If you cheat, money will follow

the next day.

Chang Le and Zeng Xi returned to Jiangzhou, and then transferred to Changning without stopping.

Arriving in Changning, I went straight to Changning for storage without disturbing the place.

As soon as I got off the car, I saw Yang Yongning, CEO of Changning Storage, and Gao Qiming, COO, running with brisk steps.

Both of their faces were filled with excitement and excitement.

Chang Le asked the two of them: "Would you like to introduce me?"

Yang Yongning and Gao Qiming nodded at the same time.

Yang Yongning said first:

"Boss, the 128-layer QLC3 DNA NAND flash memory based on the Xtacking architecture has been successfully developed..."

"Moreover, it has passed the SSD system verification of two controller manufacturers, Phison and Lianyun."

"We plan to officially mass-produce and launch it on the market by the end of this year."

Gao Qiming continued:

"In addition, a flash memory chip with 128-layer TLC specifications was also successfully developed at the same time, which shows that we are leading the world."

QLC and TLC are common memory chip types.

Both are used in different scenarios.

The difference lies in the number of bits that each storage unit can store.

QLC chip, each memory cell can store four bits.

TLC chip, each memory cell can store three bits.

Therefore, QLC has a higher storage density than TLC, but its durability is not as good.

Generally, QLC is used in small-capacity scenarios, such as home solid-state drives;

TLC is used in large-capacity scenarios, such as servers in data centers.

Chang Le and Zeng Xi were very happy after hearing their introductions.

At the critical moment when EUV comes out and domestic high-end chips are unable to continue iteration and production...

Flash memory chips lead the world, which is exciting and morale-boosting news.

Zeng Xi asked: "What is the research and development process of other major technology manufacturers?"

Gao Qiming replied: "At present, the technology is basically stuck at 96 layers, and some factories have not yet entered mass production of 96 layers."

"Samsung has mass-produced fifth-generation V-NAND memory chips with 96 stacked layers."

"Micron has recently suffered countersuits from Jinhua and UMC, which believe that Micron's products infringe patents."

"It is reported that the current evidence is extremely unfavorable to Micron, and Micron may take off-site measures to counterattack."

"They are currently only able to mass-produce 64-layer 3DTLC NAND chips. The 96-layer chips are still under development and are planned to be launched by the end of this year."

"Toshiba Storage has changed its name to Kioxia. They have also successfully developed a 96-layer 3D NAND FLASH chip, but they have not yet mass-produced it."

"Others, such as SK Hynix, Intel and other major manufacturers, the overall progress is consistent with Samsung. It will take 128-1 years to achieve 2-layer chip stacking."

"That is, from now on, we have moved from a chasing role to a leading role."

Having said this, Gao Qiming and Yang Yongning looked very excited on their faces.

Chang Le was also very happy, beyond words.

Looking back at the establishment and entry of Changning Storage, it was only more than 4 years ago.

When the 32-layer technology was successfully developed, the technology gap with major international manufacturers was about five years.

however.

Under the leadership of Yang Yongning and Gao Qiming, in just over 4 years, they conquered the 32nd and 64th floors, skipped the 96th floor, and broke through to the 128th floor...

Not only has the generation gap been smoothed, but it is still one generation ahead.

Among them, the Xtacking architecture plays an important role.

Xtacking architecture is a new independent architecture without any patent traps.

Currently, Changning Storage has accumulated more than 1000 core patents on the Xtacking architecture.

Of course, domestic alternative equipment such as etching and deposition is also crucial.

He said to Zeng Xi:

"Sister Zeng, the company has arranged a special fund to reward R&D personnel heavily."

Zeng Xi nodded: "Okay."

Yang Yongning and Gao Qiming laughed.

They have achieved financial freedom, but it does not mean that the R&D personnel of Changning Storage have achieved financial freedom.

No one denies having more money.

The role of money is to further stimulate employees' maximum potential motivation and maximize their subjective initiative.

"Thank you, boss. When do you think it will be released to the public?" Yang Yongning asked.

"I think it's better to just make a high-profile announcement in the past few days. In addition, we must step up product scheduling, strive for an early launch, and do our best to bring down the price of solid-state drives." Chang Le said:

"Samsung can use the counter-cyclical method, and so can we. Just like BOE's screens, we must go counter-cyclical and bring down our opponents."

Well, this year.

Global mobile phone terminal sales fell short of expectations;

The introduction of EUV has further compressed global mobile phone sales;

In addition, Intel PC processors were out of stock during the peak season in the third quarter;

North American data center orders have shrunk significantly;

A series of factors have led to oversupply in the NANDFLASH market.

Consumer NANDFLASH prices fell 65%.

At this time, it is a good opportunity to implement the counter-cyclical method.

The essence is that whoever has greater production capacity and lower costs can afford the most losses.

"Okay, we'll make arrangements right away." Yang Yongning said.

After intense preparations, one week later, that is, at the end of September.

Changning Storage held a high-profile press conference.

At the press conference, Gao Qiming announced: the successful development of 128-layer QLC (TLC) 3D NAND;

At the same time, it has passed the SSD system verification of two controller manufacturers, Phison and Lianyun;

Gao Qiming also emphasized that the 128-layer flash memory based on the Xtacking architecture has the highest unit storage area, the highest I/O transmission speed, and the highest single NAND flash memory chip capacity.

"We plan to launch it on the market at the end of November and early December, with a monthly output of 11 pieces."

"We will be the first to apply it to consumer-grade SSDs and gradually enter enterprise-grade service centers and other fields to meet the data storage needs of the future 5G era."

After Gao Qiming finished his announcement, the reporters at the meeting were shocked.

Flash lights flashed intensively to capture this historic moment.

Most reporters attending the meeting know what 128-layer stacking technology means.

A reporter confirmed it: "Mr. Gao, does the launch of 128-layer stack technology mean that we are already leading the world?"

Gao Qiming nodded very firmly and said:

"For now, yes, but it does not mean that we can still lead in the future, so our research and development has never stopped. It is expected that the next generation of 192-layer memory chips will be available in September next year."

After Gao Qiming finished speaking, the participants were in an uproar.

The uproar was not booing, but exclamation and admiration.

On the same day, the press conference was uploaded to the Internet.

The attitude of netizens is completely opposite.

One side is support.

"Salute to Changning Memory. It's not easy. Domestic memory chips are finally leading the world."

"Supporting domestic products, I'm ready to open my wallet and replace the hard drive."

"Changning City is awesome. It has cars, chips, and cultural tourism."

"People from Changning, these industries were all started when Mayor Xueqin was in office."

"The Xtacking architecture is really a magical architecture. It can significantly reduce costs, produce quickly, have a yield rate close to 100%, and have a high unit storage capacity. The 64-layer performance is equivalent to the 96-layer performance of Samsung and Micron. The 128-layer has not yet been released. No. clear."

On the one hand, there is questioning and ridicule.

"Stop bragging, the EUV has already come out, and you are still bragging."

"Actually, I just buy polished sheets and package them myself. It's essentially an OEM product."

"I've been bragging about it all day long, and after working on it for a long time, it's just an assembly factory."

"If domestic chips are advanced, they will be sanctioned. It is better to just follow behind."