Chapter 275: Great Power Lithography, a Miracle that Shocked the World [Please Subscribe]

Following the news broadcast's report on the lithography factory, discussions about the matter began to ferment across the entire network that evening. Related topics quickly swept the top of the hot search lists on major domestic platforms. Netizens were so excited that they couldn't sleep and rushed to the official account to inquire about the specific situation.

I can’t wait to see more reports related to the Science City lithography factory.

The only urgent content inserted into the main news was a few simple photos of the lithography factory, and the rest of the information was almost blank.

Although everyone believes in the country, it has successfully mastered high-end chip production and manufacturing technology.

At least we need to understand the principles of the photolithography factory.

This is like successfully whetting everyone's appetite, but suddenly there is no follow-up.

But what is certain is that many people will be unable to sleep tonight because of excitement.

Definitely squat in front of the screen.

Search relevant news intensively and discuss with netizens.

no way.

You have to know that just an hour ago, before the 7 o'clock evening news started, everyone still felt that the development of the domestic semiconductor industry was very bleak.

There is no hope at all.

Even the previous passion of the majority of netizens has been completely exhausted.

Some people even chose to compromise and proposed to extend negotiation invitations to overseas parties.

You can imagine what this means.

This is all because the extreme ultraviolet lithography machine is too difficult to produce and most of the patents are still held by Ames.

Perhaps when the overseas document was first released, with the help of the rapid development and advanced technology of aerospace, people at home were full of confidence and believed that they could definitely solve the problem of high-end chip manufacturing.

But after actually trying it, I realized how difficult it was.

I believe the Institute of Optoelectronic Technology has the most say on this point, after all, they bear most of the pressure.

But I never expected it.

It is in this situation that there are still people who can turn the tide and see the light through the clouds in the darkest moment.

The chip manufacturing problem was solved by directly using the so-called photolithography factory.

Even if this person is the well-known Xu Yuan, he would still feel deeply shocked in his heart.

The blood in the body and the pride and confidence in the bones are boiling with excitement.

It is equivalent to rushing directly into the sky from the bottom of the valley.

So much so that when the time came to midnight, the number of online people on major domestic platforms still maintained a relatively peak state, and I don't know how many programmers were forced to work overtime.

This ensures the stability of the website.

Take the forums for example, no matter which forum it is, there are almost people discussing lithography factories.

The most discussed issue is the performance of the lithography factory.

Although according to information from news reports, both lithography factories and extreme ultraviolet lithography machines can manufacture high-end chips.

But since it is named as a factory, it should be better than a lithography machine.

What's more, Xu Yuan is in charge of this project.

"It can be called a lithography factory. Its chip manufacturing efficiency and scale must be much better than overseas extreme ultraviolet lithography machines, right?"

"I agree too."

"Let me tell you this. All the projects that Academician Xu has participated in have technologies that are world-leading. So now you can imagine the strength of our lithography factory."

"I originally thought we might choose to compromise, but I didn't expect that not only would we solve the dilemma, but we would also be able to surpass the technology directly."

"Academician Xu's imagination is really huge."

"It should be like this. It's just that we have to study lithography machines to solve the problem of chip manufacturing."

"It's just that the chip manufacturing problem has not been solved yet."

"No wonder I haven't seen Academician Xu for a while. I thought he was still working on quantum communications, but it turns out he was secretly preparing a big move."

"Please let the authorities release more details as soon as possible. I can't wait to see the overseas reactions."

……

Cheng Sixu was not sleeping at this time either. He was still sitting in front of the computer, browsing the comments about the lithography factory on the Internet.

The whole person is in high spirits.

Apart from the excitement in his eyes, there was no sign of sleepiness on his face.

As a blogger with some famous fans on Zhihu, he wrote an article out of anger when the document was first released overseas.

The article expresses trust in domestic scientific researchers.

Believe firmly that you can get out of this difficult situation.

Successfully solved high-end chip manufacturing problems.

Once the article was published, it attracted recognition from many users and brought confidence to many people.

But to be honest, he couldn't guarantee what the final result would be.

Can China develop extreme ultraviolet lithography machines?
These are all unknowns.

Fortunately, there are finally results now.

Although the researchers did not conquer the extreme ultraviolet lithography machine, they found another way to develop a more powerful lithography factory.

