Rebirth 2004: I can make money by writing.

Chapter 457: Shocking! The EBL lithography machine has been successfully developed! The news that Future Automotive was in a dilemma of having no chips available and that new car deliveries had been forced to be suspended sent shockwaves through the global automotive industry.

This development not only concerns the fate of a company, but also affects the nerves of the entire country's new energy vehicle industry.

After all, this is a new energy vehicle initiated by Future Technology Group.

Without this leading role, the new energy vehicles will all be of a low standard.

On the morning of September 28, 2011,

The sun is shining, but the headquarters of Future Technology Group is shrouded in an invisible haze.

On this day, John, CEO of Gaotong Company, called Hao Qiang again, trying to take the opportunity to put pressure on him.

"Mr. Hao, what do you think?

Do you agree with our proposal to raise funds at a valuation of $800 billion for your wafer fab?" John's tone was filled with a hint of urgency, yet he deliberately concealed his confidence in his certainty of success.

In his view, Future Technology Group has reached its dead end, and this valuation is already quite generous for a troubled company.

However, Hao Qiang's answer surprised John. "Mr. John, if that's the reason you're calling, I regret to tell you that no matter how high your offer, we will not agree to finance the wafer fab.

I changed my mind.”

Hao Qiang's tone was firm and calm, without any sign of timidity.

John was stunned for a moment, and asked in disbelief: "Why did you suddenly change your mind?

You know, your car company is now out of chips and in a very dangerous situation."

"Our company has no chips available. Isn't this your choice, the Americans?" Hao Qiang asked back with a hint of sarcasm in his tone.

John hurriedly explained: “No, Mr. Hao, you misunderstood.

We don't want to see the situation develop to this point.

This was a decision made by officials from the Ministry of Commerce, and our company has suffered huge losses from losing your orders."

Hao Qiang chuckled and said calmly, "I understand, this is probably the biggest mistake you Americans have made.

Since our development is controlled by others, we have no choice but to take the path of independent research and development."

After hearing this, John said with a hint of contempt: "Chip research and development is not a joke.

Your country doesn't even have the most basic lithography machines, let alone other key equipment. This path is doomed to failure."

"Then we'll start from scratch, even if it takes five, ten, or even longer, we'll do it."

John couldn't help but sneer, "If lithography machines were really that easy to develop, your country would have already made them. Don't you think you're just deceiving yourself?"

Hao Qiang was not angered by John’s words, but responded calmly: “Mr. John, you may not understand our determination.

In the long river of five thousand years of history, five or ten years are just the blink of an eye.

We have confidence and patience, and one day we will catch up with and surpass you."

"That's up to you. If you change your mind someday, you can contact me at any time." He thought Hao Qiang was just making a last-ditch effort and thought: Let them struggle and see how long they can hold out.

Research and develop chips and lithography machines?

In John's opinion, Hao Qiang's idea was simply a fantasy.

Even if they have the ability, it is already extremely difficult to circumvent the patent monopoly, not to mention that so many key components are simply unavailable.

Of course, for a country, being able to copy is also a sign of strength.

We have no control over patent infringement in the military.

After hanging up the phone, Hao Qiang didn't take John's words seriously at all.

Let's fool him first. The chip is still under testing and we don't know how it's progressing.

He opened the self-developed "Toutiao" application, which now has 80 million registered users and over 10 million daily active users.

This means that Hao Qiang finally has his own public opinion platform and is no longer subject to the information control of other portals.

At the same time, Hao Qiang is carrying out a major cultural industry layout.

He plans to acquire Shengda Literature for 30 billion yuan, and the two parties have reached a preliminary agreement.

Shengda Literature owns seven original literature websites, including Moudian Chinese Network, Hongxiutianxiang, Romance Novel Bar, Jinhe Literature City, Rongshushang, Xiaoshuo.com and Xiangxiang Academy, as well as three book planning and publishing companies.

This acquisition seems to be a spur-of-the-moment decision of Hao Qiang, but in fact it contains far-reaching strategic significance.

