Chapter 221: Horae Goes Live Globally, Panicked EDA Software Vendor!

"Mr. He, what do you think of the domestic semiconductor industry?"

Chen Heyu did not ask about the mental retardation of professional background, technical experience and management style, because of this information, the background investigation company had issued a detailed report as early as before the Spring Festival.

The content covers five main areas:

First, personal information collection: He Tingbo's family, educational experience, and scientific research achievements, so as to understand her character, morality and ability;

Second, work experience: the company he has worked for, the position, the time he has been on the job, the reason for leaving, the job responsibilities and achievements, etc.;

Third, the salary: analyze the salary and bonus benefits, and use them to compare and judge whether the treatment formulated by Shanhai Microelectronics can impress the candidates;

Fourth, internal communication: communication and exchange between He Tingbo and colleagues, departments, superiors and subordinates, suppliers and customers;

Fifth, external cooperation: investigate her cooperation with other companies, research institutions, media and other related parties, and analyze whether there are improper operations or illegal acts.

After all, it is to recruit the person in charge of a chip company with a market value of 10 billion, and it is not a big mistake to be cautious.

Even, Zhang Nan used three professional background investigation agencies to strive to get the most accurate research information.

"The market size is large, and the R&D capability is poor!"

He Tingbo blurted out without thinking, and a trace of worry flashed in his eyes.

"In 2014, the scale of China's chip semiconductor industry showed a trend of rapid growth, with an annual output value of more than 200 billion Chinese dollars, a year-on-year increase of 18%.

Technology has also been improved to a certain extent, such as Huaxin International, Will Semiconductor, and Zhixin Storage have mastered mature production processes and core technologies, and have begun to move towards high-end fields, such as integrated circuits, MEMS, etc.

But the problem is also significant, the development of domestic chips is still backward, and there is a technical gap of 8-10 years with the world's top technology, and the chips produced can only seize the low-end market with thin profits, and the potential is visible to the naked eye.

The chip manufacturing process of the beautiful country has already broken through 14nm and achieved mass production, but we have not even solved the 28nm process......"

She smiled wryly and expressed the sadness of semiconductor practitioners.

The low-end relies on domestic production, the competition is fierce, the high-precision relies on imports, and large profits are earned by international giants.

Like rice, Lianxiang, and Huayao are all harvested objects, from communication technology to mobile phone chips, a large number of technical service fees need to be paid.

"If you are in charge of Shanhai Microelectronics, do you have any good suggestions for the development of the company?"

Chen Heyu nodded, agreeing with her statement, judging from the answer, He Tingbo has a clear understanding of the current situation of the industry and technical obstacles.

"As far as I know, the predecessor of Shanhai Microelectronics is Zigang Electronics, and the former boss built a wafer processing plant in Jinling, but it was stuck in the neck in packaging technology, and I have a radio frequency packaging technology here to solve this trouble."

He Tingbo took out a technical document and pushed it in front of Chen Heyu.

"What does Mr. He mean, do you want me to acquire this technology?"

Chen Heyu said lightly, he didn't choose to go through the documents for the first time, thinking about it with his toes, and he knew that the content could not be complete.

"It's a share!"

He Tingbo confided in her ambition and got straight to the point.

A mature packaging technology can be worth at least more than 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

Perhaps, this is the fundamental reason why she wants to break away from Jiangdian Technology, and the information given by the background investigation company is only superficial.

I didn't realize that she still had a chip packaging process in her hand.

"Three-dimensional and 3D packaging technology is the mainstream of the future, frankly speaking, I have no interest in RF packaging technology, high cost, complex process, difficult heat dissipation, short service life, and not market competitiveness."

Chen Heyu smiled and said.

Although this packaging technology can complete the production of 28nm chips, it has many shortcomings and limitations, which greatly reduces the yield rate, and can only have a small amount of application space in the fields of wireless communications, satellite communications, radar systems, and medical equipment.

What's more, these core industries are controlled by official and multinational giants, and Shanhai Microelectronics has no chance to get orders.

"Mr. Chen, do you have a better solution in your hands?"

He Tingbo frowned and asked curiously.

"FutureTech has purchased a semi-3D packaging technology overseas, similar to Korea's Fan-Out package, which can achieve higher density interconnection and integration by extending the copper cap layer on the wafer and adding a local laminate to achieve a three-dimensional structure."

