The Immortal Warrior: From Reverse Engineering to Forging Swords for the Country

Chapter 17 Experimenting with Wizards
  Of course, there will also be failures in the process of refining single crystal silicon. However, failure is a success. After a few failures, Zhang Zhipeng's experience bar will skyrocket, and he will be able to refine his skills to perfection.

At the same time as refining single crystal silicon and manufacturing silicon ingots, there are also multiple sets of experiments.

Among them, the most important is the manufacturing of photoresist. Photoresist is the medium used to receive images during photolithography. It is also one of the most important raw materials for chip manufacturing.

The main components of photoresist are resin, sensitizer, solvent, and additives, of which resin and sensitizer are the core components.

When manufacturing different chips, the composition of photoresist is also very different, which requires exploration and debugging.

After several times of groping, testing, and failures, Zhang Zhipeng finally concocted the photoresist model he needed.

In a word: Zhang Zhipeng wants to find out all the raw materials needed for chip manufacturing by himself and form experience and skills.

[Congratulations to the host, you have acquired the advanced process skills of manufacturing silicon wafers! 】

[Congratulations to the host, you have acquired advanced photoresist modulation skills and production process skills! 】

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Eight days later, Zhang Zhipeng made all the materials needed for chip manufacturing by himself.

During these eight days, Zhang Zhipeng did not go home. When he was tired, he would go to the bed in his small office to rest. When he was hungry, he would eat some food brought by others.

Of course, no one like Tian Hongtao makes the laboratory and office their home like him.

They also have other experimental tasks and learning tasks.

Zhang Zhipeng is the absolute backbone of his laboratory, and everyone else just helps him.

During this period, Zheng Jingzhi came to the laboratory several times.

However, he just observed silently and did not make a comment.

After all, he basically only knew a little bit about the research done by Zhang Zhipeng.

In this case, the best thing to do is to shut up.

Let the research leaders do their work.

Eight days later, Zheng Jingzhi came to Tian Hongtao to talk specifically about the situation in Zhang Zhipeng's laboratory.

"Xiao Tian, ​​what do you think of Zhipeng's research progress?" Zheng Jingzhi asked with a smile.

The process of scientific research is actually the most boring and boring.

Scientific research cannot produce results in ten and a half months or even a year or two.

In this process, scientists must endure loneliness.

The main reason why Zheng Jingzhi asked about the situation was that he couldn't understand what Zhang Zhipeng was doing.

Therefore, he needs to understand the situation.

Tian Hongtao smiled and said: "Teacher, I think Zhipeng is really a scientific all-rounder!"

"The things we did in the early stage were basically physics and chemistry experiments."

"Making monocrystalline silicon and pulling silicon rods into monocrystalline silicon ingots requires very powerful experimental skills. With Zhipeng's help, we have successfully cut and manufactured 8-inch silicon wafers."

"Photoresist and various other required auxiliary materials are now manufactured."

Zheng Jingzhi raised his eyebrows: "Is the progress so rapid?"

He was surprised.

Zheng Jingzhi knows how difficult it is to conduct a scientific experiment from zero to one.

Zheng Jingzhi used to think that Zhang Zhipeng had done all the process of manufacturing chips by himself, which was a bit inappropriate.

We still need to learn to divide labor, cooperate and borrow external forces.

In fact, there are many domestic companies that are capable of manufacturing monocrystalline silicon wafers, including photoresist, but they are not as good at debugging as those abroad.

These can be purchased directly for use.

That saves a lot of time and energy.

After all, there are specialties in the arts!
  But now, Zhang Zhipeng has made so many achievements in the laboratory in such a short period of time, which makes him moved.

Tian Hongtao nodded and said, "I also find it incredible. This speed is really too fast."

"Scientific experiments never go that smoothly." "We did an experiment in the past, but we had to do it hundreds or thousands of times before we could achieve success once."

"And Zhang Zhipeng's success rate in experiments is astonishingly high."

Zheng Jingzhi said: "He worked too hard!"

"Did he never return home during the eight days after he was put into the experiment?"

Tian Hongtao smiled and nodded: "It should be like this. He has devoted all his time to experimental work except for a brief meal, drink, and a short rest."

"I advised him to take it easy and not overdraw his body. He smiled and said that he attaches great importance to the balance between work and rest. Moreover, he sleeps very efficiently. Only three or four hours a day is enough for deep sleep."

Zheng Jingzhi was very moved when he heard this.

This kid is more enthusiastic about our careers than we were back then!
  "I have to go and talk to him. I can't be too tired."

"The body is the capital of revolution! If the body collapses, everything will be lost."

Zheng Jingzhi looked at the time and saw that it was already past 7 p.m.

He stood up and strode towards Zhang Zhipeng's laboratory.

Zhang Zhipeng came to have some dinner at 6 o'clock.

After eating, he felt a little sleepy, so he lay down on the single bed in his small office and rested for a quarter of an hour.

In order to save more time and improve his sleep quality, Zhang Zhipeng discovered a set of skills to hypnotize himself into deep sleep after some exploration.

After he lies down, he can fall into the deepest sleep in just ten seconds.

When he woke up 15 minutes later, he felt refreshed and extremely energetic.

He himself believes that 15 minutes of deep sleep may be equivalent to at least two hours of poor quality sleep.

After resting, Zhang Zhipeng came to his laboratory again.

Now, all kinds of supporting materials are available.

He is about to start designing and manufacturing simple small photolithography machines, etching machines, thin film deposition machines, etc.

Among them, perhaps the most complex and difficult one is the photolithography machine.

The most difficult part of a lithography machine is its optical system.

Zhang Zhipeng decided tonight to make the lenses for the small lithography machine he wanted to build.

The requirements for this lens are quite high. If you want to maintain the accuracy of photolithography, the light transmittance requirements of the lens are staggeringly high.

Zhang Zhipeng was running a machine to make lenses in his laboratory, when Zheng Jingzhi came to the door of the laboratory.

Naturally, the lights are on in the laboratory.

Zheng Jingzhi leaned towards the transparent glass observation port above the laboratory door and looked inside.

He saw Zhang Zhipeng busy in the laboratory wearing protective equipment.

Zhang Zhipeng's work concentration is so high that what he is polishing is a lens.

"What are you doing?" Zheng Jingzhi asked Tian Hongtao standing aside in a low voice.

Tian Hongtao shook his head and said, "I don't know either."

"It looks like it's making a lens."

"When I was getting glasses, it seemed like this was how the optician polished and cut the lenses."

Zheng Jingzhi smiled and whispered: "He is a good candidate for doing scientific experiments. He is busy. I think we should not disturb him for the time being."

"It's better to wait until he's done with his work, and then we can go in and persuade him to take a rest."

Tian Hongtao knew that the teacher was worried that entering rashly would affect Zhang Zhipeng's work.

"Okay! Teacher, I would also like to advise you that you are also a hard-working person who forgets to eat and sleep when working. As you are older, you should know the benefits of rest and recuperation." Tian Hongtao took the opportunity to say to Zheng Jingzhi.

Zheng Jingzhi waved his hand and said, "I know how to balance work and rest!"

Zheng Jingzhi turned around and walked towards the laboratory. Zhang Zhipeng worked so hard, which greatly touched him, and he felt that he should seize the day.

(End of this chapter)