Back to 1990

As the plane landed in California, everyone became acquainted, chatting about the development cycle of semiconductors, especially the development direction of some cutting-edge technologies, and unknowingly arrived at the Intel fab.

The entire factory area started operation in 1996 and covers an area of ​​1,000 acres. It is considered their best factory at present, mainly producing six-inch wafers. In the next two years, eight-inch wafers will be mainly produced here.

A group of people visited the clean room, monocrystalline silicon refining, silicon ingots, cutting, etching and other processes. I have to say that the degree of specialization of the factory here is much better than that in China. There are enough professionals, each performing their duties, and the entire environment and process Especially smooth, and the yield rate is relatively high.

Lu Feng didn't know much about these professional issues, but he knew a lot from Liucheng's influence. After asking some questions, he felt a little heavy. In terms of factories, Lu Feng was not worried, mainly because of personnel training issues. There is a doctoral team of 200 people stationed in the factory.

They communicate with the R&D center team regularly, so they can not only have theoretical and experimental research, but also have practical opportunities. Doctors in chemistry are a rarity in private enterprises!

During lunch time, the place to eat is in the cafeteria. The treatment here is very good. Basically, basic necessities of life are guaranteed. Even if it is not free, it is the employee price, or there is a subsidy. The working hours are guaranteed to be eight hours, and there are overtime pay for overtime work.

In the cafeteria, the waiters served the dishes. Lu Feng glanced at the surrounding employees. They seemed to be in good spirits. The United States can still afford high welfare, let alone such high-end enterprises.

"I'm speaking from the bottom of my heart!" Lu Feng whispered, "I even want to work here!"

"Otherwise, why would those people in China sharpen their heads and go to developed countries!" President Su whispered.

As the food was served, Amy enthusiastically said to everyone: "There will be a welcome dinner tonight, and today's lunch will be here, mainly because I hope everyone can feel the atmosphere of the factory."

Everyone had a good meal, and then began to eat. At the dinner table, there were a lot of chats about the annual output of the factory, automation, and the interaction between the factory and the R&D center.

Because I have to go to another factory in the afternoon, I didn't drink at noon.

"The output of this factory can meet Intel's global sales, and there is no need to expand in the next few years." The person in charge of Intel said.

Everyone felt a little disappointed when they heard this, but Lu Feng noticed that their wafer unit price was extremely high.

"Currently, what is the cost per wafer for a six-inch wafer?" Lu Feng asked the person in charge of Intel.

Hearing this, the other party looked a bit troubled, and obviously didn't want to reveal his own cost. Lu Feng saw the embarrassment, and hurriedly said: "Then let me tell you a figure, is the price of a single chip less than 25,000 US dollars?"

The other party smiled and said, "Almost!"

According to Lu Feng's speculation, their single chip price is 28,000, or even 30,000 US dollars, which is not a little bit more expensive than Hurricane Semiconductor's Tianjin factory.

"Our six-inch wafer can cost as much as 18,000 U.S. dollars per piece. This time I came here hoping to find opportunities for cooperation. Our factory is also a new factory, and its production standards are world-class. So the unit price can be so cheap, mainly due to low labor costs, low land costs, and low prices for large consumption such as water and electricity!"

"I believe that the cost of exporting wafers from China to here will be much lower than the cost of production here. If Intel has this demand, we can sign long-term orders, and the price can be negotiated! And in the next two to Within three years, we can achieve mass production of eight inches."

Lu Feng was the first to reveal his purpose. The person in charge of Intel on the scene was a little moved, but they had made enough plans before coming. They basically knew which company would seek cooperation in which aspect. Clear.

It is impossible to provide the foundry of the wafer to the mainland. They are negotiating with Samsung. Compared with the mainland, they are more willing to find some regions or countries that can be controlled as the foundry.

"Wafer is an industry that requires very high precision. I believe in the strength of your company, but our company, as a global leader in semiconductors, has higher requirements for wafers than ordinary companies." He looked at Lu Feng. Lu smiled and said, "You can go for an investigation, maybe we can cooperate."

Lu Feng could tell that it was just an excuse, and he didn't say anything after a few polite words, but Amy at the side noticed the price Lu Feng said.

As the second largest semiconductor company in the United States, amd has been suppressed by Intel all the year round. The two are in a life-and-death situation in the market. It is an excellent opportunity for them to be able to fight part of the price war in the terminal market.

At present, there are not many countries in the world that can produce six-inch wafers, let alone eight-inch wafers. These countries are basically developed countries. Labor, land, water and electricity are huge expenses, and the production cost of ten thousand and eighty-nine. It can be said to be unique on a global scale.

