The same is true for Xingyi Technology’s fast charging standard.
After it was first released, many people only thought it was a small innovation with slight advantages.
Until China Cool Alliance, Samsung, Motorola, HTC and other major brands began to purchase Xingyi Technology’s fast charging kits.
The next-generation flagship phones have all upgraded their X charging ports and adopted Xingyi Technology’s fast charging standards. Only then did netizens realize what a powerful innovation this is!
However, this time, thanks to the popularity of H.265, Xingyi mobile phones, Xingyi tablets, and Xingyi TVs all sold well, which surprised Wang Yi.
Sure enough, core technology and standardization are the primary productive forces.
Wang Yi stopped thinking about it and dialed Director Qin’s phone number:
"Director Qin, the mobile phone chip developed by our Xingyi Technology has been taped out. It will be released on the 21st for a lighting test."
"The chip has been taped out? Is it lit for testing? Good thing! So, on the 21st, I will go and observe it in person!"
Director Qin only regarded it as a small chip similar to a fast charging chip. Originally, he would not personally handle such a small chip.
But after all, it was Wang Yi who invited me, so I still have to give him face, and it can be regarded as an encouragement to self-study and keep up the good work.
But then, Director Qin suddenly realized something was wrong:
"Wait a minute, you're talking about a mobile phone chip? Not a small chip like a fast charging chip?"
"Yes, mobile phone chip." Wang Yi smiled.
"Hiss!" Director Qin took a breath of cold air and said after a long time: "Director Wang, is this the mobile phone processor chip?"
"Two processor chips and one baseband chip."
"The baseband chips are all ready!" Director Qin was startled: "What specifications? 65 nanometers?"
"No, all three models are 40 nanometers."
"What!" Director Qin's mouth twitched: "You have developed a 40-nanometer S mobile phone chip and a baseband chip? And the tape-out is complete, just waiting for the lighting test?"
"Yes."
"This..." Director Qin felt incredible: "This... this... how is this possible?"
"Huawei HiSilicon has been working on it for so many years and experienced the failure of K3V1 before it came up with the 40-nanometer K3V2 chip, and it still failed. In about a year, you came up with a 40-nanometer mobile phone chip? This sounds so incredible.
"
"It's just good luck, and we have a lot of talents." Wang Yixiao said.
Director Qin suddenly realized that Wang Yi was always willing to spend money when recruiting people.
Not only did it recruit a large number of domestic semiconductor talents, it also almost wiped out the mobile chip department of Texas Instruments!
It was also a coincidence that Texas Instruments was about to abandon its mobile chip division and prepare to lay off employees.
Xingyi Semiconductor was established and took over the entire business, with better benefits.
"Okay, okay, that's great!" Director Qin was in a good mood and said three good words in a row:
"We have another domestically produced smartphone chip! It's amazing. It's amazing. I'll report it right away. It will be tested tomorrow. The leader and I will go there together."
Wang Yi said quickly: "Director Qin, this matter is not urgent, just come and report it after the lighting is successful."
Director Qin thought for a moment: "That's fine. If something goes wrong, just continue to improve and don't be discouraged. HiSilicon has failed for a generation, so don't feel pressured. I will support you no matter what."
"Thank you, Director Qin." Wang Yi said sincerely.
Others will only push themselves to achieve results, or even take desperate risks.
Just like Director Qin, Wang Yi was told not to feel any pressure and to play it slow and steady, but less so.
Director Qin continued: "If the mobile phone chip and baseband are successfully turned on, that would be the best. Then Xingyi mobile phone can use the self-developed chip and plug-in the self-developed baseband."
"Well... Director Qin, our Kunpeng 700 and Kunpeng 702 chips both integrate the 3G baseband Wing Loong 3000, so there is no need for an external baseband."
The Wing Loong 3000 baseband chip is removed and taped out separately, just to facilitate subsequent external sales.
The current 3G all-network basebands have to rely on Qualcomm, and Qualcomm sells them expensively, after all, the patent fees are added to it.
Huawei's own baseband has not yet been developed, and since it does not want to pay the Qualcomm tax, it purchased VMware's 55nm stock baseband and plugged it in.
As you can imagine, the K3V2, which was already overheating, was plugged into a 55nm backward baseband, which naturally caused the heat to become more severe and the rollover to be even worse.
