Rebirth 2004: I can make money by writing.

Citing "technological security," the U.S. government announced that it would include Future Technology Group on the export control "entity list," impose sanctions on all exported equipment and chips, and impose punitive tariffs on Future Technology Group's imported products.

Then, Hao Qiang immediately resisted and held a press conference to express his support for the country.

This incident has not only attracted widespread attention and heated discussions on the Internet, but also among the public.

At the same time, major news websites have launched special reports to analyze the possible impact of sanctions on Future Technology Group.

For example, it will be difficult for future cars to perform well in the United States.

The pricing of future cars will not be cheap to begin with. If the tariff is raised to 35%, plus other costs, the price will not be low.

The domestic terminal price of the standard future ES7 is 65.8 yuan, and the factory price is about 60 yuan (the cost price of the car at the direct store).

The export FOB price is approximately RMB 68, which means the FOB price is US$10.

Taking into account tariffs, 10%-15% gross profit of terminal merchants, taxes, etc., it will have to sell for at least 15 US dollars.

In the United States, you can buy many luxury brand cars for $15.

However, future cars are positioned as luxury brands. The configuration of the future ES7 is better than cars worth millions, so why can't it be sold for tens of thousands of dollars?

anyway,

Future Auto's cars are in high demand in the country and are not currently exported.

The second phase of the automobile factory was originally intended to prepare for exports, but unexpectedly there were no chips available, and the export plan was forced to be shelved.

How much the US agent sells it for has nothing to do with Future Automobile Company. Even if it wants to export, the price will be based on the FOB price.

In addition to the automotive business, some people believe that this will deal a major blow to Future Technology Group's global business and may even affect the supply chain of the entire industry; while others believe that this move is a necessary means for the US government to protect its own technology industry and national security.

Just a few days later,

The heated discussion surrounding Future Technology Group gradually died down.

However, the outside world believes that the crisis of Future Auto is quietly spreading.

In the future, automobile companies will really have no chips available. Direct-operated stores can no longer deliver cars, and sales staff are very anxious.

They are also afraid of leaving Future Technology Group.

Many media outlets reported on the situation at Future Auto's direct stores and service centers. Apart from display cars and test drive cars, there was really no inventory.

Customers who have paid deposits are waiting anxiously, some have even been waiting for a month but still cannot pick up their cars.

The atmosphere within the automobile company is equally depressing. Employees are anxious about their future, worried about the company's survival and their own jobs.

Even so, they still stayed at their posts, followed the chairman's instructions, and continued to produce cars.

If there is no chip available, the cars produced cannot be driven on the road at all.

The person who suffered the biggest loss was the chairman, which makes people both admire him and feel sorry for him.

In fact, even if the EBL lithography machine is successfully developed, Hao Qiang does not know when the chips can be mass-produced.

In response to this situation, he still asked to continue accepting orders and issued a notice in the name of Future Technology Group to alleviate customers' anxiety.

【notice:

Future Technology Group promised that if normal delivery cannot be made within two months, it will compensate customers with an annual interest rate of 15% starting from the third month.

All deposits will be deducted from future vehicle payments until the vehicle is successfully delivered.

If delivery is still not possible after one year, the company will refund the principal and interest in full.

However, if the car is returned without reason, the deposit will not be refunded.

On behalf of the company, Hao Qiang apologizes to all customers for the trouble and inconvenience caused to them.

After the announcement was released, the industry was in an uproar.

Future Technology Group has also acknowledged the current situation of no chips available, but the automobile factory has not stopped production of cars. It has only reduced production capacity and has a maximum inventory of 50,000 vehicles.

With more production, the company does not have enough warehouse space to store the goods.

Additionally, customers don't like cars that sit in inventory for too long, even if the actual lifespan of the car's parts is long.

The outside world expressed concern about Hao Qiang's persistence. If there is still no chip available within a year and tens of thousands of cars cannot be produced, the losses will be huge.

For every 10,000 cars, the loss could be as high as 2 billion yuan.

In addition to automobile companies, lithium battery factories also suffered heavy losses.

The main business of the lithium battery factory is new energy vehicles. Other businesses include bicycles, flatbed trucks, portable devices, home appliances, etc. Now it plans to develop applications in trucks and buses.

Therefore, if this crisis cannot be resolved, Future Technology Group may lose at least hundreds of billions of yuan.

But in any case, this demonstrates Future Technology Group's courage and credibility in the crisis.

For customers, with interest compensation, they will not be in a hurry to wait for the car and will be more calm.

The deposit for a future car will be quite high, at least 10 yuan.

