1991 Starting from the core

Two and a half years have passed since Su Yuanshan was reborn.

It has also been two and a half years since we set the goal of building a wafer fab.

It is already August 1993. Even if the historical trajectory is followed, a certain mahjong organization will be formally disbanded in half a year.

Because of the fall of the Northern Empire, the Eight Barrels lost their greatest significance and became in name only.

However, even if it exists in name only, as long as it still exists, it still has guiding significance.

(I won’t go into details here. There are four main reasons for canceling the eight tubes: 1: The end of the Cold War, 2: Domestic active entry into the Customs (World War II), 3: Abuse in the hands of “our own people”, 4: There was already a special one in a certain year The prohibition on arms sales to the mainland, this sanction overlaps with that of Ba Tong. And in fact, even if it is, it is mainly military. Only the cn committee of Ba Tong clearly involves cutting-edge civilian products.)

At the beginning, Su Yuanshan’s strategy was to cooperate with Ni Fang, especially NEC - NEC had already tasted the benefits of cooperation with Shougang, and both parties had maintained a good relationship. Su Yuanshan had reason to believe that without After getting rid of the constraints of the agreement document, NEC will definitely be able to help it build a wafer factory - the 909 project in the previous life, Huahong NEC was like this.

It's a pity that Niguo people have always been ink, so that when Huahong introduced the 0.5 micron, it was nearly three generations behind as soon as it was built.

Of course, if Su Yuanshan chooses NEC to cooperate, he certainly cannot let them continue to make ink, and as a private company, Yuanxin will not study for half a day like the government. If time is controlled well, we can be only one generation behind.

But with the development of Xinghai in Silicon Valley, Su Yuanshan gradually changed his mind.

Especially the gradually deepening relationship with Deyi made Su Yuanshan see a wonderful possibility.

When it comes to building factories, no company is faster than Texas Instruments - because it has Zhang Rujin.

If we could break ground in 1994, it would be just in time for Zhang Rujin to return from Singapore. And when he finished building the factory, he was just old enough to take the money and leave TI.

With Lao Zhang, he no longer has to worry about the fab.

…

Su Yuanshan took a sip of coffee, and then quietly waited for Vincenti's reply.

Vincenti coughed lightly, and a smile appeared on his face: "Su, it's difficult."

"Do you mean cooperation? Or equipment?"

"There is no problem with cooperation... There are problems with the equipment, but the most problematic thing is the process technology." Vincenti said calmly: "You should understand that these cannot be freely exported yet."

Su Yuanshan smiled: "What's the maximum limit?"

"6 inches and 0.8 microns, the highest."

"What if we can export freely?" Su Yuanshan glanced into the distance, then looked back: "You should understand that the eight tubes will definitely perish."

"If we can export freely..." Vincenti frowned: "I can meet your requirements, but... we have no need to build a factory now, especially a chip factory."

Su Yuanshan sighed lightly.

In my memory, TI has not built a factory in China, and since 1995, TI has slowed down the construction of wafer fabs. Moreover, during the semiconductor winter a few years later, there was even a tearful sale and many factories were sold.

"In fact, it can be built. There is currently a huge demand for chips in the country. If you build a factory, you will earn one."

Vincenti smiled and said, "You can make money without building anything."

"..."

This inevitably made Su Yuanshan feel a little resentful.

The biggest problem in China today is that almost all chips are imported. Domestic production lines are almost at full capacity producing basic electronic components such as diodes and transistors that are used in large quantities - you want them to produce CPUs? Sorry, I don’t have the technology, and I don’t have the time.

Even if a great company like Yuanxin designs a great chip, no one in China can do it and can only send it to foreign OEMs.

So as Vincenti said, why would he bother to build a chip factory? It would be great to wait for it to be delivered to your door.

He is not here to help the poor...

"It's boring." Su Yuanshan pursed his lips: "I'll go find someone from Ni."

"..." Vincenti was slightly startled: "Are you not going to convince me?"

"..." Su Yuanshan blinked and said inexplicably: "Why do I need to persuade? What do I need to convince you?"

"Convince me about the advantages of building a factory in the mainland." Vincenti said speechlessly: "Now our layout has been completed, and we have also understood the needs of the mainland market. The biggest demand now is basic components. If there is no reason, I Why do you want to come to the mainland to build a factory?"

Su Yuanshan was also stunned, and then he patted his head.

He forgot that not everyone can know how fast the mainland will develop in the future - even Intel will eventually build factories in the country.

Don't say that you are now a "big" customer of TI. Once the factory is built, it means that TI will transfer its interests to Yuanxin...

Thinking of this, Su Yuanshan became cheerful and said with a smile: "According to the development trend of chip design in the mainland, a large number of excellent IC design companies will surely emerge in the next three to five years. You have to admit this, right?"

Vincenti nodded: "I reluctantly admit it."

"Currently, relations between the mainland, Ni Country, and the island are on the upswing. You have to admit this, right?"

"admit."

"Then even if we follow the principle of proximity, the orders from these companies will flow to the surrounding areas... But if we cooperate with Yuanxin to build the most advanced chip factory in the country, these orders will definitely not escape." Su Yuanshan paused as he spoke. Dayton: "At the same time, Yuanxin also needs an advanced wafer fab to meet our design and tape-out needs."

The meaning of this last sentence could not be more obvious. Yuanxin must build this wafer fab. If you don't help, Deyi, then we will have to find someone else.

And when the time comes, since Xinghai is a shareholder of Deyi, the order will definitely be handed over to Deyi, who cannot escape. But there is no agreement with Yuanxin. If Su Yuanshan runs away in a bad mood... then Deyi will suffer a big loss.

Vincenti thought carefully for a few seconds and then nodded slowly: "But the restrictions are always there."

"In this case, let's not talk about the shares of both parties... Yuanxin will first invest part of the capital in the preliminary infrastructure construction of the factory. If there are no restrictions on anything within a year, we will build the factory whenever we want. What do you think?"

Vincenti looked at him in surprise: "Are you going to bet again?"

The bet here is naturally that the eight barrels will be canceled within a year.

Su Yuanshan smiled and shook his head: "It's not a bet, but a judgment based on the situation."

"If you agree, we can sign a memorandum. If you don't agree...then I really want to find someone from Ni."

Vincenti shook his head: "No, I would like to know, what if there are still restrictions after one year?"

"Then we can only settle for the next best thing." Su Yuanshan said calmly: "Or... it would be no problem to build a R\u0026D center covering a thousand acres."

"..."

Vincenti was silent for a few seconds and then said cautiously: "I still need to discuss it with other senior officials."

(I owe you a chapter... I can’t stand it anymore)