When it comes to conflicts of interest, there are many examples of life-and-death situations, and it is not uncommon to resort to all possible means.
Su Yehao relied on his foresight to advance all the way to the present, and has many high-quality assets in his hands. Others do not do business as easily as him.
It is obviously possible to be plotted against someone. Su Yehao once worked hard on a construction site, so he doesn't know much about high technology such as photolithography machine technology. He only has a superficial understanding of it after reading some relevant news.
He sat across from the desk and asked in a serious tone: "Dr. Lin, why do you feel that way?"
Lin Baojian replied:
"Some links were previously handed over to their people. I recently re-researched and the results were different. At that time, they said no, they could not realize the theoretical data in the laboratory. I also thought there was something wrong with me.
As a result, this road was blocked. However, after cooperating with ASML, the journey has been smooth. We have completed the experiment of shortening the wavelength from 193 nanometers to 132 nanometers. At present, we only need to integrate a prototype and then mass produce it."
"Logically speaking, I never thought that I would be misled when the two parties were cooperating, but various examples showed that something was wrong. They repeatedly guided me to study the extreme ultraviolet field and refused to allow me to participate in certain experiments in the name of commercial privacy.
, just tell me that the result is not good.”
"The same experiment, but the two sides have different conclusions. Since the data on my side cannot lie, it can only mean that they lied before. I suspect that they did not do a lot of work and just made up a random data for me.
Deliberately slowing down our research progress, if you hadn't acquired ASML, Mr. Su, maybe we would still be fighting extreme ultraviolet..."
To say that it was just suspicion just now, after hearing what Dr. Lin Baojian said, Su Yehao was basically sure.
The thought of being deceived, not only wasting a lot of manpower and financial resources, but also wasting precious time, made him hate it.
When I thought about it again, this conspiracy was so clever that I couldn't even hold them accountable for their fault. After all, extreme ultraviolet light sources have unparalleled advantages. Otherwise, companies like Intel would not have established the EUVLLC organization and planned to fight in this field.
Su Yehao also knew that the EUV lithography machine was indeed built in later generations, and he even blocked Huawei's neck and cut off the production and supply of high-end chips. Therefore, he never suspected anything and gritted his teeth and gave up on something.
These immediate interests were thrown at the R&D team led by Dr. Lin Baojian.
Thinking about it carefully, at the beginning, he really planned to make an immersion lithography machine. Later, he unknowingly turned to developing an EUV lithography machine using extreme ultraviolet light source. Su Yehao even prepared to fight a war for this and spent the money within ten years.
Five to ten billion dollars are prepared.
to be honest.
EUV lithography machines are a bit far away. They are theoretically cutting-edge equipment in the future. For the time being, they are just a piece of pie without a shadow.
According to the recent attempts by Dr. Lin Baojian and the ASML team, only some changes are needed to shorten the existing mature light source, break the limitations of 193 nanometers and 157 nanometers, and push the technology to 132 nanometers in one fell swoop.
The 132-nanometer photolithography machine can theoretically produce 45-nanometer chips. If improvements are made on this basis, it can even be lower.
Su Yehao was silent for a few seconds, thinking clearly about the key.
Maybe Canon was desperate and really wanted to cooperate, but as their own 157nm research progressed and they had invested too much money, they naturally didn't want to see success here.
The 157nm lithography machine technology belongs to them, and they have every chance to achieve a monopoly on the market. However, if they cooperate with this company, even if the product is actually produced, most of the benefits will belong to Su Yehao. This is the difference.
It is too difficult to guide Lin Baojian's team to research extreme ultraviolet lithography machines. Progress will not be made in the short term. From a business perspective, it is simply too beneficial for Canon, which has broken through 157 nanometer technology and is about to enter the mass production stage. It involves dozens of
Tens of billions of dollars in benefits.
No wonder Su Yehao bought a stake in ASML before, and Canon immediately abandoned it. They probably thought that since ASML joined the Extreme Ultraviolet Alliance, they would continue to fight to the end, killing the so-called immersion lithography machine technology, and they were too lazy to spend more manpower to accompany the show.
time.
Unfortunately, Dr. Lin Baojian hit the south wall, went around and around to the abandoned project, and obtained the support of the ASML R&D team, and did the research work again, only to discover that something was wrong. New Biquge
Su Yehao took several deep breaths, but still couldn't hold it back and said, "Damn it...this matter is definitely not over!"
Dr. Lin Baojian was a little nervous. The reason he held back his report until now was because he was worried that Su Yehao would be angry, so he hurriedly asked:
"What are you going to do? Whether I can mass-produce it by then is still unknown. I can only say that I am more certain of success. Mr. Su, you have invested so much money in the wafer foundry field. If there is a stalemate, buy
If we don’t have a 157nm lithography machine, the entire business will have problems, so it’s better to wait until I’ve made a conclusion.”
Su Yehao shook his head and said:
"What's the use of incompetent rage? Come on, make a breakthrough in the 132nm lithography machine. Then I will be in the market so hard that it will make Nikon and Canon cry for their parents. Isn't it claimed to have invested billions of dollars? It's better to let
They have failed, this is the best revenge. Remember to build technical patent barriers. No matter whether it can be realized or not, as long as there is a chance to be broken by them, apply for a patent first. I have joined the old and American camp.
, can you still make a bunch of Japanese semiconductor companies rebel? If they dare to infringe, I will sue them to death and directly apply for a sales ban."
What's the use of standing up and shouting?
You will only make others laugh and slap yourself in the face, which will only make you more embarrassed in the end.
Therefore, Su Ye returned home with great pride.
After suffering a dumb loss, I finally endured it for the time being.
No matter what, so much money was invested, and although it took a lot of time, he still saw hope of success.
Once 132nm lithography machines are actually mass-produced, there will be many ways to make competitors cry. This will be the most painful revenge.
Lin Baojian nodded and said with emotion:
"This is mainly my fault. I believe them too easily, but it can't be said to be a complete waste of time. I have studied the technology of the Extreme Ultraviolet Alliance and argued with our results. I have some new ideas. When Moore's Law takes hold,
, it is difficult to bypass the extreme ultraviolet lithography machine, which should save a little investment in the future.”
Su Yehao replied:
"Funds will be available at any time. If you are short of money, just tell me. It doesn't matter if you have money or not. It's the feeling of being cheated that makes you uncomfortable. Let's talk about it later. It's more important to be busy with business."
It really doesn't matter whether you have money or not. Nasdaq has hit bottom and is not far from recovery.
If you think of ways to increase your holdings of ASML stocks, you might be able to make a quick buck. When the photolithography machine is successfully produced, the Internet, smart terminals, and semiconductor industries will inevitably surge, and many industries will achieve breakthrough progress.
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Not to mention anything else, if all the initial output is taken, the foundries on the island will definitely take a breath of cold air, and many big customers will have the opportunity to be won by Su Yehao.
Finished questioning.
It sounds very confident to know that with sufficient funds, the probability of success of a 132nm immersion lithography machine is about 90%.
Su Yehao understood that Dr. Lin Baojian was quite mature and steady.
It’s worth taking a gamble, you can try to start a lot of preparatory work in advance...
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