Scholar's Cultivation System Panel

"Haven't you figured it out yet? What exactly does your department eat?"

"idiot!"

At the Shinetsu Chemical headquarters in Higashijing, President Kimura Ryohei cursed at a department manager with a mustache in front of him, even though there were many employees busy around him.

It can be said that he did not save any face for the other party.

Kimura Ryohei may not have a good temper behind his back, but in most cases he will disguise it in the company.

Try to show the image of each president.

But today he really couldn't control his emotions.

In just a few hours, ASML announced without warning that it would open up sales of high-end lithography machines, bringing a sudden earthquake to the entire semiconductor field.

Qualcomm, a high-end chip giant, also announced the abolition of previous procurement regulations.

They even took the initiative to show their goodwill to manufacturers in the hope of re-establishing cooperation.

These changes are beyond common sense.

It’s confusing.

They are clearly the ones in control in the semiconductor field, but now they are simply switching between offense and defense.

No matter how unintelligent he was, he could guess that something had happened in the semiconductor field.

Otherwise, ASML and Qualcomm, which have always been proud, would not do this.

The key is that this made him smell danger.

If it is said that ASML and Qualcomm were forced to make these decisions to ensure their interests.

Then Shin-Etsu Chemical cannot sit still and wait for death.

Action must be taken quickly.

After all, as a manufacturer of high-end photoresist, they are also in this supply chain.

There is a close connection between them.

So after seeing the relevant news, he immediately asked people in the department to understand the situation and find out what caused the two giant companies to be so panicked and anxious.

Only in this way will he prescribe the right medicine and arrange the company.

However, it has been more than an hour since Qualcomm issued the announcement, and they have not received any useful information.

No wonder he got angry.

However, it is normal for this situation to occur. ASML and Qualcomm are very confused at the moment, and they have no time to answer the detailed situation for Shin-Etsu Chemical.

"I'm sorry, President."

"Our people are working hard to confirm the situation, and the results should be back soon."

The department manager who was scolded did not dare to have any dissatisfaction and kept his head down to explain to Kimura Ryohei.

"I have to see the results today."

Kimura Ryohei rolled his eyes at the other party, and finally sighed and put down these words.

The situation has reached this point, and no matter how much you reprimand, it won't change anything.

All you can do is wait patiently.

"Hi!"

The department manager felt as if he was amnesty when he heard these words. He nodded and quickly turned around and walked towards the work area.

Don't dare to slack off.

that's all.

Almost half an hour later, joy finally appeared on the face of the department manager. He stood up from his chair and ran quickly towards Kimura Ryohei.

"There are results, President."

The sound came out before the footsteps stopped.

Kimura Ryohei was not in the mood to do anything else and just sat here waiting for news.

When I finally heard the voice, my whole mood was immediately aroused.

He couldn't wait to ask: "Tell me, what happened?"

"President."

"According to the news we have received, the Institute of Optoelectronics Technology has manufactured a 7-nanometer process extreme ultraviolet lithography machine."

"What did you say?" Kimura Ryohei was shocked.

"I heard that ASML's technical officer Tonino went to Jincheng in person to confirm the results returned." The department manager added, worried that the chairman would not believe it.

"That's right, that's what it is."

After hearing the other party's answer, Kimura Ryohei's face looked a little lonely and pale.

He murmured subconsciously.

When he learned that the Institute of Optoelectronics Technology had conquered high-end lithography machines, he immediately wanted to understand what ASML and Qualcomm were doing.

And this just proves that the news is true.

Xu Yun accidentally synthesized a new type of high-end photoresist because he knew that no wafer fab would use it, so he was not worried at all about it and thought it would not have any impact on Shin-Etsu's orders.

However, Xu Yun later took charge of the research project of the extreme ultraviolet lithography machine and publicly stated the delivery time in an interview.

This made him slightly worried.

I am afraid that Xu Yun will really create a high-end extreme ultraviolet lithography machine.

However, other companies in the supply chain did not respond, firmly believing that Xu Yun could not conquer the extreme ultraviolet lithography machine in a short time.

He gradually relaxed.

Little did he know that his worries had become reality.

Xu Yun not only successfully conquered the extreme ultraviolet lithography machine, but also manufactured a 7-nanometer process lithography machine.