In other words, they are equivalent to lending usury to Future Technology Group.

Night falls and the stars are shining.

When Hao Qiang was playing with his twins at home, his mother Liu Fengqing called.

"Son," Liu Fengqing's voice was filled with worry. "I heard that our company was sanctioned. Would you consider purchasing from other domestic automakers that haven't been sanctioned? Or perhaps find an alternative company to act as a middleman?"

Hearing his mother's innocent suggestion, Hao Qiang couldn't help but smile: "Mom, this is not that simple.

You think the middlemen you're thinking of wouldn't have thought of this loophole."

It’s like Da Mi buying chips from Gao Tong, then selling them to Hua Wei and making a profit from the difference.

Zhongxing has done this before. The United States banned the sale of some telecommunications products to Xiaoyi, and this company acted as a middleman, buying American products and selling them to Xiaoyi. As a result, it was caught red-handed, and Zhongxing was banned from selling. Finally, the CEO of Zhongxing went to the United States in person to negotiate and paid a fine of 10 billion US dollars before the ban was lifted.

The price is too high!

This is not doing business at all. Working for free is equivalent to helping the United States make money.

"That's right. He's a politician, so he must be smart." Liu Fengqing thought about it and agreed. "So what should we do now? The villagers are also discussing this matter."

"Mom, let them be." Hao Qiang interrupted softly, "With so many people watching the show all over the world, how can we manage it all? Don't worry about the company's affairs."

Hearing his son say this, Liu Fengqing immediately changed the subject and talked about his grandchildren with great interest: "Well, now I am thinking about my two grandchildren and the baby in Xiao Han's belly.

Those two clever little ones can already call grandma when they’re just over a year old. They’re really smart. I’ll go check on them in a couple of days.”

"Okay, I'm playing building blocks with them right now." Hao Qiang answered, looking at the twins who were playing attentively on the carpet, his eyes full of love.

After hanging up the phone, Hao Qiang continued to play with the children.

As a successful entrepreneur, he knows that career is important, but family education cannot be neglected.

No matter how busy he gets at work, he makes sure to take time out every day to spend time with his children.

Looking at the innocent smiling faces of the children, he felt all his worries disappeared.

In his opinion, if you only focus on your career and neglect your children's education, your children will be ruined, and even if the company is successful, it will be a failure.

This balance between career and family is what he has always been striving for.

the next morning,

Hao Qiang came to the company as usual. Although he felt a little annoyed, he handled affairs while drinking tea.

After handling daily affairs for half an hour, suddenly, the phone rang, interrupting his thoughts.

"Hello, Chairman!" an excited voice came from the other end of the phone. "The first EBL lithography equipment has been assembled, and we plan to conduct the first test. Would you like to come and take a look?"

Hearing this exciting news, Hao Qiang's mood instantly brightened and a smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Well, okay, I'll be down right away!" He answered decisively, then put down the work at hand, left the office building, and walked quickly towards the laboratory.

Walking on the road and looking at the green trees on both sides of the road, Hao Qiang's heart was full of anticipation.

The research and development process of the EBL lithography machine was not smooth. After countless days and nights of hard work and persistence, we finally arrived at this critical moment.

He knew that this was not just a test of a single machine, but the culmination of the hard work of the entire team.

When he walked into the laboratory, the researchers' faces were filled with excitement and the air was filled with tension and anticipation.

The team leader stood in front of the equipment, pointing at the newly assembled lithography machine with anticipation, as if he was showing Hao Qiang a precious work of art.

"The assembly is finally completed, but I'm a little worried." The team leader's voice was full of excitement and some worry.

There will be some problems in the first test.

Small problems are fine, but if they are big problems, all the previous efforts may be wasted.

The hopes of automobile companies and lithium battery companies all depend on them.

"Well, let me check again."

Hao Qiang approached the equipment, carefully examined every detail, and felt a surge of emotion in his heart.

He recalled the days when his team members worked overtime in the laboratory, and remembered those who stayed up late to debug and conduct repeated experiments.

Everyone is working hard for this goal and putting in tremendous effort.

Calm down and check carefully.

In fact, before assembly, each component has been tested to ensure the overall test goes smoothly.

The prototype EBL001 in front of Hao Qiang has a main body size of 4 meters long, 2.5 meters wide, about 3.5 meters high, and weighs about 3.5 tons.

The entire system includes a control cabinet, a vacuum pump system, a cooling water circulation system, a vibration damping pedestal, an operating console, etc. The entire system weighs about 10 tons.

