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Chapter 729 Kunpeng 14nm 16Gb! Daniel: I wear Western clothes, but my heart is Chinese!

Just as security personnel were escorting Chen Yansen inside, a Wall Street Journal reporter holding a recording pen quickly pushed his way through the crowd and raised his voice to ask:

"Mr. Chen, could you reveal whether Tiangong Technology will launch processors with more advanced manufacturing processes at this press conference? Also, what roles do you think Tiangong and Xingyuan Technology play in the international semiconductor industry respectively?"

Chen Yansen stopped and turned to look at the reporter who asked the question. He replied in a calm tone, "It is not convenient to disclose the details of the new product's parameters at the moment, because these chips embody the hard work of more than 4000 engineers at Tiangong Technology. They are the result of their joint research and development. I would like to give the right to promote the product to these engineers who have worked silently behind the scenes."

He paused and then said, "As for the roles of Tiangong and Xingyuan Technology in the international semiconductor industry, I think they are first and foremost participants in the industry and members who drive technological progress."

The Wall Street Journal reporter was slightly taken aback, but quickly realized that Chen Yansen was unwilling to discuss sensitive topics in depth before the press conference, so he did not press further.

"Mr. Chen, will any memory chip-related products be showcased at this press conference?"

A reporter from the National Daily asked the question.

"Yes," Chen Yansen replied with a light smile, his answer concise and to the point.

Upon hearing this, the surrounding reporters' eyes lit up.

It is clear from Chen Yansen's response that Tiangong Technology has indeed achieved certain results in the seven months since it established its memory chip business unit.

Before Chen Yansen could continue walking inside, a reporter holding a "Huxiu IT" sign immediately stepped forward and eagerly asked, "Mr. Chen, I have another question for you. What was Tiangong Technology's initial intention in entering the RAM market?"

Previously, there were rumors that Sansun, Hynix, and Toshiba deliberately raised prices under the guise of product upgrades, causing Orange Technology's storage costs to increase.

Although unconfirmed, DeepBlue Technology quickly raised its battery supply prices in Korea and the Little Days region, affecting the upstream and downstream partners of these three companies.

Anyone with eyes can see that this is Chen Yansen's revenge!

Therefore, from the outside perspective, the core reason why Tiangong Technology previously recruited employees and quickly established a memory chip business unit was not just to "make up for the shortcomings in the industrial chain", but to develop its own RAM chips and fight back against these monopolistic companies.

After all, Chen Yansen is known for being vengeful!

"The RAM market has long been monopolized by a few companies, and the risks of price fluctuations and supply disruptions have always existed. In order to ensure the stability of the supply chain, Tiangong Technology has ventured into the RAM chip field."

Of course, I also want to promote technological advancements and more reasonable pricing for memory chips, giving domestic and overseas mobile phone manufacturers more options.

The reporter from Huxiu IT quickly followed up: "Mr. Chen, do you mean that Tiangong Technology's RAM chips will not only be supplied to domestic companies, but also considered for export?"

Chen Yansen nodded slightly, giving an affirmative response.

nonsense!

How do you monetize products if you don't sell them?

The atmosphere at the interview became increasingly lively, with one question after another being posed.

A reporter from the Economic Observer quickly raised his hand and asked loudly, "Mr. Chen, does Tiangong Technology's chip cost have an advantage compared to similar products? How does this affect product pricing and market competitiveness?"

This question directly addresses the core of product cost. It's important to understand that in business competition, cost is often the key factor determining market share and profit margin.

A staff member from 21st Century IT Circle asked: "Mr. Chen, what are your expectations for the market share that Tiangong Technology's upcoming chip products will capture in the next year? Facing competitors who already hold a large market share, what unique competitive strategies does Tiangong Technology employ?"

Faced with a series of questions, Chen Yansen responded with a smile: "I don't know much about the technical aspects. If you are interested, you can ask these questions during the Q&A session."

After saying that, he waved his hand and walked straight towards the conference hall.

Upon hearing that the boss had arrived, Mike and Zhao Dongsheng immediately went out to greet him, and happened to overhear Chen Yansen's words.

The two exchanged a glance, looking at each other blankly.

