Chapter 438 HiSilicon ends, three parties join forces

Just as public sentiment was boiling, Wei Kang received a call from an old acquaintance.

After the call was connected, Wang Gui's hearty laughter came from the phone.

"Mr. Wei, there has been quite a big fuss recently about Sony's unilateral tearing up of the cooperation agreement. I have heard about it in Beijing, and the news is all over the Internet. What are your plans now?"

Wei Kang couldn't help being a little surprised and replied: "We can only find a way to find a replacement."

Wang Guiqing said with concern: "Don't worry, I helped you find a deputy director of the Ministry of Commerce in charge of foreign trade. He has already had a phone call with Sakura Country. I believe we can negotiate and resolve the matter together."

Wei Kang was very surprised that this matter had alerted his superiors.

He quickly said: "Thank you, Mr. Wang. I didn't expect that this matter would alarm the country. I'm really ashamed."

"Haha, Sanqing is not an ordinary company, but a well-deserved star in the pharmaceutical industry, a banner of China's high-tech industry. It has made countless contributions to the country. When encountering difficulties, we will naturally not stand idly by."

"Moreover, the heated discussion on the Internet will also have a certain impact on the relationship between the two countries. It is best to resolve it as soon as possible."

Wang Guiqing chuckled: "The strength of Sakura Country is still a bit weak, and there is a big gap between it and Eagle Country. We can put pressure and negotiate, and the problem should be solved."

If it were just a lack of cooperation between two companies, it wouldn't be a big deal, but the key historical relationship between the two parties makes the issue more sensitive.

Now with China's national strength, it is safe to sit back and look at one. The small Sakura Kingdom has not yet taken it seriously. Its top card has been treated unfairly, so it will naturally take a hard beating.

Wei Kang felt warm in his heart and said with a smile: "Then I can't thank you enough. Fortunately, San Qing took precautions early and negotiated cooperation with Kewei in advance, so the impact was not very big."

Wang Guiqing immediately said: "It doesn't matter, no matter what, the supply cutoff must have caused certain losses to Sanqing. We must definitely talk to Sakura Country about this. Competition between enterprises must rely on their products and compete openly and honestly, otherwise they will be ruined at every turn.

What does it mean to cut off the confession? This crooked and evil trend must not last."

Wei Kang understood that this was a show of official support and nodded quickly: "Yes, it's outrageous. We will also suspend the supply of drugs to Sakura Country in protest."

"However, this incident has also sounded the alarm to the Sanqing Dynasty. You have to be tough when you are forging iron. When capitalists encounter competition, they will use any means. The core technology must be localized and in the hands of their own people.

That’s really reassuring.”

Speaking of this, he said with emotion: "Sanqing only has one capsule endoscope now, and it has been targeted in this way. If we continue to enter the endoscope market, wouldn't we be the enemy of the whole world? This seems to be a

It’s a tough battle to compete with technology and strength.”

Wang Guiqing laughed and said: "It seems that Mr. Wei is becoming more and more courageous with every setback. If you can win the endoscope market and completely defeat foreign equipment manufacturers, that would be the best. The country and you are one in this regard."

, we will definitely give our full support.”

He asked with some curiosity: "Does President Wei have a plan now? Are you sure of it?"

Wei Kang said with a wry smile: "Sanqing is confident in mid- to low-end endoscope products, but for high-end products, it still depends on the strength of the CMOS chip. In this regard, we will fully support Kewei and hope that it can be supported.

"

"This kind of battle over core technologies in the semiconductor field cannot be decided in a short while, nor can it be won overnight. We still have to practice our internal skills and move forward step by step."

"Sanqing is also an outsider in the semiconductor industry and has not accumulated enough experience. I can't say now."

Wang Guiqing agreed: "It's enough if Mr. Wei has this heart. The country has always spared no effort to support the semiconductor industry, so go ahead and do it boldly. It won't matter if it takes longer. We can afford to wait."

"I'm still very optimistic about Sanqing. Juwei was just like Sanqing in the past, and it still managed to survive. Although the mobile phone business has not returned to its peak now, other businesses are still doing well. It can be seen that as long as there is

With strength, he can do well in any industry."

When Wei Kang heard this, his heart suddenly moved, and a bold idea came to him.

He said calmly: "Anyway, thank you Mr. Wang and the superiors for your support. We will persevere and make the medical device industry bigger and stronger. We will never give up easily."

"Okay, okay, okay!" Wang Guiqing said several good words in succession, and her mood became cheerful.

The two talked about other things and then hung up the phone.

Wei Kang immediately called Lu Tingfeng.

"Lao Lu, how is the situation over there?"

Lu Tingfeng's urgent voice came over: "Mr. Wei, after working overtime, mass production at Kewei is almost complete. Finding an OEM should not affect shipments. Sanqing's goodwill has been saved."

"I have also found two other CMOS chip suppliers and are discussing some details. They are also very interested in the medical field. It is estimated that the negotiations will be completed soon."

Wei Kang praised: "You have done a good job in this regard. To be on the safe side, we need to find more suppliers. You cannot put all your eggs in one basket."

He immediately became solemn and asked: "What do you think of Kewei? Can they produce high-end CMOS chips?"

Lu Tingfeng hesitated and said: "Their manufacturing capabilities are okay, but the most important thing for high-end chips is design capabilities. In this regard, they are still lacking in experience and technology. The gap with Sony is there, even if they spend a lot of money,

, it will still be a bit difficult to catch up in a short period of time.”