This proves that they have the strength to achieve mass production.

Originally, if it was just a photolithography machine, its actual impact on Shin-Etsu would not be very great.

After all, if you want to produce high-end chips, you need their photoresist.

But Xu Yun had already figured this out.

The test data of the new photoresist synthesized by Xu Yun are far superior to their products.

Key costs are lower.

They used their own photolithography machine for self-use testing to prove the stability of this photoresist.

That will certainly impress other fabs to buy.

By then, Shin-Etsu will no longer have a problem with insufficient photoresist production capacity.

But no one wants the product at all.

Thinking about these things, Kimura Ryohei just felt his head was buzzing and he could no longer see the future of the company.

For their company, photoresist occupies a very important core position.

As long as you fail in this market, the consequences will be unbearable.

The department manager standing in front of him now knew the crisis of the situation when he saw Kimura Ryohei's appearance.

I understand even more that the president is not in a good mood right now.

So he decisively remained silent, trying not to speak at this time to avoid getting burned.

Kimura Ryohei felt heavy, but he also understood that now was not the time to be decadent.

Regardless of the final outcome, try to save yourself.

A lot of thoughts quickly emerged in his mind, and soon he had a plan in mind.

He raised his eyes to look at the department manager in front of him and gave instructions.

"Immediately contacted several other chemical companies in the country and said I wanted to have a joint meeting as soon as possible."

"In addition, we would like to express to Loongson International our goodwill in providing high-end photoresist."

He knows that the photoresist developed by Xu Yun has not yet been mass-produced, so it will most likely lead to insufficient production capacity.

In this case, they provide high-end photoresist, and even a small order is excellent.

Mainly, this is all they can do now, and no one knows what will happen in the end.

After hearing these two arrangements, the department manager naturally did not dare to hesitate. He nodded in response and immediately turned around and left to do this.

"Hi!"

When Kimura Ryohei was the only one left in the room, he seemed to have been drained of all his strength and slumped down on the chair.

…

Following ASML and Qualcomm, several neon companies with high-end photoresists have also made public announcements.

He also expressed his desire to sell high-end photoresist.

This has abruptly changed the semiconductor field from the seller's home court to the buyer's home court.

Related sectors are all in the red.

Basically, the daily limit has been reached.

However, there are exceptions to everything. Just as companies in the semiconductor industry supply chain are showing their goodwill, Synaptics, the EDA industrial software giant that occupies the vast majority of the world's market, has rarely remained silent and does not seem to be letting go of software. Use limiting ideas.

In the Synaptics headquarters building in Liganifo Asia Mountain View City, Chief Operating Officer Sahin is presiding over the meeting.

"Everyone here is already aware of the current situation. What do you think of this matter?"

Sahin, who has a bald head, is sitting at the main desk and looking at the senior consultants hired by the companies on both sides to ask questions.

As a link in the semiconductor supply chain, they immediately mobilized company resources after discovering that something was wrong. Finally, they learned that the Institute of Optoelectronics Technology had manufactured a 7-nanometer process lithography machine.

When such an important thing happens in the semiconductor industry, they certainly cannot sit idly by and watch.

So this meeting was held.

At present, ASML, Telecom and other companies have taken measures and chosen to change their attitude.

Although Synopsis mainly develops EDA industrial software, it is also very important.

If the lithography machine determines the performance of the chip hardware, then EDA represents the software.

Neither can be lacking.

As a senior consultant of the company, my biggest responsibility is to help the company analyze the situation and determine the direction of development.

Although the current situation is indeed not very optimistic, when faced with Sahin's words, several people present still expressed their opinions.

"Now that the Institute of Optoelectronics Technology has conquered the technology and has the ability to manufacture high-end lithography machines, the so-called restrictions have lost their effect and are just empty talk. At this time, we should also follow the actions of other companies and reopen EDA software. permission to use.”

"Facts have proved that with Xu Yun here, their scientific and technological development has become unstoppable. The best way is to actively cooperate."

"I'm also in favor of cooperation."

"Although they have solved the problem of photolithography machines and photoresists, they are still blank in the field of EDA software. If they want to continue to manufacture high-end chips, they still have to use our software, so they should wait for the other party to actively apply for cooperation with them. "

“Without a notification from the security building, I’m afraid it would be inappropriate for us to take the lead in releasing restrictions on software use.”