Does Chen Yansen lack technical knowledge?
What a liar!
As core members of Tiangong Technology, they were well aware of their boss's technical expertise in the semiconductor field.

Mike suppressed a laugh and stepped forward with Zhao Dongsheng, politely greeting, "Boss!"

"Hmm, is everything ready?" Chen Yansen replied casually.

"Boss, Tang Sen will be in charge of the presentation for the Kunpeng 14nm 16Gb RAM chip, while Wu Shengyu and I will be in charge of the Tiangong series processor chips."

Mike answered immediately.

The Kunpeng 14nm 16Gb is a RAM chip launched by Tiangong Technology. As the name suggests, it uses a 14-nanometer process and has a single core capacity of 16Gb.

Gb stands for gigabit, and when converted to a unit of storage capacity, 16Gb is equivalent to 2GB.

Compared to products from companies like Sansun, Hynix, and Toshiba, the capacity of a single chip is four times larger. Because a 16Gb 14nm chip is much smaller in physical size than a 6Gb 20nm chip, more memory chips with greater capacity can be manufactured from the same size wafer.

The industry leaders were certainly aware of such a simple technology iteration solution, but due to various factors such as technology, cost, and demand, the 6Gb and 8Gb technology routes became the mainstream in 2014.

Accompanied by Mike and Zhao Dongsheng on either side, Chen Yansen walked across a dark red carpet toward the brightly lit main venue of the press conference.

The staff were hurrying along, carrying out the final stage of equipment debugging and process confirmation.

With half an hour to go before the press conference officially begins, everyone is busy.

Although Tiangong Technology's business only targets B2B clients, 300 loyal users of Orange Technology were still invited to the event.

The reason is simple: both the Kunpeng 14nm 16Gb RAM chip and the Tiangong system processor will be used in the new Orange phone.

At this time, half of the attendees were already seated in the meeting room.

The group included not only client representatives, industry analysts, investment institution representatives, and authorized media reporters from around the world, but also senior executives and technical leaders from many well-known companies in the industry, all waiting for the meeting to begin.

As soon as Chen Yansen sat down, a representative from Shanxing Electronics rushed over: "Mr. Chen, I've heard so much about you. I'm Jin Minzhe from the Storage Division of Shanxing Electronics."

As he spoke, the man handed over a business card printed with Korean script, his smile carrying a hint of deliberate warmth.

Chen Yansen took the business card, his gaze sweeping over the title "President of Asia Pacific Shanxing Electronics," but his face remained expressionless: "Mr. Jin, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

"Mr. Chen, Shanxing will launch a 20nm 8Gb LPDDR4 memory module next month, with a data transfer speed of up to 3200Mb per second and a single chip capacity of 4GB. It uses four 8Gb DDR4 memory chips. Thanks to the ultra-high production efficiency of the Dawn A220 EUV lithography machine, the cost has been reduced by more than 20%."

Therefore, to express our gratitude to StarSource Technology for its support of Shanxing Electronics' semiconductor business, we would like to further reduce the purchase price for the first quarter of 2015 by 20%.

Kim Min-cheol, all smiles, first introduced his company's new products, then proactively lowered the supply price, maintaining a humble and submissive demeanor throughout.

“Mr. Jin, I appreciate your kind offer, but Orange Technology’s current inventory of memory chips will probably not be used up until March next year.”

Chen Yansen politely declined in a lukewarm manner.

When Shanxing raised prices before, he didn't tolerate it and used DeepBlue Battery's price adjustment policy to recover the increased procurement costs.

He knew very well that the reason why Kim Min-cheol suddenly lowered his stance and even took the initiative to reduce the purchase price in 2015 was not because of "thanking Xingyuan Technology for its support", but because the Kunpeng 14nm 16Gb RAM chip that Tiangong Technology was about to release made Shanxing Electronics feel an unprecedented threat.

The other party was worried about losing a super VIP customer in the Asian region.

Kim Min-cheol's smile froze for a moment, a hint of panic flashing in his eyes, but he quickly regained his warmth: "Mr. Chen, you can't say that. As an important partner of Shanxing, Orange Technology certainly hopes to work together for a long-term win-win situation."

