We are all reborn, who wants to be the richest man?

The current dust-free workshop, or clean room, where photolithography machines produce chips is completely incomparable with the later ones, let alone the laboratory in Bauhinia Garden District.

According to international standards, the cleanliness of the air can be divided into nine levels based on the number of suspended particles per cubic meter. The smaller the number, the cleaner it is.

The best quality air we breathe can barely reach level 9. Hospital operating rooms are generally between level 5 and 7. The dust-free workshops for chip manufacturing are the highest level, and at worst they reach level 4 or above.

Advanced chips like those with a few nanometers are generally at Level 2 or higher.

The dust-free workshop of the Far East Electronic Machinery Research Laboratory where everyone is now is Level 4.

It's not that Luo Nianzhong is reluctant to spend money, but it's not necessary.

This is just a laboratory for research and development. Level 4 is completely sufficient. After all, it cannot be used 24 hours a day like a chip factory.

You must know that the air conditioning system and routine maintenance of a dust-free workshop cost a lot of money.

Even chip manufacturing plants have established different dust-free workshops, and only the most important links will be carried out in the first-level dust-free workshop.

Luo Nianzhong is willing to spend money on research and development, but that doesn't mean he likes to be taken advantage of. Only choosing the most suitable, not the most expensive and best, is his principle.

Following Zhang Rujing, everyone first changed into dust-free clothes in the locker room, then tested their body's static electricity, and the last step was to enter the air shower room.

After two 360-degree turns in the air shower room, make sure that all the dust that may remain on your body is removed before entering the dust-free workshop.

All staff and machines inside are working in an orderly manner. All equipment is complete and a complete set of chip production processes can be realized.

If necessary, this place can be operated as a chip manufacturing factory.

The overall visit is very simple and quick. For those who understand, there is no need to see these. What is important is the technical parameters of the lithography machine and the chip process specifications produced.

Let alone people who don’t understand, because even if you explain it, you won’t understand it and it’s easy to get confused.

Just like when Zhang Rujing introduced it to Luo Nianzhong, he tried to be as concise and easy to understand as possible, and just give a superficial introduction.

When the islanders took a tour under the leadership of Zhang Rujing, they looked in disbelief when they saw the produced and packaged chips. They were shocked and said it was impossible.

"Mr. Zhang, what is the process node of the lithography machine developed by your company?"

"800 nanometers". Zhang Rujing replied with a smile.

"impossible".

"I don't believe it, it's not true."

The technical staff of the island country all shook their heads, feeling that this was a scam.

"What's going on?" Daisuke Aoki didn't know much about this industry. Seeing the ridiculous expressions on the faces of the top scientific researchers he brought, he asked with a frown.

The strange thing was that no one answered him. In the end, it was Shiro Uchida next to him who said in his ear, "They have completed the 800nm ​​breakthrough. This is not only the lithography machine, but also the manufacturing process, chip structure, etc." improvement".

Seeing that Daisuke Aoki still didn't understand, Shiro Uchida simply said, "This means that they have taken the lead in the entire upstream, midstream and downstream of chip manufacturing. You can understand that they will dominate this industry."

Dominating this industry, Daisuke Aoki knew what these words represented and how much profit they would bring. In an instant, the word "monopoly" popped into his mind.

"What about the gap?"

Uchida Shiro knew that Aoki Daisuke was talking about the lead gap, but he didn't quite understand it, so he looked at the old man next to him who had been silent just now.

He is one of Canon's technical masters. He was originally assigned to develop Canon's low-end lithography machine, but Luo Niazhong rejected it.

The old man’s name is Ken Nishikawa, and he is quite famous in the island nation’s semiconductor industry.

Seeing Uchida Shiro looking at him, Nishikawa Ken hesitated and said, "If this is true, the Far East Group is undoubtedly three to ten years ahead of the world.

Luo Nianzhong didn't hear what he said, otherwise he must have agreed in his heart that the old man had two brushes.

The most advanced lithography manufacturing node now is 1.5 micron. According to the original history, the 800nm ​​node should have been broken through in 85, and it was officially mass-produced in early 87.

It's just that Luo Nianzhong knew the right path and invested a lot of research and development funds to achieve the current transcendence.

In fact, it's not that Xi Chuanjian and others don't believe it, they just don't want to admit it.