Faced with such a result, he was naturally shocked.

Finally he breathed a sigh of relief.

So he used his professional knowledge and analyzed only a few pictures of the lithography factory to determine what kind of device it was.

"The location is at the high-energy synchrotron radiation source in Yanjing Science City. Could it be that they are using a brand new light source for photolithography?"

"Unfortunately, we still don't know the production efficiency of this factory and the yield rate of chips."

……

He analyzed and thought while muttering to himself, and finally he opened Zhihu and typed quickly with both hands on the keyboard.

Wrote another article and published it.

In this article, he briefly analyzed the lithography factory, but then he confidently stated that the lithography factory developed by Xu Yuan would definitely crush overseas extreme ultraviolet lithography machines.

It may even drive new changes in the semiconductor industry.

When the article was successfully published and attracted many people to read it, some fans could not help but feel skeptical.

I feel that the hype about lithography factories seems to be excessive.

Because for some people, they simply think that Xu Yuan enlarged the extreme ultraviolet lithography machine.

Using this tricky method to reduce the difficulty of research and development is definitely not as efficient as extreme ultraviolet lithography machines.

And the area it occupies is also very large.

that's it.

Finally, after everyone's noisy discussion, the sky outside finally brightened.

But even so, there are still many people who choose not to sleep.

I will wait until there is a more detailed report on the lithography factory, otherwise I will not go to bed.

If the main idea is not clear, even if you lie down on the bed at this time, you will probably toss and turn and not fall asleep.

And the actual situation is just as everyone guessed.

Both major official media accounts and company news media have keenly sensed the heat of this incident.

It is undoubtedly breaking news.

Therefore, regardless of whether or not an appointment had been made with the Science City lithography factory, reporters were sent there without saying a word.

For some places that are relatively far away, news vehicles even set out overnight.

This shows how much importance everyone attaches to this matter.

-

After Xu Yuan had dinner with many leaders last night, he was taken home by a special car driver.

Even woke up a little later than usual.

After washing up, I came to the restaurant, sat at the table and was about to eat breakfast, but my action was interrupted by the sudden ringing of my cell phone.

Chen Yuran on the opposite side raised her head and took a look when she heard the voice, then continued to eat her breakfast.

It didn't mean anything.

She has been observing Xu Yuan's condition during this period and knows that there must be another major project. The news broadcast on TV last night did confirm this. Therefore, in order to allow Xu Yuan to concentrate on scientific research, there will basically be no problems at home.

Xu Yuan was also a little surprised at this time. He didn't expect someone to call him so early.

But considering that the lithography factory had just been reported on TV, it might be a work-related matter, so he did not hesitate and immediately took the phone out of his pocket.

His eyes fell on the note on the screen and he found that the person calling was Zhao Xiang.

The next second, I decisively pressed the answer button.

The call was just connected, and before Xu Yuan could speak, Zhao Xiang's familiar voice was heard from the other end.

"Xu Yuan."

"Many media reporters have come here, and they hope to interview and report on the lithography factory."

After hearing what Zhao Xiang said, Xu Yuan immediately knew what was going on.

Last night’s news report was just an appetizer, letting everyone know about this surprise.

This saves us from having to worry about domestic high-end chip issues.

And today is the real highlight.

All major official media have already been connected to provide a comprehensive introduction to the lithography factory.

So that the world knows that even without extreme ultraviolet lithography machines, high-end chips can still be manufactured, and the production efficiency and chip yield will be even higher.

I just didn't expect the other party to come so early.

Thinking of this, he immediately responded on the phone: "You explain the factory situation to them first, I'll be there soon." After that, he ended the call.

Then he suddenly thought of something, looked up at Chen Yuran in front of him and asked softly.

"Will you also go to the Science City Photolithography Factory for today's interview mission?"

Suddenly hearing Xu Yuan's words, Chen Yuran thought for a moment and said, "I have other interview tasks that were arranged before, so I'm afraid I can't go to your place today."

The voice just fell.

She smiled again and said:
"But I still want to congratulate our teacher Xu for successfully completing the photolithography factory project and solving the chip manufacturing problem."

"Congratulations, Teacher Xu." The daughter next to her also imitated and repeated the sentence.

Because he is only five years old, his voice is a little babyish.

