Technological power starts with upgrading lenses

Lao M's blow to China's chip industry is not only reflected in chip manufacturing equipment, but also in design software.

As an essential software for chip design, EDA's status is somewhat similar to that of silicon wafers. Although the global market is relatively small, only six to seven billion US dollars per year, it leverages the trillion-dollar chip market.

What is restricted is mainly the design tools for high-end process chips of 5nm and below.

However, there are actually not many companies in China that can use the design functions of this process.

Those that are useful are all on the selection list. Even if they are designed, they cannot be built.

And you’re already on the blacklist anyway, why don’t I just crack you?

However, there is also a problem with cracking, that is, it cannot be connected to the Internet, and chip design requires a large amount of data support. These data are fed back in real time from first-line wafer factories, which can minimize chip design defects and cause the possibility of tape-out failure. sex.

As for 5nm and above, many domestic software can also do it, so if you think this neck is stuck, it is indeed stuck, but it is not painful or itchy for the time being.

However, if China wants to truly catch up with or even surpass the first echelon in the chip field and enter the 3-nanometer or even 2-nanometer process highland, then a high-end domestic chip design software will be necessary.

Kang Chi didn't know whether Haisi was using cracked EDA or whether, like Daqin Optics, he had switched to BGI Jiutian's domestic design software.

But no matter which one is used, it can only be used barely. There is definitely a certain gap between the work efficiency and the full version of old M's EDA.

Regarding the issue of plotters, especially chip design software, Kang Chi had actually thought about it many times before. He had already expected the clues to be discovered, but he didn't expect it to be so fast.

Originally, he wanted to wait until the domestic system came out and launch it together with another ‘supercomputing project’.

But even if it is discovered, it does not mean that it cannot be continued.

Although Kang Chi was thinking a lot, he was actually just stunned for a second. Facing the tense gazes of several big guys in Warwick, Kang Chi smiled and said:

"That's right, I wrote a black technology software for designing chips. It can even destroy you Haisi directly."

Destroyed Hai Si? !

Although Kang Chi's tone was obviously joking,

But for some unknown reason, the hearts of Mr. Ren and others seemed to suddenly stop beating. It took a while before they finally felt that their hearts were beating violently...

"Mr. Kang's joke is too scary..." Mr. Ren said with a bitter smile, "I'm not very scary at my age."

"It's just because I knew it was too scary that I didn't take it out for the time being..."

"!!?"

"Mr. Kang, weren't you kidding just now?"

"Well, since you guys brought it up today, I might as well tell you directly."

Kang Chi said slowly, word by word,

"My software can increase chip design efficiency by at least ten times, and 90% of back-end chip designers will lose their jobs!"

The expressions of several bosses suddenly changed when they heard this, and they were so shocked that they couldn't even speak.

If what Kang Chi said is true, this software will not only crash their Haisi,

It is estimated that no one of the global chip design companies will be spared.

Of course, the premise is that Kangchi hides this software and only uses it for himself or a small number of people.

If we let it go, there would be nothing to say and everyone would compete fairly.

But since Kang Chi admitted it directly, it meant that he had no hidden thoughts.

At least, there shouldn't be any thoughts of destroying their Hai Si.

Mr. Ren pondered for a few minutes before asking, "Ms. Kang, would it be convenient for you to share your thoughts?"

Kang Chi nodded: "I will definitely come up with this software, but not now. I plan to divide it into two stages."

"The first stage is to gradually open up to domestic chip design companies. The premise of opening up is that you give 90% of the back-end designers to Dahan Core. And before changing the company, I hope you can We will conduct job transfer training for these people to become qualified front-end designers. We will conduct special assessments for these people, and the job transfer will be considered successful only if they pass."

Mr. Ren: “…”

So Kangchi is planning to borrow this software to blatantly rob people?

But thinking about it from another perspective, the people Kangchi wants to rob are employees who may face layoffs.

This can reduce the psychological burden and cost of Haisi's layoffs.

At the same time, Dahan Core also got the chip design talents they wanted.

As for employees, they are connected seamlessly, avoiding an unemployment crisis.

The result can be called a win-win-win situation.

The only problem is that it takes a lot of time and energy to complete Kangchi's so-called job transfer training, which is equivalent to helping Kangchi train talents for free...

But in the long run, if a piece of software can save a lot of labor costs and R\u0026D investment, this deal is definitely a good deal.

Even trade early and make profits early!

If they don't do it, someone will definitely do it.

Thinking of this, Mr. Ren couldn't help but asked curiously: "What about the second stage?"

"The second stage is, of course, about cutting leeks from international friends, but the premise of global opening is that our chip design and manufacturing capabilities have surpassed them... At the same time, I will also provide an insurance that will never be cracked. , this insurance is actually the same for you."

"What insurance?"

"Cloud service." Kang Chi's expression became serious and he said firmly,

"This set of chip design software will only be stored in our company's supercomputing servers to avoid any possibility of being copied and cracked."

"Cloud service?!" Mr. Ren suddenly frowned, "Then don't you clearly see all our R\u0026D projects?"

"It depends on whether you can trust me or not. If you think I am the kind of person who will plagiarize your plans, you can choose not to."

Kang Chi shrugged and continued to explain,

"We will definitely have a set of encryption measures to ensure the privacy of each account. In addition, the server will keep records of every design action you make. You can download and keep this data at any time. If you find that someone's chip has copied your plan, , this data is the best evidence for prosecution."

"And the EDA that you used before, M Guoguo, can also read your design plan. Otherwise, how can they compare big data to reduce chip design defects? Even your design plan is their big data. One of them?"

Mr. Ren: “…”

In fact, it is somewhat different.

They only sell software,

But you are selling software and designing chips.

It is equivalent to the referee coming off the field to kick the ball.

Of course, Lao M's EDA software company must have a lot of data exchange with some chip design companies behind the scenes, but it's just not as blatant as Kangchi...