Super Copy of Great Power Technology

During this period, at Zhou Wanda's repeated invitations, Academician Wang Chengye handed over the work at hand to the students and also came to the hoisting site.

"Xiao Zhou, you called me over in such a hurry, didn't you just want to show me these two crane lifting equipment? I see the same scene every day these days, it's no longer new."

"Hey, teacher, what I want to show you is not these ordinary equipment. The real surprise is in the workshop. Come on, let's change into dust-free clothes and enter the workshop to reveal the answer. When you see it, it will definitely surprise you." Zhou Wanda did not reveal the final answer. After all, it would not be a surprise if it were told.

After sending away the convoy and the crane, Qiao Ruida and Lin Mengsong also put on dust-free clothes and entered the workshop.

Academician Wang Chengye walked around a milky-white container several times before stopping and curiously asked: "Looking at the size and external equipment of this container, is it a photolithography machine? But is the size too big? It’s a bit bigger, and it’s much more powerful than the most advanced DUV lithography machine in the factory next door.”

"Hey, teacher, you really have a sharp eye. This container is indeed filled with a photolithography machine, but I won't reveal the specific model in advance. After a while, the environment will be adjusted in place. Let's get started and open it ourselves. "Zhou Wanda stroked the container in front of her, her eyes particularly hot. Although he learned from Qiao Ruida that the container contained an EUV lithography machine, he was still full of curiosity about what a mature EUV lithography machine looked like and whether it was consistent with what ASML showed publicly.

Qiao Ruida and Lin Mengsong were the last to enter the workshop. At this time, the large-scale dust removal and air-conditioning equipment installed on the top floor of the workshop had been working for a long time. The environment in the workshop had basically reached the dust-free and constant temperature and humidity requirements. Academician Wang and Zhou Wanda have already commanded a group of engineers to start dismantling the containers.

Youdao has strength in numbers. Hundreds of engineers, holding various tools, worked together. Several containers that were hoisted in as a whole were all opened, and the equipment inside was unveiled and displayed in front of everyone. Everyone gasped when they saw the first piece of equipment, making an outstanding contribution to global warming.

"Extreme Ultra-violet, extreme ultraviolet lithography machine, hiss--are you sure this label is correct? You can really buy extreme ultraviolet lithography machines in China."

"It should be the EUV lithography machine. Look at the size and volume. It is much larger than the DUV lithography machine. Look at the reflector and the complicated optical path. It is definitely the EUV lithography machine that is not running. ”

"We, Mr. Qiao, are so powerful that we can even obtain equipment that ASML has not yet mass-produced. It is really powerful."

"The workpiece table of this photolithography machine is too big. Is it designed to process 12-inch wafers?"

"It's very possible. In fact, not only the workpiece table of the photolithography machine is big, but also the following equipment and the platform on which the wafer is placed. I guess that this entire chip production line is probably designed to process 12-inch wafers. Designed."

"It seems that in future wafer processing plants, the use of 12-inch wafers will become the mainstream. After all, the cost of a single chip using 12-inch wafers is lower, the processing speed is faster, and the efficiency is higher." "There is no factory in our country that can Let's produce 12-inch silicon wafers. When this production line is opened, all wafers will be imported from abroad, and the production cost will be sky-high."

"I don't have to worry about the higher cost. The processing accuracy of EUV lithography machines is much higher than that of DUV, so the processing costs will naturally increase. As long as our production line can be mass-produced, it will be the only one in the world. I am afraid that we will not make money."

"I heard that the processing accuracy of EUV lithography machines starts with 7NM. Now that we have EUV lithography machines, we can process and produce 7nm chips."

"Producing 7nm chips is not just a matter of replacing a photolithography machine. It also requires supporting consumables, etching machines, ion implanters and other equipment. Moreover, the processing steps of EUV lithography are completely the same as those of DUV lithography. Different, we still need to explore slowly before we can gradually master it. If we want to mass-produce 7nm chips, it will be at least a few months away."

"Hey, haven't you noticed that this EUV lithography machine does not have any brand or manufacturer information, nor is there a production date. The labels on various buttons are still in Chinese and English. Could it be that this equipment is not Made by ASML?"

"Probably not. Judging from the information disclosed in the industry, ASML is currently the only company in the world that masters EUV lithography machine production technology."

"I just took a closer look. Not only does the lithography machine lack brand and manufacturer logos, but other equipment also lacks these."

"In other words, these equipments are all three-no products. Can the quality be reliable? Our boss will not be cheated."

"Probably not. Maybe the equipment is too advanced and I was worried about causing trouble, so I deliberately erased the brand, manufacturer, production date and other information."

In the dust-free workshop, more than a hundred engineers gathered around an EUV lithography machine, pointing and talking, with expressions ranging from enthusiasm, confusion, questioning, or gleaming eyes. In fact, all the equipment on this chip production line, like the equipment in the dimensional space, were copied ten years later. The brand, manufacturer, and production date are simply not consistent with the current brand, manufacturer, and date. No., in order to avoid trouble, Qiao Ruida deliberately erased this information when copying. At the same time, Qiao Ruida also made in-depth modifications to the product packaging, instructions for use, maintenance manuals and other things. He deleted all things related to the year and date. After such operations, no one can discover the true origin of these devices.

After Qiao Ruida clapped her hands and attracted everyone's attention, she said: "Time is precious, so don't have any unobjectionable discussions here. Now I will conduct a simple division of labor. Academician Wang, Teacher Zhou, Chief Engineer Lin, and I Install this EUV lithography machine together, one group is responsible for installing the overhead crane, and the second group is responsible for installing the spin coater, cleaning machine, and etching machine..."

Following Qiao Ruida's order, the engineers gathered together quickly separated, divided into groups, worked together, and got busy. After being shocked, Academician Wang walked up to Qiao Ruida, gave him a thumbs up, and said, "Student Qiao, you are really awesome. You can even build a strictly embargoed EUV lithography machine. Buy this big machine." Guys, did you spend a lot of money?" (End of Chapter)