Chapter 500: 140 billion in the first phase, the first 200 million 01 exclusive funds! I turned out to be a horse bone?
Yenching Conference Center, Room 305A.
Mineral water and neatly folded conference brochures were placed on the long table, and the participating guests gathered in groups of three or four to chat.
On the large LED screen directly in front, a line of white text with a blue background was displayed: The First Integrated Circuit Industry Exchange and Promotion Conference.
Judging from the number of empty seats, half of the people were not present.
"Mr. Liu, in just five days, the global shipments of the Yaocheng X2 have exceeded 2 million units. If Huaxin International can secure the foundry order for the Tiangong A100 chip, it will surely gain a firm foothold in the 28nm process technology field."
He Boting of HiSilicon said to Liu Xunfeng of Sinochip International.
Gain a foothold?
What to stand on?
Liu Xunfeng touched his cuffs awkwardly. If the other party was not the president of Huawei HiSilicon, he would have turned against him long ago.
Although Huaxin International claims that it has mastered the manufacturing technology of 28nm process, the yield rate is less than 30%, which makes it impossible to mass-produce commercial products.
At least 80% is required to be qualified, and TSMC's yield rate is 95%.
This shows the gap between Huaxin International and the industry's top level in terms of process experience.
One is usable, the other is easy to use.
With the current level of Huaxin International, it is difficult for it to win the foundry business of Tiangong A100 chip, let alone Tiangong T100.
For example, HiSilicon K3V2 and the upcoming Kirin 910 did not even get a share of the chips from Huaxin International.
"Once Mr. He agrees to outsource the Kirin series chips to Huaxin International, I estimate that it won't be long before we get the foundry order for the Tiangong A100 chip."
Liu Xunfeng thought for a moment and said meaningfully.
"Cooperation is easy to discuss. Once Mr. Liu improves the yield rate, HiSilicon will definitely be the first to support Huaxin International."
He Boting replied with a smile.
The conversation between the two precisely reflects the relationship between domestic chip design and manufacturing, where both sides look down on each other.
He Boting feels that Huaxin International lacks experience in material selection and equipment parameter adjustment, and its process level is relatively backward.
The same HiSilicon K3V2 chip can run stably when manufactured by TSMC, but it has serious heating problems when it comes to Huaxin International.
It’s not that Huawei doesn’t want to support Huaxin International, it’s just that the other party is unable to support itself.
Liu Xunfeng believes that the performance of HiSilicon chips is just so-so: the architecture uses ARM technology, and the baseband still relies on external plug-ins. However, he would rather give orders to TSMC than to Huaxin International.
This situation of everyone working on their own is precisely the reason why the top management immediately launched this exchange meeting after completing the preparations for the first phase of the Big Fund.
In the conference room, conversations were heard one after another.
In the field of chip manufacturing, in addition to Huaxin International, leading companies such as Huahong Grace, China Resources Microelectronics, Jiangcheng Xinxin, and Silan Microelectronics were also present.
In terms of chip design, manufacturers such as Spreadtrum, Allwinner, and Rockchip were also invited.
In the field of semiconductor equipment and materials, companies such as North Huachuang, Shanghai Microelectronics, Jiangfeng Electronics, and Shanghai Silicon Industry are participating.
During the packaging and testing session, representatives from Changdian Technology, Tongfu Microelectronics, Huatian Technology, and Jingfang Technology were present.
Overall, China's semiconductor industry was still in the catching-up stage in 2013.
Manufacturing relies on SMIC and Huahong, and the technology lags behind by two to three generations; design is represented by HiSilicon and Spreadtrum, but high-end chips still need to be imported; the equipment and materials market is monopolized by European, American, Japanese and Korean companies, and local companies such as North Huachuang and AMEC are just getting started.
Only in the field of packaging and testing, the technology is relatively mature, and companies such as Changdian Technology and Tongfu Microelectronics have already possessed quite good competitiveness.
Of course, now there is another Tiangong Technology!
The Orange Z1 instruction set was first launched, followed by the Tiangong T100 and Tiangong A100 chips. These three products have received good market feedback in their respective fields.
Even Amazon, the North American e-commerce giant, chose the Tiangong T100 AI dedicated chip when launching the Echo smart speaker after comparing many options.
Many people know that it was the emergence of Tiangong Technology that accelerated the introduction of relevant policies for the Big Fund, and everyone present benefited from it.
“Thump, thump, thump—!”
At this moment, clear footsteps were heard from the entrance.
Wang Chaoxin, chairman of Changdian Technology, who was sitting next to the door, looked up subconsciously.
A tall young man in a black suit walked in with his head held high.
There was an accompanying staff member on each side. The one on the left was a foreigner in his forties, and the one on the right was a Chinese in his thirties. They had a strong bookish air and it was obvious at first glance that they were R&D personnel, not management personnel.