But after Xingyi Technology's Pterosaur 3000 baseband is mass-produced, Huawei and other companies do not want to pay the Qualcomm tax, so they can purchase Xingyi Technology's Pterosaur 3000 baseband.
Compared with 55 nanometer, 40nm has more advanced technology and better architecture, and the heat generation can be reduced a lot.
And the price is much cheaper than Qualcomm’s baseband.
Even next year, except for a few flagship chips that are 28 nanometers, more than 80% of mobile phone chips and basebands will still be 40 nanometers.
Therefore, the Pterosaur 3000 baseband will be quite competitive next year.
Wang Yi said it calmly, but when it fell into Director Qin's ears, it was like thunder:
"What! Your mobile phone chip is a system-on-chip with integrated baseband?"
"Yes, Director Qin."
"I'm a good boy." Director Qin said: "Qualcomm, Apple, Samsung, and Huawei have not mastered integrated baseband technology, so you have done it?"
Wang Yi smiled faintly: "The trial production was successful, but the final result depends on tomorrow's lighting test. If it is successfully lit, it is done."
"Okay, very good. It will definitely work!" Director Qin was in a good mood and extremely excited:
"Director Wang, you have given me too many surprises, very good, very good!"
"The development of domestic semiconductors depends on you!"
Wang Yi couldn't help but laugh. Fortunately, he hadn't told Director Qin yet that these three chips were all taped out in his own wafer factory and will be mass-produced in his own wafer factory.
I didn’t tell Director Qin that the performance of Kunpeng 702 is comparable to Qualcomm’s current most advanced APQ 8064.
Otherwise, Director Qin will be even more excited!
"Director Qin, calm down. Whether it can be done or not depends on tomorrow's lighting test. Director Qin is also invited to come and witness."
Wang Yi is also afraid of being accused of chip fraud.
It’s not to blame that the public doesn’t trust domestic companies. The key is that some people are so shameless that they deceive everyone.
This is the truth about the cry of wolf.
"Okay, I will definitely go there tomorrow!"
Until the end of the call, Director Qin was confused and could not recover for a long time:
"So, Xingyi Semiconductor developed three 40nm mobile phone chips at one time, two of which are system-level chips integrating 3G baseband?"
"It's incredible!"
"No, whether this matter can be accomplished or not, we must report it first."
Thinking of this, Director Qin made a call: "Boss, I have something important to report."
"Yes, about Xingyi Semiconductor... yes, integrated baseband system-on-chip, 40 nanometers!"
"That's right, the tape-out has been completed, and the film can be returned tomorrow for lighting testing."
"The prediction result...it's hard to say." Director Qin muttered:
"Integrated baseband technology is too complex and currently neither Qualcomm nor Samsung has mastered it. To be honest, I'm worried that Wang Yi is being radical."
"Yes, if it is made into a mobile phone chip without integrated baseband like Huawei K3V2, it might still be successful."
"It is too difficult to integrate the baseband. I am worried that the two SOC chips may fail to light up."
"However, the 3G baseband chip Pterosaur 3000 has a high probability of being successfully lit."
"Don't worry, the leaders will not be harsh. Even if both SOC chips fail, only the baseband chip succeeds. It is a huge breakthrough, a real breakthrough. It should also be rewarded and encouraged. It cannot be held accountable, let alone accountable."
"After all, Wang Yi spent his own money on Xingyi Semiconductor's research and development, and did not spend a penny from the country! We can't say anything."
"Don't worry, I'm optimistic about this guy. Even if only one chip is successful this time, it will be a huge progress. After all, this is only the first year, and the future is long."
"Xingyi Semiconductor has a bright future!"
"But what if all three types of chips are available?" Director Qin changed the topic.
He suppressed his desire for so long, this was his plan.
"You kid, are you going to ask for favors from Wang Yi again, aren't you?" the old leader opposite said with a smile.
Director Qin chuckled: "Leader, although the possibility of all three chips being successful is very small, the probability is not zero. If it succeeds... we have to encourage one or two, right?"
"Hahaha." The old leader laughed:
"What you said makes sense. Those semiconductor companies defrauded the government of so many subsidies and ultimately achieved nothing."