…

Differences in concepts are bound to lead to collisions and arguments, and this is happening in the conference room at the moment.

Some consultants believe that Synaptics should actively establish cooperation and eliminate the impact of previous practices.

Others, however, adhere to the regulations issued by the security building and still prohibit inland personnel from using the software.

In their opinion, Xu Yun has conquered the extreme ultraviolet lithography machine and has a new high-end photoresist, but there is no news that he has made achievements in the EDA field. If they want to continuously improve chip performance and develop more chips, they still need their expertise. EDA software.

With this prerequisite, there is no need for ASML and Qualcomm to worry about anything.

Of course, Sahin still needs to decide how to do it.

At this time, seeing the argument in the conference room getting louder and louder, Sahin suddenly raised his hand to signal.

The next second, several consultants immediately became quiet.

"We have an advantage compared to other companies. Even if they start developing EDA now, it will take time."

"But to open the software usage restrictions, I need to get authorization from the security building first."

The few words Saxin said in a deep voice directly confirmed his plan.

That is, no action is taken for the time being.

He naturally knew in his heart that with the performance of Xu Yun and the Institute of Optoelectronics Technology, it was inevitable to develop an EDA whose performance was not inferior to theirs.

It just takes time.

So they don't need to make themselves too nervous.

If something big like ASML happens without warning and causes changes in the global semiconductor field, it will definitely cause strong dissatisfaction among the security building.

After deciding on this matter, Sahin immediately lost interest in staying in the conference room.

He was going to explain the situation to the board of directors.

But just as he stood up, he heard someone ask again: "Then do we have to respond to things online?"

"No need for the time being." Saxin shook his head and replied.

Those consultants who held different opinions complained somewhat about Sasin's decision, but in the end they remained silent and did not say anything more.

Things were just as Sahin decided, and Xinsi remained calm after the brief meeting.

It’s as if he doesn’t belong to the semiconductor field at all.

He did not participate in any discussion or comment on what happened.

Fortunately, netizens' attention was focused on the matter itself, and no one paid special attention to Xinsi.

Although EDA software companies have not spoken out, the world's top semiconductor equipment manufacturing companies, as well as chip giants and photoresist giants have successively expressed their opinions, giving everyone a feeling that something big is going to happen.

Especially here in China, after seeing giant companies speaking out, their emotions can only be described as explosive.

If Asmai's actions at first only surprised netizens and finally let out a sigh of relief, then what happened later made everyone realize that the situation was by no means that simple.

The entire network went from being excited and excited at the beginning to analyzing and speculating on the reasons.

It is no exaggeration to say that if you click on a relevant video, you will see various seemingly reasonable long comments below.

"It's so exciting today. I never thought that these overseas semiconductor giants would take the initiative to give in. I have an appetite for dinner at night."

"They're finally scared."

"There is only one possibility for the overseas semiconductor supply chain to surrender collectively, and that is that our photolithography machine project has made breakthrough progress. It seems that Professor Xu is not as disappointed as all of us in this matter." ah!"

"As the old saying goes, you can always trust Professor Xu."

"It's a pity that the Institute of Optoelectronics Technology's confidentiality is so good that we don't even know what's going on with the project."

"We must not be fooled by their measurements. We must continue our own research."

"Everyone just needs to wait patiently. Anyway, Professor Xu said that the first lithography machine will be delivered this year."

"I'm really looking forward to the parameters of our first high-end lithography machine. It must be very powerful to make overseas companies so fearful, right?"

…

"As expected of Professor Xu, he has only joined the Institute of Optoelectronics Technology to take charge of the lithography machine project, and he has already made such great progress."

In a room in a community in Yangcheng, Qiu Bin sat in front of the computer screen and browsed the big news about the semiconductor field on the Internet. His whole face was visibly filled with excitement.

As an UP owner with millions of fans of related classified content, this kind of news is absolutely attractive to him.

What's more, this is related to Xu Yun.

When he saw ASML's announcement at the company in the morning, he was so excited that he almost shouted in the company.

I really want to say that domestic semiconductors are awesome.

