Rekindle 2003

Chapter 758 (Asking for a guaranteed monthly ticket) Is it God who wants to destroy me, Zhang Zhongmou?

The atmosphere in the chairman's office of Yiji Microelectronics was extremely heavy and depressing.

Zhang Zhongmou and R&D Director Jiang Shangyi sat face to face on the sofa. There were two cups of cooled tea on the coffee table in front of them, but no one was in the mood to drink it.

The ashtray on the coffee table was full of cigarette butts, and the two of them were still smoking in silence, neither of them wanting to talk.

There was a broken vase against the wall in the corner of the office, and the cleaning staff was cleaning up the broken pieces silently without even daring to speak out.

After gently cleaning up the debris, the cleaning staff carefully exited the office and gently closed the door.

As the door closed, the office fell into dead silence again.

Zhang Zhongmou and Jiang Shangyi still sat in silence. Only the occasional sound of a lighter lighting a cigarette broke the heavy silence.

Zhang Zhongmou's fingers tapped lightly on the armrest of the sofa, and every tap seemed to tap the pain in their hearts.

Jiang Shangyi took a deep breath of cigarette from time to time, and then slowly exhaled it. The smoke lingered in the air, seeming to be looking for some kind of outlet for release.

After a long time, Zhang Zhongmou finally spoke, "Shang Yi, Lin Gong's death is not just a loss of a technical backbone for us, it is also a serious blow."

His voice was low and hoarse, and every word seemed to be forced out from deep in his heart.

A trace of tears flashed in Jiang Shangyi's eyes. He took a long drag on the cigarette and then slowly exhaled, "What a pity!"

Unfortunately, it's not just Lin Benjian.

There is also the development of Yiji Electronics over the past few decades.

Immersion lithography technology is a big gamble for EMC.

The bet is whether ASML can overtake in a corner and break Sakura's monopoly in the field of lithography.

Yi Semiconductor, which started developing the 130nm copper process three years later than Abby but was the first to achieve a breakthrough, is actually not having an easy time at the moment.

Since the Internet bubble burst, the chip industry has been in a cold winter for more than two years. YMC's counter-cyclical expansion has put them under heavy financial pressure.

Sakura Country's two major plans of 'Tomorrow' and 'Future' are not confidential documents, but two public industrial development plans.

Zhang Zhongmou knows very well that if Sakura's dry technology wins this time in the field of lithography, then YMC will surely fall behind Sakura's chip manufacturing companies in the next process war.

Because, there is no doubt that with Sakura's domestic coordination, Nikon will give priority to supplying new photolithography machines to Sakura's local chip manufacturers.

Therefore, EMC did not take advantage of the trend to prepare for the 90nm process, but jumped directly to the 65nm process preparations. He could only bet on the success of ASML.

Lin Benjian's death directly dealt a devastating blow to ASML's research and development of immersion lithography technology.

Because, at his insistence, Lin Benjian always mastered the secret of the core craft during the cooperation between the two parties.

And now...

"Did Lin Gong's death mean that God wanted to kill me, Zhang Zhongmou and Yi Jidian?"

The conversation between the two was full of nostalgia for Lin Benjian and confusion about the future.

Both of them knew very well that Lin Benjian's death was not only the passing of a life, but it might also be the end of Yijidian's rise.

The atmosphere in the office became heavier, and sadness filled the air, as if time had frozen.

Zhang Zhongmou and Jiang Shangyi just sat quietly, letting their sadness spread in their hearts, until the night outside the window gradually deepened.

When the pain in their hearts gradually subsided, Zhang Zhongmou wiped the corners of his eyes, stood up slowly, and walked towards the window.

He looked out the window at the deep night, with a hint of firmness in his voice: "Shang Yi, we cannot be defeated by the difficulties in front of us! Yiji Electronics has been able to get to where it is today because of our indomitable spirit!
Although Lin Gong's death has brought us a huge blow, I believe that as long as we unite as one, we will be able to overcome the difficulties. "

He turned around and asked, "Shang Yi, how will Lin Gong's death specifically affect our cooperation with ASML?"

Jiang Shangyi did not answer immediately after hearing this.

He took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled it. The smoke lingered in the air, as if looking for some kind of outlet for release.

He knew that Zhang Zhongmou asked this question because he wanted to see if there was a possibility of regaining time.