Faced with the congratulations from his wife and daughter, Xu Yuan was undoubtedly very happy.

But at the same time, it's a bit of a headache.

Because even at home, Chen Yuran still likes to call him Teacher Xu as a nickname, so his daughter Xiao Mian'ao also learned it and rarely calls him Dad.

Considering that there were still many things to do today, I did not correct my daughter at this time.

Not long after finishing breakfast, he turned around and said to his daughter:
"Dad doesn't have time to send you to kindergarten today. Let's go to the amusement park together on the weekend."

"Be good in school."

"Yeah." The daughter with a bun nodded vigorously.

"I'm very good, Dad, come back soon."

Xu Yuan rubbed his daughter's head lovingly, said a few words to Chen Yuran, and then left first.

The car had already been waiting downstairs. After Xu Yuan got in, he went directly to the lithography factory in Science City.

……

Although on the phone, Xu Yuan learned from Zhao Xiang that there were quite a few media reporters coming.

But only after actually arriving did this number become concrete.

As the car drove in, reporters wearing credentials and photographers carrying equipment on their shoulders could be seen almost everywhere through the windows.

Some reporters have even started filming facing the camera, but I don’t know whether they are recording a feature film or broadcasting live.

When the vehicle stopped, his arrival immediately attracted the attention of the media personnel on the scene.

At this moment, someone suddenly shouted.

"Academician Xu is here!"

It can be said that as soon as the voice was spread, the people who heard it reacted instantly and quickly surrounded Xu Yuan with their equipment.

Before Xu Yuan could react, he found various microphones being held up in front of him.

And accompanied by questions from reporters.

"Hello, Academician Xu. I am a reporter from Youth Daily. Can you tell us more about what a photolithography factory is?"

"I just heard Professor Zhao say that a lithography factory can be equivalent to dozens of lithography machines running at the same time. Is this statement completely true?"

"Academician Xu, what do you think are the advantages of lithography factories compared to lithography machines?"

"Can lithography factories currently only produce 7-nanometer process chips?"

"Can you give us a detailed introduction?"

……

Xu Yuan has been interviewed quite a few times, and each time the event was quite grand.

But compared with today's scene, it is still dwarfed by the size of a giant.

Faced with so many expectant and excited faces, it was foreseeable that I would not be able to move forward without answering.

Even though there were many security personnel around to maintain order, they were unable to break through the human wall formed by reporters and photographers.

Of course Xu Yuan understands everyone's feelings.

After all, due to the problem of lithography machines, they were forced to suppress their efforts for so long and had to face the ridicule of overseas companies. Now that they have finally succeeded in fighting back, how can they not be excited?

So the thought stayed here, and Xu Yuan felt at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

I have to answer a few questions here first.

"Everyone, please be quiet for a moment. If you have any questions, please ask them one by one. I will definitely satisfy everyone's curiosity about the lithography factory today."

It has to be said that in the hearts of the people, Xu Yuan is still very prestigious.

As he raised his hand to make a pressing gesture and the voice rang out, the scene suddenly became quiet.

At this point, Xu Yuan no longer kept the question in suspense and began to answer the previous question.

"The photolithography factory is a new way of thinking that uses high-energy synchrotron radiation sources to directly perform photolithography on chips. Its emergence will completely change the history of previous photolithography machines and promote a new revolution in chip manufacturing technology."

……

After Xu Yuan's answer, everyone at the scene finally had a clear understanding of the photolithography factory.

But I was getting more and more excited.

I am increasingly shocked by the power of the lithography factory.

Fortunately, Zhao Xiang, who got the news inside, brought people out in time to rescue the situation.

This concluded this part of the interview, allowing Xu Yuan to return to the core area of ​​the building.

It was from Zhao Xiang and other members that Xu Yuan learned that a group of reporters had already been arranged, and those outside had just arrived during this period.

It is no exaggeration to say that if you don't know, you would think it is a press conference.

It is worth mentioning that afterwards, Bai Xinzhou, president of the Academy of Sciences, and the leaders who attended the event yesterday to witness the success of the lithography experiment, also arrived at the lithography factory to be interviewed by reporters.

It also helps to relieve Xu Yuan of the pressure.

As there were so many media personnel present, it was finally decided to hold a press conference directly after discussion.

A comprehensive introduction to the photolithography factory was given at the meeting.

