Here is Blue Star’s most famous photolithography machine integrated manufacturer, ASML.
"Max, please initiate contact immediately and investigate this matter."
"Okay, Mr. President."
"ASAP."
Peter Wennink hung up the phone and picked up the phone again: "Jenny, notify the heads of each department to hold a meeting."
"OK."
In the conference room, a dozen senior executives of ASML were looking through documents with solemn expressions.
They did not expect that SMIC actually ordered it, and the price was US$240 million per unit, which was twice the price of ASML's top lithography machine.
Chief Technology Officer Highlander Fan put down the document, sorted out his thoughts, and asked everyone: "Do you have any detailed information about this Shenguang instrument?"
Westerjohn, vice president of procurement and international affairs, shook his head and replied: "No."
"I have asked Max from Huaguo's Shanghai branch to investigate." Peter Wennink said.
"How did they do such an old antique as an X-ray lithography machine?" Highlander Fan Bai was puzzled.
Peter Wennink knocked on the table: "Now we need to investigate the other party's details. In addition, our global strategy needs to be adjusted."
Upon hearing this, everyone could roughly guess Peter Wennink's plan. This is also a common trick in Western countries.
As long as China makes breakthroughs in related fields, they will cut prices and suppress it, making it difficult for Chinese companies to make profits.
However, Vice President Westjohn hesitated to speak, as if he had something to hide.
"John, what's your problem?"
"Mr. President, if we reduce prices and promote promotions, our R&D funds..."
Peter Wennink waved his hand and said fiercely: "Even if we reduce profits, we cannot let the other party rise."
All ASML executives know the seriousness of the matter. Once Shenguang Instruments is allowed to form a virtuous circle, ASML's industrial layout for more than ten years will be disrupted by Shenguang Instruments.
"Also, John."
"Mr. President, please give me your instructions."
"You should contact all our partners immediately. We must face this matter together."
Peter Wennink must drag these partners into the water and boycott Shenguang Instruments completely.
"I'll do it right away."
International long-distance calls are being exchanged rapidly around the world, and upstream and downstream companies in the chip manufacturing industry are facing a formidable enemy.
The photolithography machine industry represented by ASML also supplies photoresists and silicon wafers from Shin-Etsu Chemical of Japan and chemicals from American Applied Company.
TSMC, Sanxin Electronics, and Intel, the leaders in chip manufacturing, have all received calls from ASML.
Obviously, Shenguang Instruments has suddenly penetrated the Western chip industry.
The capture of photolithography machines and photoresist by China is very likely to trigger a major reshuffle in the chip industry.
They thought about the industries that had been conquered by the big devil, and a shiver came from the depths of their souls involuntarily.
Is the chip industry going to make the same mistake again?
Obviously these Western forces will not sit still and wait for death.
On February 26, ASML announced a price reduction for extreme ultraviolet lithography machines, from the previous price of US$120 million to US$100 million.
It also announced a production expansion and plans to expand the production capacity of extreme ultraviolet lithography machines to 10 units this year and 15 units next year.
In addition, silicon wafer manufacturers Shin-Etsu Chemical, LG Chem and other companies have collectively banned the sale of 12-inch silicon wafers to Chinese companies.
High-end chemicals required for various chip manufacturing have also been banned or restricted.
And the Western media also began to collectively spread rumors.
[Hua Guo Lithography Company stole ASML technology.]——BBC
[X-ray lithography machine-dangerous technology, long-term work in a high-radiation environment, great risk of cancer.] - New York Times
[The madness of a genius lunatic and a potential Fields Medal winner.]——Madrid Express
[Boycott X-ray lithography machines for the sake of workers’ lives and health.]——Mirror
[Be wary of the rise of China’s chip industry and protect our companies.]——NNC
Many domestic media and online self-media have also actively or passively set the pace, and many netizens have also followed suit.
The three terms X-ray lithography machine, Shenguang Instrument and Huang Mingzhe have become hot search terms recently.
However, there are still many rational netizens, and many official media also joined the debate in a timely manner.
As Huang Mingzhe's stronghold on the Internet, Siwei.com's strength at this time cannot be underestimated. In more than two years, Siwei.com has grown to have 120 million users thanks to its steady development.
Among domestic Internet companies, Siwei.com has always been a very unique website, with its real-name system, network information management, style and user composition all unique.
As the largest science popularization website in China, there is very little room for rumors to survive here. After all, the Creeper Alliance and the Truth Society have always been entrenched in the scientific home of the Thinking Society.
Once rumors are spread and have a negative impact, Dream Company's court summons will rain down from the sky in minutes.
It is this scientific and rigorous style that makes Siwei.com a clean place on the domestic Internet. Internet trolls, trolls, and public intellectuals do not dare to talk nonsense here.
Anyway, in the past two years, Dream Company has sent hundreds of court summonses to relevant individuals or companies, and many of them have been sent to jail.
The legal department of Dream Company is jokingly said to be either litigating or on the way to litigate.
When the Creeper Alliance and the Truth Society saw rumors being spread about their boss, they picked up their keyboards and turned into keyboard warriors, angrily attacking the self-media and scarf influencers who spread the rumors.
Scared, Bibo himself blocked some self-media and big V accounts with bad influence, otherwise Dream Company would become ruthless, and Bibo would also be affected.
…
Huang Mingzhe looked at the messy network, shook his head involuntarily, turned to Zhang Hanqing and ordered:
"Hanqing, please take the time to make a promotional video about X-ray lithography machines."
"no problem."
"I will let Zhiyuan cooperate with you on the details of the X-ray lithography machine."
"Give me a week."
"Can."
Dream Company is constantly refuting rumors and dealing with those who spread rumors and cause trouble.
Domestic companies such as Ziguang, Huada Semiconductor, and Yangtze Memory are still inspecting lithography machines at Shenguang Instruments.
Although foreign countries are spreading rumors about Shenguang Instruments, domestic companies are not fools, and this kind of trick to deceive the public is okay.
Judging from the reaction of ASML and the foreign chip industry, it can only explain one problem - they are afraid.
March 3rd.
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has published part of the test report on the Shenguang 1 X-ray lithography machine on its official website. Obviously this is an official website.
The promotional video "Flowers of Industry" by Dream Company was released on Dream House on the same day.
This 26-minute short film uses the most top-notch special effects from Dream Company, and portrays Shenguang Instrument and Huang Mingzhe as pioneers who overcome all obstacles.
The difficulties are magnified, some ups and downs of the plot are added, and the situation of the X-ray lithography machine is popularized.
For example, the X-ray radiation issue that many people are concerned about, a clear comparison test is conducted here.
Of course, the key factor in the research and development process of Shenguang Instruments, the Materials Research Institute, has been misunderstood.
As soon as the promotional video came out, it immediately ignited a viewing craze on the Internet. One day after it went online, "Flowers of Industry" had been played 24 million times.
Domestic public opinion has changed depending on the situation. As for the situation abroad, Huang Mingzhe has no choice. After all, the Western media is a typical group of double-standard dogs.
The high ground of public opinion over there cannot be blamed on the domestic media, because they have been restricted or even blocked from speaking out.