2023-12-25 11:16:47
The US memory chip giant Micron Group has been regarded as the “driving force behind” the US government’s suppression of China’s memory chip industry in recent years. This time it finally gave in.
Micron Group.
On December 24, Bloomberg reported that Micron disclosed that it had reached a settlement with Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd. (Fujian Jinhua), citing an email from Micron.
The Micron email stated that “the two companies will withdraw their accusations against each other globally and end all litigation between them.” This means that this six-year patent dispute between Chinese and American memory chip companies A key turning point has occurred, but Fujian Jinhua has not yet publicly responded to the matter.
Jinhua, Fujian.
Fujian Jinhua was established in 2016. Historical data shows that at that time, the company signed a technical cooperation with the Taiwanese company UMC and entrusted UMC to develop 32-nanometer DRAM (dynamic random access memory) related technologies. The developed technical results were shared by both parties. After the overall technology was completed, it was transferred to Jinhua, Fujian for further development. mass production. After the agreement was signed, three Micron executives resigned and joined UMC, including Chen Zhengkun, then senior deputy general manager of UMC, who later served as general manager of Fujian Jinhua.
Then in September 2017, Micron sued UMC in Taiwan, accusing employees who switched jobs from Micron to UMC of stealing Micron’s trade secrets and allegedly leaking Micron technology to UMC. In December of the same year, Micron sued Fujian Jinhua and UMC in the United States, claiming that UMC had stolen intellectual property, including memory chip technology, through Micron employees in Taiwan and delivered it to Fujian Jinhua. At the same time, Fujian Jinhua also filed a countersuit against Micron for alleged infringement of a series of Micron products sold in China.
In October 2020, UMC announced that the U.S. Federal District Court in Northern California had approved the settlement agreement between UMC and the U.S. Department of Justice. The U.S. Department of Justice would drop the charges against UMC, and UMC admitted to infringing a trade secret and agreed to pay US$60 million. of fines. In November 2021, UMC took the lead in reaching a settlement agreement with Micron. Both parties will each withdraw their lawsuits. At the same time, UMC will pay a confidential one-time settlement amount to Micron.
But Micron has been biting Fujian Jinhua.
During this period, the U.S. Department of Commerce placed Fujian Jinhua on the export control “Entity List” on the grounds of national security. At that time, Fujian Jinhua responded, “The company has always adhered to the independent research and development route and has not stolen other companies’ technology.”
To this day, the press releases issued by Fujian Jinhua’s official website are still in 2018 and 2019. According to the website, Fujian Jinhua is an advanced integrated circuit manufacturing enterprise jointly funded by Fujian Electronic Information Group, Quanzhou Financial Holding Group Co., Ltd., and Fujian Jinjiang Industrial Development Investment Group Co., Ltd. Fujian Jinhua is building a 12-hour memory wafer fab production line in Jinjiang, Fujian.
Micron, one of the protagonists in this dispute, has been regarded as the “behind-the-scenes driving force” of the US government’s suppression of China’s memory chip industry in recent years. China finally took action in May this year. A review by the National Cyber Security Review Office found that Micron products had serious cybersecurity risks, posing major security risks to my country’s critical information infrastructure supply chain and affecting my country’s national security. For this reason, the Cybersecurity Review Office concluded that it would not pass the cybersecurity review in accordance with the law. In accordance with laws and regulations such as the Cybersecurity Law, operators of China’s domestic critical information infrastructure should stop purchasing Micron products.
Bloomberg’s report mentioned that approximately 25% of Micron’s global revenue comes from the Chinese market.
After being severely beaten by the National Cyber Security Review Office, Micron changed its normal behavior. Since this year, Micron has tried to repair its relationship with China.
Micron also participated in the Shanghai International Import Expo for the first time this year.
In June, Micron announced that it would increase investment in China and planned to invest more than 4.3 billion yuan in the company’s factory in Xi’an in the next few years. In November, Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra visited China and expressed his willingness to continue to expand investment in China, and the company also participated in the China International Import Expo for the first time. Now Micron has been dragging its feet for six years to reconcile with Fujian Jinhua.
This story teaches us that in the face of suppression, China will not succeed unless it is tough.
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At around 2:30 pm on December 23, a Chinese female tourist fell and was buried in snow at a ski resort in Yuzawa Town, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It is reported that the woman was rescued and sent to hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
Japanese police said the deceased was a 27-year-old Chinese female tourist surnamed Fu, and the ski resort involved was Kagura Ski Resort.
The ski resort involved is Kagura Ski Resort.
On the afternoon of December 24, a reporter from Mainland China News contacted Chen Kuan (pseudonym), a ski instructor and the manager of a hotel next to the Kagura Ski Resort in Yuzawa Town, Niigata Prefecture. Chen Kuan replied: “It did happen yesterday. Japanese news has been broadcasting these two days.” According to his understanding, Ms. Fu inhaled powdered snow after falling and suffocated. “There was no avalanche.”