The venue for the press conference was chosen to be the lobby of the lithography factory.

Ten o'clock in the morning.

As the press conference officially began, Xu Yuan, as the project leader, would definitely be the keynote speaker.

Although I did not prepare any speech, as it was a project in which I participated throughout and successfully completed, I was able to explain it skillfully just by organizing my language a little.

So in the following time, Xu Yuan first introduced this new direction from the theory of steady-state microbunching.

He also pointed out that lithography factories can produce chips of different specifications at the same time.

And it is equivalent to the operation of dozens of lithography machines.

If it runs at full power every day, the number of chips that can be produced will be a huge number.

Although it is just a factory, its production efficiency is unmatched by other overseas wafer fabs.

In addition, in order to help netizens better understand, he also used the theory of boiling water as an analogy.

The lithography machine can be described as boiling water of a certain degree precisely. The lithography factory just turns it up to the maximum. No matter what degree of water you want, you can just go to the corresponding cooling area.

The difference is easy to see.

With Zhao Xiang’s supplement in the middle, this part was concluded relatively successfully.

As for the following question-and-answer session, Xu Yuan actually liked it.

Because compared to being surrounded by so many reporters asking questions just now, now I can choose the reporters to answer.

At this moment, as his eyes swept across the audience, a familiar figure soon came into his field of vision. It was Dong Jun, a CCTV reporter who had been assigned to Dongjing and had some fans online.

"Please ask this reporter a question."

Ever since Dong Jun became famous for his interview on the aerospace field, he has had great respect and admiration for Xu Yuan.

Basically, whenever there is news related to Xu Yuan, he will be the first to actively apply for an interview.

This time, when he received the information last night that the lithography factory project that Xu Yuan was responsible for had been successfully developed and had completely solved the domestic chip manufacturing dilemma, he immediately felt excited and encouraged.

Especially after I was sure that I had obtained the interview qualifications, I spent the entire evening preparing for the interview.

I hardly slept.

Seeing that Xu Yuan chose him first, he suppressed the joy in his heart.

Demonstrate professional qualities as a CCTV reporter.

After standing up, he asked in a calm tone:

"Academician Xu."

"At present, our lithography factory can independently produce high-end chips with a maximum process of 7 nanometers, and our chip manufacturing technology has reached the international leading level. Will there be further research and improvement in the future?" Xu Yuan listened to Dong Jun's question and gave an affirmative answer without any pause.

"of course."

After uttering these two words with a smile on his face, he went on to add more details.

“The research of any technology is endless, and the same is true for chip manufacturing technology.”

"One difference between our lithography factory and the lithography machine is that the high-energy synchrotron radiation source contains light sources of various wavelengths."

"We are currently working on 6-nanometer chip manufacturing, and we are looking forward to 3-nanometer chips in the future."

"We are confident that we can maintain our absolute leading position in chip manufacturing technology in the world for a long time."

As Xu Yuan finished his answer, there was a spontaneous burst of warm applause from the audience. Many reporters in the audience showed excitement in their eyes. Who would have thought that in the semiconductor chip manufacturing industry, China would also have such a high level of technology.

In the past, China did not have the ability to manufacture high-end chips, and major manufacturers could only import chips from overseas.

Even if you develop a domestic chip yourself, you still have to find someone to do the manufacturing.

But now the situation is completely different.

With the help of the photolithography factory, not only will our technology directly lead the world, but it will also continue to do so in the future.

To put it in familiar terms, it means that offense and defense have changed.

Dong Jun listened to Xu Yuan's answer very seriously, and was so excited that he felt his heart was about to jump out.

He took a deep breath to calm himself down a bit, then leaned forward to express his gratitude.

"Thank you Academician Xu for your answer."

Xu Yuan kept smiling faintly, and then chose a female reporter from China News Service to ask questions.

"Hello, Academician Xu. I heard that in this project, in addition to leading the team to successfully develop a photolithography factory, you also solved the problem of high-end photoresist for the country."

"This has significantly improved the yield rate of chip manufacturing."

"Excuse me, is that so?"

Hearing this answer, Xu Yuan's eyes lit up. The other party had found a very good entry point.

After all, in addition to lithography factories, high-end photoresists and yield rates are the issues that overseas related companies are most concerned about.

