Chapter 495 Propaganda
"From the beginning of its establishment, Fanhan Group has been committed to opening up the world's advanced electronics industry chain, monocrystalline silicon, and has been released to the first 0.5 and 0.35 micron chip production line."
"Today, through unremitting efforts, Fanhan Group has finally completed the manufacturing of the world's most advanced commercial lithography machine! The first 0.25 micron process lithography machine supplied by Intel in the United States will officially leave the production line today! This marks that the most important front-end technology in my country's chip manufacturing has finally reached the forefront of the world from this moment..."
Steve listened to the speeches reposted by the translator beside him and curled his lips disdainfully.
James followed Steve to China this time. When he saw his boss's expression, he couldn't wait to start giving eye drops to Fanhan Group.
"The Chinese people look down on themselves so much. The results they achieved through a technical speculation are so impatient to announce. When they look at them three to five years later, they will still be at their current level."
There is an intelligence error here. Zhou Shuo thought that Asmay was Steve in Intel's inside line, but in fact James was really Asmay's person. This time he came to Panhan Group for acceptance, and he was constantly urging Steve to make some excessive demands.
Of course, it is an irrespectful request from the standpoint of Fanhan Group, but Steve may not feel it too much.
It is already a bizarre thing for a Chinese company to supply lithography machines to Intel. It's just some guys who have lost their luck. Do you really think they can be on par with the world's top companies? A joke.
Don’t forget that this was 1996, the era of American fire cooking oil. As the top high-tech enterprise in the United States, Intel does theoretically have the capital to ignore the rules.
On the rostrum, Zhou Shuo finished his opening speech. The host then began to invite leaders and representatives from all walks of life to the stage. Mr. Hu from the Ministry of Electronics Industry was the first to be invited, and he was undoubtedly the oldest person present. Although Secretary Tang in the province had the same level as him, there was no professional match for him.
Mr. Hu and Mr. Song said a few words on the stage and stood aside consciously. The protagonist today may only be Fanhan Group, the 0.25 micron lithography machine that has not yet been released.
With these two role models, the leaders later consciously reduced the time for speeches. As a result, more than a dozen leaders and representatives made speeches, it only took an hour for the first time! To be honest, this phenomenon is more like a miracle than China's capable of producing lithography machines.
"Okay, let Mr. Zhou Shuo, Chairman of Fanhan Group, close the shutdown for the last process of our first domestic 0.25 micron lithography machine!"
After the host praised Zhou Shuo for a few words of enthusiasm, he finally invited Zhou Shuo out again and asked him to stand in front of a red button.
The huge red round button was placed on a display stand, surrounded by flowers and colorful ribbons. Zhou Shuo had just stood still, and the sound of a flash and a shutter sounded, which was almost blinding everyone on the stage.
Before Fanhan Group acquired the Nikon lithography machine production line, few people knew what the function of lithography machines was. For ordinary people, what is lithography machines? Why are high-tech electronic products high-tech? We don’t care, anyway, as long as the things you get can be used.
But this does not mean that China does not pay attention to lithography machines at all. Instead, knowing that there is no hope, it naturally takes an indifferent attitude. When Fanhan Group took over Huajing, the chip process technology directly crossed 0.8 microns, achieving the level of 0.5 microns. Even further, it can produce chips of 0.35 microns in small batches.
With this achievement, domestic newspapers, media and publicity outlets have the confidence to tell ordinary people what this lithography machine, what is the 0.35 micron process, and where does the chip come from?
We have confidence to promote our own things, not! This technology that occupies the top of the world's industry can really boost the spirit of the Chinese. For Chinese people who have just experienced the cowardly Taiwan and the Galaxy incident, they need to give a shot of national pride!
The chip process technology that began to promote last year, and the lithography machine technology that began to popularize science this year. I dare not say that ordinary people know about these things, but at least among professionals, industry insiders, ordinary practitioners, enthusiasts, and among these people related to electronic technology, the reputation of Fanhan Group has quietly become louder.
Practical newspapers, computer enthusiasts, computer application digs, and other practical newspapers and magazines also spend a lot of pages to report news related to the Panhan Group.