Chen Yansen!
Founder of Tiangong Technology!
In an instant, the conversation in the conference room stopped abruptly.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Chen Yansen.
"Mr. Chen!"
He Boting was the first to react. He quickly stood up and greeted him with a smile.
Liu Xunfeng of Huaxin International thought for a moment and quickly followed.
"Mr. Chen, nice to meet you!" Liu Xunfeng greeted him first, and then when he saw Chen Yansen extend his right hand, he took the initiative to shake it.
"Mr. He, Mr. Liu!"
Chen Yansen smiled slightly and briefly introduced the identities of Mike Keller and Wu Shengyu.
Liu Xunfeng and He Boting also each brought a top electronic engineer or chip R&D engineer.
Chen Yansen's eyes lit up and he immediately thought of poaching the talent.
Today, Mike Keller is responsible for the high-end market research and development of the Tiangong A series, and Wu Shengyu is responsible for the mid- and low-end markets, but the business scope is ultimately still concentrated in the field of consumer electronics chips, mainly used in mobile phones, computers and other devices.
However, in the fields of home appliances, game consoles, automobiles, etc., there is still a blank.
"Mr. Chen, let me introduce you to some new friends. They are all pillars of our industry."
He Boting was extremely enthusiastic and led Chen Yansen inside after he finished speaking.
Seeing this, the group of people didn't dare to sit in their seats calmly.
After all, Chen Yansen has just topped the Forbes Global Rich List, and he also has cutting-edge technologies such as the Orange Z1 instruction set, Tianhe architecture, Xuanshu architecture, and Hongyan baseband, which makes them dare not underestimate him.
Everyone stood up quickly with smiles on their faces.
"This is Mr. Zhang from Hua Hong Microelectronics. They have been deeply involved in the chip manufacturing field for many years, focusing on 8-inch wafer foundry, mainly focusing on embedded storage and power devices.
The person next to me is Mr. Li from North Huachuang, a core supplier of semiconductor equipment in China, whose business focuses on etching and thin film deposition equipment.
He Boting talked as he walked.
"Mr. Chen, I've long heard of you!"
"Mr. Zhang, Mr. Li, nice to meet you! I hope we can cooperate more if we have the chance."
Chen Yansen responded one by one.
He Boting was very respectful when introducing people, and only talked about the other party's advantages.
Although she has a technical background, she has worked in management positions at Huawei and HiSilicon for more than ten years. Even her sharp personality has long been polished into a smooth and thoughtful one.
Liu Xunfeng, standing aside, added, "Mr. Wang Chaoxin of Changdian Technology, they're really good at packaging and testing. Last year, they secured a large order from Qualcomm, and their market share ranks sixth globally."
As he spoke, Wang Chaoxin was the first to extend his hand and said, "Mr. Chen has made Tiangong Technology a thriving company at such a young age. The Tiangong A100 chip, in particular, has greatly enhanced the reputation of China's semiconductor industry."
"Mr. Wang, thank you for your compliment." Chen Yansen shook hands with him and responded politely.
Changdian's packaging technology is indeed a leader in China. Making friends with it in advance will also be beneficial to future cooperation.
After a few pleasantries, Chen Yansen glanced around at the technical team behind everyone.
He memorized several faces calmly, and the smile on his lips deepened.
It seems that this exchange meeting can not only explore the industry trend and obtain subsidy funds, but also perhaps recruit several outstanding talents for Tiangong's new business.
Talent is mobile. What's wrong with it flowing from other companies to Tiangong Technology?
Mr. Chen is kind-hearted and cannot bear to see these people waste their time, because only by following him can they have a bright future.
At this time, Chen Yansen was surrounded by a group of tycoons with assets worth tens of billions or hundreds of billions, like the moon surrounded by stars.
It was not until 9:50 that relevant personnel from the Association of Industry and Information Technology and the Association of Commerce slowly entered the venue.
The middle-aged man in the lead, wearing a white shirt and a light gray jacket, walked straight to the center of the conference table and sat down.
He was in his early fifties, of medium build, with a round face and a pair of glasses on his nose.
"I'm Dai Zhenyu from the China Association of Industry and Information Technology. I've invited you all here today to discuss the development plans for China's integrated circuit industry.
Integrated circuits are the core of the information industry, and are also a basic and strategic industry that supports the national economy and national security.
Although my country's integrated circuit industry has made great progress in recent years, it still has obvious shortcomings in key technologies and independent control of the industrial chain.
Especially in the fields of advanced manufacturing technology, high-end equipment, and materials, there is still a large gap with the international leading level."
After a brief pause, Dai Zhenyu continued, "To accelerate industrial development, the state has decided to establish an integrated circuit industry investment fund. The first phase will raise 140 billion yuan, which will focus on supporting key links such as chip manufacturing, design, equipment and materials."