Including these supporting equipment, an EBL lithography machine occupies more than ten square meters, and usually requires at least 50 square meters. The indoor net height must reach 4 meters, and there are high requirements for ground stability. The foundation must be re-laid to avoid affecting the work accuracy during operation.

Of course, even though accuracy is relative and theoretically has no effect on ground vibration, the requirements for nano-scale equipment are relatively high.

In addition to the shock absorption requirements, a constant temperature of 20±1°C is also required.

-Relative humidity: 45±5%

Cleanliness: Class 100-1000

And requires good electromagnetic protection.

About an hour later,

Hao Qiang didn't find any major problems, but he was still a little worried, so he asked the team leader to start testing.

Following the team leader's instructions, the test officially began.

The atmosphere in the laboratory instantly became tense and exciting. Everyone held their breath and stared intently at the reaction of the equipment.

As the start button was pressed, the device emitted a slight humming sound, gradually started to operate, and data began to flash on the display screen.

"The equipment is operating normally!" The team leader was a little excited, which showed that the approach was correct.

Of course, testing must be done with physical silicon wafers.

Many silicon wafers coated with photoresist have been prepared in the laboratory. The EBL lithography machine is different from traditional lithography machines. It does not require a mask and can write directly.

To put it simply, the working principle of a photolithography machine is to treat the silicon wafer as a blackboard and then draw a circuit diagram on the blackboard.

The ultraviolet light or electron beam (EBL lithography machine) is the chalk, and the thickness of the chalk is the thickness of the line.

Since the size of the blackboard is fixed, if you want to draw more pictures, the thinner the chalk, the better, but the higher the technical requirements, the more difficult it is to draw.

A layer of film on the blackboard corresponds to photoresist.

After drawing the pattern, the silicon wafer is immersed in a corrosive agent, and the part without the protective film is corroded to form a circuit.

From a professional perspective,

There are some differences between EBL lithography machines and Tsinghua Unigroup lithography machines.

First, in the electron gun area at the top of the machine, the field emission electron source starts working.

Under the action of a strong electric field, the sharp tip of the tungsten needle releases a high-energy electron beam.

These high-speed electron beams are like a well-trained microscopic army, accelerating downward in uniform.

The electron beam then enters a complex system of electromagnetic lenses.

Multiple sets of precision electromagnetic coils generate magnetic fields, like invisible lenses, gradually focusing the electron beam into extremely fine light spots.

The diameter of this light spot can be as fine as the nanometer level, and the current process technology is 14nm.

1 millimeter equals 1000000 nanometers (millions).

The diameter of a human hair is about 0.04 to 0.05 mm, or 4 to 5 nanometers.

In the deflection system, precision deflection coils control the trajectory of the electron beam.

Through precise control of computer programs, the electron beam can be precisely positioned and scanned on the surface of the silicon wafer, like a precise nano-brush.

At the bottom of the vacuum chamber, a silicon wafer covered with photoresist waits.

When a high-energy electron beam hits the photoresist surface, a violent chemical reaction occurs.

In the area irradiated by the electron beam, the molecular structure of the photoresist changes, preparing for the subsequent development process.

This is the exposure process of the EBL lithography machine.

at this time,

The expensive equipment in front of us is operating in a nearly perfect manner, converting the design drawings of the company's chip design department into nanoscale physical structures.

It is like a precise painter who uses electrons as a pen to draw the blueprint of integrated circuits on silicon wafers.

As the processing progressed, the laboratory was filled with the slight hum of equipment running.

The onboard chip Qinglong 8124 has been verified and tested on the computer, and Hao Qiang has already accepted it and there are no problems at all.

Now, all that’s left is the manufacturing step.

Judging from the current operation situation, it can only be said to be a preliminary success.

The drawing process is also displayed on the screen, but in reality, it is not visible to the naked eye and needs to be tested.

The maximum production capacity of EBL001 is 150WPH, which means that it only takes about 24 seconds to process a silicon wafer, which is very efficient.

Of course, the more complex the design, the longer it will take.

Theoretically, the exposure speed of the EBL lithography machine is very slow, but Hao Qiang's technology shop has solved this problem.

Not long after,

After the first silicon wafer is exposed, the second silicon wafer is exposed until ten silicon wafers are exposed.

"After completing the subsequent development and packaging processes, conduct tests and let me know the results," Hao Qiang instructed the team leader. "It seems that we have only achieved initial success. In theory, developing an EBL lithography machine is feasible."

When everyone heard the chairman's words, warm applause and cheers broke out in the laboratory. The researchers high-fived each other, their faces filled with unconcealable joy and excitement.

Of course, everyone knows that this is only a preliminary success and we can’t be too happy too soon.