Later, Gao Communications and other companies issued announcements one after another, which made him unable to bear it and decisively skipped work and went home.

Basically, I spent the whole day squatting in front of the computer waiting for news.

I'm afraid I'll regret missing one.

After all, this kind of news would have been unthinkable before.

It's much more exciting than eating a celebrity's melon.

The key is to inspire the pride and pride in your bones.

He didn't know what other people thought of Xu Yun, but he absolutely trusted him.

After the Academy of Sciences announced the appointment of Xu Yun as a researcher and went to the Institute of Optoelectronics Technology to take charge of the domestic extreme ultraviolet lithography machine project, he knew that the rise of domestic lithography machines was not far away.

The inability to manufacture high-end chips will be gone forever.

Facts have proved that not only was his judgment correct, but he even underestimated Xu Yun's strength.

In less than two years, it was achieved from scratch.

Previously, Xu Yun has publicly stated that he will deliver the first domestic extreme ultraviolet lithography machine this year.

Based on his understanding of Xu Yun, it was absolutely impossible to lie.

The current overseas semiconductor industry is making such big moves, which only shows that the time for official delivery is not far away.

But besides these, he was thinking about another thing.

That is what specifications the photolithography machine developed by the Institute of Optoelectronics Technology has reached.

"What makes ASML so fearful is probably not just the 7-nanometer process."

"Has it already reached the 5-nanometer process?"

Qiu Bin put his hand on his chin and thought secretly in his mind. Although the 5-nanometer process photolithography machine is too unbelievable, the possibility that ASML can achieve this level cannot be underestimated.

The 7-nanometer process lithography machine has indeed reached the level of high-end lithography machines, but there is still a gap between it and ASML.

Normally, although this would put pressure on Asmai, it would not be to this extent.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that ASML’s move is precisely to hope that the Institute of Optoelectronics Technology will not continue to study lithography machines.

Of course, Qiu Bin didn't get too entangled in this matter. He just wrote his analysis into copy and planned to make a video and publish it.

With such great popularity and traffic, he missed most of the day's work. Wouldn't it be a big loss if he didn't post a video?

——

As overseas news continues to be reported by official media, there are more and more discussions on this matter online.

But what I regret most is undoubtedly not investing in the semiconductor sector in advance.

However, these voices have nothing to do with Xu Yun, because he is fulfilling his responsibilities as a husband after returning to Jingzhou City.

There are no great scientists at home.

In the low-rise living room in the front row of Haoyuan high-end community in the evening, Xu Yun was sitting on the sofa in casual clothes, and sitting next to him was Chen Shihe, who had a simple ponytail.

Because it was less than two months before the due date, Chen Shihe's belly was already quite obvious.

So much so that the clothes on his body are looser.

Wang Chunfang and Chen Shihe's mother Zhang Wenyan were busy in the kitchen.

Ever since they learned that Chen Shihe was pregnant, the two elders were more nervous than anyone else.

Among them, Zhang Wenyan even handed over all the hotel work to Chen Jianfang, and she stayed at home to help.

Originally, Xu Yun was a little embarrassed when he came back from Jincheng and wanted to go to the kitchen to help, but he was kicked out by the two of them.

In desperation, he had no choice but to sit in the living room and accompany Chen Shihe.

It had been a while since they had seen each other, and Xu Yun's eyes couldn't help but become deeper and hotter.

Chen Shihe was a little embarrassed and said coquettishly: "What are you looking at?"

"look at you."

Xu Yun has always focused on telling the truth, so he immediately followed up after hearing this.

Chen Shihe has been staying at home during this period, and only rarely goes to the company. He is definitely not as shameless as Xu Yun. Although he was happy when he heard this, he still averted his eyes.

Then he looked at his belly and deliberately changed the subject: "Do you think our child will be good at studying in the future?"

Xu Yun couldn't laugh or cry when he heard that Chen Shihe was already worried about his child's future after school.

But he still stretched out his hand to touch it, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, isn't it because I am a top student?"

To be honest, Xu Yun has no plans to ask his children to follow his own path. Whether he will go to graduate school or choose a career in the future will all depend on his children's interests.

Anyway, he is sure that in his lifetime, the science and technology of human civilization will reach a very high level.

There is no need for a son to inherit his father's legacy.

