Chapter 729 Towards the World Lithography Machine Industry
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Lin Benjian saw Lin Johnson standing outside the laboratory and invited him to walk into the laboratory. He said happily: "Mr. Lin, your idea of using pure water as a lens is great. The refractive index of pure water is 1.33. This immersion development technology is expected to allow us to achieve a process technology of 0.5 microns based on existing equipment, which is not a problem at all!"
Lin Johnson looked at the experimental equipment and a modified lithography machine. He said to Lin Benjian: "At present, only a few people know this idea. It is the company's top secret technology and must not be disclosed!"
Lin Benjian said seriously: "Mr. Lin, don't worry, I must keep this secret. This is my most important job now!"
Lin Johnson nodded. The liquid-invasive lithography machine was the idea proposed by Lin Benjian. Of course, he knew the importance of this equipment. Add ultrapure water between the lens and the submerged version to improve the resolution. In just one sentence, it can inspire countless people who know the knowledgeable, and it has unlimited value, so everything here cannot be revealed to the outside world.
Now only Lin Benjian and several researchers from China can enter this laboratory, and they all signed a confidentiality agreement. The spare parts of this equipment were manufactured separately and were finally assembled by Lin Benjian and others. The equipment has multiple protections from this laboratory. Now it is the most important property of Dongxing Semiconductor.
Lin Johnson looked at the lithography machine, like a big cabinet, which was just a rough experimental type, and it was still a long distance from the finished product. He asked Lin Benjian: "How long do you think we can take out a mature liquid-immersion lithography machine?"
Lin Benjian said: "This requires improving the various systems of the lithography machine, and the software and hardware are still very immature. Moreover, research needs to be carried out as soon as possible in the lithography machine invasion control system, which involves the field of automatic control."
He said to Lin Johnson: "And there are too many areas that need to be studied, not only control systems, but also precision manufacturing, optics, etc. There will definitely be more and more supporting research projects to cooperate with our research!
If everything goes well, it will take at least two or three years to complete the R&D facilities in these fields. Moreover, we do not have the experience of lithography machine manufacturing, and it will take another year to run-in production, and it will take four years to come up with the finished product!"
Lin Johnson nodded, knowing that Lin Benjian had already said less, and said, "You can study lithography machines with confidence. Don't be afraid of long time or trouble. You must propose anything you need. I will satisfy you all the departments involved in cooperation and resources you need. It's okay to wait for four years or five or six years. I know its difficulty. There are only a few large companies in the world who can make lithography machines!"
"Okay, Mr. Lin, thank you. On behalf of the colleagues in the project team, I thank you!" Lin Benjian finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the boss say this. He had thought that this young man must have been impatient. As a result, Lin Johnson gave him full understanding and trust, and he was naturally grateful.
Lin Johnson thought about it and laughed again, and said to Lin Benjian: "In fact, during the research process, our own process technology is constantly growing, and this promotion cannot be underestimated! Next-generation microprocessors. According to Moore's Law, Intel may have to come up with chips with process technology exceeding 1 micron, and then we launched new products, which made a big splash!
The opportunity to immerse liquid lithography will be unveiled to the world. This technology will surely shock the industry. It can make the performance of processors more than leapfrog. At that time, you will become famous in the industry!"
Lin Benjian smiled and said generously: "I don't care much about fame. As long as you can make good products and make first-class lithography machines, it will be the best reward for me!"
He also understood the revolutionary advancement of this technology. The liquid-immersed development technology is simply a bug-like existence, just like cheating. Once this technology is released, it will definitely catch many manufacturers who are used to dry development off guard. Dongxing Semiconductor can seize this opportunity, catch up with Intel, and lead many people in the industry.
When lithography machine manufacturers are busy developing technology, Dongxing Semiconductor will take the lead. As for how long this advantage can last, it depends on the research speed of others. In precision manufacturing and automation, Dongxing is difficult to surpass Japanese manufacturers. It is not certain how long it can be ahead and whether it can maintain the lead. After all, weak basic strength is a flaw!
In the Lin Venture Capital Office in Stanford, a Chinese man in a suit walked into that day. The man was about 30 years old and looked a little old-fashioned. He was carrying a very bulky laptop computer and a heavy shoulder bag hanging on his other shoulder, which was bulging inside. It could be seen that it contained something like spare parts.
There were two Chinese girls on duty, including Zhang Huiwen, who is good at speaking, who is from Taipei, mainly engaged in reception registration work. The other girl from Meng Yue, who is from Shanghai, mainly engaged in communication records.
Zhang Huiwen is in her early 20s, while Meng Yue is older and is already twenty-nine years old. Like many people who have studied abroad these days, she has a family and children.
When Zhang Huiwen saw the Chinese who walked in, she saw that she was from Hong Kong and Taiwan. She smiled and asked in Taiwanese and Taiwanese dialect, "Hello, are you here to show your works?"
