Chapter 172: Preparing to Show the Sword
No one here complained about the incompetence of his teammates.
As industry insiders, they understand very well why their teammates in the Daxia Semiconductor Market are like this.
From a broad business and technology perspective, the profitability of the lithography machine market is comparable to sesame seeds.
Although a photolithography machine can be sold for tens of millions or hundreds of millions, the investment in R&D, production, and manufacturing of a photolithography machine far exceeds billions or even tens of billions.
However, the track of the polarization lithography machine market is more cruel than other industries. As long as you are one step behind the first batch of teams, all high-end shares will be highlighted by those in front of you, while the low-end market will be hit by dimensionality reduction, and profits will increase. The less.
Because the price acceptable to market consumers has a range.
The price range of the most high-end products is actually similar for each generation.
Others have successfully upgraded and can continue to sell at high-end prices, but if you fail to upgrade, what was once high-end is now mid-to-high-end, and your brand influence and profitability will be affected.
The semiconductor industry in Daxia actually had a short-term glory, but due to the backward economic environment and the difficult scientific research environment, it was cut in half.
Now as the economy develops and the scientific research environment improves, the semiconductor industry still has a difficult start.
It is reported that Pudong Microelectronics’ ten-year R&D funding is only a few hundred million yuan, and its team has only a few hundred people. It is a situation where there are few people and little money. The news may be wrong, but there is no smoke without fire. The living environment of Pudong Microelectronics can also be seen.
As for Ke Yihongyuan, that is the national team.
Xia Ke Academy of Optoelectronics Research Institute is responsible for the excimer laser light source system, and then Yanjing Keyi Hongyuan is responsible for the industrial transformation.
Gao Shan, who was sitting aside, said: "Our lithography equipment Although the supply chain is still far from the leading level
But in addition, as far as industry chain partners are concerned, we still have choices, and officials are already negotiating, so we can look forward to it. ”
Look forward to it, no one here is stupid.
Looking forward to the confrontation above, what should we do with the production business?
What should we do with employees, equipment, and factories?
If it were delayed for two or three years, Xiaxin Technology would be completely behind the second and third batches
You must know that AS1ML is currently the only company in the world that can produce EUV lithography machines, and the production capacity of EUV lithography machines is still very limited.
According to the latest data released by AS1ML, it only produces more than 20 EUV lithography machines every year, and most of its production capacity is divided between TSMC and Korean stars.
When the two parties make peace...
TSMC and Korean Star's production capacity and chip manufacturing process may have reached a new level.
There is no doubt that this has reached a point where the life and death of Xia Xin Technology is at stake.
It is also related to the fate of Xia Guo's semiconductor production equipment manufacturers.
After all, if you use the backward equipment in China, you are giving up your profits to help.
Foreign companies will not care about the life and death of these companies with backward technologies.
It is even better to die. Who would dislike the large share occupied by his own company?
A bloodless war makes people more helpless.
"I, a little butterfly, just flapped my wings, and the storm has arrived early?" Gu Qing put down his cell phone, looked at the night sky outside the window, and murmured to himself.
Jiuzhou Technology Company has reached an agreement with the five major domestic wafer manufacturing plants in Daxia, occupying part of the shares and providing upgrades of wafer manufacturing technology and equipment.
Most of our own semiconductor departments are also young adults in this industry, so they are not as unaware as ordinary people and other unrelated companies.
Industry rumors say that Xia Xin Technology’s lithography machines may still last for four months, but some projects will be suspended because the light source equipment of the lithography machines for mid-to-high-end chip manufacturing cannot be replaced or repaired.
As we all know, Xiaxin Technology is a chip foundry.
But the production equipment and technology it uses are still the product technologies of foreign companies at the current stage.
In peacetime, it is normal for the global economy to integrate. The investment in the production of photolithography machines cannot be made by one company. It requires joint research and development by talents from many countries and companies.
In this case, once we enter a special period.
I have to rely on others.
"You were the ones who showed the sword first, so don't blame us for drawing the sword.
After teaching those people in the semiconductor department for so long, it's time to show it to everyone." Gu Qing's heart turned around.
Pick up your phone and open [Boundary Monument].
In the surveillance video, Li You, Zhang Yantai and others have not yet gotten off work.
Some are immersed in operating the equipment and checking the instrument parameters from time to time; some are looking at the data on the computer screen and scratching their heads; some are drowsy, but as soon as they wake up, they will rush into it. Go to research and development.
Gu Qing gave them more and more techniques, and the tasks he assigned became more and more difficult.
From the very beginning of the light source steady-state micro-focusing technology, after the equipment was ready and worked overtime to solve it, they ushered in the development of light mirrors.
But what is better than the R&D personnel of other companies is that Gu Qing will inadvertently bring up the right direction every time during collective discussions.
Gu Qing taught this group of people a lot of knowledge. In the eyes of the students, the teacher's words are undoubtedly very weighty.
Of course not because Gu Qing is the big boss of the company and is in charge of their wallets and the health of their families (prosthetic technology).
At present, the general blueprint has been designed, but everyone is still arguing about one thing.
Energy.
“With the high energy consumption of this new technology, the cost of manufacturing ordinary chips is too high.”
“The SS1MB light source does not need such a large average power, and it is impossible to have more Short wavelengths cannot be used as EUV light sources.”
“If the loss of SS1MB in the optical lens stage is reduced, the power may be reduced, and the yield rate can be increased.”
"Brother Li, what are you doing! Isn't it free to manufacture this optical lens equipment? Although the Finance Department did not show us the energy consumption meter, I am sure that the energy, materials and equipment we have wasted recently are at least several hundred million. ."
Li You sighed when he heard Zhang Yantai's words.
He pursues perfection a little too much, and the lithography machine is a high-energy and consumable project. The company is also very wealthy, otherwise it would be impossible for them to burn money day and night. .
Yes, it’s just burning money.
It was so hot that he felt a little frightened.
In the past, I used the boss's equipment at work, and it was a step-by-step process with no pressure.
But when he came to Jiuzhou Technology Company, the company helped him take care of the elderly care of his family, his children's education, and his wife's disability. He already regarded Jiuzhou Technology Company as a company similar to his second home.
Looking at the frowning Li You in the video, Gu Qing also sighed.
"Let Li You stand at the front desk then."
Although Gu has no plans to go abroad, he still doesn't want to be in the limelight anymore.
It’s a day of genius and so on, so tiring...
Well, safety is the most important thing.
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(End of this chapter)