Reinventing the Millennium.

Chapter 791 Do It (Two in One)

On December 12, Ice Core held the third supplementary meeting of the second Wafer Manufacturing Service Alliance Work Conference in Luzhou, which is also regarded as the most important supplier evaluation meeting this year by the majority of domestic manufacturers.

Ice Core Wafer Manufacturing Service Alliance is a relatively loose organization, the core of which is Ice Core's semiconductor equipment needs.

Last year, although many domestic manufacturers were also very enthusiastic, they did not reach much cooperation with each other. Instead, a series of standards proposed by Ice Core suffered a lot of criticism in private.

If you are looking for a supplier, you should be the supplier. You should mention the technical standards. However, what other standards such as production, finance, and management should be scored, and what A/B/C/D grades should be divided, which is cumbersome and pretentious. After all, some are internal data of the enterprise itself, so why should I show it to you?

Look around, even SMIC doesn't do this, why do you have a big ice core?
Last year’s enthusiasm faded quickly. In addition to the strict standards and procedures of Ice Core, and because Ice Core’s fab in Luzhou purchased the most advanced equipment from international sources, it was difficult to leave room for domestic manufacturers.

But at the end of the year, and this year, the situation is completely different.

First, it was rumored in the industry that Ice Core was going to build a second factory, and Lin'an was quickly selected, and then the news that the third factory in cooperation with Sony was established in Shanghai was quickly confirmed... The enthusiasm was "scratched" at once!
Subsequently, an executive from Ice Core confirmed that it would try to increase the proportion of domestic suppliers this year, and the enthusiasm reached its peak!
Big order!Definitely a great deal!

This is the kind of big order that may expand the factory or bring the factory back to life!
Generally speaking, fabs of different sizes and processes of different processes have fluctuations in demand, but hundreds of R&D equipment and thousands of production line equipment are normal.

If it is relatively core equipment, such as CMP chemical mechanical polishing, which is one of the key technologies for semiconductor wafer surface processing, a certain manufacturer of it has been established for nearly 10 years and has only shipped less than 60 equipment to the market all the way.

In this way, one can imagine the attraction brought about by the equipment demand that ice core has thrown out one after another.

Once the manufacturer can become the main supplier, the production equipment can enter the production line, and can continue to invest in research and development, this is the road to development, the road to technology, the road to listing, and the road to wealth.

Since this year, many manufacturers have come into contact with Icecore one after another, but all such contacts have been divided into the platform of the Icecore Wafer Manufacturing Service Alliance.

It was at this time that everyone suddenly discovered that the A/B/C/D rating standard developed by Bingxin last year seemed to be important.

Generally speaking, A is excellent, B is good, C is fair, and D is poor.

In the detailed rules, in the standard interpretation issued by Ice Core, Class A scoring suppliers are considered to be at the advanced level in the domestic industry, Class B is at a good level, Class C is at an average level but has plans and wishes for improvement, and Class D is at a backward level. And there are no plans and desires for improvement.

And, there is no written text, but it is said that it is the meaning given by the executives of Ice Core. They are willing to help Class A and Class B suppliers to obtain some favorable bank loans and introduce powerful investment institutions.

Today's semiconductor field is not a hot spot, and loans and investment are definitely a big boost to the development of enterprises.

Moreover, everyone is familiar with each other's general public information.

This year, Bank of China and ICBC have listed on the stock market successively. Fang Zhuo's name as a director is written on the information disclosure documents!
As long as these two banks can be more inclined, the companies under them will receive a lot of rain and dew.

Many manufacturers' leaders did not expect such a change this year, and they were quite upset about the ratings that did not pay attention to ice cores.

On the morning of the 2nd, the conference hall of the evaluation meeting was already crowded with people before the sign-in time. Many of them were familiar faces in the industry. nonsense.

Some talk about the development of Bingxin and the changes in Luzhou in the past two years.

Some are chatting about the second-degree entanglement between SMIC and Taiji, which is not very good to hear.

If there are others, then mock each other.

"You can also rate B? How can I, a good manufacturer of Jingcheng Instrument Factory, have the same rating as your Northern Huachuang? Mr. Zheng, have you stuffed money into the ice core?"