"In terms of chip design, Sanqing is not specialized in semiconductors. They are really powerless. I'm afraid they won't be able to help much. In terms of research and development, they have to rely on themselves for everything."

"So I'm looking for other suppliers. If Kewei can't do it, at least I have alternatives. This can be regarded as the advantage of CMOS chips. There are more people doing this, so I'm not afraid of not being able to find a replacement. It's just that

It will take more time..."

Wei Kang interrupted him and said: "In this case, then we will find professionals."

"Professionals?" Lu Tingfeng didn't respond.

Wei Kang continued: "You should settle the business at hand as soon as possible, and then rush back immediately, and we will visit the customer together."

"Huh?" Lu Tingfeng couldn't help but be stunned, and his whole body was stunned.

He remembered that his boss was a standard otaku. He stayed at the company every day and rarely left the house, let alone business trips. He hardly ever went on a business trip. Even meetings were held via online video conferences.

Why is it that today the sun suddenly comes out from the west and I have to visit a client?

This must be a very important customer, he thought to himself.

Just as he was about to ask a few more questions, he heard Wei Kang say: "Okay, just go about your business and we'll talk about the specific situation when we come back."

He nodded quickly and said: "Okay, boss, I'll be back tomorrow, no, the day after tomorrow."

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Shenzhen City, Ju is the headquarters.

Yu Dong welcomed the two guests into the office with a smile on his face.

As the president of Juwei's terminal business, he has welcomed many customers, but today was the first time he met the legendary boss of Sanqing, Mr. Wei Kang Wei.

After serving hot tea and chatting for a while, the three of them sat down on the sofa.

Yu Dong silently looked at Wei Kang and couldn't help but secretly sigh. This President Wei is indeed incredibly young. He has such a huge career at such a young age. He is really formidable.

"Mr. Yu, I came here unexpectedly because I wanted to talk to Ju Wei about something." Lu Tingfeng said with a smile.

Yu Dong waved his hand and said with a proud look: "You are too polite. Sanqing and Juwei have been working together for so long and have always been happy with each other. Before, we used Sanqing's ECG monitoring and omnipotent

After installing the monitoring module, smart watches have become a global hit and have made a lot of money."

"So I also admire Sanqing's strength. If you have anything to say, just tell me."

Wei Kang slowly said: "Mr. Yu, you must have heard the news that Sony has stopped supplying CMOS chips. We are here just to talk about the chips."

Yu Dong was a little surprised. He didn't expect Wei Kang to come over and talk about this.

He immediately became serious and said after careful consideration: "This matter is quite a big fuss. I have indeed heard that Sony did this in an unethical manner. As soon as the news came out, we also had some internal criticisms. If it weren't for the fact that our mobile phone business is not that big now.

, I’m afraid everyone has to worry about being treated the same as Sanqing.”

At this point, he laughed: "So what exactly does Mr. Wei mean?"

Wei Kang said sternly: "I want to cooperate with HiSilicon to design high-end CMOS chips. I also ask Mr. Yu to help convey this, so that it can be fulfilled."

Yu Dong looked shocked, and after a while he patted his thigh and laughed loudly: "What a good Mr. Wei, I have heard many stories about you in the past, and when I saw you today, you are indeed worthy of your reputation."

He nodded and agreed: "They are all people who have been stuck. I feel very sad when I see them. I will help you tell Mr. Ren and Mr. He from HiSilicon to make an appointment to discuss it in detail."

Wei Kang was immediately overjoyed: "That's great, thank you very much, Mr. Yu."

"Actually, we are now cooperating with Kewei. We are willing to invest at least one billion in the development of high-end CMOS chips and strive to localize them as soon as possible. However, Kewei's chip design strength is still a bit behind."

"If we want to catch up with Sony as soon as possible, or even surpass it, we can only turn to professionals in chip design. When it comes to chip design, no one in China can compare with HiSilicon."

"There is no doubt that HiSilicon's chip design strength is one of the best in the world, but now it is restricted and its capabilities cannot be fully utilized. I heard that Juwei has been spending money to support a team of several thousand people, so I came to see him immediately.

Come to seek cooperation and hope that the three parties can work together to overcome the CMOS chip problem as soon as possible."

Yu Dong nodded and said with emotion: "Mr. Wei, you are right. HiSilicon's chip business is indeed suffering a serious setback, but we are also trying to find ways to survive. After all, the company has invested in the chip R&D team for twenty years.

, we have cultivated a group of top talents, and these people must not be lost, otherwise they will never be able to come back."

"Because the research and development of 7nm, 5nm, and 3nm is limited, we can only develop chip business in other processes. There are already many HiSilicon chips used in other fields. For example, Kirin 990A has been used in cars and has been launched, and TV chips have also been used in other fields.

Used in smart screens.”

"In fact, we have not completely given up in the field of 5G chips. We are still continuing research and development and in-depth cooperation with domestic foundries."

"At present, the possibility of a breakthrough this year is unlikely, but the progress is very fast. The company will also devote 20% of its revenue to support HiSilicon's breakthrough. I believe there should be an opportunity to use nationally produced chips next year."

"As for CMOS chips, our supply has actually been cut off for a period of time before. We have long wanted to use domestic alternatives, but there has never been a strong manufacturer. Now Sanqing wants to invest heavily to support Kewei and enter the medical imaging business. Then we

Naturally, I am also willing to contribute."

"After all, high-end CMOS chips have become available. We can also use them in terminal businesses such as cars and mobile phones, and the cost will definitely be reduced a lot. You know, Sony now gives us a high-end series of CMOS chips. Each one costs US$100, which is too expensive.

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To be continued...