After taking a break after lunch, Lu Feng took the break time to stroll around the factory area, mainly looking at their office system and employee management.

Walking to a lounge, Lu Feng suddenly saw Amy talking on the phone in the corner. Listening carefully, it seemed that it had something to do with him, so Lu Feng immediately pricked up his ears.

"I'm not surprised that they can produce six-inch wafers. What's surprising is that they can increase the yield rate and reduce costs. This price is too advantageous." Amy said to the phone.

"Intel won't give them an order. I know about this company. They are very short of orders now. As long as they give a small profit, they will do it. This is a huge reduction in our cost."

"It's not a question of restrictions. This matter can be discussed. Now that we have all visited, is there still a restriction?"

Lu Feng behind couldn't hear clearly, and Amy walked towards another corner, but Lu Feng could tell that the United States has restrictions on domestic semiconductors. Although he didn't say it publicly, he has already informed the semiconductor companies in private .

Lu Feng didn't disturb the other party, turned around and walked out. In the afternoon, a group of people took the bus for a tour. Compared with Intel's factory area, AMD's factory area is much worse, especially in terms of equipment, environment, and personnel.

In the evening, a group of people took a group photo, followed by a dinner, stayed in California for one night, returned to New York tomorrow, and held a symposium of various industries tomorrow according to the procedure.

At nine o'clock in the evening, after three rounds of wine, five flavors of food, and two pieces of red wine, the atmosphere of the scene was very good. As the most eye-catching beauty in the audience, Amy was able to sing and dance. A piece of Beijing opera was played.

After drinking a lot of wine, Lu Feng stood up and went to the bathroom. When he came out of the bathroom, he happened to meet Amy. Her cheeks were slightly flushed, her hair was **** casually, and she looked like a European-American standard beauty.

"Hi! Lu!" She looked at Lu Feng and said hello.

"Thank you very much for the hospitality. I had a great day today." Lu Feng said politely.

"Did I dance well just now?" She looked at Lu Feng with a smile on her face and said, "That dance was specially done for you."

Lu Feng knows that Americans in this era are more open, but in this environment, it is better to have less moths. Lu Feng said to her: "Really? Thank you very much. I have to say that you are really beautiful. At this age, you can To be in this position can be said to have both talent and appearance.”

"That's not as good as you, where do you live tonight?" She leaned over as she spoke, the distance between the two was within a punch, and Lu Feng could smell the strong scent of perfume on her body.

"Leave a call. As for our company, we still hope to get some orders. We have an absolute price advantage in wafers." Lu Feng took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to her.

Amy took the business card, leaned into Lu Feng's arms, and said, "I will call you!"

Just as Lu Feng was about to say something, President Su came over and saw the two of them standing at the washbasin, talking about each other, and hurriedly coughed heavily twice.

Lu Feng raised his head and saw Mr. Su took two steps back. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com Amy turned around and saw Mr. Su greeted him with a smile, and then left.

"President Lu, pay attention to the influence!" President Su said meaningfully: "Don't worry about this moment!"

"No, it's just about business!" Lu Feng said with a smile.

After the dinner was over, everyone went back to the subsidence in a car. The people in the car had a simple exchange. At present, the most promising aspects are the exchange of technical talents, joining international associations, and reducing tariffs on some specific products. It is focused on bilateral trade.

The possibility of foundry is not high, which is a bit uncomfortable for private companies like Hurricane Semiconductor.

Back at the hotel, Lu Feng's phone rang after washing up, and Amy's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Hello, what's your room number?"

Lu Feng understood that she was going to come to the room, let alone whether she was in the mood to talk about work, it would be a big deal if someone saw her, so she must not come.

"Amy, I'm giving you my business card today. I mainly hope that we can reach an agreement on OEM. We have the latest factory and the production capacity is enough to support the development of amd. The two sides can cooperate in all aspects." Lu Feng pointed at the phone Try to be in a working state.

"As for some estrangements or bans between countries, I believe that through this visit, many obstacles will be eliminated. You can get cheap wafers, and you will have more confidence in the market. We also have orders. It's a win-win thing."

Amy heard that Lu Feng on the other end of the phone opened and shut his mouth about business, and the anger that rushed up also subsided a lot. After calming down, she said that this matter still needs to be reported, and she can't make up her mind.

"For the benefit of both parties, I still hope you can report it. I believe everyone is very happy to see this kind of cooperation."