Chapter 100 It’s really not TSMC chip

Chapter 100 It’s really not TSMC chip

Chapter 100 It’s really not TSMC chip

At this time, the image shows densely packed small dots.

These are transistors that can't be any smaller.

As we all know, the more and denser the transistors are, the higher the chip manufacturing process.

This is an effect that has been magnified thousands of times, and the naked eye cannot tell how many transistors there are.

This requires the use of special instruments for calculation.

However, this is a rough estimate and cannot be completely accurate.

However, a more skilled chip engineer can basically tell the workmanship level of a chip just by observing the layout and density of these transistors, as well as the gap spacing.

Even the process can be estimated.

Qiu Yongbo and Ma Yong were dumbfounded at this time.

Judging from the current magnification, these transistors are extremely dense and of very high quality, and seem to be no worse than those of TSMC.

Even if you look closely, the gaps between transistors are almost equal, perfectly consistent.

This is shocking.

Any experienced chip engineer knows how difficult this is. TSMC is very powerful, but it will cost a lot to make it so perfect.

So from this perspective alone, this chip might not be made by TSMC.

Because this is quite different from TSMC's process technology, and its process level is also half a step higher than TSMC.

How could this not shock Qiu Yongbo and Ma Yong?
Ma Yong couldn't help but say, "Yongbo, this really doesn't seem to be a chip made by TSMC."

Qiu Yongbo shook his head: "No, no, no, I can't be sure yet. I still need to do further testing."

Ma Yong nodded and said, "Let's estimate the number of transistors first. If I remember correctly, the number of transistors in Kirin 990 should be just over 100 billion."

Qiu Yongbo said: "I know, it should be 103 billion."

"Okay, let's see how many transistors this chip has. It looks like it should be around 100 billion."

Qiu Yongbo didn't say anything. He also felt that it was around 100 billion, which was normal.

And if this is true, it means that it is most likely made by TSMC.

Then why is the performance of the process technology still somewhat different from that of TSMC?

In fact, it is easy to explain. Perhaps it is an accidental phenomenon that only occurs among tens of millions of pieces on the production line.

If this is the case, then they can breathe a sigh of relief.

After all, as long as the chip is made by TSMC, there is no potential risk.

Huayao is still the same Huayao, and it is indeed a very capable company, but if it cannot buy chips, it will have no ability to resist at all.

In this way, getting rid of Huayao is easy.

On the contrary, if these chips are really not made by TSMC and can still achieve this level, then it will be a big trouble.

This shows that Huayao really has a way to manufacture the chips they designed themselves and can really replenish their chip inventory.

That would be a huge threat to TSMC's dominance in chips.

However, Qiu Yongbo felt that they were worrying too much.

A mobile processor chip that can reach a density of 100 billion transistors is around seven nanometers.

As people in the industry know, TSMC's expertise lies in its ability to handle the 7-nanometer process technology.

Even the semiconductor division of the Sansang Group barely meets the requirements, and the yield rate is still very poor.

As for Intel, its current process technology is still hovering above ten nanometers.

At this point, the transistor estimation program finally stopped.

"By North!"

All I heard was Ma Yong exclaiming.

When Qiu Yongbo turned his head, his eyes almost popped out.

Max and Amir also came over.

Amir whistled. “Wow! 110 million transistors? That’s impressive!”

Max glared at Amir: "Damn it! Idiot! It's 110 billion!" "Oh, that's a pretty good number."

Michael obviously knew a lot about chips as well, and he touched his head.

"This should be a process level below ten nanometers, am I right?"

Qiu Yongbo and Ma Yong were not in such a leisurely mood, and seemed not to have heard Max's question.

The two of them widened their eyes, not even blinking, and confirmed the number several times.

It is indeed 110 billion transistors.

what does this mean?
Both of them came to a terrible conclusion.

The Kirin 990 made by TSMC now has less than 110 billion transistors.

Ma Yong couldn't help but say that this chip was not made today.

Qiu Yongbo was not giving up yet. He looked carefully at the transistor layout of the chip, trying to find some typical process marks of TSMC on it.

Therefore, TSMC's chips will leave some traces, making them easy to identify.

No, absolutely not, all the typical TSMC markings are nowhere to be found.

Qiu Yongbo was stunned and dumbfounded.

"How is it possible? Are there other foundries that can make this kind of chip? Impossible! It's impossible!"

"Well... maybe..."

Ma Yong couldn't say anything either.

Now the faith of both of them collapsed in an instant.

It's as if humans created something that only gods could make.

The engineering room was a little dull for a moment, and even Amir, who was a talkative person, didn't dare to speak.

Meanwhile, in California, on Hwy.

This highway is straight, wide and very flat. It should be one of the best highways in Eagle Creek now.

A Tesla Model X is speeding on the highway.

The person driving the car was none other than Tiram Hawke, the global CEO of the fruit company.

This Tesla Model X was given to Hawke personally by Aaron Malak.

Malak is a very good person and a smooth talker. It is said that he gives away more than 100 Tesla high-end electric vehicles every year.

Soon, a peculiarly shaped building appeared in front.

The building landed on the ground like a giant flying saucer.

That is the super global headquarters of the fruit company completed a few years ago, symbolizing the dominance of the world's number one technology company.

Danram Hawke parked his car in the spacious company parking lot.

Hawke got out of the car, looked at the big sun in the sky and frowned.

Damn! It's too hot!

Soon an employee came over, greeted the customer, and helped Hawk insert the charging gun into the charging port of the Model X.

Hawke walked into the giant flying saucer building with a dashing step, and then came to his 500-square-meter office.

That’s right, it’s 500 square meters, maybe even a little more.

This office is incredibly spacious and has a great sense of design.

The huge wrap-around floor-to-ceiling windows are made of specially made glass that can block 99% of ultraviolet rays and 90% of heat.

With the super central air-conditioning inside the headquarters, the office is very cool.

The office decoration is even more amazing. Half of the offices are installed with holographic glass screens, which can display images randomly or in a specified manner.

For example, today, Hawke really wanted to go to the beach to relax, but he couldn't go.

then what should we do?

Then the holographic glass screen can display the seaside scenery.

(End of this chapter)