First of all, it can increase the stickiness of "Toutiao" users and provide the platform with a steady stream of high-quality content.

Secondly, by integrating literary resources, we can develop more sophisticated animation works, pay attention to the original plot, and enhance the value of IP.

More importantly, these high-quality literary works and adapted animations can be broadcast on Luoye Zhiqiu’s video website, attracting more users and laying a solid user base for the future development of the short video business.

Hao Qiang's series of layouts not only reflects his enterprising spirit in the field of science and technology, but also demonstrates his foresight in the cultural industry.

He knows very well that in this information age, it is equally important to have the right to speak and high-quality content resources.

Future Technology Group is quietly building a huge ecosystem covering technology, media and culture, laying a solid foundation for its comprehensive development in the future.

At two o'clock in the afternoon,

The afternoon sun shone into the office through the curtains, and Hao Qiang was concentrating on processing documents.

Suddenly, the ringing of the phone on the table broke the silence in the room.

"Hello, Chairman!" Chen Lie, the EBL lithography project leader, excitedly said from the other end of the line, "I have good news to report to you!"

Hao Qiang immediately put down the pen in his hand and listened attentively.

"The test results for the Qinglong 8124 chip are out, and the yield rate has reached 80%. All performance tests for qualified chips have passed successfully!

Every indicator met expectations, and some even exceeded our expectations! Chen Lie's voice was filled with excitement and pride, even though he was still a little tired after working overtime for two nights.

Hearing this exciting news, Hao Qiang unconsciously raised a smile of relief.

He originally thought that he would have to wait another two or three days to get the results, but he didn't expect the R&D team to work so hard and complete the test ahead of schedule.

"Excellent! I'll come down and check on you guys right away. You've all worked so hard." Hao Qiang's tone was gentle, but he couldn't hide his inner joy. "Please take a break, everyone. I'll be there soon."

After hanging up the phone, Hao Qiang immediately put down the work at hand and quickly left the office building.

His steps were brisk, his heart full of anticipation, and he couldn't wait to witness this breakthrough with his own eyes.

Walking through the busy park, Hao Qiang arrived at the semiconductor laboratory building.

He first changed into a clean-room suit in the locker room, and put on a mask and gloves to ensure that no contaminants would be brought in.

Afterwards, he verified his identity and entered the laboratory building. He gently pushed open the door of the EBL lithography machine laboratory, and what came into his sight was a group of tired but excited scientific researchers.

On the experimental bench, there is a row of packaged automotive chips Qinglong 8124, each of which has a label and notes, and each has experimental test data.

"Everyone, thank you for your hard work!" Hao Qiang walked into the laboratory and nodded to every researcher present. "Let me take a look at the data first."

Chen Lie handed the data notebook to the chairman and introduced the test results. The laboratory was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

At this moment, everyone deeply felt that they were participating in and witnessing an important historical moment.

Chen Lie excitedly introduced: "Chairman, the test results prove that my country's independently developed EBL lithography machine has made a breakthrough.

Its line width is stable at 14nm, and its resolution and stability have reached the international top level.

We installed five devices, and the initial yield rate reached 80%. "

A 12-inch (300mm) wafer can be cut into approximately 160 Qinglong 8124 chips (automotive MCUs).

青龙8124芯片的单颗面积约为150平方毫米（长约15毫米，宽约10毫米），一片晶圆面积约为70650平方毫米。

Excluding the cutting grooves and edge corners, only 400 chips can be cut out (not 70650/150=471).

The initial yield rate is 80%, and the actual number of qualified products may be 320 per wafer.

Generally speaking, due to the extremely high reliability requirements of automotive electronics, advanced technology and complex structure, the initial yield may be only 50% to 60%. After maturity, it can be increased to 70% to 80%, which is already very impressive.

The chip yield rate of Future Technology Group can reach 80%, mainly due to the high purity of the wafers!

Of course, the stability of the EBL lithography machine is also extremely critical.