It snowed all night the day before the incident.
“Yuzawa is the Snow Country written by Kawabata Yasunari and is famous for its snow.” Chen Kuan told reporters that Yuzawa is close to Tokyo and can be reached in one and a half hours by Shinkansen from Tokyo. “The transportation is convenient and the snow quality is excellent, so it attracts many ski enthusiasts.”
Chen Kuan said that there are no less than 10 ski resorts of various sizes in the Yuzawa area, among which Kagura Ski Resort is famous for its powder snow and is one of the most popular ski resorts in central Japan. “The reason is that the altitude is high and the terrain is superior. The lowest temperature is only about minus 10 degrees Celsius, and it is usually around minus 5 degrees Celsius during the day.”
Chen Kuan told reporters that according to his understanding, the accident occurred on an unopened high-level ski trail at Kagura Ski Resort. “If you fall in the snow, if your posture is wrong, it is very likely that snow will enter your mouth, nose and whole face.” Chen Kuan emphasized that many people People would think that snow cannot hurt people, but the scary thing about powder snow is that, like flour, it will pour into the nose and mouth when the skater falls to the ground and be passively inhaled, causing suffocation. “In three to five minutes, the person will be gone immediately.”
“So when skiing powder snow, you cannot ski alone.” Chen Kuan said that skiing powder snow generally requires a professional or experienced person to lead the way, and it is best to have someone with good skills to guide you. “This way, even if someone is in danger, they can be rescued as soon as possible.”
He said that because the powder snow was deep, it was difficult to get up on his own after falling. “When I lost my judgment and couldn’t tell the difference between up and down, I had to rely on my companions to pull me out.”
Chen Kuan said that just the day before the accident, it snowed overnight in Kagura. “So the snow on the mountain yesterday was powder snow, which will make the ski masters excited and can ‘brush powder’. It will also make novices have fun. Because it was sunny during the day yesterday, the visibility was very high, the scenery was beautiful, and the powder snow didn’t hurt so much when falling on it.” Chen Kuan said that December 23 was indeed a very suitable weather for skiing, but it was also a regrettable day.
Experts say that powder snow is soft and soft, making it difficult to get up after a fall.
Han Yanghailong, the founder of Kaixin Square Ski Season, told reporters that off-piste snow is powder snow. He said, “Our ski slopes are divided into on-pipe snow and off-piste snow. Under normal circumstances, all domestic ski resorts open for on-pipe snow. In the south, Snow on the road is generally made by snowmaking machines. In the north, snow on the road is pushed and pressed by snow shovels. The most intuitive feeling is that the snow on the road will be relatively hard.” Han Yang Hailong told reporters that snow outside the road is the opposite of snow on the road. “It’s soft when you slide on it, and it doesn’t hurt when you fall. It’s off-pipe snow. To put it simply, it’s a snow path that has no human intervention.”
Han Yanghailong said that generally, ski resorts in the north have on-pipe snow and off-pipe snow. “Because the snowfall is relatively heavy, off-pipe snow can easily accumulate.” Han Yanghailong said that this type of off-pipe snow is often called “powder snow.” ”, “Compared to on-pipe snow, powder snow is thicker, deeper, soft, and slips like flour.”
Han Yanghai’s smooth and traceless “light powder snow”.
Every year, Han Yang Hailong meets up with a few friends to go skiing in various places. Powder snow is sought after by all snow lovers, but it also comes with risks. “Skiing on powder snow and snow on the slopes are two completely different feelings. Sometimes the powder snow is very deep. If If the head of the skateboard is stuck in, it will be more difficult to get up.” Han Yang Hailong said that if you ski powder snow in the mountains, there may be an avalanche while skiing. “Especially after the mountain snow has been exposed to the sun, it will become softer and more prone to (avalanches).”
Han Yanghailong mentioned that when they go skiing in powder snow, they always carry a ski backpack so that they can help them get up if they fall. “If you fall on powder snow, adult men will get up faster, but girls may have a harder time, but it also depends on whether they are professional skateboarders or novices, and whether they have powder snow experience.”
“We have always emphasized to all those who consulted that skiing is an outdoor extreme sport, and there are many unstable safety factors, including your own, others’, and the weather, which are all unpredictable.” Chen Kuan said, receiving everyone When a guest comes to ski, he will remind him, “You must abide by the rules of the ski resort, respect nature, and do what you can.”
Almost every year, Chen Kuan hears about accidents in ski resorts. Some are caused by ignoring the weather, and some ignore ski resort warnings and are overconfident. “Skiing requires not only technical skills, but also the ability to predict, avoid, rescue yourself and save others.” ability.”
Therefore, Chen Kuan, who has received many Chinese ski tourists, suggested that when skiing in Japan, you must not enter the no-skiing area of the ski resort or enter areas where warning signs are posted. “When you first come to a ski resort and you are not familiar with the local mountain topography and road conditions, you can find a regular ski school recognized by the ski resort for guidance. Don’t be blindly arrogant.”
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