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Chapter 697 The Source of Wisdom
The so-called "curve plan" is naturally to achieve overtaking at this time.

Although Mr. Su doesn't know how to study this thing, he has a vision from the future. As long as he monopolizes the lithography machine, then everything else is easy to talk about.

Of course, it's not just lithography machines. As long as it's a good thing, it can't be kept by Yankees.

All should try to steal towers if given the chance.

The 'Curve Project' is led by Su Chen himself. As he said in Boston, he will be in charge of all these high-tech things, and Tang Wanru will be in charge of other company affairs.

The advantage of not having a board of directors is that there is no need to discuss anything with the directors.

Now that the plan has been made, Su Chen starts to choose people. He doesn't have so much energy alone, and he doesn't have enough skills.

This person does not need to understand technology, it is better to be a tool person, as long as things are done well.

Of course, if you can get things done with the least amount of money, that would be perfect.

He doesn't like the kind of person who likes to talk about everything.

"I'm going to form a team, and you can help me choose the right people." Su Chen and Tang Wanru said, "Of course it's best to have someone who can understand foreign languages."

"How many people do you want?" Tang Wanru asked.

She didn't understand what kind of corner plan Su Chen was talking about, and she also couldn't understand why Su Chen was so obsessed with those things.

But it doesn't matter if you don't understand, as long as you support his decision.

"It's best to have [-] or [-] people." Su Chen thought for a while, and confirmed that this number of people is probably needed.

If you set up a research office, of course you can go to several places to set up.

I want to go to Moscow, Boston, London, Berlin, Tokyo and other places.

And it was established near those colleges and universities. If you meet those who feel that they are underappreciated and want to tinker with anything, you can recruit them.

Just like Bell Labs, no matter what you can come up with, as long as you have an idea, you can join.

Of course, this R&D base is not going to develop projects related to lithography machines, but the most important thing is to cut off those companies that have made ASML.

Tang Wanru nodded: "Okay, I will choose from the company these two days, do I need someone who understands technology? Our company only knows technology at Jianfeng."

"It's good to know a little bit, so as not to be fooled by others." Su Chen said, "Ask Feng Ronghua, if you can arrange a group of people to come out, and then send some people who know business to follow from the headquarters, so as not to prevent those nerds from Being fooled."

……

Tang Wanru's speed was very fast, and the candidate had already been selected by the next afternoon.

Ten people from Jianfeng Technology, Feng Ronghua led the team, and the remaining people were [-] people from the Ministry of Commerce and Trade of the holding company. These [-] people were mainly used for negotiations.

Because Jianfeng Technology doesn't know what to research now, and Su Chen's attitude towards them is also free-range, and he doesn't strictly require them to produce something.

We sit together in a meeting room.

Su Chen chaired the meeting.

He sat at the head and looked at the thirty people present.

Shen Sheng said: "Everyone, I believe that when you received the president's document, you already knew what I was going to do with this team. I will not explain too much. I selected you this time for the company's development needs. .”

"You shoulder the heavy responsibility of the company. Next, I want to establish a base for the source of semiconductor wisdom around the world. It is not for you to start researching semiconductors, but for you to establish a base."

"At the same time, I will give you the corresponding list. After you go to these countries, while setting up the base, you will find the companies I mentioned, the acquisitions that can be acquired, and the investments that can be invested."

"I don't ask you to understand those things. As long as they are talents or companies related to semiconductors, they are all included in the base. The base cannot be like a workshop."

"According to the nature and requirements of the land use, we should not stick to a simple office model, but use creative thinking and ecological concepts to allow scientific researchers to work."

"As for the salary of scientific research personnel, as long as the other party has real materials, they can be increased by 30%-50% on the basis of the other party's original salary. Those who have worked for 2-3 years or have made major contributions can be subscribed Insider Stock Eligibility…”

This meeting lasted for more than an hour.

Su Chen was worried that these people would not understand how much he valued the semiconductor industry, so he needed to instill this concept in them.

"The above is what you are going to do this time. Everyone will set off in ten days. During these ten days, you can relax with your family."

Su Chen said, "Because you may not come back until the end of the year or next year, I hope you can complete this task and let the company gain a place in the semiconductor field. Is there anything else I don't understand?"

"No." Feng Ronghua said, "Boss, you made it very clear, we will definitely complete the task."

"Okay, the business department is responsible for establishing bases and business negotiations. The scientific research department only needs to evaluate those who come to apply for the job. They perform their duties and are away from home. Everything is for the purpose of completing the task. I don't want anything to happen. Unpleasant events."

Su Chen glanced at them and said, "When you come back, I will reward you according to your performance."

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After the meeting, he rubbed his temples.

EUV lithography machines are extremely difficult to manufacture, and basically represent the highest achievements in human science and technology and industrial manufacturing.

It requires the cooperation of top companies in multiple countries and fields to manufacture it, which basically represents the pinnacle of human science and technology!

Moreover, the EUV lithography machine consumes a lot of resources in the early stage of research and development. Let alone the resources stacked in Europe and the United States, Samsung, TSMC, and Intel have jointly injected 52.59 billion euros into ASML to support the research and development of EUV lithography machines. .

Subsequently, ASML acquired Cymer, the world's leading supplier of excimer lasers, and invested 10 billion euros in cash in Carl Zeiss, a famous German optical system manufacturer, to accelerate the development of EUV light source and optical system. These two acquisitions are also the successful development of EUV lithography. important reason.

EUV optical lens and mirror systems require extremely high precision.

Therefore, Cymer and Zeiss are also Su Chen's primary goals, because Zeiss will die.

As mentioned before, what really made ASML reach the top of the lithography machine was the opportunity to develop EUV lithography technology in exchange for its own compromise.

In 1997, Intel persuaded the White House to form an organization called "Extreme Ultraviolet LLC (EUV LLC)", which included Intel, Motorola, AMD and other companies, as well as the three major national laboratories in the United States, with technology and funds.

In view of the selfishness of the United States at the technical level, almost all members of this organization are American members, but Intel emphasizes that it must rely on companies with experience in the field of lithography machines to promote the smooth implementation of the plan.

Might be able to steal a handful of peaches before they merge.

If Intel waits until Intel reacts, there will be nothing wrong with Mr. Su.

The staff sent by Shengshi went to the corresponding countries according to their own wishes, some went to the United States, some went to Germany, and some went to countries such as the United Kingdom and Japan.

It is also worth mentioning that ASM International, another shareholder of ASML, also has an office in Hong Kong, and this office was established quite early.

In 1975, an office only responsible for sales was established. Su Chen plans to establish a new company ASM Pacific Technology based on the Hong Kong office, so that ASMPT can grow into one of the world's largest suppliers of semiconductor assembly and packaging technology.

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