Chapter 49 Signing a Contract with Huayao
Chapter 49 Signing a Contract with Huayao
Three cups of coffee were brought over and the three of them sat down facing each other.
Xu Zhijun and Wang Chengdong both looked at Hu Jiangshan carefully.
Hu Jiangshan felt a little uncomfortable: "Is there something wrong with me? My clothes are not on backwards."
Xu Zhijun came back to his senses and said quickly, "No, no."
Wang Chengdong also waved his hand: "Ah, it's okay, it's okay. We just think Mr. Hu is handsome, dignified and a man of talent."
Hu Jiangshan grinned: "Boss Wang, I am not a handsome guy, I am just an ordinary person."
Wang Chengdong said, "Oh, Mr. Hu is not ordinary."
Can the second generation of rich people be classified as ordinary people?
Obviously not.
How can an ordinary person live well by staying at home and lying down all day?
Hu Jiangshan said: "Mr. Wang, Mr. Xu, please don't call me Mr. Hu. It's awkward. I'm younger than you. Just call me by my name."
Wang Chengdong thought for a moment and said, "How about I call you Brother Hu?"
Hu Jiangshan raised his eyebrows: "Okay, no problem, this is more friendly."
The three of them had a brief chat, which helped to build some familiarity, and then got down to business.
Hu Jiangshan asked: "Have all the chip samples that have been taped out been tested?"
Wang Chengdong replied: "We have tested it and there is no problem at all, so we want to talk to Brother Hu."
Hu Jiangshan nodded: "Okay, what do you want to talk about?"
Xu Zhijun put down his coffee cup and said, "Of course, let's talk about cooperation."
This did not surprise Hu Jiangshan.
Xu Zhijun added: "But we need to understand some basic information, Brother Hu, is that ok?"
Hu Jiangshan nodded: "No problem, I will tell you everything I know."
Wang Chengdong asked: "Brother Hu, what is the situation of your friend's semiconductor company? Is the production line complete? Can it start mass production of chips now?"
Hu Jiangshan nodded and replied: "The production line has been debugged and can be put into mass production at any time."
Wang Chengdong and Xu Zhijun were both looked at with surprise.
I didn't expect Hu Jiangshan to be so sure.
You should know that even if the tape-out is successful, it does not mean that it can be mass-produced.
Because the mass production of wafers and chips involves a key instruction.
That's the yield rate.
Only when the yield rate is more than 60% can we officially enter the stage of commercial mass production.
If the yield rate is too low, the cost of the chip will be very high and naturally it will have no commercial value.
Wang Chengdong asked: "Brother Hu, what is the yield rate? Do you know this?"
Hu Jiangshan thought for a moment and replied, "The current yield rate is not very high, probably only about 80%."
When Wang and Xu heard this, they reacted greatly.
"What!? Can it be 80%?!"
“Yes, is it the yield rate of seven nanometers?”
Hu Jiangshan nodded: "Yes, it is the yield rate of the 7-nanometer process."
Wang Chengdong and Xu Zhijun were silent for a moment, their eyes almost popping out.
Unbelievable, unbelievable.
The seven-nanometer semiconductor process is a truly advanced process in 2018, at the level of mainstream flagship chips.
Even for TSMC, Blue Star's most powerful semiconductor manufacturer, the yield rate of its 7-nanometer process is only approaching 90%.
Gu Jiangshan actually insisted that he could achieve an 80% yield rate, which was not as good as TSMC, but it was still a high yield rate. Commercial mass production was not a problem.
How is this possible? It feels so unreal.
Xu Zhijun couldn't help but ask, "Brother Hu, what is your friend's background? Does he know semiconductor technology?"
Hu Jiangshan smiled slightly: "Yes, he knows semiconductor manufacturing technology very well."
"So his semiconductor production line is in Hong Kong Island?"
"Yes, on Hong Kong Island."
Xu Zhijun hesitated for a moment and said, "Can we go over and take a look?"
Hu Jiangshan thought for a moment and replied, "If you two want to visit, I welcome you with open arms, but if it's someone else, you'd better wait a little longer."
Xu Zhijun was stunned: "Why? Brother Hu, why can't others do it?"
Hu Jiangshan replied solemnly: "Mr. Xu, the nature of this production line is too special. You two should know that it is very sensitive. We will try our best to keep it confidential. The fewer people who know about it, the better. Otherwise, there will be great trouble."
Hu Jiangshan's meaning was very clear. He only trusted Xu Zhijun and Wang Chengdong, and the others were not as good as he thought.
Xu and Wang looked at each other.
The two of them really wanted to visit the mysterious semiconductor production line in Hong Kong Island, but they couldn't go for the time being.
This is a special period. During Huayao's high-level meetings, core executives like them were repeatedly prohibited from leaving the country.
Although Hong Kong Island is not a foreign country, I cannot go there due to special reasons.
Wang Chengdong asked, "Brother Hu, do you want to confirm with your friend about things like the yield rate? It's not that I don't trust you, I'm just worried that there might be a deviation in the communication."
Hu Jiangshan smiled slightly: "Mr. Wang, Mr. Xu, I have just confirmed this with my friend. It is correct. You can rest assured. Moreover, after entering mass production, the yield rate can be further improved."
When Hu Jiangshan said this, it really made sense and didn't sound like the words used by an amateur at all.
Wang Chengdong and Xu Zhijun exchanged glances and finally made a decision.
After a while, the three finished their conversation, and Wang Chengdong and Xu Zhijun left the Pacific Coffee Shop first.
Hu Jiangshan did not leave immediately, but drank his coffee leisurely.
There was a contract on the table in front of him.
This is the letter of intent that the three people have just signed.
Hu Jiangshan took another look at the contents of the contract and felt very reassured.
I didn’t expect to sign the first order with Huayao so soon.
The order includes 50 Kirin 990s.
According to the size of Huayao Mobile Phone, this order volume is not large, but it is enough to sustain for a month or so.
This is Huayao's test of Hu Jiangshan's production capacity.
If the production of 990 Kirin chips can be successfully completed, Huayao will undoubtedly increase the order volume in the future.
Only then will the cooperation between the two parties officially begin.
Early the next morning, before Hu Jiangshan woke up, he heard the notification tone of his cell phone.
Hu Jiangshan picked up his phone in a daze and looked at it. It turned out that he had received a text message.
【Hong Kong Island Bank: Dear customer, your personal account has received a remittance of HKD 3000 million. Please check it carefully. If you have any questions, please call your personal customer service. Thank you for your trust in our bank. 】
As soon as Hu Jiangshan saw the amount of the remittance, he woke up suddenly.
There is no doubt that this was Hua Yao calling.
It turned out to be 30 million Hong Kong dollars.
This is an advance payment for the chip order.
Hu Jiangshan didn't remember so much.
It seems that Wang Chengdong and Xu Zhijun take good care of him, which is really nice!
(End of this chapter)