Countercurrent 1982

Chapter 1308 Limit Production Capacity
Duan Yun knows that with the current domestic industrial technology strength, it is very difficult or impossible to build a world-leading lithography machine.

Before the domestic industry related to lithography machines has made great progress, he had to cooperate with foreign manufacturers if he wanted to obtain advanced lithography machines in the late 80s and early 90s.

In fact, in the early 90s, the lithography machine market was actually competed by Nikon, Canon and ASML. Although the initial sales of ASML's lithography machines were bleak, because of the support of European technology and Philips, so While Nikon and Canon were still grabbing the American market, ASML re-developed new markets, successively established a regional headquarters in Hong Kong, established an office with South Korea, and was active in China, Russia and other places.

After launching two generations of lithography machines, ASML’s market share was only 1994% until 18. He really turned around when he launched the 1995-inch PAS8 with advanced design in 5500. This machine advanced the use of modularization It can be built like building blocks and adapt to the new technologies that will be added in the next 5 years. It is precisely because of this product that ASML finally turned around and gradually became the overlord of the world's lithography machines.

That is to say, even without Duan Yun's transaction this time, ASML will gradually develop emerging markets in China and other places, and Duan Yun's establishment of contact with them at this time can be regarded as the beginning of cooperation.

"That's a good suggestion." Robin nodded.

Afterwards, the two were brought to the chip production workshop by Duan Yun.

Seeing Duan Yun bring two foreigners into the workshop, Wu Gang who was busy in the production workshop immediately greeted him.

The entire production workshop is busy in an orderly manner.

In the past, Duan Yun considered that the technicians in the factory had not thoroughly understood the technology and mastered the safe operation procedures of production. In order to avoid machine damage and low yield, Duan Yun has been deliberately reducing the output of chips.

In addition, there was not much demand for chips before the repeaters were sold well in the early stage, so in the past few months, Duan Yun has been increasing the production capacity from the initial 1000 per day to the current more than 3000.

In fact, with the production capacity of Duan Yun’s production line, it can produce more than 500 wafers per day and 15000 wafers per month. According to the current pass rate of 87%, each wafer can produce more than 50 flash memory chips. It means that the limit production capacity of this production line is 25000 chips per day, and the annual output can reach 900 million chips.

The 742 factory in Wuxi, which has the most advanced chip technology in China, has introduced 2-3 micron CMOS digital circuit technology from Germany's Siemens, 4-inch and 5-inch chip production lines, and its monthly production capacity is 11 pieces. Not only is the process backward, The output is only 500/2 of Duanyun factory.

If Duanyun can open up the international market in the next step, then he will release the production volume, and the price of chips will also be greatly reduced.

"Open the door of Area C." Duan Yun ordered Wu Gang.

"Okay." After Wu Gang responded, he led Duan Yun and the others to Area C.

After passing through two strictly blocked door cards, Duan Yun led Robin and Vincent into Area C.

"Crack!"

With the lights on, the entire clean room in Area C is like daytime, which makes people feel a little dazzled.

"This is the workshop where we are going to install the new production line. Your company's lithography opportunity will be installed and debugged here." Duan Yun said to the two people behind him.

"What is the level of this clean room?" Vincent asked.

"It is the highest 100-level standard in the world." Duan Yun said.

"Very good!" Hearing this, Robin nodded approvingly.

"Our factory also has a lot of technicians who have been trained from Japan. They can assist you both in your work." Duan Yun smiled slightly, and then said: "In addition, I will arrange accommodation for you. If you don't like living in our For the guest house in the factory, I can arrange a hotel for you to stay in, and there will be a special car to pick you up every day, I wonder when you can start working?"

"We need to go back to Hong Kong first. We didn't plan to work when we came to your China this time, so some instruments and tools are still in Hong Kong." Robin pondered for a while, and then said: "I still need you to send some people Help me bring the equipment from Hong Kong to China, without which I cannot work."

"That's no problem. I'll arrange a few people to go to Hong Kong with you later." Duan Yun smiled slightly, and continued, "Before you leave, you'd better leave me your bank account number..."

Duan Yun understands that these two Dutch engineers will not come to work obediently if they don’t see the money, and he can’t pay them in US dollars in China. Only after arriving in Hong Kong can Duan Yun pass the relevant financial institution The dollars were transferred to their accounts, reassuring the two.

Duan Yun spent a total of 4 million US dollars for these 900 lithography machines. In fact, he can spend less money.

However, for Duan Yun, once he has a general direction, he will not care about every detail, because as long as the direction is right, he will definitely realize profits in the end, and if some money is not spent properly, it is very likely that it will cause him serious damage. Huge losses, just like the two Dutch engineers this time, if Duan Yun’s price code cannot satisfy them, then this matter is likely to be ruined, and the manufacturer’s engineers cannot be found to install them, and these 4 machines will be installed. After half a year, it basically becomes scrap iron.

"Okay." The two nodded.

Afterwards, Duan Yun led the two of them to sit around the entire workshop, and then took them to the guest house in the factory area.

This guest house is only more than 200 meters away from the chip factory building. It was just built at the beginning of the year, and the decoration has been completed now.

Duan Yun considered that leaders from other places or domestic counterparts would visit the factory in the future, so the decoration scale of this guest house is very high. Although it is not as luxurious as a five-star hotel, the internal configuration is also very good. Almost every room has Imported color TV video recorders, refrigerators and air conditioners and other high-end household appliances are very comfortable to live in.

In the room Duan Yun arranged for Robin and West, there was even a computer and a printer, which was basically the most luxurious room in the entire guest house. Duan Yun originally intended to entertain some visitors from China. The leader of the inspection.

Robin and Vincent were also very satisfied with the decoration, layout and environment of this guest house. They immediately decided not to live in an outside hotel, but to live here, which would be convenient for their work.

That night, Duan Yun called Wang Shi, and Wang Shi sent someone to send the two Dutch companies back to Hong Kong early the next morning, and arranged for the company personnel there to help them bring the instruments and equipment to the mainland...

(End of this chapter)