"Chip? Will the chip be released today?" When this topic was mentioned, the audience's spirits were lifted.
They have been watching the news these days. Even a passerby who doesn't understand what a chip is knows that China is having a hard time due to the lack of high-end chips.
"It's not just chips, right? At least there must be a photolithography machine!"
"Could it be that He Xingzhou and the others have developed a high-end photolithography machine this time?"
"Isn't it? To solve this problem, we can only manufacture chips with a 10-nanometer process, and we need to be able to produce them! Can we do it?"
"Chip, photolithography machine?" People all over the world are watching this scene.
Especially members of the EUV Alliance, pay special attention!
Members of the EUV Alliance have a video conference today, specifically for the joint trade conference.
President Foster has received clear instructions from the BOSS. In order to put pressure on Shenlong at this afternoon's meeting, they have to come up with a sharper plan!
Originally, everyone was still discussing the plan, but suddenly it was heard that He Xingzhou was going to introduce chip technology, and the members all paid attention to it.
Foster said: "Everyone should know that Dongfang is holding a press conference now, saying that it is going to showcase the results of chip technology. The purpose should be the same as ours, and it is also for the trade conference in the Watch Country in the afternoon."
"They may have made a breakthrough in chips and lithography machines!"
A representative from chip giant Qualcomm said directly: "Not long ago, China could only produce chips with a 23-nanometer process in the laboratory and could not mass-produce them. This time, it can at most produce chips with other than 20-nanometer processes."
"On high-end chips, it won't have much impact on us!"
"Yes." ASML representative Heimo said, "Huaxin Group spent 120 million U.S. dollars to purchase a deep ultraviolet lithography machine from us and wanted to develop chips within the 20-nanometer process. Unfortunately, our production line was burned down. It’s a pity that we haven’t been able to deliver it yet.”
"So if they want to conquer chip technology within 20 nanometers, it depends on our mood."
After he finished speaking, everyone laughed tacitly. How could something as important as a photolithography machine production line accidentally catch fire? Of course it’s fake! But Huaxin Group still has no solution at all!
"Let's see, maybe they can give us a surprise!" Foster said in a joking tone, and he didn't agree with this in his heart.
In front of the live broadcast camera, He Xingzhou was still talking to Shen Bingbing.
Shen Bingbing asked: "So Mr. He Xingzhou, let me make a small guess, have we made a breakthrough in photolithography machine technology today?"
He Xingzhou nodded and said, "Yes."
Shen Bingbing also did her homework on the show and has a little understanding of photolithography machines.
She asked curiously: "So what level of lithography machine technology did we break through today? Is it the latest deep ultraviolet lithography machine? Deep ultraviolet lithography machines can already meet the manufacturing needs of high-end chips! The world is currently Only three countries can make it!"
Her curiosity is also the curiosity of audiences across the country.
"It must be a deep ultraviolet lithography machine!" At the scene, Xiao Dong, the president of Huawei Group, said to Li Kongming, the president of Huaxin Group next to him. He sounded a little excited, "If there is a deep ultraviolet lithography machine, our high-end products will be better." Production can be resumed!”
Li Kongming even looked forward to it: "What a deep ultraviolet lithography machine. Our semiconductor industry in China will directly enter the top three in the world! The future is bright!"
"Haha, we have another good show today!" the president of BYAT Automobile Group said with a smile. Their electromagnetic float has been discontinued for two months. The electromagnetic float's autonomous driving, intelligent transportation and other functions require high-end chips. can be executed.
"If it happens, our company's computers will be directly equipped with domestic chips in the future!" said the president of Shenzhou Computer.
They were still looking forward to the deep ultraviolet lithography machine. When He Xingzhou opened his mouth, the audience was shocked!
I only heard him say slowly: "It's not a deep ultraviolet lithography machine, but an extreme ultraviolet lithography machine, which is the most advanced EUV lithography machine in the world!"
"Extreme UV lithography machine?" Xiao Dong, the president of Huawei, was looking forward to the future with Li Kongming, the president of Huaxin Group. When they heard He Xingzhou's words, the two stood up from their seats!
