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Chapter 1234 - 661: Chip Shortage Crisis, The Arrival of Opportunity (Please Subscribe)_2

Chapter 1234: Chapter 661: Chip Shortage Crisis, The Arrival of Opportunity (Please Subscribe)_2

Ding Yue shook his head, deciding to personally step forward and have a good discussion with Wang Liwu, Mr. Wang from Guoxing Technology Group.

In these matters, only through amicable discussions could things work out.

In any case, Ding Yue was determined to come to an agreement with Guoxing Technology; otherwise, wouldn’t the launch of the Feiyue Future New Energy Vehicle be delayed?

Just imagine.

Without chips, the Feiyue Future New Energy Vehicle couldn’t be equipped with an onboard intelligent control system, and what would a new energy vehicle be without such a system?

Moreover, missing such a significant selling point would substantially reduce the allure for consumers.

"Yue, in the end, we entered the market a bit late. Companies like Penguin Car, Huawei Technology Group, and Dami Technology Group must have already negotiated agreements with Guoxing Technology Group in advance. If they get the chips and we don’t, that would be quite bad."

Xu Bin continued with his analysis.

"Indeed, we are the latest to enter the market this year."

Ding Yue nodded.

Whether it was Dami or Huawei, or other traditional car manufacturers, they all launched their new energy vehicle products earlier this year.

Since they dared to launch, it meant they must have reached cooperation agreements with Guoxing Technology Group or other chip manufacturers.

But Feiyue Technology only managed to launch the Feiyue Future model at the end of this year, and mass production hadn’t even started when they suddenly faced a chip shortage crisis.

And this chip shortage crisis seemed to be quite severe.

But!

When Ding Yue thought of the term "chip shortage" in his mind once again, he suddenly felt that it was a crisis but also an opportunity.

If you look at it from a short-term perspective, it meant that the launch of the Feiyue Future New Energy Vehicle might be affected.

But if you look further ahead.

With the chip shortage crisis emerging again, could it mean that the stage for Mist City Arts and Science University and Feiyue Group to research chip technology and lithography machine technology had arrived?

If they could make a breakthrough and quickly master the lithography machine manufacturing process, then they could shine a light of hope in this massive market environment troubled by the chip shortage!

This is the opportunity!

However, despite this, the shorter-term perspective still needed attention; after all, the Feiyue Future New Energy Vehicle, which had been difficult enough to get to the launch phase, couldn’t be delayed due to the chip issue.

So, for Ding Yue, the most immediate issue to resolve was to have a good talk with Guoxing Technology and strive to sort out the chip matter.

Then, to push forward the progress of chip research at Mist City Arts and Science University, in hopes of establishing their own chip industry during this chip shortage window.

"Principal Ding, if there’s a chip shortage, does that mean we have to delay our car manufacturing?"

At that moment, Chief Chu Jiannan approached Principal Ding and asked softly.

"Not necessarily, I will find a solution for this matter. You carry on as usual," thought Ding Yue, and then he said to Chief Chu Jiannan.

"Alright then."

As the Chief responsible for the future mass production of the Feiyue Future New Energy Vehicle, it was natural for him to worry about this issue.

"Miss An, Huang, Bin, let’s go. Miss An, please inform Mr. Wang that I’d like to have a video conference with him later."

After saying this, Ding Yue turned and headed towards the Administration Building.

An Yujia, Wen Ruohan, Huang Youjie, and Xu Bin hurriedly followed.

At Guoxing Technology Group, Wang Liwu was also in a dilemma.

He had just received a call from CEO An Yujia of Feiyue Group, saying that Principal Ding wanted to speak with him personally via video call about the chip matter.

But Wang Liwu knew very well that Guoxing Technology Group was running at full capacity and yet there was still a significant gap in chips available.

Previous orders had even been canceled due to the dire shortage of chips, and currently, it was difficult for Guoxing Technology Group to provide chip supplies to manufacturers for nearly the next half year.

Yet Principal Ding was different for Guoxing Technology Group; Wang Liwu didn’t know how to break the news to Principal Ding.

Approximately half an hour later.

The video call from Mist City Arts and Science University came through.

Wang Liwu had already been prepared in his office.

"Hello, Principal Ding."

After the video call connected, Principal Ding’s face appeared on the large screen.

Ding Yue, on his end, likewise greeted Wang Liwu after the video call connected, "Mr. Wang, hello."

"I heard from Miss An that you can’t fulfill the recent order for 200,000 chips we placed, is that right?"

Ding Yue asked Wang Liwu very directly.

Because Feiyue Future New Energy Vehicle was set to be released this month, and the automotive factory had to start mass production before the Spring Festival, it was time to start ordering the chips needed for the vehicles.

The first batch Ding Yue put in was for 200,000 chips, which wasn’t a large number for a big enterprise like Guoxing Technology Group.

Yet, they couldn’t produce them!

200,000 chips meant the need for 200,000 vehicles for Feiyue Group, and Ding Yue was quite confident in the Feiyue Future New Energy Vehicle, estimating that pre-selling 200,000 units would not be a problem.

But the problem now was not this, but the sudden chip shortage crisis!

"Principal Ding, I truly apologize, but our Guoxing Technology Group has had a surge in orders recently, and, as you know, we have always been under pressure from foreign technology and equipment, with our production capacity being limited," Wang Liwu explained helplessly to Principal Ding.

"Even though we produce gallium nitride chips, our production capacity is still insufficient."

The problem of insufficient production capacity is due to the limited number of devices such as photolithography machines.

The number of new photolithography machines that Guoxing Technology Group can add each year for manufacturing chips is finite, after all, because of technological limitations.

Therefore, the production capacity for chips at Guoxing Technology Group couldn’t possibly be limitless.

In previous years, although there were also many orders, they could be managed by appropriate planning to maintain a certain supply of chips. In fact, the chip shortage crisis already existed then, but it wasn’t as severe as now.

Currently,

with the continuous development of more domestic enterprises, the demand for chips has greatly increased, and combined with the repression from foreign powers on related fields in Xia Country, the chip shortage crisis has worsened.

"I understand, I understand, I know how much pressure Guoxing Technology Group is under," Ding Yue nodded, indicating his understanding.

"Thank you for your understanding, Principal Ding," Wang Liwu said, relieved to hear Principal Ding speak this way, expressing his gratitude.

"However!"

Ding Yue quickly said the word "however."

"Mr. Wang, this time the need for chips is of utmost importance to our Feiyue Group," Ding Yue said earnestly and sincerely, "If your Guoxing Technology Group can help us solve this problem this time, I, Ding Yue, will definitely remember it."

Ding Yue didn’t want to miss this crucial opportunity, with everything ready to launch the Feiyue Future New Energy Vehicle.

"This..."

Seeing how sincerely Principal Ding spoke, Wang Liwu felt extremely conflicted.

Recalling their initial dealings with Mist City Arts and Science University, he knew Principal Ding was no ordinary man, and wasn’t it said that Principal Ding’s university was also researching photolithography machines?

Should he forgo some orders to accommodate Principal Ding’s Feiyue Group?

This was a difficult decision to make.

After all, once these orders were forsaken, it would surely cause some other impacts and trouble.

"Mr. Wang, for this batch, we only need 200,000 chips. Can’t you resolve such a small amount? Besides, we’re not asking for high-end chips of the 5-nanometer class; 7-nanometer, or even 14-nanometer would be acceptable," Ding Yue continued.

"Principal Ding, about this matter, I... may I take some time to consider it properly?"

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