my tech museum

Chapter 100 Who Developed It? 【For subscription】

Although the internal network and the external network are not interoperable, as a major earthquake in the semiconductor industry, how could the relevant overseas companies not know about it.

Even the related videos carried on YouTube have tens of millions of views.

Especially when Warwick released the Tamron 980, Qualcomm Pingguo Sanxing and other companies felt unprecedented pressure.

Although I don't want to believe this fact, I have to admit that Tamron series chips have made their products lose their core competitiveness in the market.

For this reason, more resources have to be invested in chip design.

I hope to seize the time to develop 3nm chips and try to catch up with Huawei's progress.

In this way, although the Chinese Academy of Sciences may be required to produce chips at that time, at least it will stand on the same starting line as Ren Yuanwei's company, and there will always be a chance to stabilize its own market share, even if it will become very difficult.

After all, the other party has already mastered the manufacturing process of the entire chip, and they have no way to save the situation.

As for Weiruan, the only company with some advantages left.

Now it is estimated that even if they are forced to stop the service of the computer operating system, they will not have the guts to do it. After all, Google is a lesson from the past.

Who can guarantee that Huawei or Future Technology will not have a new computer operating system for backup.

If it is really replaced.

The losses caused are not as simple as some funds.

But to say who is most annoyed by this matter, it must be Mike.

When he learned that the other party's lithography machine project research team was disbanded, he was extremely happy. He concluded that it was impossible for the other party to develop a high-end lithography machine.

Even after the Chinese Academy of Sciences issued an announcement later, he still firmly believed that this was intentionally released by the other party in order to eliminate the influence.

They are even ready to expose this lie at that time.

No matter how beautiful the imagination is, the reality is as cruel. No one expected that the Chinese Academy of Sciences not only announced the successful development of the domestic top-level lithography machine on time, but also produced 3-nanometer chips.

This level of craftsmanship has far surpassed them.

Faced with this unbelievable result, Mike's mental journey also underwent a series of changes in the next few days.

From disbelief at the beginning, to sending people to conduct a detailed investigation and confirmation, and then to the dismay afterwards.

It wasn't until the release of the Tamron 980 chip that he fully understood that he had been tricked, so that the anger accumulated in his heart for days completely exploded.

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"Fake squid!"

"Shet!"

"What's going on here? Who can tell me where their lithography machine came from? The process level has directly reached 3 nanometers."

Washington State.

The highest office in the Hurt Building.

Mike didn't care about his own image at all. In front of Brady, he acted like a shrew on the street, impotently and furiously.

It was enough to see how he was feeling at the moment.

It was downright bad.

Brady, who was standing not far away, stood up straight and did not dare to say anything.

He worked under Mike for so many years, and it was the first time he saw him get so angry. He knew very well that speaking rashly at this time might cause him to burn himself.

You must know that he also firmly believed that the Chinese Academy of Sciences could not develop a lithography machine before.

However, Mike's age is there after all, and his physical strength is far worse than when he was young, so he became out of breath within a few minutes, so he had to temporarily stop the movements of his hands and sit down again.

Seeing this scene, Brady didn't dare to hesitate, and quickly stepped forward to help him, and at the same time comforted him: "Mr. Mike, it is an indisputable fact that the other party has developed a top-level lithography machine."

"No matter what we do, we can't change it."

"The most important thing now is to ensure the health of the body. There are still many things that need you to take charge of the overall situation."

As Brady's words reached his ears, Mike gradually calmed down.

After all, as Brady said, the entire semiconductor industry has undergone tremendous changes, and he, the business leader, has to deal with the problems that will be faced in the future.

Definitely can't fall down at this time.

After regaining some strength, he asked Brady, "What's going on with all parties now? Is there any new response from Qualcomm Pingguo and other companies?"

"According to the information we have received, the other party is currently building a fab with all its strength, and I am afraid it will not take long for it to have the capacity for mass production."

"As for Pingguo and Qualcomm, after the release of Tamron 980, they established 3nm chip design groups."

"The situation is very pessimistic for us all in all."

After listening to Brady's reports, Mike's face first became extremely solemn, and then he relaxed helplessly. Obviously, he had guessed these situations a long time ago.

But there was still a question in his mind.

That is, who developed this top-level lithography machine?
Mike has been in this position for so many years, and the technical level of the various forces is basically within his grasp. He can 100% conclude that the previous lithography machine technology of Yan Kingdom was relatively backward.

Now that a top-level lithography machine capable of producing 3nm is suddenly developed, someone must have contributed technical support behind it.