If the lithography machine is unstable, each one will fail.

Hao Qiang carefully reviewed the test report and nodded with satisfaction: "This result is indeed exciting.

However, we still need further optimization and improvement to strive to increase the yield to 90%, and at the same time achieve a line width of 5nm or even smaller as soon as possible.

You know, EBL lithography machines can achieve line widths below 1nm, and our wafer purity also meets the requirements."

“Yes, Chairman.

We have already formulated the next R&D plan and believe that we will be able to achieve this goal in the near future." Chen Lie answered confidently.

Hao Qiang looked around the laboratory and looked at the group of scientific researchers who were working hard for the country's semiconductor industry, his heart filled with gratitude and respect.

"Thank you for your hard work, everyone. You have made great contributions to the country's scientific and technological progress.

Next, we will increase our investment and strive to achieve greater breakthroughs in a shorter period of time.

Of course, in the past one or two years, everyone has been on edge and hasn't had a good rest.

I'll spend the next two days sorting out the information. I'll give everyone a two-week vacation, and each employee can receive a maximum reimbursement of 2 yuan in vacation benefits."

This news immediately caused cheers in the laboratory. The researchers applauded and their faces were filled with joyful smiles.

With 2 yuan, you can take your family on a whirlwind tour around the country.

"Chairman, the automobile company is pressing us hard. They urgently need a batch of chips. The sooner the chips are produced, the less losses the company will suffer." Chen Lie said apologetically, with a hint of worry in his eyes.

"Don't be too stressed. It doesn't matter if you're half a month late. Everyone's health is more important than money." Hao Qiang waved his hand gently and said calmly, "You guys take a good vacation first, and then we'll organize overtime to catch up when you come back.

But remember, when traveling, you must pay attention to safety and never reveal your identity.

Considering the current international situation, it is best not to go abroad."

A trace of gratitude flashed in Chen Lie's eyes: "Then we will respectfully obey your command.

To be honest, in order to catch up with the progress, the team members have been working almost all night long these days."

For many days and nights in the past, the entire R&D team has been under tremendous pressure.

The lights in the laboratories and offices are always on until late at night, and everyone is working hard to overcome technical difficulties.

At this moment, Hao Qiang changed the subject and smiled: "Taking into account everyone's recent hard work, I have decided to give each employee who participated in the project a special bonus of 50 yuan, after tax, and I hope it will be an incentive for everyone.

After the chips are officially put into mass production and the investment costs are recovered, the company will further improve employee benefits.”

This news was like a bombshell, causing an uproar in the experiment and was even more surprising than the travel benefits just now.

Nearly a hundred employees on site were stunned at first, and then burst into cheers of surprise.

You should know that the entire project team has a total of 300 people, which means that the company will pay a one-time bonus of about 200 million yuan.

The chairman's courage is truly admirable.

What is even more touching is that the team members are already well paid. Even those with less experience can earn an annual salary of 20 yuan.

This special bonus is equivalent to the total salary of many employees for two years.

"The chairman is so generous!"

"This is simply a windfall!"

"We will definitely redouble our efforts to live up to the company's trust!"

"Long live the Chairman, I love you!"

In the conference room, amid the constant exclamations of praise, everyone's face was filled with happy smiles.

Some people were so excited that their eyes were filled with tears, some were celebrating with high fives, and some were eager to rush up and give the generous chairman a bear hug.

At this moment, all the hard work and efforts turned into a full sense of happiness and achievement.

Hao Qiang added: "At the same time, we will further improve scientific research conditions, increase equipment investment, and create a better R&D environment for everyone.

I hope everyone will continue to work hard for the development of my country's semiconductor industry."

After leaving the laboratory, Hao Qiang immediately asked his secretary to contact the company's senior management to arrange an emergency meeting to discuss how to speed up the industrialization process of EBL lithography machines and how to protect this key technology.

It’s time to announce our chip achievements to the world!

The semiconductor industry is finally changing!