It concerns the most practical interests.

Faced with this question, Xu Yuan did not pause and started to explain in detail.

"We did set up a joint photoresist laboratory with Qinghua University and Yenching University. After many experiments and studies, we finally developed a new type of photoresist based on our previous experience."

"This photoresist can be effectively used in high-end chip manufacturing at a very low cost."

"Plus, the chip yield rate has reached 96 percent, so our lithography plant can achieve lower chip production costs compared to other wafer fabs."

"So we would like to take this opportunity to welcome other companies to cooperate with us and place orders."

In just a few sentences, several key data are put forward.

Including lower cost and very high yield rate.

Coupled with the advertisement that was taken advantage of, one can imagine how this interview would spread on the Internet.

What a heavy blow it will bring to Japan's Shin-Etsu and major wafer factories.

It’s fascinating to think about.

In the following time, Xu Yuan handed over the right to speak to Zhao Xiang, Bai Xinzhou and other leaders.

After all, the introduction to the photolithography factory is almost complete. What we need to do next is to wait for more and more orders to come in and let the factory run production at full capacity.

As for himself, he naturally doesn't have to stay here all the time.

After all, his task is to develop the lithography factory, and he will not stay to manage the operation of the factory.

However, the quantum drone jointly developed by the Quantum Innovation Institute and the Jincheng Aircraft Design Institute has made some progress.

He needs to take some time to grasp the direction. It would be best if he could quickly realize quantum communication for the stealth unmanned bomber. Only then can the stealth unmanned bomber formation truly show its fangs.

……

that's it.

With the content of the press conference and the official reporting of the news obtained through interviews by major mainstream media, the majority of netizens have finally been resurrected.

It's like a desert that has been dry for a long time and finally the rainy season has arrived.

Everyone has been waiting for new news from the lithography factory, and it can be said that everyone is almost impatient.

Now that a large number of them are suddenly being released across the entire network, people are naturally very excited.

Some people left comments in the comment section before even reading the specific content.

"The wait is finally here."

"sofa."

"I knew there would be a detailed report today."

"It's so cool, so much news all at once."

"It seems that we are really doing well in the field of chip manufacturing. There are so many media reports about it."

"The entire Internet hasn't been this lively for a long time."

at the same time.

Warwick Technology will definitely not miss such a good publicity opportunity.

It was immediately announced that the company's self-developed 5G chips would be produced by the Science City lithography factory.

And it is guaranteed that products equipped with this chip will be launched next year.
Everyone was originally checking the information of the lithography factory, but after seeing the announcement released by Warwick, they realized that the two parties had already reached a cooperation.

You know, netizens are all aware that the 5G chip developed by Warwick itself is the most advanced 7-nanometer specification currently available.

And there is still a relatively large demand.

The ability to establish cooperation with the lithography factory proves that the lithography factory not only has the 7-nanometer chip production process, but also has no problem with output.

Xu Yuan also made this point clear in his answer during the interview.

So when everyone sees that this lithography factory will be able to achieve 3-nanometer chip manufacturing in the future.

It can produce chips of different specifications at the same time, and its efficiency is equivalent to that of dozens of lithography machines running synchronously. I was immediately shocked and amazed at the power of the factory.

It turns out that the lithography factory developed by Xu Yuan has become so abnormal.

If this is true, there is no need for lithography machines.

In addition, netizens learned that while Xu Yuan was developing the photolithography factory, he also solved the photoresist problem.

The chip yield rate has successfully reached 96%.

The whole person was in a state of freezing even through the screen, completely confused and standing there.

It's really unimaginable.

The number of people participating in the discussion once again broke the website record.

Group chats on all major platforms and websites are all talking about this matter excitedly.

"Oh my goodness, I've really learned a lot this time. I didn't know chip manufacturing could be this fun!"

"This idea is so genius, it's absolutely mind-blowing."

"Who would have thought that we would build a factory just to make chips?"

"Researching extreme ultraviolet lithography machines overseas is just like paving a relatively flat and clean runway, but we directly built a playground."

"It is equivalent to dozens of photolithography machines, and can produce chips of different specifications at the same time. No one in the world can compare with us!"

"The era of overseas chip manufacturing has passed, and the next step is the lithography factory."