Chen Heyu explained slowly.

The packaging technology of LD Innotek Labs, which cost billions of dollars and the efforts of countless R&D personnel, was lightly said by him to be purchased overseas, which is particularly comfortable.

"Listening to your introduction, it is indeed very close to the product characteristics of Fan-Out, high density, high integration, low cost and excellent electrical performance, which are unmatched by RF packaging technology."

He Tingbo's eyes lit up, and he knew in his heart that if Chen Heyu's words were not doped with water, then Shanhai Microelectronics would be able to become the first single-conductor company in China to achieve mass production of 28nm chips.

Don't look at the inconspicuous now, once it succeeds, it will not only be rewarded by the above, win a large number of official orders, but also surpass Huaxin International in one fell swoop, and its market value will soar more than ten times, entering the 100 billion mark.

The total market value of Jiangdian Technology is only more than 30 billion, which is stronger than the original Zigang Electronics, but the gap is not obvious.

Nowadays, Shanhai Microelectronics is backed by the mountain of future technology, there is no shortage of R&D funds, and advanced packaging technology has been obtained, so it can be said that it is only one step away from taking off.

"Mr. Chen, although I am mainly responsible for the technical line of Jiangdian Technology, in charge of R&D budget, human resources, intellectual property rights and patents, etc., it will still involve marketing and sales modules, and I am confident to take on the position of CEO."

He Tingbo revealed her true thoughts for the first time, and she was tempted by this position.

"Talk about your understanding of operation management, with the current resource situation of Shanhai Microelectronics, if you want to be the first in the industry in two years, what details do you need to do?"

Chen Hayu was noncommittal, wanting to see her leadership skills.

"First of all, strengthen technological innovation, introduce outstanding talents, and the first step is to design a 28nm chip with market competitiveness, realize mass production as soon as possible, attract the attention of the above, and start the company's product popularity;

Secondly, expand market share, use advanced packaging technology, reduce production costs, formulate appropriate product strategies and pricing plans, expand customer groups, and increase market share;

Thirdly, reasonable cost control: improve production efficiency, reduce production costs, optimize supply chain management, achieve large-scale production, and win cost advantages for market competition, I have a lot of rich experience in this regard;

Finally, respond quickly to market changes: flexibly adjust products and marketing strategies, accelerate the adaptability of the competitive environment, and meet market demand with excellent, new and stable product quality......"

He Tingbo talked eloquently.

Chen Heyu listened very carefully, and his judgment of talents was based on two points, on the one hand, relying on his own knowledge and eyesight to judge, and on the other hand, relying on system prompts.

It wasn't until He Tingbo finished speaking that a familiar prompt sounded in his mind, which suddenly made it clear to him that the other party was not just talking on paper, and her ability was recognized by the system.

"Mr. He, do you have any other requirements for salary?"

Chen Heyu thought for a moment and asked directly.

"Mr. Chen, do you mean to hire me?"

He Tingbo didn't expect that he, who was accustomed to seeing strong winds and waves, would one day be excited because he passed the interview.

"That's right, you are welcome to join Shanhai Microelectronics."

Chen Heyu smiled lightly and said gently.

"Mr. Chen, I am very satisfied with the treatment, give me a month, I need to hand over the last job."

He Tingbo stood up and said solemnly.

Chen Heyu didn't know that his unintentional move actually poached the future technical director and senior executive president of Huaxin Technology into his command in advance.

"Mr. Zhang, help me send one to Mr. He."

Chen Heyu commanded at Zhang Nan on the side.

Ten minutes later, Zhang Nan returned to the office and asked in a low voice, "There are still a few candidates in the back, do you need to meet them?" ”

"Let's see, if it's appropriate, throw it into the future technology to observe for a while, and then have the ability to give new opportunities."

Chen Heyu thought for a while and said.

Then, he met with three more candidates, and one of them, the VP of operations of Rockchip, made him quite satisfied.

Maosong Wang, Vice President (VP) of Operations at Rockchip, has more than 20 years of experience in the semiconductor and electronics manufacturing industries.

He graduated from the Department of Automation of Qinghua University in 1995 and joined the internationally renowned semiconductor company Ansenmei as a chip engineer.

In 2003, he joined Rockchip Electronics and successively served as technical manager, senior project manager, and marketing director of the research institute.

Five years later, he was transferred to the operations department of Rockchip Electronics as the head of the marketing and operation department, in charge of market planning and promotion.