Jiang Shangyi pondered for a moment and then slowly opened his mouth. His voice was trembling, but he tried to stay calm.

"Director Zhang, Lin Gong's sudden death has a profound impact on the company. He is not only the core of our technical team, but also the bridge between our cooperation projects with ASML.

The briefcase he carries contains key technical information on the immersion lithography machine project we collaborated with ASML on. This information is the hard work of forestry engineers over many years of research and is also the key to the success of our project.

Now, there are gaps in these data, which is undoubtedly a huge blow to our research and development progress.

Those technical information were all the experimental data from this year, and only he had control over it.

Now, the loss of these data has undoubtedly brought huge obstacles to the research and development progress of both of us. If we want to restore it, we need to start from scratch, which will take at least a year. "

He wanted to say that according to reliable intelligence, Nikon's dry lithography technology has actually achieved a revolutionary breakthrough. Now it only needs to be commercialized and perfected, and it will be launched on the market next fall at the latest.

Zhang Zhongmou frowned when he heard this, and a trace of anxiety flashed in his eyes, "Lost? How did it get lost?"

Jiang Shangyi shook his head, "Lin Gong's entourage said that the situation at the Pearl Harbor Airport was very chaotic at the time, and they panicked even more when they discovered that something was wrong with Lin Gong.

When the patrol came to control the situation, no one dared to act rashly because of the deceased and Professor Cheng Jin, and our people were also taken away for interrogation. "

Hearing this, Zhang Zhongmou sneered, "The people of Pearl Harbor are really a bunch of slaves after returning!"

From the word 'interrogation' used by Jiang Shangyi, he could infer the scene at that time.

Seeing the "Father of Chinese Chips" die at the airport, the patrol officer was probably scared to death. Maybe those who followed Lin Benjian would be treated as suspects immediately.

Jiang Shangyi smiled bitterly, but there was nothing he could do.

Different standpoints will naturally lead to different views on issues.

In their eyes, Lin Benjian was naturally a more important figure than Cheng Jin.

But in the eyes of Chinese people, Cheng Jin is thousands of times more valuable than Lin Benjian.

It's not like he doesn't use the Internet. Nowadays, a large number of netizens in China even think that this is the work of people from Yijidian.

A senior engineer from YMC, the "Father of Chinese Chips" who traded his life for his life...

In this regard, Jiang Shangyi can only say that the country bumpkins in the mainland are too imaginative.

In his opinion, Cheng Jin was nothing compared to Lin Benjian!
Just a chip designer.

And Lin Benjian, who could come up with that weird idea, is the real international master.

He shook his head and continued, "When our people were released, the Huaguo Guoan people also returned the forest workers' bags to them. It's just the information inside..."

Jiang Shangyi spread his hands and said helplessly, "It's gone. They asked, but the Chinese said they didn't see it."

It’s obvious where the data went.

He uttered angrily, "How shameless, you just robbed it." Zhang Zhongmou unexpectedly let out a sigh of relief when he heard this.

There was a trace of relief on his face, "This may be the best situation at the moment."

Hearing this, Jiang Shangyi's eyes showed a look of surprise.

He didn't understand why Zhang Zhongmou said this.

Obviously, isn't this an enemy?
Jiang Shangyi knows very well how eager Chinese people are for semiconductors.

He even plans to go to China when he retires and use their mentality to make big money.

It's so easy to fool.

Not only did Yi Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. not spend a penny to build the wafer factory in Ye, it also received a lot of subsidies, and even if it made people unhappy, it didn't have to sell the chips to Chinese companies.

Such a cool thing cannot be written in a TV series.

Zhang Zhongmou handed him a cigarette and said easily, "Shang Yi, you have to know that although Lin Gong's plan is important, it is just a technical improvement plan.

If these materials fall into the hands of other countries, such as Korea, Lion City, and Tulip, they can get started immediately and build the immersion lithography machine before ASML.

But China..."

Zhang Zhongmou laughed loudly, "Hua Guo? Even if they get these information, and even if we give them a complete set of drawings, they still can't build it with their technical strength and manufacturing level!

Even if they can finally figure out the technology, improve the manufacturing industry, and build photolithography machines a few years or even more than ten years later, they have already missed the best opportunity and will not pose a great threat to us. "

Having said this, a sharp light flashed in Zhang Zhongmou's eyes, "Shang Yi, do you know? What I fear most is actually that the information was obtained by America and transferred to ASML.

