"We need to be clear that Hongxin has built a dual-workpiece KRF lithography machine, which is a fact. At the same time, it is necessary to believe that as far as lithography machines are concerned, after adding dual-workpiece machines, the overall productivity rate will inevitably exceed the current single-workpiece lithography machine, otherwise Deyuan would not have purchased it."

Takano's voice echoed in the conference room, and everyone remained silent.

Everyone present knew that during the rising period of semiconductor market, they did not build lithography machines, but money printing machines. Whoever had higher efficiency would print more money.

The dual workpiece lithography machine has structurally surpassed the single workpiece.

It can be imagined that even if Hongxin cannot break through the arf lithography machine for a while, it can only need the double workpiece table as a killer to quickly complete the occupation of the low-end market.

Judging from the speed of their research on single workpiece tables, how could they be able to lag behind in arf technology?

"This morning, I have received news from many partners such as Nec, Toshiba, Intel, Texas Instruments, etc. They are asking us how long it will take to launch a dual workpiece table."

Takano Ichihei looked at Itosuke, the director of the Equipment Department, and gently knocked on the table: "I also want to ask how long our duplex table will take."

Itosuke felt Takano Ichihei's anger from the corner of his eyes, and he swallowed hard. Even though he had thousands of complaints in his mind, he did not dare to confront him head-on.

Like most Nikom companies, Nikon believes in one thing: "no matter what you do", and if you can handle it yourself, you will never "trouble" others. This can maximize your interests and create and preserve technical secrets, but its disadvantages are also very obvious - every company is a closed-loop industrial chain and cannot complete technical exchanges with other companies.

And although we launched the dual-workpiece project last year, because it was too difficult, everyone had a sense that this was impossible... so there was also the idea of ​​simply cutting off the dual-workpiece team inside, leaving only a few people to express their intentions.

Now, ask him how long it will take, who knows?

"Mr. President, we are not investing enough in the research and development of the dual workpiece table." Feeling everyone's eyes looking at themselves, Ito makes a fuss and looks up at everyone: "Please give us some time and support."

"How long will it take?" Takano Ichihei was unyielding.

Itosuke almost couldn't help but breathe old blood.

"We don't know how long it will take. If we can get Hongxin's double workpiece prototype, we can give an accurate answer."

"How to get it? Do you mean we will place an order to buy one?" Takano Ichihiro asked recurrence.

“…”

At this time, Ryo Matsuda once again suggested: "Minister Ito, if you have to see the prototype, I think you can try it through our after-sales technical engineers in Deyuan. In theory, they can access all lithography machines in Deyuan."

Itosuke was stunned and hesitated: "What does Matsuda-kun mean to let them be commercial technology spies?"

"The spy is so ugly. I believe Hongyuan wouldn't be stupid enough to package the technical documents to the fabs. But let them take a look at the head office?"

Itosuke opened his mouth and wanted to refute Ryo Matsuda. If you can understand this thing at a glance, how could the equipment department have been working on it for a year and have not yet made up for it?

But being able to take a look is much better than being blind.

At this time, the door of the conference room was suddenly opened from outside. Everyone turned around and saw Nikon General Manager Mr. Yoshida Soichiro standing at the door.

"Hongyuan's double workpiece table was not developed by Hongyuan itself, but developed by another company."

Yoshida Soichiro looked at everyone and strode to an empty seat and sat down: "If you can't come up with a dual workpiece solution within two years, we have to find another way."

"But... Mr. Yoshida, will the mainland allow the export of double workpieces?" Takano Ichihei asked in surprise.

"According to the news from Yuanxin, the mainland should have, but there should be a window period for prohibiting exports." Yoshida Soichiro glanced at everyone again and said in a deep voice: "And Mr. Su's answer, this window period should not be long."

"That……"

Everyone looked at each other.

Can you buy it?

If you can buy it, do you need to develop it?

"But even if they can export dual workpiece tables separately, we must work hard to develop them and must master dual workpiece table technology by ourselves!"

"Yes!" Itosuke nodded immediately: "Mr. General Manager, we will increase our investment in funds and personnel immediately."

"By the way, Mr. Su told me that whether it is Yuanxin or Deyuan, it is a technology company that purely pursues technology and efficiency. The reason why they chose Hongxin on KRF orders is not because Hongxin is a mainland product, but because Hongxin's KRF lithography machine has already left us all in terms of overall efficiency."

"And Deyuan's orders in the past also confirmed this."

Yoshida Ichiro frowned tightly. He thought about the content of his call with Su Yuanshan and said slowly: "Everyone, we have taken the lead in the next generation of 157nm wavelength light sources, which is our big advantage. As long as we continue to maintain the leading wavelength, we can continue to occupy the high-end market and get orders continuously."

"So, while paying attention to the dual workpiece table, we also need to increase our investment in the f2 light source."

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Three days later, experts from the Ministry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Huajing, Deyuan, Yuanxin and other parties gathered in the provincial capital to participate in the certification and acceptance of Hongyuan KRF lithography machine. After unanimous recognition from many parties, it is believed that the duplex lithography machine has surpassed similar foreign products and is an international leading product!

The next night, the News Broadcast spent three minutes introducing the situation of the lithography machine. The execution of the lithography machine even appeared in the picture.

...

"Nikon should be holding the f2 light source and fighting to the death."

Su Yuanshan, Zhou Boguang, Zhang Rujin, Lin Benjian and others sat in the garden on the rooftop and savored tea and chatted, happily and authentic.

As top tycoons in the domestic semiconductor industry, the three words they talk about are naturally inseparable from semiconductors.

"Why do you say that?" Zhou Boguang's face was full of red light. He, an old semiconductor man, was also honored. But when he heard Su Yuanshan talk about the next generation of light sources, he immediately became serious: "Do they have any flaws?"

"I don't know, it should be." Su Yuanshan blinked at Lin Benjian: "Uncle Lin, you are an expert. Are you optimistic about f2?"

"Me?" Lin Benjian smiled: "Of course I am optimistic."

But Lin Benjian knew even more... Su Yuanshan was fooling Nikon!
Chapter completed!