"Mr. Wang, to be honest, the CEO candidate of Shanhai Microelectronics has been decided, and I appreciate your personal resume and ability.

Therefore, there are two positions for reference, one is to serve as the sales VP of Shanhai Microelectronics, and at the same time in charge of the marketing and operation department, and the other is the vice president of the Future Science and Technology Research Institute, which is just a transitional position, if there is a new business department position in the future, I will give you priority. ”

Chen Heyu said sincerely.

Wang Maosong is the second candidate to make the system react, which shows that he is very competent, at least in terms of operational management, and has an expert level.

"Mr. Chen, I chose to go to Shanhai Microelectronics as the VP of the sales department, and this position matches my experience very well."

Wang Maosong said with a smile and readily agreed.

Capable people, as long as there is room to play, promotion and salary increase are a matter of time, he is in a difficult situation in Rockchip Electronics, squeezed out by a major shareholder, it is better to jump out of the comfort zone as soon as possible and join Shanhai Microelectronics.

"Thank you Mr. Chen for your favor, I will definitely live up to your expectations."

Wang Maosong is colorful.

When Chen Heyu heard this, he bowed his head slightly with satisfaction, an excellent marketing management talent, with an academic expert who understands technology, and the management of Shanhai Microelectronics, which can be regarded as a preliminary build.

"When can I be hired?"

Chen Heyu asked deliberately.

"Anytime."

Wang Maosong immediately replied, looking at his unpleasant major shareholder, as long as he dares to resign, I am afraid that he will be let out of the next second.

"Well, then you go through the entry procedures first and help me go to Shanghai to take over the business, and it will take another month for the other person in charge to take office."

Chen Heyu admonished.

"Yes, boss."

Wang Maosong is sophisticated and sleek, and quickly switches titles.

Seeing this, Chen Heyu didn't care, there was no big problem with his ability and character, and he didn't care about other details.

……

"Attention, every feature of the subsystem module is tested to ensure that each use case can be properly covered!"

Chen Heyu sat in the Chip factory laboratory and said to the heads of the groups standing next to him.

"Hong Jun, you are responsible for data isolation, ensuring that the data used by each unit test is independent and does not affect each other, so as to avoid false positives or false negatives in test results."

He turned to Hong Jun and explained.

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

Hong Junle said, I didn't expect that in just a few months after joining Future Technology, the underlying code framework of EDA software was completed.

This kind of efficiency was unimaginable to him before, and Chen Heyu played a key factor in it, leading the team to solve the R&D problems, sorting out the functional design prototypes, and adding sufficient R&D funds and equipment, so that it could be so fast.

Unit testing is done methodically, followed by integration testing and system testing to ensure the integrity, reliability, and stability of the system and main functionality.

Finally, on the basis of passing the test, the software was deployed and released, and Chen Heyu named it "Xihe", the English name "Horae", which means "God of Time", expressing the vision of Future Technology to continuously promote the frontier and progress of electronic design technology in a limited time.

Become a true "god of time"!

"Boss, when will it be listed?"

At the business week, Zhang Nan asked for his opinion.

"On April 1st, the domestic version and the overseas version will be released at the same time, including the Moss Chat enterprise version."

Chen Heyu replied.

Thousands of miles away in North America, a beautiful country with rapid technological development, heard that a Chinese company announced the launch of Horae and planned to enter the field of EDA software, which caused them to burst into laughter.

Cadence, Synopsys, and Ansys executives showed disdainful expressions on their faces, what kind of high-level EDA software can be made in that piece of land in Huaguo?

Only one EDA software provider, Graphics, was the first to buy after Horae went live for a thorough analysis.

"The effectiveness is excellent, and the design process and algorithms are efficient and advanced enough to be a notch better than our company's products."

The researcher in charge of the teardown analysis reported.

"Can you work backwards?"

Baldwin, the president of the lab, asked.

"The other party's confidentiality technology is very strong, and if the reverse deduction is successful, we will also bear the risk of infringing intellectual property rights."

The researcher hurriedly shook his head, unwilling to be accused of "plagiarism".

"Future technology, it's really an ambitious company, after winning most of the artificial intelligence market, it still wants to get involved in EDA, hum."

Baldwin snapped.

In deep thought, he made a phone call and got the marketing and PR departments to step in and crack down on the new software.

(End of chapter)