As you can see, this 20nm 8Gb LPDDR4 memory module from Shanxing is not only fast and has a large capacity, but also has such a low cost. If Orange Technology can lock in the order in advance, we can also give them priority in the delivery cycle.

It's important to understand that global memory chip production capacity will be very tight in the first quarter of next year; if you wait too long, you won't get this discount.

Chen Yansen shook his head, too lazy to beat around the bush, and simply said, "Mr. Jin, Shanxing's new products are indeed good, but Tiangong Technology will soon release its self-developed RAM chip, which will be superior to Shanxing Electronics' current new products in terms of performance and cost. It adopts a 14-nanometer process and the memory of a single chip reaches 2GB."

These words struck Kim Min-cheol like a heavy hammer blow.

He tried to appear calm and said, "Oh? Does Xingyuan Technology really have that much production capacity? Controlling the yield of the 14-nanometer process is extremely difficult; many companies can't even reach 70% after six months of production."

“It is indeed very difficult!” Chen Yansen smiled, then changed the subject and continued, “Thanks to the non-compete agreement between Shanxing and Wanwan TSMC, Mr. Liang was given to Xingyuan Technology. Otherwise, Xingyuan Technology would probably still be stuck on the 28-nanometer process.”

As the saying goes, to kill someone, you must first destroy their spirit.

Chen Yansen's words made Jin Minzhe's face turn pale and then red.

From his perspective, Liang Jinsong has indeed achieved continuous success since joining StarSource Technology. TSMC Taiwan initiated a non-compete agreement, restricting Liang Jinsong from working for StarSource; however, StarSource was not happy about this either. Seeing that it was not getting any benefits, it simply launched a non-compete operation against Liang Jinsong as well.

However, they did not expect that Liang Jinsong would turn around and join a Fab factory that had only been established for a few days, thus avoiding the non-compete agreement.

Kim Min-cheol's facial muscles twitched unnaturally a few times, and the forced smile looked worse than a grimace.

Chen Yansen's words hit Shanxing Electronics right where it hurt.

In order to restrict TSMC's advanced process development, they did use some non-market means, but unexpectedly, this led to the alliance between Liang Jinsong and Xingyuan Technology, ultimately creating a formidable threat by nurturing Tiangong Technology.

"Mr. Chen is too kind," Kim Min-cheol replied dryly.

At this moment, Wu Shengyu bypassed Jin Minzhe and approached Chen Yansen to remind him, "Boss, Mr. Meng has arrived."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yansen turned to look at the entrance and indeed saw Meng Yuanzhi and Tao Jingwen walking slowly one after the other.

Even though Meng Yuanzhi was very busy, he didn't want to miss Tiangong Technology's press conference.

He knew very well that no matter how big Xingyuan Technology's fab factory became, it would still need Tiangong Technology's chip orders to grow and expand.

"Old Wu, please take good care of Mr. Jin for me."

After saying that, Chen Yansen stood up slowly and walked towards Meng Yuanzhi's position.

Before Chen Yansen could speak, Meng Yuanzhi interrupted him: "Mr. Chen, you go about your business. I'm just here to be an observer."

Despite this, Chen Yansen did not take it seriously. After exchanging a few pleasantries with Meng Yuanzhi, he personally led him to sit down in the first row.

Kim Min-cheol stood frozen in place, watching Chen Yansen's retreating figure with a complex expression. He could only return to the area where Shanxing Electronics was located, then took out his phone and hurriedly reported in a low voice.

Subsequently, domestic and international partners and peers continued to enter the market.

At exactly 10 o'clock, the lights in the venue suddenly went out.

Suddenly, rousing music burst forth, and a video showcasing the microscopic structure inside a chip played on a giant LED screen, creating a futuristic atmosphere that instantly drew everyone's attention to the center of the stage.

About thirty seconds later, the stage lighting system turned on, illuminating the hundreds of square meters of space.

A middle-aged white man in a suit walked to the center of the stage.

"Hello everyone, I am Tang Sen, the chief scientist of the memory chip division of Tiangong Technology. I am very happy to introduce our company's first RAM chip - Kunpeng 14nm 16Gb."

Tang Sen spoke in Chinese, which sounded a bit awkward, but considering he had only been a citizen for less than a year, it was already quite fluent.

The audience members had mixed feelings.

