Xingchen Technology's high-intensity research and development at all costs finally began to receive returns.

In late August, the semiconductor business unit led by Fang Yuanchu was the first to complete the driver IC design.

After seeing the design, Luo Jia felt very satisfied, which was almost exactly the same as what he had imagined, so she decided to send it to SMIC directly.

Drilling is an industry term, which means to use design drawings through semiconductor pipelines to make them into truly usable chips for later testing.

Drilling is very expensive.

How expensive is it?

As for the price of SMIC, 45NM wire flow strips are 120,000 yuan per square millimeter.

Yes, the unit is square millimeters, one millimeter by one millimeter, a small piece that is invisible to the naked eye, costs 120,000 yuan.

Many consumers think that black semiconductor chips on mobile phones are not worth a few cents.

This is not entirely wrong, because the chip itself is really not expensive, but the design and manufacturing costs are extremely amazing.

This is just a 45NM production line and a 28NM line flow strip, it is as high as 230,000 yuan per square millimeter.

As for the industry's most advanced 7NM line and 5NM line, it costs more than one million yuan per square millimeter. If a single burst fails, hundreds of millions will be wasted.

"I recommend using 45NM wire drills, after all, it's cheaper," said Fang Yuanchu.

Although he is already a veteran in the semiconductor industry, he is still extremely nervous every time he is about to die-casting.

After all, it is too expensive. If the chip fails, the chips created cannot be used, or the performance does not meet the standards, and they have to be redesigned, it will be a loss of hundreds of millions.

Some smaller companies may even have cases where a failure of a leak will directly lead to the company's bankruptcy.

Although it is crazy, this is the semiconductor industry. People see the inconspicuous black silicon wafers, behind which are piled up with gold.

Luo Jia thought for a few seconds, "It's better to use a 28NM cable. After all, we are designing a driver IC for mobile phone screens, and miniaturization is more competitive in the market."

Fang Yuanchu nodded, "I understand, then I'll go to SMIC now."

"I'll go with you." Luo Jia said.

In fact, he was also nervous, not because of the design and drilling costs of more than 200 million yuan behind it, but because this chip is his first piece of the huge blueprint for displaying the industry, which is of historic significance.

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Pudong, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech.

Luo Jia drove and came to the largest semiconductor factory in China with Fang Yuanchu.

SMIC can be called the country's important weapon. It is not a place where you can go in and see it. They are waiting outside the door for people inside to pick them up.

Fang Yuanchu looked at the huge white factory building and sighed: "This is the temple in our hearts of those of us who work in semiconductors. There are thirteen overseas giants blocking the road in the field of display and raw materials, and there are more than a dozen mountains in panel manufacturing equipment. In total, more than 30 giant companies control the entire display industry."

"In the field of semiconductors, there are more than a hundred mountains in front, from the most sophisticated lithography machines to silicon wafers and abrasives, they are all the worlds of giants!"

Luo Jia smiled. People in China who work in semiconductors all have a dream, when will they realize the localization of the semiconductor field?

Fang Yuanchu probably looked at the company's internal situation and made every effort to show the scene in full swing in the industry. He thought of his old career, so he felt sad.

"I know." Luo Jia said, "If the five-axis linkage machining center is the brightest jewel in the crown of the machinery industry, then in the semiconductor industry, the crown belongs to the crystal machining center. Don't worry, after all, we have only been in the technology industry for a few days and cannot be too ambitious."

Fang Yuanchu shrugged, "Yes, it shows that we have invested nearly 20 billion yuan in the front and back, but we only took the 8-point fifth-generation line. I don't know how much more money we have to invest later. A lot of the money was borrowed, and the company was under great pressure."

"If you do semiconductors, this number will be at least ten times more. He is really scary. When I was at HiSilicon, my parent company was Huawei, which is a real giant in the domestic technology field, right? When it comes to semiconductors, several bosses are helpless."

"In the field of semiconductors, there are few people in the world who can afford it. If you invest in machinery and invest tens of billions of dollars, it is considered big news. However, if you open your eyes every day, you will have to spend countless billions of dollars."

Luo Jia was also helpless. It was not that Xingchen Technology had no money, but that it was not that it could not afford it at the moment.

Now, every month, the four giants and Star Technology alone settle the bill, more than 20 billion yuan, of which 40% is profit.

Suppose Luo Jia asked the four giants to settle the accounts for one year in advance, then he would have a huge amount of funds to call in an instant, but the four giants would go bankrupt.

There are accounting periods for commercial activities. Luo Jia can only make some money now, and invest some money to make the funds in his hands roll.

Unexpectedly, Tang Boyun, the boss of SMIC, came out to greet him in person, frightened the guards at the door, and quickly asked Luo Jia and Fang Yuanchu to brush their faces and handed them the visitor's ID.

"Mr. Tang, you are so polite. Isn't it better for the secretary to do such a thing?" Luo Jia said with a smile.

Tang Boyun looked serious, "That's not possible, you are distinguished guests, I must come to greet you in person. This is a courtesy."

"Do you know? In the past two months, we have received orders with mercy. It's all your credit. The layman praised the four giants for being powerful, but in my opinion, it is your Star Technology that is powerful! Even black technology like energy wave wireless charging has been created by you."

Luo Jia smiled and said, "Actually, what you should thank is domestic consumers. No matter how good the product is, someone will have to pay for it."

"Consumers thought they just bought a domestic mobile phone, but in fact, they supported the entire mobile phone industry chain. Your SMIC, our Xingchen, and at least thousands of other domestic companies have all developed because of this."

"You said it very deeply." Tang Boyun said, "This is the power of industrial clusters. When an industry rises up, it drives the entire industrial chain behind it. As the saying goes, one trick will make you eat all over the world."

"Taking Sweden as an example, the only ones that came out were IKEA furniture, Scania heavy trucks, SKF bearings, Ericsson, Electrolux appliances and other giants, but relying on these giants to bring them into top developed countries, this is the power of industrial clusters."

Luo Jia shrugged, "And South Korea, Samsung itself accounts for more than 20% of South Korea's GDP."

Luo Jia and Tang Boyun chatted all the way, and the production line was still being prepared tightly, so Luo Jia went to his office first.

After the tea was delivered, Tang Boyun suddenly asked a question unexpectedly.
Chapter completed!