"Hey, your instrument factory doesn't want to make progress, just wait for the C to drop next year!"

"Damn C! Let me tell you, it's okay to be a B-level last year, but this year our ion implanter dares to touch the Germans! At least it must be an A!"

"Mr. Xu, stop bragging. What do you mean by mentioning the Germans? They get their ice cores from the American Villian. Do you have the ability to compare with the Yankees? See if you can get Villian from the ice core. Squeeze off the production line?"

Xu Jianye, who is known as Mr. Xu, frowned when he heard the name "Villion", but he didn't admit defeat at all. At one time, he would say "Villian has to compare with our factory to get an A rating", and at another time he would say " Meet the Germans first this year, and the Yankees next year"...

The people who chatted with him were old acquaintances and former colleagues, who knew his temper, and only teased him with words that could be fooled.

After a while, Xu Jianye's face flushed with anger, and hearing the cheerful laughter of a small group of people, he turned his head and walked out angrily, intending to smoke a cigarette outside quietly.

There is no way, no way, the ion implanter is dominated by Villian Semiconductor in the United States, and the Jingcheng Instrument Factory will not be able to catch up with them for a while.

Oh no, it's not Jingcheng Instrument Factory anymore.

Xu Jianye lit a cigarette, squatted by the wall not far from the entrance of the conference hall, and smoked Hongtashan vigorously.

Jingcheng Instrument Factory has been renamed Jingcheng Beiyi Innovative Vacuum Technology Company for several years, but he still can't get used to it, and his words still have the smell of coming out of the workshop.

"Ugh."

Xu Jianye smoked half a cigarette and sighed unconsciously.

"What's wrong? You're not allowed to enter inside? Isn't it cool to squat here and smoke? Have you signed in?"

At some point, a young man walked by and squatted down while asking a question.

Xu Jianye was lost in thought just now, and didn't pay attention to it, so he replied casually: "The signing is over, and there will be a meeting to start."

He passed the cigarette and asked, "Which one is yours?"

"Quit, smoking is harmful to your health." It was Fang Zhuo who squatted down, waving his hands to reject Hongtashan, seeing that the gray-haired old master didn't seem to recognize him, he smiled, "There are so many people attending this meeting, I am here I glanced at the door, and there were people inside."

"Who says it's not? Everyone in the industry is here." Xu Jianye lit another cigarette and said with a grin, "Last year, Zheng Chuan of Shengmei Company, which was rated D, had such an unpleasant disturbance last time. You're smiling shyly inside."

Fang Zhuo didn't know about this, so he unscrewed the thermos, blew on the hot air, and repeated: "Sheng Mei? Zheng Chuan?"

Xu Jianye turned his head and glanced in surprise. He didn't see clearly what the guy was like in the white air. He just thought he was an assistant from another factory who came to do business. It is engaged in electroplating copper equipment, oh, do you know it? It was just established last year."

He took a sip and continued: "Although it has not been established for a long time, the people inside are all experienced. The company is located in Zhangjiang and serves as a supplier for SMIC. Last year, Bingxin gave it a D."

"Hey, that Zheng Chuan got the evaluation materials on the spot, and was furious at that time, and tore up the materials directly."

"He said that Shengmei's equipment is no problem for SMIC, but Ice Core is not qualified to give it a D. He patted the table and tore up the materials, and said that he would never come to Ice Core next time."

"Tsk, I heard about the ice core expansion plan at the beginning of the year, and the work meeting in the first half of the year came around again."

"Just now, when you didn't listen, Zheng Chuan said to everyone, 'We have to re-evaluate this year, re-evaluate, re-evaluate'."

Fang Zhuo listened to the beaming eyebrows of the teacher next to him, and asked, "Since you can be a supplier to SMIC, why did it only get a D last year? It's not a good relationship?"

Xu Jianye was taken aback, thought for a while, and replied: "That's not true. Last year, the evaluation itself was strict, and the benchmarks on Bingxin's side were good equipment bought from abroad. Moreover, the rating of Laoshizi depends on the R&D investment. Given the prospect of the technical route, coupled with Shengmei’s sloppy attitude, it’s not a loss to give it a D.”

