I Found A Planet

Chapter 228 Conquer the 7nm process!

The research and development of advanced chip technology, from project approval to success, generally goes through several stages.

Tape-out success: the first usable chip has been produced.

Successful trial production: Trial mass production, achieved certain results, and obtained batches of usable chips.

Putting into mass production: The product yield rate reaches the standard, and mass production can be carried out continuously... This is the most desired result of the chip foundry.

Speaking of Zhongxin International's 7nm process research, how far has it advanced?

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Zhongxin International.

Inside the advanced 7nm foundry room.

Yang Ming, R\u0026D director of Zhongxin International, held a chip the size of a fingernail in his hand, and introduced in front of Chen Jin:

"Mr. Chen, this chip is the SX-1000 high-end CPU chip jointly developed by your company and Spreadtrum. We produced this chip with a 7nm process."

"Through the engineering machine test, the running score of SX-1000 has reached 450,000 points, and the performance has doubled compared with SX-800. The running score is comparable to the most advanced Qualcomm Snapdragon 8350, and the Kirin 1120 of Huayao HiSilicon... ...performance on par with the top mobile CPUs on the market."

"This CPU, plus the bonus of the Nebula system, Mr. Chen, your Xinghai Technology is sure to win! No company can match the combination of SX-1000+Nebula system!"

Yang Ming looked excited.

"Director Yang, I am not here today to listen to your introduction of the SX-1000 chip, but to know what stage your 7nm process has advanced to?"

Chen Jin rolled his eyes, this guy actually played tricks on him, talking all kinds of things.

"Mr. Chen, what stage do you think we have reached?"

Yang Ming frowned.

"Drag it down, cut it off!"

Chen Jin gave him a murderous look, then turned to look at Zhang Weijing beside him and said, "Mr. Zhang, please introduce it to me. If it's just a small breakthrough, then I shouldn't have to come here."

"Mr. Chen, you guessed right."

Zhang Weijing nodded: "Maybe you don't believe it, even we ourselves don't believe it... Our 7nm process has successfully tapered and trial-produced at one time... But we are not in a hurry to announce this news."

"Because it was still June 10, it was still early."

Chen Jin's eyes widened suddenly, and he blurted out: "Have you achieved continuous mass production?"

"The yield rate is still not very high."

Zhang Weijing's tone became hypocritical: "The production line has undergone more than ten major adjustments, and the yield rate has only increased to 86.4%. Not enough, not enough."

"The yield rate in the virtual factory is over 96%, and these days we have been looking for problems there."

Nest grass~

Chen Jin couldn't stand this hypocritical look anymore, and folded his arms and said, "Old Zhang, this yield rate should reach or exceed the level of Moss Semiconductor's 7nm process, right? Otherwise, you'll call me and let me come and visit?"

Zhang Weijing nodded lightly: "As far as I know, the yield rate of Moss Semiconductor's 7nm process should be more than 80%, not more than 90%. The more advanced the chip technology, the harder it is to improve the yield rate."

so……

R\u0026D Director Yang Ming, General Manager Liang Mengnan and other Zhongxin executives beside him began to show excited expressions on their faces.

Several employees had red eyes and clenched their fists, suppressing their inner excitement.

Seeing that all eyes were on him, Chen Jin finally knew what they were waiting for.

Looking around, he nodded and said:

"Congratulations, it's a success!"

"With your efforts, the 7nm chip process has achieved complete success!"

"Eight months, you have narrowed the technology gap of more than five years in less than eight months, and fulfilled your promise ahead of schedule."

"You have worked hard. As the largest shareholder of Zhongxin International, I would like to express my gratitude to you all."

"Now, please celebrate and cheer as much as you want, you are all doing well!"

Chen Jin gave them a thumbs up, full of admiration.

really.

The Zhongxin employees who had been looking forward to this moment for a long time finally stopped restraining themselves and boiled instantly.

"Successful, we succeeded!"

"Now I can finally cry."

"Mr. Zhang, I want to hug you!"

"Mr. Chen, your company's virtual factory is the biggest contributor!"

For a moment, Zhongxin employees were crying and laughing, embracing each other, or surrounded Zhang Weijing and other leaders, hugging them in the middle.

Even Chen Jin was thrown into the sky by many employees.

There is no longer any distinction between superiors and subordinates.

Cheers, laughter, crying... everyone's heart is only moved and joyful.

...

After the celebration.

In the conference room, Zhang Weijing and other Zhongxin executives discussed the follow-up arrangements with Chen Jin.

"Mr. Chen, do you want to announce the news that Zhongxin has conquered the 7nm chip manufacturing process to boost the confidence of shareholders and shareholders?" Yang Ming asked.

Liang Mengnan said: "It can be announced a long time ago. In fact, when the two nodes of successful tape-out and trial production are completed, we can announce to the shareholders that our military order has been completed ahead of schedule...but the time is too early. No one believed it."

"Now that we have achieved continuous mass production, we have come up with tens of thousands of 7nm chips. The real thing is the first, and there should not be too many doubts."

"uncertain."

Zhang Weijing shook his head: "There are too many skeptics in our country, especially in chips. After the 'Hanxin incident', no matter what advanced chips, netizens will doubt whether they have polished other people's chips or whether the manufacturing process is fake. ...the atmosphere of suspicion is too strong."

"What's more, our process technology has been advanced from 14nm to 7nm. This is a miracle in the foundry field, and it is also a deception in the eyes of many people... It is not easy to convince them."

"Easy."

Chen Jin interjected and said, "I asked Pepper or Rice Company to make a high-end Nebula flagship machine equipped with an SX-1000 chip, a running score of 450,000, an unprecedented experience...these will conquer them."

"Mr. Chen, why don't we announce Xinghai Technology's 'virtual factory' technology? This technology is more convincing and can explain why Zhongxin has made a major breakthrough."

Yang Ming suggested.

"It can't be announced yet."

Chen Jin shook his head: "Recently, Sanxin has launched the 'Fourth Counter-Cycle Law', intending to kill Ziguang Memory. Once the 'virtual factory' technology is announced, the people of Han Country will immediately realize that something is wrong, and immediately end this battle... ...The people of Han Country still want to shed our blood."

"Now that Zhongxin International's 7nm process has made a breakthrough, it is estimated that it will also become the target of Sanxin, and the price of CPU foundry will also start to fall."

"But it doesn't matter. The lower the price, the better. Let's see who can bleed faster and who can't hold it first?"

"The 'virtual factory' piece is kept secret. After you announced that you have conquered the 7nm process, even if the yield rate is lower, don't scare them."

"The good show has only just begun."

How can it end in a hurry?

Zhang Weijing and others nodded one after another.

...

July 8, morning.

Even though there are many skeptics, the news that Zhongxin International has conquered the 7nm process is still released to the media and netizens.

At first, the news was inconspicuous and did not attract much attention.

Until Chen Jin posted a Weibo post saying "Congratulations to Zhongxin International for conquering the 7nm chip technology".

Boom.

The Internet suddenly exploded!