Rebirth 1984: Starting from the development of Hanka

Chapter 95 Self-improvement
RB people have a hard time accepting 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 "fired" and the production of photoresist was insufficient, so the cooperation with Wujiang Microelectronics was terminated.

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

Sumitomo Chemical and Fujifilm stated that due to the "fire" of Tokyo Yinghua, the global supply of g-line photoresist is tight, and the g-line photoresist of Sumitomo Chemical and Fujifilm will only be given priority to long-term strategic partners, so the follow-up is temporarily terminated. Cooperation with Wujiang Microelectronics.

The four companies Tokyo Ohka, JSR, Sumitomo Chemical and Fujifilm can basically jointly manipulate the global photoresist market. The drama they directed immediately led to a surge in global photoresist prices.

Especially the announcement issued against Wujiang Microelectronics Company has already stated by name that it will not sell the photoresist to Wujiang Microelectronics Company.

Other photoresist manufacturers also received notifications from these four companies at this time, hoping to jointly block Wujiang Microelectronics and tell them of the existence of Wujiang Photoresist.Don't suppress the opponent now, when Wujiang photoresist is developed, who can compete with the opponent?
The scaremongering of RB manufacturers is effective.

Several photoresist companies including DuPont, Texas Instruments, and Micron Technology have decided to suppress Wujiang Microelectronics.

Although the supply was not cut off, the purchase was restricted at a high price, taking the opportunity to make a fortune.

The price of photoresist has directly increased by four or five times.

Wujiang Microelectronics was a little caught off guard at this time. It did not expect that the supply of RB photoresist would suddenly be cut off, and the American photoresist would be robbed by the fire. The key is to restrict the purchase.

Fortunately, Wujiang Microelectronics has stockpiled goods in advance, and the inventory of photoresist can last for three months.

Otherwise, once the fab shuts down, the production of Kirin 1 chips and MMC chips will not be produced, and the production tasks of many products under Wujiang Group will be suspended as a result.

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

"Boss, we can also get goods from other photoresist manufacturers. Although the quantity is a little less, at least it can be used in an emergency. In addition, we can buy the photoresist inventory of their fabs from some foreign chip companies. "

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

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

Of course, it is impossible for photoresist manufacturers to allow these chip companies to take the opportunity to resell photoresist on a large scale to make a profit, 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 purchase g-line photoresists all over the world.

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

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

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The headquarters of Wujiang Microelectronics.

People from Wujiang Photoresist Company also came.

In the conference room, everyone felt aggrieved.

On the contrary, Zhao Ye was the one who watched it the most...

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

Don't expect others to show kindness.

Therefore, any idea of ​​​​taking luck is wrong.

When Zhao Ye returned from his rebirth, he confirmed that the domestic semiconductor industry must follow the path of independent research and development.Although difficult, it is not impossible.

China is the only country in the world with a complete industrial chain!
Although lagging behind in all aspects, the potential is huge.

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

Although ASML EVU in the Netherlands has more than 10 parts and [-] parts suppliers, most of the parts can also be developed in China.A small number of technically difficult parts, can China spend more time and still not be able to overcome it?
It's up to people!

Moreover, it is now in the 80s that the development of lithography machines has just started.The development of Chinese lithography machines will suppress the development of other semiconductor companies.

As far as Zhao Ye knows, after the 90s, lithography machines have not made much progress for almost 20 years. The industry generally believes that 193nm lithography cannot be extended to the 65nm technology node, and 157nm will become the mainstream technology.

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

In 2007, ASML and TSMC jointly developed and successfully launched the first immersion lithography machine, which shortened the equivalent wavelength of 193nm light waves in water to 134nm, enough to exceed the limit of 157nm.

At this time, ASML completely defeated Canon and Nikon by virtue of its technical advantages in immersion lithography machines, and became the overlord of lithography machines.

If Wujiang Microelectronics takes the lead in taking Lin Benjian under its command and develops the immersion lithography machine in advance, then the Chinese lithography machine will achieve cornering overtaking, just around the corner!
Facing the blockade of RB and even photoresist manufacturers around the world, Zhao Ye's fighting spirit became more and more high.

And everyone present was suffocating in their hearts, and this anger 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 said a long time ago, don't pin your hopes on others, you must persist 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 keep others stuck? Are we eager for pity and charity from others? "

"Self-reliance, sufficient food and clothing! There are foreign countries, we should also have them, and we must strive to surpass them!"

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

As he said that, Zhao Ye looked at more than a dozen scientific research engineers of Wujiang Photoresist Company, "Now, we must speed up the pace of photoresist development, time is running out, Wujiang Microelectronics Company is facing a huge crisis, and the people involved are also Wujiang Group! Academician Li Yiming, are you confident that you can develop g-line photoresist within half a year?"

A middle-aged man in his 40s, wearing a Chinese tunic suit and glasses, nodded solemnly, and said in a deep voice, "I will definitely lead the team to work overtime, and strive to produce the g-line photoresist within half a year!!! Xiao Xiao RB, bully me that there is no one in China?! Our Chinese researchers are no worse than RB people. Before, it was just a lack of funds and R&D equipment, which led to the slow progress of photoresist R&D in our country."

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

(End of this chapter)