For him, it is enough for the child to live a happy life.

At this time, Xu Yun noticed that Benben, the robot dog at home, moved over on his own. His heart moved slightly and he immediately shouted to him: "Benben, go get me a bottle of drink."

After saying that, Benben immediately turned around and moved towards the refrigerator.

Now Benben has been connected to artificial intelligence and has extremely high human-computer interaction capabilities.

Coupled with the flexible and practical mechanical arm on his body, in addition to being an electronic pet for Chen Shihe, he can also run errands and pick up small things for Chen Shihe.

When the child is born in the future, I believe it will be a good childhood companion toy.

After eating, Xu Yun thought of Asmai's actions during the day, so he took out his mobile phone and checked briefly.

Because the artificial intelligence model on the mobile phone has helped him organize the main information according to the timeline, saving him the time of searching on his own.

But after seeing the above content, a little surprise flashed in his eyes.

"It's really fast."

During the day, he took out his cell phone and glanced at it casually. Although he noticed Asmai's announcement, he was not surprised.

After all, Tonino received so much stimulation at the research institute, so it was normal for him to attract Asmer's attention.

However, companies such as Qualcomm and Shin-Etsu have made the same choice, which surprised him a bit.

He originally thought that the semiconductor industry would not undergo drastic changes until at least the institute officially announced the delivery of its first extreme ultraviolet lithography machine.

Unexpectedly, because of Tonino, this major earthquake was brought forward.

Fortunately, it is only a few months away from the delivery of the first lithography machine, so it will not affect anything.

But it is worth mentioning that the institute has no plans to purchase ASML lithography machines.

Previous events have proven that the real technology must be in your own hands.

Anyway, his design plan has given the institute a clear direction. Even if he is not personally responsible for the follow-up, it will be a matter of time before a 5-nanometer or even 3-nanometer process lithography machine is developed.

Continuing to look down, I saw a Bizhan video that had just been released not long ago.

"Overseas semiconductor companies are collectively going crazy, probably because of the emergence of domestic 5-nanometer process lithography machines."

After casually clicking on it, he found that the author of the video was still of interest to him. He was slightly interested and clicked play.

It can be seen that Qiu Bin's video still has something in the copywriting, and the analysis points are also relatively relevant.

Although the guesswork is biased.

Mainly, no one would have thought that domestically produced extreme ultraviolet lithography machines paired with new high-end photoresist could actually reduce the chip defect rate to less than 2%, such a terrifying figure.

Not even ASML can do it.

Therefore, even if the first domestic extreme ultraviolet lithography machine is only a 7-nanometer process, ASML will still be worried.

But whether to say this or not is very exciting. I believe that after the official delivery of the lithography machine parameters is announced to the outside world, such a low chip defect rate will definitely give everyone a huge surprise.

Especially among the existing top wafer fabs, I am afraid the reaction will be even greater.

The next time, Xu Yun opened the comment area and took a brief look at it, and found that the content was basically similar to what he thought.

Not everyone agrees with Qiubin's analysis.

A small number of people feel that even if companies such as ASML and Qualcomm react this way, it does not mean that the first domestic extreme ultraviolet lithography machine has a 5-nanometer process.

After all, the more precise the process is, the more difficult it is to develop. Strictly speaking, it is impossible to cross such a large level in a short period of time.

Xu Yun naturally has no intention of participating in this. Anyway, everyone will know it after it is officially announced.

It's not necessarily a bad thing to argue now.

His thoughts stayed here, and then he stopped wasting time, put away his phone and walked towards the room.

…

…

Time flies by like a fleeting moment.

Soon into July, when the entire network was waiting for news from the Optoelectronics Technology Research Institute, Xu Yun was called to the company's artificial intelligence laboratory by Yan Kaiming.

It turns out that with the mass production of Lingsi smart car chips, Pioneer's solid-state battery new energy vehicles have been strengthened to an epic level.

The equipped intelligent driving system has received a new upgrade.

Before being officially launched for sale, a comprehensive intelligent driving test needs to be conducted.

"After being equipped with our Linsi smart car chip, the performance of the Trailblazer Lingyue has been enhanced in all aspects. Although today's test is more difficult, there is absolutely no problem for it."