He breathed a sigh of relief: "This year's standards take into account the domestic level. Shengmei was promoted to a C, but Zheng Chuan is still wronged. He always wants to re-evaluate, thinking that their family must get a B."

Xu Jianye lowered his head to ponder for a while, and said: "The expert team of Ice Core is still very serious and reliable in grading. The electroplating copper equipment used to be horizontally self-propelled. I heard that the little devil seems to have set up a Restore the self-formal rack plating of copper anodes, but advanced is advanced, but the cost is high."

"Shengmei probably doesn't want to research in this direction. The ice core experts are definitely not optimistic about its technical prospects. Hey, looking at it this way, giving Shengmei a C is enough, it's fair!"

Fang Zhuo took a sip of hot water, um, it's justified and justified.

After chatting for a while, he didn't know the unit of the master, so he asked, "What's the name? What unit are you?"

"You don't know me?" Xu Jianye was a little surprised, "I'm Xu Jianye from Beiyi."

Fang Zhuo thought to himself, you don't know me yet.

He turned his thoughts around, remembered Beiyi's position in the work report, nodded and said: "It's Beijing Beiyi Innovative Vacuum Technology Company? B-level."

Xu Jianye smashed out the cigarette butt, and said indignantly: "The ice core experts are all blind! No matter the investment in scientific research or the prospect of the route, our factory is not A? It's nonsense! I just squat here and look at the ice core's Liu Yangyang When will it arrive! I have to make it clear to her!"

Fang Zhuo was stunned, this old Comrade Xu, you just said that Bing Xin’s rating is very fair, why did you turn your face and deny it?

He reminded him kindly: "Boss Liu seems to have already gone in."

Xu Jianye stood up: "Oh? Then I'll find her!"

Seeing this, Fang Zhuo followed him into the conference hall.

The conference hall was buzzing with people talking about oxidation furnaces in the east, etching machines in the west, PVD in the south, and CMP in the north.

When Xu Jianye entered the conference hall, it was beyond Fang Zhuo's expectations, and he went straight to Mr. Liu Yangliu who was surrounded by a circle.

From medicine to ice core, Liu Yangyang is a great contributor to the establishment of ice core wafer manufacturing service alliance. The rating system is her proposal based on the industry situation.

Fang Zhuo followed behind Xu Jianye, intending to see how to make a theory.

However, Xu Jianye's pace became slower and slower, and finally stopped.

"Mr. Xu, what's the matter?" Fang Zhuo was surprised.

Xu Jianye shook his head and sighed: "You see what is surrounded by Liu Yangyang?"

He asked himself and answered: "A-level MOCVD, A-level oxidation furnace of CLP 45, A-level lithography machine, A-level sinking core wet manufacturing equipment!"

Fang Zhuo understood that A-level powerhouses are so terrifying.

Unexpectedly, Xu Jianye continued: "I can't tell if there is an S-level mixed in here, alas."

Fang Zhuo was surprised: "S rank?"

Xu Jianye said in a well-informed tone: "Although Bingxin only announced the AD rating, many people said that there is an S-level strategic partner rating inside Bingxin. Machines are difficult."

"No...it's what it is announced..." Fang Zhuo laughed.

"What do you know? The water here is very deep, and some support cannot be publicly disclosed." Xu Jianye glanced sideways, and suddenly felt that the young man next to him looked familiar.

Before he could think about it, he saw Bing Xin Liu Yangyang in front of him walking quickly in his direction.

Xu Jianye's heart shuddered, sure enough, Beiyi has an A-level appearance!

He took two steps forward and said politely, "Mr. Liu, good morning."

Liu Yangyang stopped and shook hands politely: "Mr. Xu, our Lin'an factory has to see how Beiyi will take care of it."

Xu Jianye smiled and was not humble: "Beiyi will definitely do its best to guarantee all jobs from front to back."

Liu Yangyang nodded politely, but skipped him and took two steps forward, smiling, "Boss Fang."

Following Mr. Liu's footsteps and eyesight, Xu Jianye saw the young man who looked a little familiar just now, Mr. Fang?Is it Mr. Fang?

