Shockingly, a counterfeit factory has produced a 3-nanometer chip.

Chapter 227 Design Exhibition: It still feels somewhat familiar.

Perhaps fearing being outmaneuvered by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, Cook, despite liking the chip, put the communication baseband aside after looking at it for a while.

Then I walked to the display case on the side...

But Shen Fei still keenly caught that reluctant parting scene. It also confirmed his guess, though Shen Fei didn't mention it directly.

"Is this the next generation of the Taishan 900?"

"Yes. The R&D code name is Taishan 910."

"Is the manufacturing process still 28nm?"

"28 nanometers, we haven't made a breakthrough in that area yet..."

Cook nodded, still unsure what to say, but it was still ahead of the 45nm process expected to be used in the Apple A5.

However, he didn't believe Shen Fei's claim that there hadn't been a breakthrough in the technology...

"What about performance?"

"50% higher than Mount Tai 900".

Cook didn't ask any more questions; there was no need to humiliate himself further in terms of chip design.

He continued walking and came to a display case.

Several chips were displayed in the showcase, with their development dates marked next to them. The earliest one was from 2008; the packaging was very crude, and it looked like a toy.

The two newest pieces in the display case are the Taishan 900 and Taishan 600. Both chips have very sophisticated packaging and extremely high circuit density.

"In less than three years," Cook shook his head, "starting from scratch and achieving this level. Especially in this country, Mr. Shen, how did you do it?"

Shen Fei smiled.

"It's simple: poach talent, spend money, and have some luck."

Cook looked at him and smiled: "You are the most honest opponent I have ever met."

That being said, Cook doesn’t believe that luck can solve the problems of the 28nm process and the corresponding lithography machine process.

If it were simply a matter of developing chips, a stroke of luck might have been enough to solve the problem.

But what about the mysterious enhanced chip, the 28nm process that came from nowhere, and those equally mysterious "stock chips"?

But luck is also very important; the semiconductor industry is just lacking in that little bit of luck.

After visiting the chip center, the group arrived at Changying's design department, which is responsible for mobile phone appearance design. The walls were covered with various design sketches.

Cook's gaze was drawn to a sketch.

That was the design draft of the Transsion S2, which had already been released to the market. He had initially felt that it looked somewhat familiar, but now it did indeed seem somewhat familiar.

It features the same metal body, the same rounded corners, a large screen on the front, and a circular home button below.

"This design..." Cook looked at the design drawing that had already been exhibited and finally asked the question that had been on his mind the most, "It looks a bit like our iPhone, but it's not a complete imitation."

Shen Fei smiled.

"Mr. Tim, I think it's a telepathic connection."

Good designs all have commonalities, right?

Cook didn't speak, but glanced at the sketch a few more times. He felt a pang of heartache... Had some kind of luck been stolen from him again?

That's right, what he didn't know was that the sketch didn't just depict S2.

In the drawer next to it, locked, are the design blueprints for all the fruits Shen Fei had before his rebirth, such as the Fruit 6s, Fruit 7, Fruit 8, Fruit XR, Fruit 11, 12...

Each generation has applied for a patent.

Not just fruit-based ones, but also mulberry-based ones.

Of course, Chinese manufacturers have not given up either. Shenfei has registered patents for all the mainstream mobile phone designs of its own companies, including Xiaomi, OLED, and Vivo, for the next 20 years, from full-screen to foldable screens, from notch screens to punch-hole screens.

Of course, he also registered some "ugly" designs.

For example, the triple-camera setup on the iPhone 11—to be honest, Shen Fei has always thought that design was ugly. But since Apple is going to do it, they'll just register it first.

Anyway, the registration fee isn't expensive. Shenyang Aircraft Corporation adheres to only one principle: it's better to not be able to use it than to let it go.

Cook was obviously unaware of these things, so it's normal for him to feel heartbroken.

After touring the relevant designs, both parties entered the conference room.

This is the real highlight.

Upon entering the meeting room, Cook couldn't wait to get straight to the point.

After all, they have no technical advantage, and going in circles will only waste both sides' time. It would be better to place a large order and see if they can lower the price.

"Mr. Shen, the purpose of my visit to the Chinese market is very simple: besides meeting Apple fans, I want to purchase your company's communication baseband chips."

Shen Fei leaned back in his chair, looking at him, but his face didn't show any surprise.

This made Cook's heart tighten.

"Where will it be used?"

Cook understood the meaning behind Shen Fei's words and quickly replied, "The iPhone is exclusively for the Chinese market."

Shen Fei frowned. If it was exclusively for the Chinese market, then the order volume wouldn't be as large as he had imagined.

After all, this is not the same as the previous life.

Although Apple still has the reputation of being a "kidney-burning" phone, it's not as crazy anymore... Transsion's S2 series is the real high-end phone.

"Why can it only be the Chinese market?"

Cook was stumped.

He can't very well say that he has just taken office and his foundation is not yet very stable.

A large-scale replacement of the communication baseband would affect the fruit company's profits, and would also give the relevant authorities something to criticize...

After thinking for a long time, he finally...

"Because the online environment in the Chinese market is the most complex."

The standards used by China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom are all different. While Qualcomm's baseband can be used, the signal is unstable.

"We've disassembled your S2 communication baseband; its performance is over 50% better than Qualcomm's?"

Shen Fei nodded without saying anything, which meant he basically agreed to the plan.

After all, this is a major client...

"What are the conditions?" Cook asked anxiously.

He had been worried about the signal problem for a long time, with all sorts of complaints online...

If there wasn't a ready-made solution, he might have waited a while, then reassured Apple fans that the company had already started its own research and development program and would officially launch it in next year's products...

"Mr. Tim, the communication baseband can be sold. We're not the type to take advantage of a crisis; we're sure we can reach an agreement."

Therefore, our condition is that it cannot be supplied only to the Chinese market.

Cook's expression changed. He knew Shen Fei had a big appetite, but he didn't expect it to be this big.

A Chinese market with hundreds of millions of mobile phones shipped annually, and the other party is still not satisfied.

"What do you want?" Cook asked, frowning.

"The entire Asian market, and parts of the European market?"

Cook stared at Shen Fei, and Shen Fei stared back at Cook. The two remained locked in this gaze for over ten seconds. Neither of them showed any intention of backing down.

"Mr. Shen, you know this is impossible." Cook finally "backed down" first, "It's impossible for Fruit to hand over the lifeline of its Asian market supply chain to a Chinese company?"

This isn't a matter of market size; it's a matter of security.

Shen Fei naturally understood the meaning behind Cook's words. He had managed to take over the European market in just a few words, and he wouldn't let it go so easily. So he brought up the very thing that was most bothering him.

"What about the European market?"