July 10, 2021, Longfor Science and Technology Park, Deepin Technology Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.

In the lobby of the Wisdom Center, Yan Kaiming pointed to the picture on the huge screen in front of him and reported the situation to Xu Yun beside him. Both his words and the expression on his face revealed strong confidence.

Zhong Lingling and Ren Xudong, two core members of the laboratory, stood silently behind them with equipment in their hands.

Xu Yun listened to Yan Kaiming's explanation and focused his eyes on the screen in front of him.

Looking around, the entire wall-to-wall screen is divided into several different pictures, which are different perspectives of the interior and exterior of the car.

As for the Lingyue mentioned by Yan Kaiming, it is the upcoming Pioneer Lingyue series of new energy vehicles equipped with solid-state batteries and intelligent driving.

Careful observation shows that the test car is on the road at this moment, and there is no driver in the car.

Just as he was thinking about it, Yan Kaiming's voice came to his ears again.

"Today our test route starts from the outer ring of Jingzhou City. In addition to going around the city on actual roads, it also covers more than half of the high-speed journey."

"In addition, the test footage will be edited into a brand promotion video."

"Um."

Xu Yun nodded and immediately issued the test order, obviously not intending to waste time.

"let's start."

As the words fell, Yan Kaiming made a gesture to Zhong Lingling behind him.

The next second you see the vehicle on the screen start to move.

At the same time, the upper right corner of the screen displays the speed of the vehicle and the operating status of each part.

This is the benefit of being equipped with Linsi smart chip and artificial intelligence.

As long as there are any problems with the vehicle, we will immediately solve the problem and adopt the best method to deal with it immediately.

Give passengers an absolute sense of security.

When the vehicle started to drive according to the traffic according to the original route, Yan Kaiming talked about other things.

"We have already reported this test to the relevant departments. If nothing goes wrong, the Lingyue series will be put on trial sale next month."

Regarding this, the Blazers have already submitted relevant plans, and Xu Yun is no stranger to this.

The first batch of selected sales cities in Lingyue are the five cities of Jingzhou, Yangcheng, Shenzhen and Magic City Pingzhou.

The main reason is that these cities have initially achieved full coverage of solid-state battery replacement sites.

Especially Pingzhou, although it is only a small city, due to the construction of automobile super factories and solid-state battery bases, it is also fortunate to be the first city to sell Inspiron series cars.

In other words, after users purchase the Trailblazer Inspiron series new energy vehicles in these cities, they basically do not need to worry about charging. When the vehicle battery is almost exhausted, they only need to go to the battery replacement station and directly replace it with a new all-solid-state battery. .

It is no exaggeration to say that the process takes less time than refueling a traditional car.

You can imagine what kind of market sensation it will cause across the country after it is opened for sale.

It can only be said that a new era of travel is coming.

Since today happens to be Saturday, there are a lot of vehicles coming and going, no matter in the outer ring of the city or on the highway.

Obviously this is what Yan Kaiming wants to see.

From this, we can see his trust in the Inspiron series intelligent driving system.

Completely confident.

Facts have proved that his trust has been lived up to. Even in complex road environments, the Lingyue can drive smoothly and flexibly, with almost no frequent braking.

As for driving onto the highway, the test car looked like an Autobot in a science fiction movie. The overall performance of the vehicle remained stable even after the speed soared to 100 yards.

You must know that the faster the vehicle speeds, the harder it is to control, and it is even more difficult for intelligent driving.

Just a slight movement of the steering wheel can cause the vehicle's direction of travel to deviate.

Fortunately, the Inspiron series has withstood the test.

Although the entire test lasted less than an hour, even Xu Yun couldn't help but applaud its excellent performance.

"You have done a good job. The smart driving project has been completed very well. The Inspiron series is already a qualified car with smart driving functions."

After the test was over, Xu Yun turned around and looked at Yan Kaiming, Zhong Lingling, Ren Xudong and other team members behind him. He said this with a smile on his face and did not hesitate to praise him at all.

Finally, everyone including Yan Kaiming was full of joy because the laboratory's own project was recognized.

Knowing that my efforts and hard work during this period have been in vain, I will wait for the Lingyue series of cars to come online to provide everyone with the highest quality and safe travel service experience.