Tim Cook's concerns are not unfounded.

Changxiang Technology has solved the manufacturing process problem, and now the alliance can't even control Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., let alone Samsung.

Once Samsung gets involved in the foundry of brain-computer chips and launches Samsung's high-end mobile phones with brain-computer chips as quickly as possible, Apple's position is really worrying.

Samsung's current main markets are in South America and Europe, if these two markets are seized by Samsung and Weihua, coupled with Apple's declining influence in China, next year's financial report will probably be quite touching.

After worrying, there is emotion, it is obvious that Wang Yufei, a simple child, has been taken badly.

Recalling the scene when I saw this child for the first time, what a child, if it weren't for the sharp-toothed little girl next to me who was too domineering, in fact, Wang Yufei was still very easy to deal with.

It's a pity that things are not people.

Finally, Tim Cook suppressed the anger in his heart and said in a soothing tone: "Then Wang, tell me, what do you think Apple should pay if it wants to get the authorization of the brain computer chip?"

Wang Yufei didn't think about it and said: "Fifteen ASML's latest EUV lithography machines, and bear the freight." And this money is only included in the cost of ten lithography machines, which Apple needs to license for brain-computer chips. In addition, the discounts for partners you told you last time are gone, and Apple will take the goods from us like other ordinary mobile phone manufacturers. The advantage is that there are two processes to choose from: 7nm and 14nm. ”

"If you reject my proposal again, there may only be 14nm brain-computer chips to choose from in the future. Or Apple took the road of self-research and developed its own brain-computer chip. ”

He replied fluently, and had apparently considered what conditions he should make if Tim Cook called again.

Tim Cook began to think about it.

He somewhat regretted listening to Stephen's instigation to join the so-called alliance, which led to the difficulty of riding the tiger now.

What is the concept of 15 ASML's latest EUV lithography machines?

It is roughly equivalent to the total output of ASML's lithography machine of the same type in half a year.

Giving Changxiang Technology five sets is about 600 million US dollars, which is a figure that he can't even decide.

In order to make up these fifteen units, the energy and money required will be calculated separately.

In addition to obtaining the authorization of brain-computer chips, any preferential treatment means that the cost of Apple's authorization of brain-computer chips is a cut higher than that of other manufacturers.

If it weren't for Apple's constant advantage in terms of price, he would have really hung up the phone.

But now the phone can't hang up.

The increase in hardware costs is nothing.

Again, if there is not enough product sales to maintain the ecosystem, Apple's revenue will really fall off a cliff.

At that time, Apple may really follow the path that Wang Yufei designed before.

Through IOS open source, we can get more device access, so as to ensure the profit of developers.

But that also means that the 30 percent apple tax is now history.

"Or we can have a good talk, I mean face-to-face, Wang, you haven't visited Apple's new headquarters yet, have you? Why don't you come and see it?" Tim Cook suggested.

Wang Yufei immediately refused: "Apple headquarters? No, Mr. Cook, I don't plan to go to the United States for at least ten years." After all, there seem to be quite a lot of enemies in your country who may remember me in a small book now and in the future. For example, you, Mr. Stephen, and that Dr. Su, there are many other companies that can influence TSMC's decision-making, such as Google, IBM, and even Microsoft. Seriously, I really don't dare to accept your invitation if I unknowingly offend or are going to offend so many powerful companies. ”

Look at what is said......

It made Tim Cook's heart move.

If you can really trick this kid into Apple, and then trap him in Apple, it would be a good solution.

But obviously, before he had time to come up with this idea, the other party had already thought it all for him.

"Okay, okay, then maybe I can go to Huaxia in the near future, and believe that I am going with sincerity. ”

"Of course, if you could bring the lithography machine with you on this visit, I would probably believe in your sincerity. So that's it for the time being, when you think about it, whether to come to Huaxia for an interview or directly agree to my preconditions, I believe that Changxiang Technology can cooperate with Apple very happily. Of course, not only brain-computer chips, I believe that there is still a place for Changxiang Technology to cooperate with Apple in the future. ”

Wang Yufei said noncommittally.

Again, Apple is indeed very rich, but whether it makes Apple's money or not is not very important to Wang Yufei or Changxiang Technology.

The chip industry should be a high-risk industry with high input and low output.

Especially now that the world's chip industry has been monopolized by several major companies.

However, with the advent of brain-computer chips, Changxiang Technology has almost zero investment in R&D expenses, and the result is that even if the chips are sold according to the internationally accepted low-yield pricing principle, and even 20% of the income of Huaqing Brain-Computer Laboratory is allowed, it is still violent to make money.

Especially for the brain-computer chip with 14nm process, the first batch of orders for 10 million pieces, the foundry price offered by Huaxin Precision is 320 million yuan. It is equivalent to 32 yuan for a chip. For Huaxin Precision, this first batch of orders is almost unprofitable.

This is not only a reward for Wang Yufei's righteous words before, but also to maintain the relationship between the two sides.

Because we all know that the larger the chip foundry order, the smaller the cost.

The market demand for brain-computer chips is definitely more than 10 million pieces, and when the order of 10 million pieces becomes 100 million pieces, and the price remains the same, it can already achieve profitability.

If problems are found in the foundry process, the process is improved, and the yield rate will increase, and the benefits will be more.

The brain-computer chip with a cost of 32 yuan, with the added value of the technology, is priced at 118 yuan for mobile phone manufacturers after being discounted in China. It is equivalent to every 14nm process brain-computer chip sold, Changxiang Technology can have a profit of 86 yuan before tax, and 10 million pieces is 860 million.

Even if you subtract 20% of the profit from Huaqing Brain Laboratory, that is, 172 million, Changxiang Technology still has 688 million income.

And this 10 million chips is the current output of Huaxin Precision for a month, and this number can be doubled with the increase of production lines in the future.

What's more, for now, chips with 14nm process are not sold.

Mobile phone manufacturers are grabbing share.

In the near future, PC manufacturers may join in.

And when the 7nm process chip resumes production, the profit will be higher and it will not be easy to sell.

This is only the domestic manufacturers, and the foreign manufacturers still have to queue up.

This kind of business where others ask for money is really not too many apples, and a lot less apples.

If the brain-computer chip has been included in the high-tech industry, there are tax incentives and subsidies......

Does it matter whose money you make?