Most of the people in the conference hall have never seen the legendary Mr. Fang, nor did they expect the richest man in the Mainland to stand in the crowd so plainly today, but Mr. Liu Yangyang Liu cannot possibly mistake his boss...

Those who couldn't see clearly from a distance, those who doubted their identities nearby, those who didn't dare to make jokes when they saw no one in the middle, those who only cared about Mr. Liu's attitude, and those who were distracted by their own situation... Suddenly, there was an uproar .

Afterwards, the group greeted directly.

"Mr. Fang, what is the proportion of domestic equipment procurement for the new ice core plant this year?"

"Mr. Fang, our 48th is better than the 45th!"

"Fart! Our 45th school is the best in the country!"

"Mr. Fang, wherever Bingxin's Shencheng factory opens, we Shengmei will follow!"

Fang Zhuo heard the enthusiastic voice of domestic semiconductor manufacturers.

Liu Yangyang took the microphone from someone and handed it over.

Fang Zhuo is actually looking at the scene today to see if the Ice Core Wafer Manufacturing Service Alliance is beneficial to the development of domestic semiconductor manufacturers, and has no plans to make any public speeches.

But the atmosphere is really warm.

"Hi everyone, I'm Fang Zhuo from Bingxin."

Fang Zhuo still decided to say a few words.

"I was hesitant to take the lead in the matter of the service alliance, because Ice Core itself and the advanced level are still far behind. I am afraid that Ice Core's energy will be distracted, and I am also afraid that others will say that we are not doing a good job."

"Later, I still made up my mind to do it."

"Although China Micro's MOCVD is not as good as Veeco in the United States."

"Although the oxidation furnace of CLP 45 is not as good as that of Thermco in the UK."

"Although Shangwei's lithography machine is not as good as ASML in the Netherlands and Nikon in Japan."

"Although Shen Xin's wet manufacturing equipment is not as good as the Japanese DNS."

Fang Zhuo shrugged: "Well, I didn't expect to be able to create such a parallel sentence before making ice cores."

The manufacturer representatives at the scene have become serious following Mr. Fang's words, and the small joke has no effect at all. What Mr. Fang mentioned is the A grade from the ice core rating, which is also the advanced level in China.

Even they are inferior to the brands outside, what about the B, C, and D present?
"Many or most of them can't keep up with the advanced international level, but is there a chance for them to try to catch up?"

"A production line not only needs the most advanced lithography machine, but the front process uses ASML, and the subsequent process does not need to be so advanced. Can we give Shangwei a chance?"

"In a production line, the first few processes of etching have the highest requirements on the resolution of the etching machine, and the subsequent processes have lower requirements on the resolution of the etching machine. Is it possible to give North Huachuang a chance?"

Fang Zhuo glanced at the companies on the scene, and said honestly: "I don't know if I can give it, I'm not sure if it will hurt Bing Xin, I can't do things that laymen lead experts, so, with the service alliance, there is An occasion to put the opportunity in front of you and see if you can seize it."

"Bingxin can't lower its requirements, because we are also struggling to catch up. In front of it is SMIC, UMC, Intel, and Taiji."

"What we want is to find partners who can help Bingxin catch up together, not handouts who want us to relax our standards."

"Of course, as I said earlier, there are different standards in a production line, and there is indeed a gap between everyone present and foreign countries. Not facing up to the gap is not the way to do things, but not having the fighting spirit to catch up is not the same as the way to success."

"Whatever you can do, let's see what can be used in the production line."

"Not much else to say, just let it go, let's do it."

"Whatever we do, do it for three years, five years, ten years."

"Just do it."

Fang Zhuo turned off the microphone and handed it to Liu Yangyang.

He took two steps in the direction of the small office, saw Xu Jianye who he had just met looking at him, smiled at him in a friendly manner, shook hands with the old master, and then continued on his way.

There was a stagnant and untidy but sincere applause in the conference hall.

Xu Jianye applauded along with him, and he was a little angry with himself. He should have told Mr. Fang when he shook hands just now, that we Beiyi can really give an A!
(End of this chapter)