At the fifth China International Import Expo, the technical equipment exhibition area is a concentrated area for core technologies. It brings together a large number of upstream and downstream enterprises in the integrated circuit, digital industry, artificial intelligence, low-carbon energy, processing and other industrial chains.
On November 6, a reporter from the 21st Century Business Herald learned from the China International Import Expo that although international competition around high-tech industries has intensified, foreign-funded enterprises are still interested in developing the Chinese market, strengthening local cooperation, and continuing to invest. China's demands remain unchanged. In order to promote international cooperation in the technical equipment industry and bring cutting-edge technologies to the market, global practitioners still need to work together to advance.
Increase investment in China
At present, people's lives and production are becoming more and more "technological", which cannot be separated from the help of technical equipment.
A reporter from the 21st Century Business Herald saw at the Dell exhibition area that Dell demonstrated how to help industrial companies quickly achieve digital transformation. In addition, machine vision screening systems, genomics data analysis based on the high-performance computing platform SimpleHPC, and virtual portrait interactive programs were also presented. In another corner of the exhibition area, Microsoft, HTC, Meta, Bilibili, etc. displayed equipment related to the "Metaverse", which demonstrated the current level of implementation of artificial intelligence research.
A sales manager of a robot development company told a reporter from the 21st Century Business Herald that humanoid robots are still a hot field of electronic products. There are companies in the industry that have installed the latest perception processors on humanoid robots, and even equipped them with autonomous driving-related products for cars. However, humanoid robots are widely used, and thus have produced hierarchical products with different forms and technologies. The company's current products are mainly humanoid, but the height is only about half of the normal human body. In addition to being used in service industries, such as guiding, ordering, etc., they are also used in robotics training in universities.
In the technical equipment exhibition area, there are also products from metal processing, energy low-carbon and environmental protection technology, aerospace and other fields on display at the same time. A person in charge of a general-purpose aircraft manufacturer told Southern Finance All-Media reporters that in addition to the "large aircraft" that the market is paying attention to, general-purpose aircraft are expected to increase their market share in the future and are expected to not only be used as scientific research aircraft, but also Used as a private jet. “Although the CIIE is not a professional exhibition in the aviation field, it has many varieties and gives us the opportunity to reach a wider customer base,” the person in charge said.
In fact, technical equipment often requires a global division of labor. No country can complete the manufacturing of an advanced machine alone, let alone the iteration of advanced technology. The Chinese market is not only the landing place for global technology equipment, but also the source of technology and industry chain partner for the industry. At present, global companies still attach great importance to the sustainable development of the Chinese market and will continue to invest in local technology, manufacturing, and talent teams.
Jiang Han, Vice President of Texas Instruments and President of China, said that the company hopes to provide customers with stronger local support, respond to needs efficiently and timely, and expand its presence in China in terms of manufacturing and sales. invest.
On November 6, Texas Instruments announced at the China International Import Expo that its product distribution center in Shanghai has completed an automation upgrade, which will speed up product distribution efficiency and allow customers to get what they need anytime, anywhere. Device required. In addition, Texas Instruments also announced that the second packaging and testing plant (CDAT2) in the Chengdu manufacturing base will complete the installation and commissioning of the equipment within the year and will be put into production in the next few months. When fully put into operation, the Chengdu manufacturing base will Testing capacity doubled.
In addition, the Chinese market can also provide technological research and development soil for the technical equipment industry. Wu Dongmei, global senior vice president of Dell Technology Group, said that Dell is participating in the CIIE for the fifth time. As a multinational company with R&D, procurement, operation and production in China, its layout in China is rich, extensive and deep.
Currently, Dell has three production bases in Xiamen, Chengdu and Kunshan, and multiple R&D centers in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu and Taipei.
“According to Dell’s assessment, the Chinese market still has advantages over other places in the world in terms of design and R&D, production and manufacturing, supply chain management, sales, services, etc.” Wu Dongmei said that she is not willing to delve into China. It will change overnight.
Chips display cutting-edge technology
In the technical equipment area, chip manufacturers are also showing off their skills. Texas Instruments demonstrated the company's development and application of 3D camera systems and autonomous mobile robots with unique object detection capabilities. In terms of cutting-edge technologies that have not yet been implemented, Texas Instruments is developing a technology using an embedded processor that allows the system to perform simple, open, and real-time Ethernet Gigabit communications in a cycle time of less than 10 microseconds.
In addition, Samsung, the chip giant from South Korea, set up eight large exhibition areas at the CIIE, displaying the "world's first" and "China's first launch" in various fields such as semiconductors, displays, mobile, and home appliances. "Core cutting-edge technologies and products.
At the entrance of the booth, Samsung first demonstrated the world's first mass-produced 3nm chip based on 3nmGAA architecture process technology. Compared with 5nm chips, 3nm chips not only reduce the area by 35%, but also achieve the goal of improving performance by 30% and reducing power consumption by 50%. This advanced chip will be applied to more high-performance, low-power computing fields in the future. In addition, Samsung also demonstrated its newly upgraded 200-megapixel image sensor ISOCELLHP3 and the industry's first UFS4.0 flash memory chip, which also demonstrated the company's strength in integrated circuits.
Computing chips are also an important category. AMD's appearance gives exhibitors the opportunity to get a closer look at the third-generation AMDEPYC processor and AMDInstinctMI100, MI210 accelerators, etc. The above-mentioned companies mainly focus on the field of chip design, while other links in the chip industry chain, such as equipment and materials, also have representative manufacturers coming to the CIIE.
Japanese Nikon brought exposure equipment NSR-S635E, autofocus stage LithoBooster, etc. The former is an essential exposure process technology in the chip manufacturing process. In fact, as a well-known camera manufacturer, Nikon is good at the optical technology and exclusive alignment technology of projection lenses, and this technology has been applied to the field of semiconductor lithography with the evolution of the third generation industrial revolution.
Dutch lithography giants ASML, Lam Semiconductor, Germany's Zeiss, etc. all participated in this CIIE. Among them, Zeiss not only created the largest exhibition hall since participating in the CIIE, but also brought a wealth of products in the four major markets of semiconductor manufacturing technology, industrial quality and research, medical technology and optical consumer goods.
For global technical equipment manufacturers and suppliers, they not only focus on sales, manufacturing and assembly in the Chinese market, but are now gradually moving their technology and research and development to this market.