They are all presidents of giant groups, manage thousands of employees, handle tens of billions of projects, and have experienced big storms. Logically speaking, they would not be so impulsive.
But the moment they heard He Xingzhou's words, they couldn't help but control their bodies!
"Extreme UV lithography machine? Really?" Xiao Dong's voice was trembling. If it is true, then their company will rise again and go global!
"Do we have an extreme ultraviolet lithography machine?" Li Kongming even wanted to shout.
However, He Xingzhou's next words directly made the whole audience excited!
He said: "The extreme ultraviolet lithography machine we successfully developed this time is currently the most advanced lithography machine in the world. It can already mass-produce high-end chips with a 3-nanometer process."
"Currently, this is the only one in the world!"
When he finished speaking, Tian Jun and others, who were still sitting, also stood up, with incredible expressions on their faces!
"Three-nanometer process! What crazy talk is he talking about?" Heimer, a representative of ASML who was watching the live broadcast online, scolded directly, "We haven't done it yet, they can't do it! Is this He Xingzhou performing a talk show? ?”
"If he said there was a deep ultraviolet lithography machine, I might still believe it!" A representative from Intel said, "But the extreme ultraviolet lithography machine is based on three-nanometer process technology, which is absolutely impossible!"
"They are cheating God!" AMD's representative affirmed, "I'm really not afraid of going to hell!"
Chairman Foster was a little worried at first, but after hearing what He Xingzhou said, he directly asserted: "Three nanometers is nonsense! Our EUV Alliance unites all the most cutting-edge semiconductor companies in the world!"
"Our combined technologies have yet to produce a mature 3-nanometer extreme ultraviolet lithography machine! Orientals, why?"
The superiority in his tone did not cover up at all. Foster is a white supremacist. He has always believed that they are the smartest race in the world!
Among the viewers who saw He Xingzhou's program, some knowledgeable people also started talking:
"Holy shit, is it true? If it's true, our semiconductor industry in China will take off!"
"Hurry up and buy a wave of funds and stocks. Do you believe it will hit the daily limit today?"
"I don't understand very well. Is this thing very powerful?"
"What does it mean to be powerful? If it is true, from now on, China's high-end industries, electronics-related industries, and semiconductor-related industries will all surpass the world without looking at foreign countries!"
News media also forwarded the news one after another.
Domestic news media were publishing their articles, and foreign media began to question it immediately.
A reporter from the New York News directly wrote: "The Orientals claim to have developed an extreme ultraviolet lithography machine, but it is all based on conjecture!"
The underworld media BC also issued an article, saying, "This is just a farce. Within ten years, it will be impossible for the East to master extreme ultraviolet lithography machine technology!"
In the live news room, Shen Bingbing lightly covered her lips and exclaimed: "Can you show this world's most advanced extreme ultraviolet lithography machine to everyone?"
"Of course!" He Xingzhou looked at the camera and said, "I think many people are questioning this now."
"It's useless to just talk. Where we are today is the wafer factory in Shanghai, which is the factory that manufactures chips."
"Our extreme ultraviolet lithography machine, named 'Loongson', is fully installed at this moment and can start production!"
"Next, all audience friends are invited to witness together the moment when Godson is born!"
He Xingzhou stood up, and the camera followed him as he walked all the way to the display area.
At this time, the staff had already let the media reporters in. In addition to a large number of domestic media, there were also a lot of foreign media.
He Xingzhou explained as he walked: "The area of the lithography machine must be absolutely dust-free and must be absolutely safe, so today we cannot get close to the lithography machine, but we can appreciate its 'gloriousness' through the camera footage!"
On the screen, a huge guy appeared.
Its total volume is as large as twenty trucks. This huge machine is shocking just by its size!
What's even more amazing is its details. For such a magnificent machine, every detail is exquisite to the extreme!
The smooth alloy shell, interspersed pipes, various small structures, complex structural chambers, carving areas, etc.
Just by looking at the introductory video, everyone has an unknown feeling in their hearts!
"This is the masterpiece of the pinnacle industry of human civilization, the lithography machine!"
"More than 100,000 parts, tens of thousands of manufacturers gathered together, producing various parts departments!"
"It can paint at the nanometer scale, injecting soul into modern technology!"