Nikon, an island company, has just achieved a breakthrough in high-end photolithography machines. It has been overtaken in just a few months, and it is still so far ahead.

The current island country does have confident strength in the semiconductor field. Except for the beautiful country, no country in the world can compare with the current island country in the semiconductor industry.

Especially since their market share in this field is getting higher and higher, especially after they have the strength to surpass the beautiful country.

But the facts are before our eyes, if we lose, we lose.

Nishikawa Ken took a deep breath, bowed to Zhang Rujing and said, "Mr. Zhang, I admire your scientific research capabilities. Can you explain to me the basic parameters of your company's lithography machine?"

"no problem". Zhang Rujing looked at everyone and explained.

"It is also a mercury light source, using our newly developed i-line light source.

The wavelength reaches 365 nanometers, the numerical aperture is 0.6, and the resolution size is 0.37 microns."

As we all know, photolithography machines have various twists and turns, but essentially they make the wavelength of light shorter.

The shorter the wavelength of light, the more stable it is. This is called the Rayleigh criterion. It means that the size that an optical system can resolve is proportional to the wavelength of light.

So to make smaller sizes you have to be able to resolve smaller sizes, so the wavelength of light has to be shorter and shorter.

Zhang Rujing kept talking for more than an hour, and Luo Nianzhong basically couldn't understand it. Daisuke Aoki was worse than Luo Nianzhong.

But the scientific researchers from the island country were extremely excited and their eyes shone.

At the end, Zhang Rujing glanced at Luo Nianzhong and said, "We know that the lens is one of the most important links in the manufacturing of photolithography machines, but Canon's lenses are honestly hard to describe."

After a pause, he glanced at Shiro Uchida and Zhang Rujing, the majority of the staff with bad expressions, and continued.

“Even though we spent a lot of money to get Canon to develop the lens we wanted, the yield rate was too low and the elimination rate was too high, which increased the cost too much.

So I asked Director Luo if I could acquire a lens manufacturer, so that we can maximize our profits."

After acquiring a lens manufacturer, and now inviting a company from Canon to visit, the boss himself is the largest shareholder, what else needs to be said? Not obvious enough?

"Mr. Luo, what if we increase investment in research?" Uchida Shiro asked Luo Nianzhong directly. He knew who made the final decision.

Luo Nianzhong smiled, "I don't know how to increase research? Invest all profits every year without paying dividends? Or should shareholders inject capital in proportion?"

Shiro Uchida looked very unhappy, knowing that what Luo Nianzhong said was impossible.

Even Luo Nianzhong and Aoki Daisuke agree that it is useless to have the absolute upper hand in equity.

Because the three parties on the board of directors together do not have an advantage compared with other directors of the entire Fuji Group, this resolution cannot be passed.

Now that the economy of the entire island country is booming, it is a good opportunity for investment, and it is impossible for those directors and representatives who hold small shares to agree.

In the final analysis, there is only one reason: the rate of return is too low, or it can be said that the current sales of photolithography machines are too few.

"Mr. Uchida knows how rapidly the semiconductor industry changes, and we cannot wait any longer."

Uchida didn't say anything. He knew that what Luo Nianzhong was doing was a yin and yang game.

Even if the board of directors approved the increase in investment, Uchida would have to rely on his own prestige to enforce it.

Once the Far East Group's backstabbing causes Canon to have financial problems, let alone the company, these directors and the shareholders behind it will definitely not let him go.

He was content with the status quo and rejected Luo Nianzhong's proposal.

Once Far East's lithography machines dominate the market, when those shareholders know there is such an opportunity to cooperate, they will still take the blame.

The only way Uchida Shiro can do now is to tell the truth and let shareholders decide for themselves.

You don't need to think about it to know that Luo Nianzhong will definitely give those people an offer they can't refuse.

Share exchange acquisition, this is the most direct and tempting condition that Shiro Uchida thinks of.

By then, not only will they have Canon, but they will also have shares in Far East Electronic Machinery and shares in Far East Chip, which is coveted by everyone, and may even get more.

Canon's acquisition is already visible to Shiro Uchida, as long as Luo Nianzhong is willing to give up the benefits.

By then, the Uchida family may gain more money, but it also means a complete loss of control over Canon.

Thinking of this, Uchida Shiro suddenly felt a lot more rickety. He stared at Luo Nianzhong for a while and said, "Mr. Luo, let's talk."