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

Chapter 376 The Pressure on San

Wang Hui felt extremely frustrated, because not only did outsiders not believe it, but even his own family thought it was a joke.

Meanwhile, in South Korea, a three-cylinder electronic semiconductor factory.

Lee Geon-hee sat in a golf cart, slowly making his way down the factory corridor.

He was followed by more than a dozen people, a dark mass, all of whom were core executives of Sansang Electronics.

For example, Jeon Oh-hyun, head of the semiconductor business unit, and Shin Jong-jun, president of the mobile communications business unit...

But now their expressions were a bit unpleasant, not because they were in a bad mood, but because Lee Geon-hee was in a bad mood.

From the moment he entered the gate, Li Jianxi did not say a word. He just sat in the car, looking at the production line in front of him.

These machines are still running, processing a large number of wafers every minute.

Then he stared at Jeon Wu-hyun.

When will our 14nm process be ready for mass production?

Quan Wuxian's throat moved slightly. 14nm is a double improvement compared to the 28nm that is currently widely used.

But their own yield rate for 28nm chips hasn't even reached its peak yet...

Boss, this has really given him a tough problem!

According to their plan, the next generation will be 22nm, and as for 14nm, that would be comparable to TSMC's 16nm process... Currently...

"President, rest assured, the plan is for the end of next year."

It's still in the research and development stage, and we've encountered several technical challenges.

"Transsion is already in mass production."

Lee Geon-hee was still staring at him with a smile, but everyone felt a sense of impending death.

"A Chinese mobile phone company, chips are not their main business, and 14nm chips are already in mass production."

Moreover, they can achieve 14nm process using a dry-type machine with quadruple exposure, and the yield rate is not low.

SanSen, the world's leading semiconductor company, is still developing 14nm technology.

Tell me, why is that?

Quan Wuxian lowered his head. For them, the concept of the Fourfold Exposure was no longer science, but theology.

Moreover, it is theology supported by all parties!

"President, we have also ordered a batch of Morningstar lithography machines. Once they arrive, we will definitely study their light source system to see how they achieve quadruple exposure..."

Although these are basic models, we are confident that we can upgrade them to C-models, using the technology that Transsion is currently employing. At that point, we will not only be able to break through with new processes but also significantly reduce costs.

Lee Geon-hee glanced at him, and although he didn't quite believe it, he still nodded silently.

Li Jianxin didn't say anything, but looked at Shen Zongjun.

What is the current market share of the mobile phone business in China?

Shin Jong-jun stammered even more, after all, Samsang Hwa-guk's sales this year were really terrible.

"Chairman, as of now, our market share in China is 14.53%, while Transsion and Huawei's market share is 49.8%."

"The gap has widened?" A murderous intent flashed in Li Jianxi's eyes.

If he remembers correctly, sales in China were 19% last year, and 25% the year before...

"Really. Last year we were 10 points ahead of Transsion, but this year... we're only 4 points ahead of them."

The main reason is that the Transsion S3 and Guangyun series use the Taishan 910, which has better performance and power consumption than the Orion we use.

We've committed the entire Orion team, but…

"But what?" Li Jianxi stared at them. "You mean our own design team can't compare to Transsion, that company that came from nowhere?"

"Boss, that's not what I meant."

What I mean is that the 14nm gap cannot be bridged by software optimization.

After saying that, he clasped his hands together and muttered under his breath: "They're really optimized. We can't even compare to their Mount Tai system."

After all, their system and chip are integrated, while they can only optimize Android. The key issue is that the current Android team is like they've eaten shit.

They keep adding new features, but the key problem is that they don't do any compatibility testing before adding them. When they adapt the features to mobile phones, the system often experiences minor crashes.

Lee Geon-hee's gaze swept over them, and whoever's gaze landed on it felt their heart race faster—not out of attraction, but rather…

The feeling of freestyle backstroke.

After about a minute, Lee Geon-hee finally looked away from them.

"I don't care what methods you use."

Sansang must begin mass production of 14nm chips by June next year.

What Chuanyin can do, Sansang must do even better.

If you can't do it...

Jeon Oh-hyeon's lips twitched. Was it really inevitable that he would die?

The shift from 28nm to 14nm is not just a single generation!

Quan Wuxian bowed deeply: "President, we will definitely do our best."

Lee Kun-hee didn't say anything more. He got into the golf cart and waved to indicate that the tour could continue.

The convoy moved slowly forward, passing through the etching area, the deposition area, and the testing area. No one spoke along the way.

After the visit, instead of having a meal with the management staff as usual, you left the factory directly by car.

Clearly, the telepathic communication had put him under immense pressure, and he needed to find a new solution.

After Lee Geon-hee left, Jeon Oh-hyun called all the technical staff to a conference room.

"You all heard what the chairman said: we will achieve mass production of 14nm by June next year. This is a pledge."

If we can't do that, we can all go and perform...

"All-China Federation of Trade Unions, not to mention that Transsion is now at the second generation 14nm."

Even if we don't delve into the spacing of the circuits, just considering the jump from 28 to 14, it would take at least a year and a half to achieve that breakthrough.

How is it possible to catch up within 8 months?

Although the beautiful women didn't speak, they were nodding frantically. At that moment, they desperately hoped that a headhunter would contact them and get them out of this mess.

But Quan Wuxian's expression instantly turned serious. After all, he could be humble in front of Li Jianxi, but what were these people who dared to make demands of him?

"A year and a half, do you know what a year and a half represents?"

At that time, we will no longer be the world's number one chip foundry, but the fourth largest.

Caught in the middle by Transsion, Intel's mobile phone business will be completely crushed.

"If Intel can handle 14nm, why can't we?"

Everyone lowered their heads. Intel had indeed mastered 14nm, but their yield rate was definitely suspicious.

"So no matter what method you use,

Poaching talent, buying technology, forcing overtime work, and even resorting to unscrupulous means...

We must develop 14nm.

The chairman said "go all out," not as an adjective, but as a command.

The meeting room fell silent again, and at the same time, Transsion's poaching team set off once more.