Domestic viewers were puzzled: China's first self-developed RAM chip actually came from a foreigner right in front of them, which was truly unexpected.

Foreign audiences wondered: What is it about Chen Yansen that makes him so appealing? He managed to persuade Daniel, a native-born American, to not only join Tiangong Technology and acquire Chinese citizenship, but also to give himself a Chinese name.

This is outrageous!
Tang Sen's opening was concise and powerful, reflecting the efficient style typical of researchers, before quickly getting to the point.

Facing thousands of viewers, he calmly introduced the Kunpeng 14nm 16Gb process node, single core capacity, data rate, operating voltage, and packaging form.

14nm process!

16Gb single-core capacity!
A data rate of 4800 Mb per second!

With each technical point he mentioned, the worried expressions on the faces of representatives from companies like Sansung, Hynix, and Toshiba deepened.

They never doubted Tiangong Technology's R&D capabilities; what truly surprised them was the speed at which the other party was advancing.

Meanwhile, Mark Zuckerberg, chairman of Micron Technology, was furious on the other side of the ocean.

In his view, without Daniel, the former director of mobile chip architecture at Micron, how could Tiangong Technology have developed new products so quickly?

betray!

Traitor!
Mark muttered curses.

While Mark was raging in his office, Tang Sen at the press conference had already entered the core part of his technical explanation.

“I know that simply listing the parameters is not enough. Let’s make a direct comparison between the Kunpeng 14nm 16Gb and the mainstream 20nm 8Gb products on the market.”

Tang Sen spoke calmly, and the large screen behind him switched to display clear comparison charts.

The left side of the chart displays the "Kunpeng" icon and key technical points, while the right side lists data for similar products from companies like Sunstar and Hynix.

Manufacturing process: 14nm vs 20nm;

Single chip capacity: 16Gb/2GB vs 8Gb/1GB;

Power consumption: Reduced by 18% (highlighted in red);

Maximum frequency: 4800Mbps vs 3200Mbps.

In every comparison, the Kunpeng 14nm 16Gb has a clear advantage.

A suppressed gasp rose from the audience, and the flashbulbs of the reporters' cameras went off again.

What do more advanced manufacturing processes and higher single-chip capacity mean?

Tang Sen posed the question and then provided the answer using an animated demonstration.

On the screen, icons representing traditional 8Gb chips were stacked one on top of another, and it took a total of 6 to reach 6Gb.

"If we need to build a 6GB memory module, we would need 6 chips."

The animation switches, and the icon representing the Kunpeng 16Gb chip appears. Just three chips can easily form a 6GB module!

"But by using the Kunpeng 14nm 16Gb chip, only 3 chips are needed! The number of chips is reduced by more than half! The benefits are revolutionary!"

Tang Sen raised his voice.

First, the circuit board layout will be further simplified, taking up less space, freeing up valuable space inside smart terminal devices that can be used to house larger batteries, more powerful cooling systems, or more complex camera modules!
Second, the signal transmission path is significantly shortened, resulting in better signal integrity, higher stability, and lower latency!

Third, the number of independent chip units that need to be driven and managed is reduced, further reducing overall power consumption!
The representatives from major domestic mobile phone manufacturers in the audience had shining eyes. They knew that this was not just about cost savings, but also about a comprehensive improvement in product competitiveness!

However, Tang Sen's "bombs" were not yet finished.

After pausing for a few moments, he continued, "I believe that the core issue that everyone is most concerned about is cost. I can tell you clearly that the overall cost of the Kunpeng 14nm 16Gb memory chip is 10% lower than the standard selling price of the current mainstream technology solutions!"

"boom--!"

"Fuck!"

"They want us dead!"

In an instant, a murmur of discussion arose within the conference hall!
Superior performance across the board, significantly reduced power consumption, and 10% lower cost?

This is no longer a simple product launch; it's a subversion of the rules of the entire industry!
Representatives from Sansung, Toshiba, and Hynix felt their heads buzzing.

They knew that if Tiangong Technology's claims were true, then their pricing system and product advantages, upon which they depended for survival, would completely collapse.

Unless they can come up with a better memory chip solution within a year or two.

Otherwise, we will have to face huge changes in the mobile storage chip market!

(End of this chapter)