Rebirth 1984: Starting with the development of Hanka

It is difficult for RB people to accept the rise of China because they are afraid.

The emergence of Wujiang Microelectronics Company and Wujiang Photoresist Company directly made competitors restless.

Not long after, Tokyo Yinghua suffered a "fire" and the photoresist production was insufficient, so the cooperation with Wujiang Microelectronics was terminated.

JSR adjusted its production, increased the production of i-line photoresist, reduced the production of g-line photoresist, and also terminated its cooperation with Wujiang Microelectronics.

Sumitomo Chemical and Fujifilm stated that due to the "fire" in Tokyo Yinghua, resulting in a tight global supply of g-line photoresist, Sumitomo Chemical and Fujifilm's g-line photoresist will only be provided to long-term strategic partners on a priority basis, so they have temporarily terminated their follow-up. Cooperation with Wujiang Microelectronics Company.

The four companies of Tokyo Onka, JSR, Sumitomo Chemical and Fujifilm can basically unite to control the global photoresist market. The drama they directed immediately caused global photoresist prices to soar.

In particular, the announcement issued against Wujiang Microelectronics Company has stated by name that it will not sell photoresist to Wujiang Microelectronics Company.

Other photoresist manufacturers also received notices from these four companies at this time, hoping to jointly block Wujiang Microelectronics Company and inform them of the existence of Wujiang Photoresist Company. If we don’t suppress the other side now, when Wujiang photoresist is developed, who can compete with the other side?

The scaremongering by RB manufacturers is effective.

Several companies that produce photoresist, including DuPont, Texas Instruments, and Micron Technology in the United States, have decided to suppress Wujiang Microelectronics.

Although the supply has not been cut off, purchases have been restricted at high prices, taking the opportunity to make a fortune.

The price of photoresist has directly increased four to five times.

Wujiang Microelectronics was caught off guard at this time. Unexpectedly, the supply of RB photoresist was suddenly cut off. The US photoresist took advantage of the situation, and the key was to restrict the purchase.

Fortunately, Wujiang Microelectronics has stocked up in advance, and the photoresist inventory can still last for three months.

Otherwise, once the wafer factory is shut down, Kirin 1 chips and MMC chips will not be produced, and many product production tasks under Wujiang Group will be suspended as a result.

However, after three months there was no more photoresist. At this time, Wujiang Microelectronics originally planned to increase production capacity for the production of game consoles, but now it is obvious that it cannot implement this plan until the photoresist problem is solved.

"Boss, we can also get goods from other photoresist manufacturers. Although the quantity is a little smaller, at least it can be used for emergencies. In addition, we can buy the photoresist inventory of their wafer factories from some foreign chip companies. "

Chip companies generally build their own wafer fabs and have more or less photoresist inventories.

Some chip companies are about to go bankrupt. Why not sell photoresist to Wujiang Microelectronics at a high price? Even if the chip company does not go bankrupt, it can still free up some photoresist and sell it to Wujiang Microelectronics at a high price, thus making a lot of money.

Of course, photoresist manufacturers cannot allow these chip companies to take the opportunity to resell photoresist on a large scale to make profits, and will strictly supervise every chip company that comes to buy photoresist.

At this moment, Zhao Ye mobilized all the power he could mobilize to buy g-line photoresist all over the world.

However, even if this is done, it will only solve a temporary problem. In the long run, Wujiang Microelectronics Company will definitely not be able to persist.

In the final analysis, you still need to develop your own photoresist.

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Wujiang Microelectronics Company Headquarters.

People from Wujiang Photoresist Company are also here.

Everyone in the conference room felt aggrieved.

Zhao Ye is the most open-minded...

To develop the semiconductor industry, China must be self-reliant and there is no way out!

Don't expect kindness from others.

Therefore, any idea of ​​taking a chance is wrong.

Zhao Ye's rebirth has determined that the domestic semiconductor industry must take the path of independent research and development. Although difficult, it is not impossible.

China is the only country in the world with a full industrial chain!

Although it lags behind in all aspects, it has huge potential.

Moreover, the Chinese market is huge and will be enough to support companies in the entire semiconductor industry chain in the future.

Although Dutch ASML EVU has more than 10 parts and parts suppliers, in fact, most of the parts can also be developed in China. Could it be that China still can't conquer a small number of technically difficult parts if it spends more time?

It all depends on human effort!

Moreover, it is now the 80s, and the development of photolithography machines has just begun. The development of China's lithography machines will suppress the development of other semiconductor companies.

As far as Zhao Ye knows, lithography machines have not made much progress in almost a decade or two since the 90s. The industry generally believes that 193nm lithography cannot be extended to the 65nm technology node, and 157nm will become the mainstream technology.

Until 2002, Ben-Jian Lin of TSMC proposed the concept of 193nm immersion lithography. Before that, lithography machines were all dry lithography machines.

In 2007, ASML cooperated with TSMC to develop and successfully launch the first immersion lithography machine, which shortened the equivalent wavelength of 193nm light waves in water to 134nm, which is enough to exceed the limit of 157nm.

At this time, ASML relied on the technical advantages of immersion lithography machines to completely defeat Canon and Nikon and become the overlord of lithography machines.

If Wujiang Microelectronics takes the lead in recruiting Lin Benjian under its leadership and develops immersion lithography machines in advance, then the overtaking of Chinese lithography machines in corners will be just around the corner!

At this time, Zhao Ye faced the blockade from RB and even photoresist manufacturers around the world, and his fighting spirit became more and more high.

And everyone present is holding a breath of anger in their hearts, which will be transformed into motivation, and they will not give up until the photoresist is developed!

At this moment, Zhao Ye looked around and slowly said: "RB people are afraid that we will surpass them, so they cut off the supply of photoresist to us! I have said it a long time ago, don't place your hopes on others, you must stick to the path Independent research and development route. Today, they cut off the supply of photoresist, and tomorrow they may cut off the supply of monocrystalline silicon, chips, memory, operating systems, etc. Are we going to let others choke us all the time? Do we crave mercy and charity from others? "

"Self-reliance, adequate food and clothing! We must have what foreign countries have, and we must strive to surpass them!"

"I think that RB's supply of photoresist is cut off is a good thing. This reminds everyone not to take chances, otherwise, similar things will continue to happen in the future!"

As he said that, Zhao Ye looked at the more than ten scientific research engineers of Wujiang Photoresist Company, "Now, we must speed up the development of photoresist. Time does not wait for us. Wujiang Microelectronics Company is facing a huge crisis, and there are also people who are implicated. Wujiang Group! Academician Li Yiming, are you confident in developing g-line photoresist within half a year?"

A middle-aged man in his forties, wearing a Chinese tunic suit and glasses, nodded solemnly and said solemnly: "I will definitely lead the team to work overtime and strive to produce the g-line photoresist within half a year!!! Xiao Little RB, are you deceiving me that there is no one in China?! Our scientific researchers in China are no worse than RB people. Before, it was just a lack of funds and R&D equipment, so the progress of photoresist R&D in our country was relatively slow."

Zhao Ye nodded with a smile and said to Academician Li Yiming: "Well, I believe you can do it!"