There was also an introduction next to him, and the live broadcast room was already in a state of excitement!
"666!"
"It's so exquisite! I didn't know what industrial beauty was before, but today I know it!"
"Look, I'm crying! We made this ourselves!"
"Abba, Abba, Abba, Abba!"
"Is this a photolithography machine? It looks very powerful, like it!"
At the scene, Xiao Dong, Li Kongming, Tian Jun and others were also admiring this scene, as if there was a fire burning in their hearts!
At this moment, they want to shout, but that time has not yet come!
Because they want to see the moment when the chip is actually manufactured!
In the EUV Alliance, none of the members spoke at this time. The moment they saw the appearance of the lithography machine, they suddenly felt a little guilty.
"What if it's true?" Foster and others did not dare to continue thinking about it. The ending would be too terrible!
"Lithography machine, they really have a lithography machine!" In Baiying's office, the commander saw this scene and slammed his hand on the table.
He cursed: "If they really create a three-nanometer chip today, those who do intelligence should be shot!"
The lithography machine is not a gun or a nuclear bomb, but it is more terrifying than a nuclear bomb!
Some scientists once said that developing photolithography machines is more difficult than developing hydrogen bombs! Because there is more than one country that has a hydrogen bomb, and there is only one country in the world that has an extreme ultraviolet lithography machine, and it took the efforts of multiple countries to create it!
This is super technology that can change the entire world!
After the general introduction, He Xingzhou was about to start the trial run of the lithography machine.
He said: "Chip design, wafer manufacturing, these processes may take months or even years."
"Today, for the convenience of demonstration, we directly use the manufactured wafers for chip engraving!"
"In order to prove our lithography machine technology, we also specially invited foreign journalists and expert friends. After we produce the chip, you can use the equipment here to test it yourself!"
After He Xingzhou finished speaking, the staff began to prepare.
A wafer is put into the photolithography machine, and "Godson" chips are made according to its size. This wafer can carve at least four hundred chips!
He Xingzhou continued: "To truly manufacture a chip, at least five thousand processes are required. Today we are showing the final engraving process."
"Next, the photolithography machine will carve more than seven billion transistors on a small-sized wafer!"
"Everyone will wait and see!"
After saying that, the staff started to operate.
Of course, it is impossible for the audience to enter the lithography machine and watch it. They can only watch it through computer simulation and part of the monitored screen.
"What is playing now is the process we completed before! The first step is ingot production." On the screen, a pile of sand is oxidized and purified to obtain high-purity silicon.
This high-purity silicon is melted into a silver-white object called "molten silicon", which is then shaped into a cylinder.
"The second step is wafer cutting!" The corners of the cylinder are ground and cut into thin slices less than 1 micron.
"The third step is wafer grinding, making the wafer thinner and polishing it."
"The fourth step is to apply photoresist."
"The fifth step, exposure, uses optical elements to project the mask pattern onto the wafer."
Everyone saw that the electronic circuit pattern of the chip had appeared on the thin wafer!
"Step six, develop and dissolve the exposed area!"
"Step seven, etching." This is when the photolithography machine comes into play. Under the simulation of computer technology, the audience saw that extreme ultraviolet light was etching on the chip non-stop, slowing down 10,000 times, and the human eye It’s hard to identify!
"The eighth step is coating; the ninth step is metal filling; the tenth step is polishing." He Xingzhou said here, adding: "The ten steps I just mentioned are just a process, and this process needs to be repeated, which is equivalent to Layer upon layer upon layer.”
"If all of us were microscopic creatures, you would feel as if we were building a skyscraper on flat land. The process just now was just to lay the foundation and build the first floor! Next, we will continue to build high-rise buildings and complete seven billion Transistor etching!”
"Soon, our chips will be packaged!"
On the screen, the 3D structure of the chip is simultaneously displayed. Building "skyscrapers" on the nanometer scale. Seeing this scene, even the audience who don't understand chips and lithography machines only have one thought in their minds: "It's awesome"!
Wait a moment, the first chip has been packaged!
He Xingzhou announced to the world: "At this moment, I announce that the world's first three-nanometer 'Loongson' chip is born!"