"Xingyi Technology has not spent a penny from the government. The only fab it invested in is just hardware facilities and there is a gambling agreement, which has little to do with chip research and development."
"This kind of high-quality enterprise should indeed be supported."
"Let's do this. If the two chips are successfully lit, I will report it. In addition to the existing tax incentives, the value-added tax will be reduced to 3% to increase the competitiveness of Xingyi Chip."
"If all three are successful, all VAT will be exempted!"
"Not only Xingyi Technology, but all semiconductor companies will enjoy tax subsidies in the future!"
"There is also chip production. If Xingyi Wafer Factory is completed, corporate income tax will be exempted for the first two years from the time it achieves profitability, and corporate income tax will be halved after two years."
"If we implement the 40nm process, we will be tax-free for five years. If we implement the 28nm process, we will be tax-free for ten years!"
"Thank you, leader, this is a good policy. We invest first, otherwise semiconductor companies may cheat and subsidize. Now that Xingyi Technology has researched the results at its own expense, we will provide tax subsidies. Not only is there zero risk, but it can also actually support companies to develop chips and support domestic
The development of semiconductors." Director Qin said with a smile.
"Yes, that's the truth. This is just a tax subsidy. If there is a major breakthrough, we will discuss it later."
The old leader solemnly said: "Light up on the 21st, right? I'll go with you."
"Leader..." Director Qin's heart skipped a beat. If the other party was to come, the standards would have to be higher.
"It's okay, I'll pretend to be a member of the expert team and follow along to take a look."
"good!"
Early in the morning on the 21st.
Wang Yi, Zhu Changlin and others all came to Xingyi Wafer Factory.
Soon, an A6 and a minibus also drove over.
Director Qin got off A6.
A number of experts also got off the bus.
"Director Qin, all experts, welcome to Xingyi Wafer Fab for inspection."
Wang Yi and several core senior executives came up to him with a smile.
Director Qin smiled kindly: "Director Wang, you're welcome, the research and development speed of Xingyi Semiconductor is simply unbelievable. As soon as I said it, they all clamored to follow me, and they couldn't stop me."
"That's just right. Xingyi Semiconductor has just entered the chip industry and needs expert guidance."
"Dong Wang is serious, we are the theoretical group."
"Yes, when it comes to making chips, it depends on you hard-working people."
Many experts are also very humble.
It’s not okay to be modest. Although they are experts and professors, they are also experts in a special period.
Ask them to develop a 40nm SOC chip, and they won't be able to do it.
And many of Wang Yi’s people are top executives at Texas Instruments.
For example, Williams is ranked high in the global semiconductor field and is much better than experts like them.
"All three chips have been returned, please come over here!"
Wang Yi led everyone to the testing laboratory.
It is filled with various instruments and three boxes.
Wang Yi pointed to the three boxes: "These are the tape-out products of the three chips."
Then, Wang Yi opened the first box, took out a chip, and showed it to everyone:
"This is the system-level chip Kunpeng 700 chip developed by Xingyi Semiconductor, using a 40-nanometer process."
"Without further ado, let's start the lighting test."
Wang Yi looked at Williams, who said: "We are ready."
Wang Yi nodded and inserted the Kunpeng 700 chip. Williams pressed the button to start the test.
Soon, all the instruments were put into operation and groups of data were sent out.
Williams was overjoyed: "Chairman, the lighting is successful! The CPU is running normally and the heat is normal. The GPU is running normally and the heat is normal. The baseband is running normally and the heat is normal."
"Wow!" Applause resounded throughout the audience, and everyone was excited.
Over the course of a year, Kunpeng 700 underwent several name changes and finally succeeded.
Wang Yi nodded: "Very good, let's do the baseband test next."
Later, Wang Yi dialed Jian Ziyan's phone, and Jian Ziyan's voice came from the other end: "Hello, Chairman."
"Ziyan, I'm doing a lighting test, can you hear me clearly?"
"You can hear it clearly, very clearly!"
"Congratulations, Chairman, we have successfully developed our own chip!" Jian Ziyan's laughter was clearly visible.
"It's done!" Wang Yi smiled and hung up the phone.
