Reborn Entrepreneurial Giant

Chapter 808 NIL Nanoimprinting

Qu Li's request is based on practical needs. The superiority of the iOS system can only be surpassed by the Android camp by stacking hardware. The limitations of the Android system itself are getting bigger and bigger. No matter how optimized and improved it is, it cannot hide the fact that the bottom layer is a A piece of "shit".

Of course it's a bit harsh to say this, but Musk has said not to optimize things that shouldn't exist. After all, Honor cannot be tied to Google Android for a long time.

If you want to develop a new multi-terminal system, you don't just have to do it immediately after you have the idea. First, you must have a team with a deep understanding of the operating system, and secondly, you must develop tools suitable for them, such as programming languages.

There is still debate within Honor about whether to use Rust. Qu Li doesn’t understand and can’t give any advice. It’s like he didn’t ask them to develop a Chinese programming language. They might as well build a low-code or zero-code development platform.

In order to enrich the application ecosystem of PC operating systems, with Electron based on Chromium and Node.js, Qu Li's insistence on long-termism is no joke.

"PC, smart terminal and car can be three systems..." Qu Li didn't ask them to develop Hongmeng

Honor's Kunlun system can optimize the Android system from the bottom up, and can also refer to the functional innovations of domestic friends, taking into account security and stability. Therefore, it is the Android system with the best user experience, but the work intensity and modification difficulty are also very high.

If you have this time, you might as well develop your own operating system, which can reduce costs. How to deal with the relationship with Guge Android, and how to avoid being sanctioned for using "unsafe" operating systems and chips, is the big problem.

Treat these projects as long-term projects, first improve the car system based on the Linux kernel, make a consumer-oriented version, popularize Rust, or develop a better programming language. There are many things that can be done.

The other is AI large models and autonomous driving solutions. These are both long-term projects. Especially for the former, algorithms and computing power are equally important. The latter requires large-scale investment.

Don't think that there are no big models now. Microsoft launched "XiaoIce" this year that can chat, and Google is about to release Google Assistant. Qu Li is a little ahead of his time in making a large model at this time, but not by much. It can also force the chip department to focus on improving "computing power" as the main development direction, and perhaps avoid some detours.

Another task is how to help SMIC promote domestic substitution. It is best to achieve 28nm without relying on the outside world. We will slowly find solutions for 14nm and above. We also need to find ways to improve the strength of the domestic semiconductor industry from aspects such as packaging.

Qu Li's actions are not without purpose. The US presidential election has begun. Both candidates have unfriendly attitudes toward China. Some people criticize American companies for making a Chinese man the richest man in the world.

Forget it, Shijiamei’s plan to acquire Yahoo came to an abrupt end, and no one knew what the problem was. Apparently, the US Committee on Foreign Investment was opposed to it. It was targeted before it was officially launched, and the acquisition could only come to nothing.

Not to mention that Honor has been targeted for a long time, everyone is aware of the deterioration of the US market environment, coupled with the US's suppression of the Japanese semiconductor industry in the past world, various phenomena indicate that Honor is facing more and more uncertainties in the future.

Qu Li could face it calmly. Lei Jun, Chen Jingqiu and others began to do extreme tests. Chip design and operating system were not big problems. The biggest problem came from semiconductor foundry. Fortunately, he poached Liang Mengsong to Sino-Singapore International in advance.

However, there is another key obstacle, Asmail's EUV lithography machine. Qu Like remembers that all overseas companies are unreliable and can only rely on themselves. There is no need to think about surpassing Asmail, we can only develop our own technology.

If Qu Li was left to his own imagination, don't expect him to provide a solution in the next life. After gathering discussions with many experts in the industry, including Liang Mengsong and others, Qu Li chose NIL nanoimprint technology, which has great potential.

Japan's Canon is a leader in NIL lithography machines. It mass-produced flash memory chips for Kioxia in 2021, and realized 28nm and 14nm and below processes. Later, a company called Tianren Microna in the Juhua Factory did this, and it is said that it achieved mass production in 2023. Produced, details unknown.

It is unrealistic for Honor to directly make NIL lithography machines, so Fanxing Fund can only take action. However, it is easy to establish a company, but it is difficult to build a team. Only Honor and the Sino-Singapore team can work together. This project is highly confidential and Sanjay Jha and other outsiders do not know about it.

As part of the plan, Qu Li will continue to cash out some of his stocks. Starting next year, Honor will find an excuse to start dividends to attract more overseas investment institutions to join the game, allowing Fanxing to have more cash and strive to maintain a difficult balance. Okay, this last sentence is nonsense. Enterprises have no resistance in front of the government.

Throughout the summer vacation, Qu Li was so busy that he had no time to care about Time Jumei. Those who didn't know thought they were busy exploring the Indian drug market. After Sanjay Jia went to Yindu, Lei Jun went there again. It was basically confirmed that he would build a factory in Yindu. There were also some things. For the G20 summit in September, Qu Li would go to Hangzhou to communicate with Mo Di in person. .

As the world's second largest smartphone company, Honor's brand influence exceeds that of Samsung to some extent. Even with the addition of tariffs, it is still the representative of high-end mobile phones in India. It can be said that Honor’s establishment of a factory in Yindu is a major and symbolic event.

As for Apple, product pricing is different, and it is a more difficult choice to build a factory in India. Only after Honor builds a factory and squeezes out iPhone’s market share in India, will the possibility of Apple building a factory in India increase. big.

So now the Indians are seeking glory to build factories and realize "Made in India". Rather than licking his face to make money.

It is said that the Chrysanthemum Factory was also preparing to build a factory in Yindu at this time, and arranged a team to inspect it. As for the Mi brand, it focuses on making cost-effective products, which is actually very suitable for surviving in the Indian drug market. The key is that it does not make much money and cannot arouse interest.

At the same time in history, coarse-grained mobile phones entered the printing and poisoning market at this time. One mobile phone earned about 2 US dollars, and Juhua OV blue and green factories made about 15 US dollars. Shopee has not entered the India market. If Mi wants to sell in India, there are many problems.

If Honor builds a factory, Mi may take advantage of the situation. Mi, which does not have patents, relies on Honor for patent protection. In addition, Samsung, Nokia, and Xinxiang are all actively exploring the printing and poisoning market.

September soon came, and the G20 Summit in Hangzhou was about to be held. Qu Li left Beijin, and then he realized that what was going to be discussed was not only the establishment of the Yindu factory, but also the construction of the global procurement network of Time Jumei. Shopee e-commerce was in The development of various countries, SoPay and WeChat payments, etc., including Qiancheng Geometry's entry into the EU, North America, and Southeast Asian markets...

I thought I was the decision-maker who criticized Fang Qiu, but I didn't expect that I was also the "tool man" of three companies.

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