However, he really can't think of anyone in the related industry who can achieve this level and directly achieve a qualitative leap in technology, even if he looks around the world, he can't find it.

Faced with this question, Mike had no idea for the time being and had to ask Brady again: "Brady, do you feel that the other party has improved the technology level of the lithography machine to 3 nanometers in such a short period of time, how did it do it? "

"Mr. Mike."

"In my opinion, this is a complete miracle, something that should never have happened."

Brady heard Mike's question, and after thinking for a while, he slowly expressed his opinion: "Is there a possibility that they have already possessed a relatively high level of lithography machine manufacturing, but they have been researching secretly and have no Put money into building a fab.”

"I'm afraid it's unlikely." Mike shook his head.

Seeing that his proposal was rejected, Brady didn't refute anything, but just explained: "Their project research team has a very high level of confidentiality, and it may take some time to get specific information."

But just as Brady's voice fell, there was a sudden knock on the door outside.

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"Please come in."

A blond beauty in professional attire pushed the door in. She didn't seem to see the objects that fell on the ground at all. She went straight to the desk and then reported: "Mr. Mike, Mr. Wei has arrived at the meeting." It's the guest room."

"I'm going over here."

Hearing that, Mike responded blankly, and then took the initiative to arrange his clothes.

The Mr. Wei mentioned by the female secretary is called Wei Zhenhui, and he is the director and person in charge of TSMC. This time, he came here from the company at the invitation of Mike.

As for the purpose of Mike's meeting with him, it is also very simple.

As the most advanced fab overseas, if it wants to change the situation and ensure that its own market share will not be taken away, it must also be able to produce 3nm chips as soon as possible.

Otherwise, it will only gradually lose its original position in the industry as time goes by.

Again, this is the best response Mike can think of.

As long as TSMC can produce 3nm high-end chips on a large scale, the chip foundry orders of well-known overseas companies such as Pingguo Qualcomm will definitely not run away.

So there is still an opportunity for competition.

As for Mike's plan, Brady was also clear, so he was not surprised or surprised, and then followed Mike to the reception room.

At this time, Wei Zhenhui's mood was rather disturbed.

There has just been such a strong competitor in the industry, and before he has time to make a countermeasure, he is called here again by Mike. This trip will make the situation uncertain.

It's a pity that he doesn't have the right to speak in Washington State.

After waiting anxiously for more than ten minutes, when he saw Mike push the door in, he quickly got up and greeted him familiarly.

"Mr. Mike."

"Mr. Wei, please take a seat. This time I invite you here just to let you understand something. Relax and don't be too restrained."

Mike stretched out his hand and shook Wei Zhenhui's hand, pretending to be enthusiastic to greet him to sit down and didn't make any circles, and came straight to the point to express his purpose.

"Mr. Wei."

"I think you already know the shocks in the semiconductor industry. If you are asked to produce 3nm chips, how long will it take for this technology to mature?"

"This one……"

Hearing that Mike was doing it for this matter, Wei Zhenhui couldn't help being at a loss for words.

He really didn't expect Yan Country's lithography machine level to develop so fast, and it surpassed them in less than half a year.

Although I am worried about the future development of the company, the technical gap is not so easy to make up.

Even the fab they are building at this stage can only produce 5nm chips, and there is still a long way to go before 3nm chip production technology.

So under such circumstances, Wei Zhenhui decided to tell the truth after a little hesitation.

"I'm very sorry, Mr. Mike. Only because our technology can reach the process level of 5-nanometer chips at most, I am afraid that we will not be able to produce 3-nanometer chips like the Chinese Academy of Sciences in a short time."

Mike purposely called Wei Zhenhui over, not wanting to hear such an answer, so he frowned almost instantly.

Then he said indiscriminately: "You must have the technology to produce 3nm chips as soon as possible. Of course, we will also support technicians and materials. Otherwise, even I may not be able to guarantee your order volume by then."

How could Wei Zhenhui not be clear about the meaning of Mike's words? Although he understands the difficulty of this, he can only do his best for the company's subsequent development.

"I see Mr. Mike."

"Aiming at the 3nm chip manufacturing process, we will try our best to carry out research and development, and strive to maintain the same level as the opponent as soon as possible."

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But it is a pity that Mike Wei Zhenhui did not know that when they worked out a solution to overcome the 3-nanometer chip manufacturing technology to stabilize their position in the semiconductor field, Xu Lei had already begun to use the special metal bismuth to try to produce 1-nanometer chips.

(End of this chapter)