booktalesy Chapter 318 Securing a Fruit Order Worth Hundred Million
Chapter 318 Securing a Fruit Order Worth Hundred Million
The counterattack from the transmission came unexpectedly.
There was no press conference, no announcement, just a short video on Weibo.
Both production lines were running at full speed, with blue indicator lights flashing in the dim light, like a scene from a science fiction movie.
In the corner of the photo, you can see a technician in a white cleanroom suit bending over to adjust the equipment.
The copy only has two sentences: "Transsion Semiconductor's second 14nm production line has completed its capacity ramp-up."
Monthly wafer production of 4 pieces. Global foundry service, bulk discounts available.
Rather than calling this a sudden announcement, it's more accurate to describe it as a premeditated answer.
"Holy crap! So what we released last year wasn't a newly built production line, but one that had already ramped up production?"
"This speed is like a rocket in the semiconductor industry. I have a feeling that the claim that it can't be manufactured without raw materials will be proven wrong."
"Tch, let you be happy for a moment. They've cut off all the raw materials; how long can this production line keep running?"
If there are no raw materials, we'll have to obediently stop production.
Sometimes, it's best to cooperate fully with investigations, providing whatever they ask for, and working together on a global supply chain. Producing alone doesn't yield good results!
"Wow, that's fast! Does that mean the third and fourth lines have already started construction? [doge emoji]"
"The person upstairs might not be so sure. Anyway, it seems like America's sanctions have just been in vain again."
The Weibo account of Digital Chat Station added fuel to the fire: "Transsion Semiconductor's 14nm production line uses 'domestic' equipment. Please do not believe or spread rumors about the previous claims of smuggling lithography machines!"
Regarding raw materials, there are indeed still significant issues, but please rest assured that researchers are accelerating their efforts! (The goal is complete domestic production.)
In addition, Honor's debut of LTE Cat6 technology will see all chipsets (Taiwan 910 and Kirin 910 series) receive an update this week, bringing you a better network experience!
A Weibo post, both true and false, complicated the situation once again, and American intelligence agencies immediately obtained this precise information...
They will study these two pieces of news all night long, and of course, they will also study together how far the lithography machine project hosted by the China Semiconductor Fund has progressed!
"Is it really a domestically produced lithography machine? But wasn't it supposed to be 60nm?"
"The upstairs neighbor has exposed this multiple times!"
"Don't mention the multiple media exposures. The equipment built by the semiconductor fund has a maximum capacity of 28, it definitely won't reach this..."
It's definitely an immersion lithography machine, but the technology behind this equipment is not simple; it requires a lot of technical expertise.
They responded with a dog emoji: "I can't say the details, but you can guess."
I can watch the evening news these days.
It was another smokescreen, which American intelligence agencies detected immediately.
Meanwhile, Lee Jae-yong was having breakfast when his assistant handed him a prepared message.
He put down his kimchi-flavored breakfast, slowly read through the relevant summary, and then the kimchi-flavored breakfast suddenly lost its appeal.
He took two bites and then had his breakfast removed.
"Their second production line has completed its capacity ramp-up, and its monthly production capacity has exceeded the usual 1.5 pieces, an increase of one-third."
What about ours? When will mass production begin?
Liu Shanhe stammered, "Next year, the year after."
Liu Shanhe made no crazy remarks. He said that a breakthrough would be achieved next year, the yield rate would be improved the year after, and the production capacity would be ramped up the year after that. This three-step approach is in line with the development of the semiconductor industry.
Transsion Semiconductor is a complete freak!
Li Zairong remained silent. He did some calculations and realized that nearly 50 wafers would be enough to capture the global high-end market.
The worst part is that it's already March and they still haven't received any orders for the A7...
While a delay cannot be ruled out, the timing is quite delicate.
What's even more alarming is that Transsion's production capacity is sufficient to handle all the fruit orders.
"Notify the Semiconductor Business Unit Board of Directors to convene a strategic meeting in advance."
Looking at the summary report, he said somewhat nervously:
"We discussed how to deal with Transsion Semiconductor's capacity expansion and the risks of fruit order transfers."
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At the same time, Cook, the head of Fruit's headquarters, was also looking at this news.
He wasn't as angry as Lee Jae-yong; instead, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
The iPad in front of me displayed the Weibo post from Transsion, and the two lights from the lithography machine in the picture were very soothing.
His secretary stood beside him, waiting for his instructions.
"President, Transsion's 14nm production capacity has met our expectations."
He was going through his emails. He had been in contact with Transsion a lot. There were no problems with the tape-out time and production capacity arrangements, but the final price was still not agreed upon!
He considered Transsion's offer to be nothing short of robbery, but he had no right to refuse, after all, Transsion's technology was too advanced, and they had no choice but to agree!
So he sent the other party a message: "A special envoy will be sent to sign the contract tomorrow."
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The next morning, Transsion Semiconductor released a brief message: "Our current production capacity is full, and we are not accepting new customers at the moment. Those who are interested in cooperation, please wait in line."
This news was interpreted as Transsion having secured the client they had anticipated.
The translation is: So what if the US imposes sanctions? American customers will still flock to us.
Digital Chat Station also posted a Weibo message immediately: A musical note, leading an apple that has been bitten in half.
"It really is Apple. I thought those unscrupulous media outlets were just exaggerating again."
"Is Apple really going to adopt the 14nm process? Then the performance of the A7 must be greatly improved."
"A certain manufacturer should take note: why resort to such underhanded tactics when they could simply upgrade their processes and improve performance?"
"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river."
At the Transsion Semiconductor plant, Li Jiahui and plant manager Yuan Guoqing are inspecting the dismantling of production lines and discussing the allocation of future production capacity.
"Old Yuan, let me warn you in advance: you need to distinguish between your own son and outsiders."
"Don't worry, I, Lao Yuan, know exactly who I am."
Li Jiahui didn't say anything, but he kicked the road with his foot; he knew what was going on...
He was certain that the semiconductor division needed to continue to be the top seller at the end of the year!
At that time...
"Don't look at me like that. Don't worry, okay? Our own chips will definitely be in the first batch. Huawei and Apple will be next."
At the same time, Shen Fei also received a phone call.
"Boss, the engine test run is complete ahead of schedule."
All indicators have met the design parameters, even better than we expected. The acceleration thrust is 17.2 tons, while imported engines of the same class only have 15 tons. The thrust-to-weight ratio is 10.8, while imported engines have 9.5.
According to aging tests, the expected lifespan is 5600 hours, and the response speed of the vector nozzle is also faster than that of imported ones.
But these are all models; it's best to start testing them on a real vehicle!
The excuse America used wasn't wrong; they did indeed have this project.
But what about sanctions? The aircraft engine has already been developed.
This really proves the saying: when America says you have it, you better have it!