"Academician Xu is worthy of being the youngest academician of the two academies in history. While developing the photolithography factory, he was also able to solve the problem of high-end photoresist. Now the people at Shin-Etsu are in trouble."

"The cost of chip manufacturing has been brought down. Will the prices of mobile phones and other products also drop?"

"This is the lithography of a great country. I remember Ames said that even if we have detailed drawings, we can't build an extreme ultraviolet lithography machine. I didn't expect that guy to be right. It's a pity that we built a lithography factory directly."

……

While the entire Internet is so excited, netizens will not forget the previous sarcastic remarks from overseas.

Of course, we should share this joy with them.

Let them know who is the absolute authority in the field of semiconductor chip manufacturing.

So before the media could report on the Internet, netizens had already climbed over the wall and ran over.

With absolute facts, countless foreign netizens who are confident and proud of the extreme ultraviolet lithography machine have been broken through.

At first they didn't believe it and thought the concept of a photolithography factory was simply impossible to achieve.

Extreme ultraviolet lithography is the only way out.

But as more and more information comes to light and the media gradually reports on it.

Only then did netizens on the Internet discover a very cruel fact.

It turns out that without us noticing, the extreme ultraviolet lithography machine has fallen behind the version.

After accepting this fact, except for a few users who were stubborn, many people admired Xu Yuan more and more.

After all, from a global perspective, top scientists like Xu Yuan are simply idols of all mankind, and everyone always has a special filter for such strong people.

"Oh my God, please tell me this can't be true. How can anyone build a photolithography factory?"

"Xu is the most amazing scientist I have ever met. I apologize for my previous arrogance."

"The Chinese side has demonstrated their strength to us through practical actions."

"This idea is really amazing. It completely abandons the concept of traditional lithography machines."

"Why don't we have such a talented scientist?"

"This is simply a miracle!"

"Our scientific researchers are the best. Sooner or later we will develop more advanced chip manufacturing methods. The ancient Ganges water will bless us."

"In fact, Xu Yuan has our Korean blood flowing in his body. He should come back to us."

"Where did you come from, you little jerk? Go home and see if your mother is still alive. She might have been robbed. Please don't get involved with our God Xu."

As the popularity of the lithography factory spread rapidly on the Internet, it broke through the defenses of countless users and also attracted the attention of many scientific researchers in related fields.

For them, compared with the significance of the lithography factory, they are more concerned about the technology it contains.

This will have a far-reaching impact on future research on light sources.

Therefore, almost on the same day that the lithography factory appeared on the Internet, many physicists spoke out, highly praising this technology, and even said that it was the most valuable physics achievement in recent years.

Should win a Nobel Prize.

When this statement was forwarded back to China by netizens, it was quickly recognized by everyone.

Although with Xu Yuan's current achievements and fame, the Nobel Prize is no longer worthy of him, it would be nice if he could win the award.

It's better than nothing.

As the saying goes, people's joys are not shared. When some people are happy, others are sad.

The person who is most appropriate to this sentence at this moment is undoubtedly Ames.

City of Eindhoven.

Ames Company Building.

In the office of the president and CEO, Kajedi was leaning over his desk, signing documents.

With the signing of the expansion documents for the lithography machine production plant, they will need to provide more extreme ultraviolet lithography machines to the wafer fab next year, and the market deployment needs special attention.

It is worth mentioning that during this period, Kajedi did not pay much attention to external affairs.

In his opinion, it is absolutely impossible for others to develop their own extreme ultraviolet lithography machines.

They are the only one in the world that can produce it.

So there is no need to worry about anything.

Moreover, there has been no relevant news recently, which shows that China's research on extreme ultraviolet lithography machines is not going smoothly.

At this moment, he suddenly stopped what he was doing, picked up the phone on the desk and called his secretary.

"Make me a cup of coffee and bring it over."

After saying that, he lowered his eyes again and focused his attention on the documents on the desk.

But in the next second, there was a sudden and hurried knock on the door outside the office.

This made him frown subconsciously.

I was thinking to myself, when did my secretary become able to make coffee so quickly?

However, despite his doubts, he stopped and shouted towards the office door.

"Come in."

After he finished speaking, a girl in a tight skirt walked in. It was his secretary.

But there was no coffee in hand.

When the other party came closer, he was about to ask for clarification, but he heard his secretary suddenly start reporting.

