feed back companies to obtain higher profits, and it is the global business that contributes profits to the Côte d’Azur, especially in the smartphone sector. The coast is harvested.

The main reason for this is that it is not listed, and the impact of capital on this company is minimized.

As long as the closed-loop model of the Côte d’Azur is destroyed and it cannot make high profits, then there is no money for technology research and development. This is the simplest, rude and effective way.

It's not difficult to get the JPC. Most of Samsung Group's shares actually belong to Wall Street, but the control is still in the Samsung family, and Wall Street can't interfere much.

But it does not mean that there is no way to make Samsung succumb. The Samsung empire can be so powerful and its own technical background is one aspect, but more importantly, North America is very tolerant for Samsung to actively expand its global business and own a global market.

As long as it kills Samsung's global business market, it will not jump.

Although other international supply chain manufacturers on the Côte d’Azur are unwilling, and even the members of the North American Semiconductor Industry Association may also be unwilling, but it does not matter, they have to implement the law.

In a sense, Luo Sheng's plan to build a domestic semiconductor industry chain is also a threat to them in the long run.

John looked at the head of the North American Department of Commerce and asked, "What are you going to find?"

"Hehe, there is already a reason, just use the blue coast to set foot in the military industry to threaten the national security of the United States."

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