In that case, the situation would be completely different. Once they get the technology, they will immediately burn bridges and kick us out!
This is also the reason why I always insisted that Lin Gong must preserve the core technology when cooperating with ASML. "

Jiang Shangyi thought over and over again and showed a clear smile.

indeed so.

If ASML builds an immersion lithography machine without YMC’s technology, YMC will never be the first to be supplied.

Abby, Intel, and BMD all have their own chip manufacturing plants, and Tulip will definitely give priority to supplying these three.

Zhang Zhongmou stood up, walked to the window, looked at the night scene outside the window, and said in a low voice: "We must recover from this blow as soon as possible.

Shangyi, set up a special department to reorganize the existing technical information. We need to compete with Nikon for time.

I, Zhang Zhongmou, don’t believe in fate, I believe that man can conquer nature! "

The corners of Jiang Shangyi's mouth raised slightly, "It's just a fight for life."

It entered the research and development of 130nm three years behind Aibi Mu, but completed it one year ahead of schedule. Yiji Electronics relied on united efforts.

Zhang Zhongmou nodded, "Thank you for your hard work."

Then he smiled and said, "It seems that your retirement time will be late again."

In fact, Jiang Shangyi wanted to retire in 1999, but after his persuasion, Jiang Shangyi stayed on and took the lead in tackling difficulties as the chief engineer of 130nm.

Now it seems that we have to attack again.

Hearing this, Jiang Shangyi shrugged his shoulders as if he was resigned to his fate, "It's just another three years, a small matter. I also feel now that it seems quite scary to retire and have nothing to do."

Moreover, what else can be said in this situation?
You can only be wise, otherwise you won't be able to get the options that you can cash out when you retire.

Fortunately, Zhang Zhongmou is a very generous person.

Thinking of this, Jiang Shangyi decided that no matter what, he must retire before Zhang Zhongmou retires.

Judging from the current situation, Zhang Zhongmou is likely to help Cai Lixing, whom he personally trained, to take over.

Cai Lixing is top-notch both in terms of ability and strategic undertakings.

There is only one thing that Jiang Shangyi is not optimistic about.

That's just too stingy.

Not stingy with himself, but stingy with his employees.

It is true that the performance appraisal and cost optimization measures Cai Lixing implemented in his current one-third-acre land have eliminated some wasteful behaviors in the company and also laid off a certain number of redundant employees.

But scientific research enterprises...

Jiang Shangyi said that since the stealing of scholars is not called stealing, but "stealing", then the leisure of scientific researchers is naturally not called leisure, but is called in-depth thinking.

Management that is too utilitarian will ultimately be unable to produce results.

Of course, the most important thing is that Jiang Shangyi does not think that an old minister like him can get an advantage from a new king like Cai Lixing.

As an emperor and a minister, it is better to retire early.

Zhang Zhongmou, who didn't know that Jiang Shangyi had deserted, didn't give him any courtesy at this time.

After pondering for a moment, he said slowly, "Having said that, Shangyi, now we can no longer put our eggs in the same basket.

We are not sure whether ASML will abandon us and go it alone. After all, they have been in contact with forestry workers for a long time, and they should have some reserves.

Compared with us who need to explore again, in terms of progress, they are faster.

Therefore, we need to prepare two hands, one for soaking and one for drying.

In other words, the 65nm and 90nm processes need to be prepared together. "

As soon as Jiang Shangyi heard what was going on, he immediately returned to work, pondered for a while, and immediately asked a question.

"Chairman, if we start preparations for two processes at the same time, the company's cash flow may not be able to keep up, right?"

He believes that this time it is estimated that Yijidian will have to dig out all its capital.

Zhang Zhongmou smiled bitterly upon hearing this, "Money is definitely not enough. So I'm afraid I will mainly focus on financing."

The preparation of a process, starting from pre-research, usually costs more than one billion US dollars, and with the continuous iteration of process technology, this cost is still rising.

Fortunately, this time it is a callback from 65nm to 90nm, and the cost is at least less than that of 65nm.

At this point, he patted Jiang Shangyi on the shoulder and said, "Shangyi, financing these matters are my responsibility. I will solve them, and the research and development will be left to you."

Jiang Shangyi did not agree immediately, but fell silent, smoking a cigarette with his head buried.

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