"boss."

"Just got the latest news. Xu Yuan participated in a high-end chip manufacturing research project."

"And announced that they have the ability to manufacture high-end chips."

The female secretary finished speaking these words in one breath and was about to continue adding to what she knew when she was suddenly interrupted by the boss in front of her.

"Even if Xu participated in the research, so what? They have manufactured the extreme ultraviolet lithography machine?"

"Not really." The female secretary thought for a moment and gave this answer.

When Kajedi heard this, an expression of slight disdain immediately appeared on his face.

"Since we haven't developed an extreme ultraviolet lithography machine, even if they join the research project, it doesn't matter. These are just carefully packaged performances."

He was indeed worried about Xu Yuan before, fearing that because of Xu Yuan's existence, he might really be able to conquer the extreme ultraviolet lithography machine.

Later I found out that Xu Yuan did not participate, so I felt relieved.

Although we don't know why Xu Yuan participated again, as long as they haven't manufactured the extreme ultraviolet lithography machine, there is nothing to worry about. As for the other party's claim that they have the ability to manufacture high-end chips, it may take time to verify whether the news is true.

However, this expression did not stay on his face for long, as he learned from his secretary something beyond his imagination.

"boss."

“Although they did not master the extreme ultraviolet lithography machine, they directly developed a lithography factory.”

“It completely outperforms us in terms of efficiency and performance.”

“It’s going viral all over the world right now.”

Kajedi listened to all these words. After being stunned for two seconds, he finally reacted and stood up from the chair.

He asked in disbelief, "What did you say?"

He couldn't imagine what he had heard. The other party did not research extreme ultraviolet lithography machines, but built a lithography factory, and the technology was ahead of their Ames.

These thoughts flashed through my mind quickly, and I suddenly felt dizzy.

Subconsciously, I sat back in the chair.

The female secretary next to her was not idle, and hurriedly said:
"This is true. Information about it can be found everywhere on the Internet. Some experts even call it a miracle in the semiconductor field."

“Should win a Nobel Prize.”

Listening to what the secretary said, Kajedi took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and quickly searched the computer on his desk.

Can't wait to learn about the whole thing.

Finally about five minutes later.

Kajedi's hands finally dropped from the mouse and keyboard, and he looked completely dazed.

It feels like a deflated balloon.

He was still mumbling something, obviously unable to accept the facts before him.

"Steady-state micro-bunched light source."

"It can produce chips of different specifications at the same time, which is equivalent to dozens of lithography machines running."

"In the future, we can also break through to 3 nanometer technology."

"How can this be?"

……

"They have a lot of smart people, and Xu is a genius among geniuses. They can think of solutions that we haven't thought of."

Kajedi has always been confident in his own extreme ultraviolet lithography machine. When facing an interview with reporters, he even said that even if the other party got the detailed drawings, it would be impossible to manufacture an extreme ultraviolet lithography machine.

But then the truth slapped him in the face, and the boomerang ended up piercing himself.

It turns out that people don't think highly of lithography machines at all, but have already had a better solution.

No wonder he had not received any news before and focused all his attention on the research and development of the other party's extreme ultraviolet lithography machine. He had no idea that this lithography factory was the real key project.

His current state is completely different from before.

The secretary next to him was also very worried at the moment. It seemed that he had never seen his boss behave like this since he took this job.

After a slight hesitation, he finally said a few more words of concern.

"boss."

“What should the company do next?”

It must be said that the secretary's words did serve as a reminder to Kajedi.

The current situation has become a fact and there is no way to change it, but there is still a lot he needs to do.

After all, it is foreseeable that this lithography factory will become their biggest competitor of Ames.

At this time, we should talk to upstream and downstream partners as soon as possible and must keep the company's existing lithography machine orders. Otherwise, once that lithography factory occupies the global chip manufacturing share, the situation will be completely ruined.

With his thought lingering here, he immediately straightened his body and made quick arrangements.

"Notify all the company's senior executives to hold a meeting, and also contact all the wafer factories and chip companies we work with to say hello."

He didn't know what the final market landscape would look like, but for now, he could only fulfill his responsibilities.

After hearing these words, the secretary next to him also quickly came to his senses.

"Good boss."

He immediately responded, then quickly turned around and left to carry out these tasks.

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(End of this chapter)