Even the "Popular Software" magazine, which is preparing for the first issue, urgently sent reporters to leave a large page to report on the news that Fanhan Group supplies Intel lithography machines.
Zhou Shuo's hand was already placed on the big red button. Of course, this was just a ceremony. In fact, the finished product of the lithography machine had been assembled long ago. When he pressed this button, the lithography machine placed on the production line would be moved by the transmission robot to the testing workshop.
However, human feelings always need to be taken care of. Propaganda and rituals are useless, but in fact they don’t make much sense. But to be useful, it is indeed indispensable for the operation of human society.
“5…4…3…2…1!”
As the slow countdown ended, Zhou Shuo pressed the red button in his hand vigorously. In the display screen behind him, a machine full of science fiction appeared in everyone's field of vision.
"Next, please invite Mr. Steve, Vice President of Intel, and members of the acceptance delegation to conduct quality inspection of the first lithography machine delivered by Panhan Group!"
The welcome speech of Chinese and English was spoken twice. Steve looked back at James, nodded and said, "Okay, let's see what these Chinese people have to brag about."
Under the leadership of the staff, Intel's acceptance team entered the inspection workshop one by one. The entire production workshop of the lithography machine is the highest-level clean room, and of course it is no exception in the inspection workshop. Steve and his men were wearing a full set of dust-free suits, carrying a ventilator on their waists, dusted the whole body, and then walked in.
Outside the workshop, their figures also appeared in the display screen on the rostrum. A slight electronic noise sound came from the speaker, which actually required the Intel acceptance process to be broadcast in real time.
"Xiao Zhou, isn't this a bit risky?" Mr. Hu was beside Zhou Shuo with some concern, frowned and whispered: "If there is any problem during the test, the impact will be great..."
"Mr. Hu, don't worry, I have confidence in our products." Zhou Shuo smiled faintly and looked at the broadcasting large screen confidently.
On the screen, Intel's acceptance team had already started working. Seeing them orderly surrounding the lithography machine and deploying various equipment to inspect the lithography machine, Zhou Shuo couldn't help but clench his fists quietly.
He said he didn't care, but how could he not worry? Even if he had confidence in his own products, it was inevitable that he would be nervous.
This involves a $1 billion contract, and Intel's recognition has even inspired the major benefits of the domestic market. In any case, Zhou Shuo cannot take it lightly.
As time passed by minute by minute, various detection data were obviously gathering in Steve's hands on the big screen. Their dustproof suits were equipped with wireless communication equipment, and the voices of conversation were constantly coming out.
As the general manager of Fanhan Optical Manufacturing, Mayougong appeared on the scene as the person in charge of Party A. Whenever Steve raises an objection, he is responsible for explaining.
"Steve, I think you should look at this data." James frowned and walked over with a stack of forms in his hand.
"What's wrong?" Steve didn't care too much. After all, this is a new generation of equipment. It is normal for some new data to be different from the previous generation of equipment.
"I think the self-vibration six-degree of freedom workpiece table of this lithography machine may not meet the design requirements."
James handed the table in his hand to Steve and pointed to the line of data above and said. The self-vibration workbench is the main equipment used to undertake silicon wafers, and its balance stability requirements are very high. The six degrees of freedom mean that it has six dimensions to adjust the balance. Each additional dimension, the difficulty of controlling the mechanical equipment must be increased by one level.
"Let's take a look." Steve took the form and frowned. The self-vibration six-degree workbench is half of the core technology of lithography machines, and the requirements for the level of mechanical manufacturing are very high. Chinese people have just learned and practiced for a while. He actually asked a question in his mind early on whether they could really make such equipment.
Preconceived ideas are often the beginning of prejudice. Although Steve did not really intend to find fault, he developed prejudice unconsciously.
This fine mechanical structure should not be mastered by the Chinese. In fact, Americans have also done this technology themselves, but the equipment accuracy is not as high as that of the Japanese. However, the technical principles are all those things, and the final accuracy of the same design is different. It can only be said that there is a trick that has not been missed and has been mastered by the Japanese?
"Mr. Ma, can you explain the problem with this data? If I remember correctly, your equipment has a 10% reduction in control readings than the previous generation of Nikon equipment."
Chapter completed!