Pang Liguo looked at the data on the big screen and was very excited: "Chairman, the call signal is excellent, not inferior to Qualcomm's 3G baseband."
"Very good!" Wang Yi looked around at everyone: "After a year of hard work, the Kunpeng 700 system-level chip independently developed by Xingyi Technology has been completed! Thank you everyone!"
"Wow!" Applause resounded throughout the audience.
Wang Yi and others were extremely excited, and Director Qin and the experts were even more excited.
Unlike Huawei, K3V2 does not have an integrated baseband and has to be plugged in, which consumes more power and generates more heat.
Kunpeng 700 is a system-level chip with integrated baseband, which can be described as an epoch-making breakthrough and a breakthrough that leads the world.
The old leader who was hiding behind smiled even more happily, and everyone squeezed forward.
He never imagined that the system-level chip developed by Xingyi Technology would actually become a reality!
Wang Yi continued: "This is just the beginning. After all, Kunpeng 700 is just a mid-range quad-core chip. Next, we will conduct a lighting test of the high-end chip Kunpeng 702."
Yes, there is a more powerful Kunpeng 702!
It is also a system-on-a-chip.
Hearing this, everyone fell silent, full of expectation.
It’s just that many people are worried, and some even whisper:
"Kunpeng 702 is much higher-end than Kunpeng 700, and its main frequency is also higher. Will it fail?"
"It's hard to say, but the possibility of failure is not small."
"Yeah, the main frequency of Kunpeng 702 is too high. It's a high-end chip. It's my first time making a chip, so I don't have much experience."
Hearing this, the old leader's heart skipped a beat: 'Well, it is naturally difficult to integrate high-end chips with baseband. But the mid-range SOC has been completed, which is already very good. Even if the high-end ones fail, it doesn't matter, just keep working hard.'
Wang Yi ignored these words.
George opened the second box, took out a chip, and handed it over.
Wang Yi took the chip, inserted it, and performed the lighting test of Kunpeng 702.
But this time, it didn't light up.
Thirty seconds passed, and a minute passed...still no light.
"Is it possible that the lighting failed?"
There was a commotion in the crowd, and sighs came and went:
"The specifications of Kunpeng 702 are too high, and failure is inevitable."
"The success of Kunpeng 700 is enough to be proud of. After all, it is the world's first SOC with integrated baseband."
"If you break through from scratch, you can lead the world. Even if 702 fails, it will be a glorious defeat."
Wang Yi frowned slightly and pulled out the chip: "George, change it."
"Yes!" George took out another one and handed it over.
Wang Yi inserted himself again.
Failed again.
"Two consecutive bombs have failed. It seems that Kunpeng 702 has really failed."
"It's a pity, such a good design, but in the end... alas!"
"It is very rare for a new company to be able to handle Kunpeng 700."
"Yes, with the feat of integrated baseband alone, Xingyi Semiconductor will definitely become famous all over the world after today."
Wang Yi ignored this and continued: "Change again!"
Marder and Kunpeng 700 failed, and Wang Yi didn’t feel bad at all.
But if Kunpeng 702 fails, Wang Yi will feel very uncomfortable.
It is also expected to use Kunpeng 702 to replace Qualcomm APQ 8064 and Nvidia Tegra 3.
Seeing that two consecutive chips failed to light up, Williams also became nervous: "Is there something really wrong?"
George took out the third chip and handed it over.
Wang Yi inserted it and started the test.
Instantly, the instrument lights up!
"The CPU is operating normally, the heat is normal, and the power consumption is normal."
"The GPU operates normally, generates normal heat, and consumes normal power."
"The baseband is operating normally, heating is normal, and power consumption is normal!"
A series of sounds came, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Wang Yi continued: "Conduct a call test."
This time, Wang Yi directly called Song Sining in Jeju:
"Sining, I am conducting a lighting test of the Kunpeng 702 chip at the Xingyi Wafer Fab. Can you hear me?"
"You can hear it, Chairman, it's very clear and the call quality is very good!"
Song Sining beamed with joy: "Our Kunpeng 702 SOC is a success!"
"Yes, it worked!"
"Wow!" Thunderous applause resounded throughout the audience, and Wang Yi hung up the phone with a smile.
Everyone was very excited, and several old experts gathered around excitedly, pushing the old leaders aside:
"Director Wang, congratulations, what specifications can the performance of this chip reach?"