It was obvious at first glance that Dai Zhenyu was a veteran who had worked in the Central Department for many years. Even his opening remarks were as rigorous as official documents, and his tone was neither hurried nor slow.
Chen Yansen sat in the first row, automatically filtering out 99% of the information, and only caught the words "140 billion" in his ears.
He came to Yanjing just to get the money!
Dai Zhenyu took a breath and then explained the allocation plan of the funds: 60% of it will be used for equity investment, that is, capital layout.
Simply put, if the company is short of money, you can directly invest in it and use the money to upgrade equipment, replace production lines, and recruit talents with high salaries.
The other 40% will be allocated to the '01 Special Project' funding pool, which aims to achieve technological breakthroughs and promote key process research and development through the use of grants.
Take Huaxin International as an example. As long as it can overcome the yield problem of its 28nm process, it can immediately receive a reward of 500 million yuan. This money does not require any return, and only requires passing the technical acceptance.
In addition, the Big Fund will also give a certain percentage of rebate rewards to companies for their hardware investments in chip manufacturing equipment, clean room construction, etc.
To sum up: as long as the country has the ability, it will invest heavily in support.
The business representatives in the audience were very excited.
140 billion!
Who wouldn’t want a piece of the action?
However, some people secretly wondered: Will the process of applying for rewards be smooth when the time comes?
Will anyone get stuck with the procedures?
Dai Zhenyu seemed to see through the minds of these people and changed the subject: "Since its establishment, Tiangong Technology has achieved remarkable results in the field of chip design. Not only has it come up with domestic technology architecture in the fields of CPU and GPU, but it has also won part of the market in China with Tiangong T100 and Tiangong A100.
Therefore, we decided to grant it the first targeted non-reimbursable subsidy of 200 million yuan."
200 million?
Chen Yansen was slightly stunned, and a smile appeared on his face.
The seat under his butt hasn't even warmed up yet, and he has already got 200 million yuan in funds?
A thousand gold coins for horse bones!
I have to say, this trick is very useful.
The emotions of the guests on the scene were instantly aroused.
Chen Yansen smiled awkwardly and thought to himself: Have I become a typical example?
He is no stranger to this.
Whether it was FoxTao or the early stages of Pinbei, he had used similar gameplay, first creating a classic case to let merchants across the country understand one thing: come and pick up money!
Dai Zhenyu had a similar idea, to give Tiangong Technology a cash reward of 200 million yuan, and then leverage more companies to make additional investments in the semiconductor market.
"The development of integrated circuits cannot be separated from the joint efforts of everyone present here. The China Association of Industry and Information Technology will work closely with the China Chamber of Commerce and the China Association of Science and Technology to provide all-round support to enterprises in terms of policies, funds, and talents."
Dai Zhenyu's speech ended quickly.
Afterwards, the representative of the Business Association took over and gave a detailed introduction to the coverage and distribution form of the subsidies.
By the time the two finished talking, it was already half past ten in the morning.
This will be followed by a question-and-answer session, where entrepreneurs who are unclear about the operating model of the large fund can ask questions one by one.
Chen Yansen was multitasking, secretly wondering: How much of an impact will 10 million Tiangong A100 chips a year have on Qualcomm and MediaTek's business?
If Qualcomm launches an attack and forces TSMC to cut off its production capacity supply to Tiangong Technology, which foundry should it turn to?
Mountain star?
Although it is stronger than Huaxin International, its technology is still inferior to TSMC.
As for Huaxin International, it is not within his consideration for the time being.
The yield rate is too low. Either Huaxin International will lose money supplying him, or Tiangong Technology will have to pay more than three times the cost.
He and He Boting had roughly the same idea: they wanted to support it, but they were powerless.
An hour later, the morning meeting process was suspended and staff delivered hundreds of administrative lunch boxes.
No luncheon was arranged.
Chen Yansen took the lunch box, which was very heavy. When he opened it, he was surprised to see a dazzling array of dishes, which were quite rich.
The stewed beef with potatoes and radishes may seem homely, but the ingredients are cut into neat cubes and cooked very delicately.
In addition, there are stir-fried seasonal vegetables, steamed eggs, celery and shrimp, butter matsutake mushrooms, black pepper fish fillets, three-yellow chicken and corn segments.
Not counting rice, there are eight dishes alone.
It’s also called a box lunch, but the size of this one is so good that it probably costs more than 200 yuan.
Chen Yansen has never been afraid of hard work. A box lunch is just a box lunch. It’s nothing to make do with a meal.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, he was just about to go and have a chat with Wang Chaoxin, chairman of Changdian Technology, when he saw Dai Zhenyu waving at him.
(End of this chapter)
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