So on January 17, 2004, the two parties formally held a press conference in the super large conference hall of the Xia Ke Academy headquarters.
Facing the joint press conference held by Xia Ke Academy and Sugon Technology, reporters at home and abroad naturally felt that something big was happening.
So before the press conference was officially held, the reporters at the scene were all excitedly discussing what news would be released next.
"This time Sugon Technology actually held a joint press conference with Xia Ke Academy. I always feel that this time it will make big news that will shock the world."
The person speaking at this time was a young reporter wearing glasses and wearing a lot of facial hair.
A young female reporter at the scene also said excitedly:
"I feel the same way. After all, if nothing else, this is Xia Ke Academy.
Xia Ke Academy is the place where Daxia’s high-end intelligence gathers, and Daxia’s high-end R&D strength is gathered together. At this time, the cooperation between Xia Ke Academy and Sugon Technology is definitely an extraordinary cooperation.
So there is definitely big news this time, and it looks like it will get a big headline. "
Facing the female reporter's words, other reporters on the scene also nodded, and then their eyes showed anticipation.
After all, who as a reporter doesn’t want to cover headline-level news?
At this time there was a commotion outside the door.
In response, the reporters immediately perked up and looked towards the door.
I saw Lin Chenzheng outside, an old man wearing glasses, a group of old people and a young man walking into this super large conference hall.
"That's Dean Lu of the Xia Ke Academy. The old people and a young man next to him should be academicians as I expected. I should have interviewed their news before."
The person speaking at this time was a middle-aged reporter in his forties. Looking at the icon of Yangma TV on his microphone, you can tell that he is a famous Yangma reporter.
Seeing this, the surrounding reporters instantly became excited.
At this time, the dean of Xia Ke Academy was standing with Lin Chen, and there were several academicians beside him. It seemed that the cooperation between Xia Ke Academy and Sugon Technology would not be simple this time.
Although this academician of Daxia is just a lifelong honorary title, it is not easy to get this title, because on average only fifty or sixty academicians are born in a year.
From the founding of the People's Republic of China to the present, there are only a few hundred academicians who have been alive. On average, the probability is one in a million. This shows how difficult it is to become an academician.
Under this circumstance, becoming an academician means reaching the pinnacle of the research and development field, and is the highest goal pursued by countless scientific researchers throughout their lives.
"Click, click, click, click, click..."
When Lin Chen, Dean Lu of Xia Ke Academy and several academicians walked onto the stage, the reporters had already pressed their cameras and filmed the scene as they walked through the door.
Just like this, with the lights flashing all the way, it took dozens of seconds to finally reach the center of the stage.
"I am very happy that the journalists and guests attended this press conference. The content of this press conference is to officially announce the cooperation between our Xia Ke Academy and Sugon Technology."
The person speaking at this time was Dean Lu of Xia Ke Academy. Dean Lu paused for a moment and then continued:
“As for what this cooperation is about, the main content of the cooperation is that our Xia Ke Academy and Sugon Technology will jointly establish a lithography machine R&D team.
Jointly develop the 5th generation lithography machine, which is the ArFi immersion DUV lithography machine!
If the development of this fifth-generation lithography machine is completed, Daxia will become the second country in the world that can produce the fifth-generation immersion lithography machine.
It also means that Daxia will have the ability to produce 90nm and 65nm chips. "
Faced with the words of Dean Lu of Xia Ke Academy, most of the reporters present were naturally confused.
Without him, the knowledge of lithography machines is too profound. People who have not understood semiconductors and lithography machines naturally do not understand what the fifth generation immersion lithography machine is.
The immersion lithography machine is currently the most advanced lithography machine in the world. Although it is still essentially an AeF dry lithography machine, the wavelength of the light source used is still 193nm.
However, after the wavelength of the 193nm light source is refracted by water, the wavelength of the light source can be reduced to 134nm, ultimately allowing for more refined processing capabilities.
Just like a rough knife edge becomes smaller, the immersion lithography machine technology is quite magical.
It can be said that it can turn decay into magic, and can use clever methods to save countless efforts and money.
However, faced with such magical technology, Lin Chen was not very satisfied, because if the photolithography machine could do better in other parts accuracy, processing accuracy and even part quality technology.
That is equivalent to a 134nm light source wavelength immersion lithography machine that can theoretically process chips with a 7nm process technology, but theory is theory and practice is reality.
Because the lithography machine does not produce 7-nanometer chips by setting the light source wavelength to 134nm and then relying on the ability to produce 7-nanometer chips with the minimum light source wavelength of 134nm.
The photolithography machine is a whole. There are tens of thousands of precision parts in the photolithography machine. The deficiencies of any part or system will affect the final photolithography accuracy.
For example, if you have a laser engraver with a processing accuracy of 7 nanometers, you can theoretically carve works of art with a precision of 7 nanometers.
But actually when you get the laser scalpel, you will find that the knife is a good knife, but your hand holding the laser engraving knife keeps shaking and you can't control the 7 nanometer engraving accuracy at all.
And what’s even more troublesome is that you will find that your eyes can’t see clearly 7-nanometer things. Even if you can see 7-nanometer things clearly through focusing,
But if you move your hand slightly, you will be angry to find that you can no longer see things at the 7nm level, and you need to focus repeatedly.
And the most troublesome thing is that even if your hands stop shaking and your eyesight is clear, you will find that your physical fitness is actually not very good.
Often after working for a period of time, you need to take a break and let others repair and replace body parts.
As for others, they can work continuously for several years without any problems, but you often have to repair and replace parts every one or two months. Compared with others, your body is really weak.
So even if you have a laser scalpel with a processing accuracy of 7 nanometers, you cannot achieve that kind of engraving accuracy, and a good knife will be covered in dust in your hand.
In this case, this is also the theoretical processing accuracy that the immersion lithography machine can achieve at the 7-nanometer level.
As a result, President Lu of Xia Ke Academy claimed that it was possible to achieve 90 nanometer and 65 nanometer chips.
The reason why it claims to be able to achieve 90 nanometers and 65 nanometers is not that it claims to be able to achieve the highest 7 nanometers.
This is because Daxia’s material technology and processing accuracy can only reach a maximum of 65 nanometers, and there is no way to go further.
To achieve a breakthrough, Daxia's processing accuracy or material technology and detection technology must all meet the standards. This is also the reason why it was so difficult for high-end lithography machines to break through in the previous life.
Therefore, in the past, it was so difficult for high-end lithography machines to break through. In addition to the patent barriers of lithography machines, the more important reason was that Daxia's material technology, processing accuracy technology, and detection technology were not up to standard.
(End of chapter)