He Guoyuan looked at the cheerful and lively girl in front of him and smiled and said, "Hello, I am not a Stanford student. I have made an appointment before, but you are right. I am here to deliver products, not a creative work. My name is He Guoyuan. Please check it out for me, thank you!"
Zhang Huiwen listened to his Hong Kong and Taiwan accent, nodded with a smile, and said, "Okay, please wait!"
She looked around and saw that there was no seat anymore. Zhang Huiwen apologized to He Guoyuan and asked him to wait, then walked back to the desk and picked up the record sheet to search.
Meng Yue is receiving other visitors. Many students come to inquire about the ways of starting a business cooperation. Many people do have some ideas and even have works, but more of them come to try their luck.
Their work is to screen these people in the initial screening and selection, and the second round is introduced to Lin Johnson's investment company, but the projects introduced by this office can be directly passed to Lin Johnson's hands and decided by him personally. The efficiency is naturally much higher than that of the investment company, so it has won the welcome of many college students and entrepreneurs.
Zhang Huiwen indeed saw He Guoyuan's record. A few days ago, he called and clearly wrote on the record, "Ati Graphics Technology Company, addressed in Markham, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The company operates a computer display card for products. The purpose column says seeking financial support." She looked at He Guoyuan curiously. This person actually came from Toronto so far.
He Guoyuan stood at the door and saw a lot of people gathering in the office. Many of them were Stanford college students, and even adults and teenagers.
They all waited silently, and even when they talked, they spoke softly. Many people looked quite nervous. Of course, there were also people who were smiling and didn't care about joining in the fun.
An older girl was talking to the entrepreneur in the inner office, fully protecting the privacy of the creative staff.
He Guoyuan felt very novel. He had never experienced this situation. A few days ago, he read a newspaper in the IT industry in Canada. He learned that Stanford held an Internet promotion conference, and Lin Johnson's $200 million startup fund also reported in the newspaper. He was quite surprised by this. It turned out that in North America, there were also Chinese people who did a good job, except Wang An.
This news also attracted a lot of attention in Toronto, and then he thought about taking advantage of this opportunity to come to Silicon Valley to negotiate business. By the way, he went to Stanford to take a look.
Lin Qiangsheng came to a fast food restaurant at Stanford University and met He Guoyuan. The one who attracted him was not He Guoyuan, but the company name "ati" written in the report!
After meeting, Lin Johnson looked at the sloppy Hong Kong man in front of him in surprise and asked, "Mr. He, are you the founder of Ati?"
He Guoyuan just flew to San Francisco two days ago. He has contacted partners in Silicon Valley these two days and promoted Ati's graphics cards to computer manufacturers. Today, let's take a look at what this fund is like and what kind of person Lin Johnson is. As a result, he was shocked by the age of this unreasonable young man in front of him.
He Guoyuan sorted out his clothes and said to Lin Johnson: "Hello Mr. Lin, I am He Guoyuan from Hong Kong. I have immigrated to Canada and have co-founded the Ati Graphics Technology Company with several friends. This is my business card!"
Lin Johnson took the business card and looked at it. It was indeed an atti. Then he looked at He Guoyuan up and down. This serious Mr. He was wearing thick and big glasses. The most eye-catching thing was that he had a big nose.
His eyes made He Guoyuan feel uncomfortable, and the other party's eyes seemed to be looking at something new, "Mr. Lin?"
Lin Johnson suddenly smiled and said, "Are you asking me to invest in your company? Ati, the company name is very loud!"
He Guoyuan nodded unnaturally and said, "Yes, Mr. Lin, although my company is in Canada, the products we make are absolutely first-class. I think ATI is very promising and is definitely worth your investment!"
Lin Johnson nodded and asked, "Did you bring the product?"
He Guoyuan nodded quickly, and he took out a big thing from his bag and showed it to Lin Johnson.
Lin Johnson took the rough graphics card and looked at it, asking He Guoyuan: "Is your company established this year?"
In fact, he is more interested in the Ati company than computer accessories. If you want to talk about graphics cards, the products on the market are almost the same.
He Guoyuan nodded and said, "We founded the company this spring, and I and two friends are co-founders."
Seeing that the young man in front of him was not paying attention to his products, he just took a few random glances at the graphics card and poked the chip on the board with his finger, as if he was afraid that it would fall, He Guoyuan felt a little disappointed.
On the contrary, Lin Johnson looked at the board with a very strong soldering, with chips, capacitors, resistors, etc. not messed up at all, and the layout was regular. It was obvious that the people who designed this board were very experienced. He asked with interest: "How much money did your graphics card use to develop it? Did you design it yourself?"
He Guoyuan was straightened up, and for a moment he thought that Lin Johnson would never think that his product was a cheap thing, so he multiplied the original R&D fund by 2 times, and added a little, exaggeratedly: "I used more than 300,000 Canadian dollars to develop it. This is also the first generation of our Ati product. I designed it myself and used a lot of effort to put it on this board!"
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