95: Chapter 95 New Phone Launch, Countdown!

"TSMC is willing to act as our foundry?" Zhou Guangming's eyes immediately lit up.

He had only just heard this news from Lei Jun, and he couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement in his heart.

"The Western countries haven't reached out their hands yet, so naturally they are willing. They won't turn down a chance to make money!" Zhou Fan said with a smile.

Some people at Highcopper probably already realized the crisis and had reached out.

TSMC had never cooperated with Fanmi before, so naturally they wouldn't be targeted so quickly.

Moreover, as one of the world's largest chip manufacturers, it was difficult for anyone to influence TSMC unless the Western countries were determined to go after Fanmi.

Now, Fanmi's comprehensive domestic substitution plan had only just begun its layout, and many components could not be completely detached from external procurement.

For example, most of the components for the Fanmi 1 were actually still from abroad, with only a small portion having achieved localization. This was an unavoidable reality.

So from the beginning, Zhou Fan had formulated two sets of plans. The self-developed chip plan naturally followed suit: one was localized manufacturing through Haicheng Microelectronics and Loongson International, and the other was TSMC.

TSMC possessed mature 45nm lithography machine technology and was the first choice for Fanmi's chip foundry work. Although it might be targeted by Western countries in the future, that was a matter for another time!

"Lin Wenwu's memory sharing technology is almost finished. According to the current progress, as long as Loongson International completes its memory technology upgrade and Gewei Technology achieves a breakthrough in camera technology, our second-generation phone can be launched!"

Lei Jun's tone carried a hint of emotion, and his heart couldn't help but burn with anticipation.

Compared to the first generation, the second-generation phone was another comprehensive technological innovation and upgrade, with even higher technical content and more disruptive elements than the first.

He could already imagine how popular this phone would be once it hit the market!

Although Fanmi faced crises at every step, it was also in a stage of rapid rise, with huge changes happening every day.

He even felt that the five-story office building was becoming a bit insufficient.

"How is the situation over at Gewei?" Zhou Guangming couldn't help but ask again.

"The R&D progress there is also very good. Since Zhou Fan came up with the aspherical glass last time, their technology has made a major breakthrough, faster than I imagined!"

"Didn't you say yesterday that they were also having problems?" Zhou Fan asked with some confusion.

"There were some minor issues, but they called me early this morning to say the problem had been solved, all thanks to the R&D plan you left behind last time!"

"Their current technology really has the potential to catch up with several major international giants. When our second-generation phone is equipped with their cameras, it will definitely make a lot of people's jaws drop!"

Lei Jun couldn't help but feel emotional. He unconsciously glanced at Zhou Fan through the rearview mirror, experiencing an indescribable feeling in his heart.

Whether it was Loongson International or Gewei, as well as the previous Xingda Motherboards, they were all now deeply bound to Fanmi, becoming a solid link in the domestic supply chain.

And the fact that these companies could achieve their current technological breakthroughs was almost entirely because of Zhou Fan.

Sometimes he even couldn't help but think that, following the current trend, Zhou Fan might lead all of Fanmi's domestic suppliers to achieve a technological leap.

Thinking of that possibility, his heart couldn't help but feel excited and invigorated.

At that time, the entire Huaxia tech circle would probably be shaken!

He no longer dared to imagine to what extent Fanmi would eventually grow.

"If that's the case, releasing the second-generation phone after the New Year shouldn't be much of a problem..." Zhou Guangming's eyes also lit up as he silently calculated.

With about three months left, it was undoubtedly entering the countdown phase.

If Lin Wenwu's self-developed chip could be finalized, and if Loongson International and Gewei were a bit more efficient, it was truly possible!

A super smartphone featuring a self-developed system, self-developed chip, Second-generation Fast Charging Technology, second-generation memory technology, and advanced cameras...

Thinking of these, Zhou Guangming's heart also burned with excitement.

"We're here!" Lei Jun said with a smile.

Zhou Fan turned to look out the car window.

Sure enough, the Loongson International office building was already right before his eyes.

...

"President Lei, you've finally arrived!"

As soon as Lei Jun's car stopped, he saw Mr. Shi and Tang Manager walking quickly toward them, both with smiles on their faces.

"President Shi, why did you come down?"

"I heard you were coming and got a bit excited!"

"You're joking!"

Lei Jun instinctively glanced at Zhou Fan, his heart stirring slightly.

It seemed that the problem Loongson International was facing was indeed quite difficult to handle; otherwise, they wouldn't be so anxious as to wait directly at the door.

After the group exchanged simple greetings, Mr. Shi's gaze involuntarily turned to Zhou Fan, his eyes carrying a hint of surprise.

"This must be your chief technical officer?"

"Hello, I'm Zhou Fan." Zhou Fan nodded.

"Hello, Chief Zhou. I didn't expect you to be so young!" Mr. Shi's tone was clearly surprised, and he hurriedly stepped forward to shake hands with Zhou Fan.

Since Lei Jun had brought the person to the door himself, it naturally couldn't be fake; he wouldn't be so stupid as to doubt Zhou Fan's identity.

Beside him, Tang Manager was equally surprised, but seeing Mr. Shi chatting about useless things, he couldn't help but step forward to interrupt him.

"Chief Zhou, the problem we've encountered is quite thorny. Let's go inside and discuss it in detail!"

"Right, look at me, I was just so happy. Please, everyone, come inside!" Mr. Shi handled the business side of things, so he was naturally more smooth in social interactions. Even though he was very anxious, his outward demeanor remained habitually polite.

Seeing Tang Manager speak up, he naturally took the opportunity to invite Zhou Fan and the others into the building.

"What is the main problem you're facing now?" Zhou Fan was a straightforward person. As soon as he sat down, he didn't beat around the bush and asked directly.

"It's mainly an issue with High-K dielectric materials..." Speaking of business, Tang Manager's expression became serious.

"Our existing deposition technologies are mainly traditional Chemical Vapor Deposition and thermal oxidation methods. These technologies work fine for silicon dioxide materials, but..."

"They aren't suitable for hafnium-based oxide!" Zhou Fan finished Tang Manager's sentence.

"Exactly!" Tang Manager's eyes lit up. Seeing that Zhou Fan had pointed out their problem with pinpoint accuracy, his heart was instantly filled with joy.

Since Zhou Fan knew where the problem lay, he must have thought of a solution before. At this moment, a hint of expectation couldn't help but rise in his heart.

"Regarding this issue, Chief Zhou, do you have a solution?"

Zhou Fan didn't speak, but simply looked at Zhou Guangming. Their eyes met, and Zhou Guangming reacted immediately.

"Manager Tang, we came here today specifically to solve this problem!"

As he spoke, at Zhou Fan's signal, he took out a set of materials and the related storage device files from the bag he was carrying.

Zhou Guangming had originally been somewhat confused, not knowing why Zhou Fan had specifically instructed him to bring these materials. Now he finally knew the reason.

He had actually guessed the problem Loongson International would face long ago!

"This is..."

Seeing the documents Zhou Guangming took out, Tang Manager's heart instantly burned with heat.

The scene before him was very familiar, almost identical to the scene when the two sides met last time. Last time, Zhou Guangming had brought Double Data Rate technology.

He just didn't know what it would be this time... Could it solve the deposition technology problem for hafnium-based oxide?

Tang Manager's breathing involuntarily became a bit heavy!