"Director Wang, how much more powerful is Kunpeng 702 than Kunpeng 700?"
"Dr. Wang, can Kunpeng 700 surpass Nvidia Tegra 3?"
…
A group of old experts gathered around them. The old leaders who were squeezed out were helpless and cursed with a smile:
"These guys are still so hopeless! Haha."
When something interests him, even he, the leader, doesn't care.
Director Qin also burst into laughter: "Ahem, I'm a technical person, that's it."
He was also squeezed out.
Being surrounded by a group of people, Wang Yi also had a big head and simply replied:
"Kunpeng 702 is about 30% more powerful than Kunpeng 700, which is considered a generation ahead."
"With both 40nm process technology, Kunpeng 702 should be no worse than Nvidia Tegra 3, and may even have a slight advantage."
A group of experts were very excited and felt sincerely happy that domestic chips were catching up with the world's best.
But Professor Yang, who was not far away, had a strange look in his eyes, and then said:
"Dr. Wang, Kunpeng 702 is no less than Nvidia Tegra 3, so compared with Qualcomm's APQ 8064, who is stronger and who is weaker?"
Wang Yi looked at the other party and said with a smile: "It's hard to say, after all, Qualcomm APQ 8064 is 28 nanometers, and the GPU is much more powerful than Nvidia Tegra 3."
At this stage, the performance of Kunpeng 702 cannot be fully exposed.
In case there are bad guys among the crowd, Wang Yi's trump card is exposed in advance, so that Qualcomm and Apple are prepared. They all know the power of A53 in advance and plan in advance. How bad is that?
The only way to be true and false is to be half-truth or half-false.
Let’s wait until two months later before Kunpeng 702 is officially commercialized and completely replaces Nvidia Tegra 3 and Qualcomm APQ 8064.
At the moment, the tape-out is successful, but mass production will take time.
At the same time, it also takes time to adapt and adjust Xingyi mobile phones, Xingyi tablets, and Xingyi TVs.
It will be officially launched in November, or even December.
There is nothing we can do about this.
In these two months, it is better to show weakness to the enemy and make friends and businessmen paralyzed.
Subsequently, the lighting test of the Pterosaur 3000 baseband was conducted.
No surprises, one-time success.
After all, both Kunpeng 700 and Kunpeng 702 integrate the Pterosaur 3000 baseband. The first two models were successful, and the success of the Pterosaur 3000 is natural.
All three chips were successfully lit!
So far, Kunpeng 700, Kunpeng 702, and Wing Loong 3000 have all been successfully developed, taped out, and lit successfully.
Next, it’s time to enter formal mass production.
Afterwards, many experts left one after another, but Director Qin and the old leader stayed at the end.
Wang Yi understood that this ‘old expert’ who was squeezed out probably had a lot of background!
He immediately took the two of them to his office in the wafer factory: "Director Qin, this leader is..."
Director Qin said meaningfully: "This is Mr. Zhao, my old leader!"
"Hello, Mr. Zhao." Wang Yi was shocked.
Director Qin is the leader of the National Development and Reform Commission, isn't his old leader...
Wang Yi didn't dare to think too much.
Mr. Zhao smiled kindly: "Dr. Wang, you did a great job! Kunpeng 700, Kunpeng 702, and Pterosaur 3000 have given us a lot of face!"
"Very good!"
"Thank you for the compliment from the leader. It's what we should do."
"Very good, don't be arrogant when you win, and don't be discouraged when you lose." Mr. Zhao was very satisfied: "How are we going to mass-produce it next? SMIC can't do 40 nanometers at the moment. How about looking for TSMC to manufacture it?"
Wang Yi waved his hand: "No, our Xingyi wafer fab will produce it ourselves."
"???"
"!!!"
Mr. Zhao and Director Qin looked at each other, both looking confused.
For a long time, Director Qin couldn't help but said: "Produce it yourself?"
"right!"
"Now?"
"right!"
"Your Xingyi wafer fab has already implemented the 40nm process?"
"right!"
"Wait a minute!" Director Qin was no longer calm: "Could the tape-out of these three chips be carried out at Xingyi Wafer Factory?"
Chapter completed!