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Chapter 523 Overturning the Overlord Clause
Chapter 523 Overturning the Overlord Clause

"Haha, today is a happy day, let's not talk about it. Come on, Mr. Hu, I will replace wine with tea and have a drink with you! Glamor Semiconductor can break through the most advanced 32-layer stacking technology of memory chips in the world. People are excited!"

Hu Yang drank several glasses of wine before getting up and going to other places.

Today's meal will be in the form of a buffet. You can sit down and eat, or you can walk around and find someone to drink and chat with.

Hu Yang stopped and stopped, chatting with this and that.When he saw Sa Hongli, he realized that he had drunk too much wine today.

Sa Hongli used to be addicted to alcohol, but in the past few years he never drank alcohol.Even today, he did not break the precept, and he actually held a large glass of juice in his hand.

"Old Sa, have you really given up drinking? But it's okay, drinking will cause trouble. By the way, do you have any problems applying the new technology that the research institute has broken through to the manufacture of new products?"

Hu Yang put the wine glass in his hand on the tray carried by the waiter, and then pulled Sa Hongli to the side.

"There should be no problem in production. Our current manufacturing process is relatively mature, and it is not difficult to advance one generation."

Sa Hongli was full of confidence. He assured Hu Yang that the flash memory produced by applying 32-layer stacking technology should be able to catch up with the launch of Charming Starlight 2S.

Charm Electronics is the company's largest customer, followed by Mingkang Communications and some other mobile phone manufacturers.

At present, Glamor Semiconductor has ranked among the top in the world in the research and development of flash memory chips.However, in terms of DRAM memory chips, there is still a big gap with the international giants, but a complete product line with high, medium and low levels has also been formed, which can be regarded as a complete solution to the problem of whether there is any.

"Lao Sa, you should carry out trial production as soon as possible and directly import orders from Charming Electronics. Time is very important to us, and you must keep this in mind."

Hu Yang didn't say too much, after all, today's occasion is wrong.

After chatting with Sa Hongli for a while, Hu Yang saw Meng Rusong waving to him again, so he walked over.

"Mr. Hu, let's find a quiet place to sit? I can't drink, no matter how much I exercise, I haven't improved."

Meng Rusong made a joke, and found an empty private room with Hu Yang and sat down.

"Mr. Hu, Mr. Jiang from Huaxin called in the afternoon. Their Tamron-100B general-purpose chip has been designed and finalized. Mr. Jiang said that he talked with you about this before and wanted to use us as an OEM for him. See? "

Hearing what Meng Rusong said, Hu Yang immediately remembered what happened.When Jiang Lixing met Hu Yang in the deep sea before, he mentioned that their new product had been designed and finalized so soon.

"Mr. Meng, Huaxin's new products were originally found by STMicroelectronics as an OEM, but the other party said that the production task has been scheduled for the next year. I think that since some lithography machine giants have begun to make things difficult for us in production equipment, we will also There's no need to abide by other people's 'ban', right?"

Hu Yang sneered and explained a sad fact.

It stands to reason that when I buy your equipment back, as long as it does not harm the interests of the manufacturer, how to use it should be my own business.

But some countries in Europe and the United States just want to set up obstacles for you, and some clauses even reach an outrageous level.For example, the lithography equipment giant clearly stipulates that Xintong International shall not use the equipment purchased from others to manufacture for Huaxin.

"That's the truth, but some things are written into the terms of the contract. I'm afraid that when the time comes, they will cut off the supply of equipment justifiably."

Meng Rusong was still a little worried. After all, the lithography machine giant is only delaying the delivery, and has not completely cut off the supply.

"Mr. Meng, you are so confused. Are we buying equipment from him for real money? Does AS&L make a lot of profits from the mainland market every year? Then why do they make things difficult for us? Of course this is not a normal trade practice .

Their long-term goal is to curb our development. At a certain critical moment, they will not hesitate to cut off the supply of lithography machines, but also destroy us.You said, is this a matter of whether we abide by their overlord clause? "

After experiencing countless things back then, Hu Yang has a deep understanding of the means of a certain superpower.The so-called freedom of trade is just a fig leaf. When it comes to critical moments, it can be thrown away. There is no lower limit for its behavior. The degree of shamelessness is beyond people's imagination.

It should be a high probability event that the strong pressure lithography machine giant will cut off the supply to Xintong International.

As for the terms of the contract, it is not without loopholes.For example, it is clearly stated above that after the original equipment has been modified, it is not within the restrictions of this clause.

What does that mean?It is the original equipment that you cannot OEM for Huaxin.But this equipment, if it has been modified the day after tomorrow, then AS&L will not care about you.

As for what kind of transformation is called transformation, specific technical indicators, etc., they are not mentioned at all.

This is probably the way AS&L left for itself. After all, this Dutch company is not willing to completely give up a large market with a population of more than 10 billion.

Meng Rusong and Hu Yang had a serious discussion and found that they had gained a lot.

Some things couldn't be understood at first, as if covered by a mist.But after breaking apart Populus euphratica and breaking it into pieces, the analysis is actually nothing profound.

"Well, Mr. Hu, when you say this, I feel at ease. Okay, then I'll take the order from Huaxin, and the equipment just needs to be adjusted."

Meng Rusong finally made up his mind to ignore those bullshit bans.

To put it bluntly, if the domestic lithography machine fails to break through for a long time, it will be useless for Xintong International to be a good baby.

Huaxin's chips currently do not use the most advanced 40\45nm process technology, and can be produced with mature 65nm process technology.

The next day, Meng Rusong called Jiang Lixing back, expressing that Xintong International was willing to accept Huaxin's order.

At the same time, the preparatory work for NTS International has also started, and the Tamron-100B general-purpose chip will be formally produced soon.

Hu Yang got up in the morning and brought a group of people to the Microelectronics Equipment Company.

"Mr. Hu, you are welcome to visit the company."

In the morning, Zhang Xiao temporarily received a call from Hu Yang to come to the company, so he hurriedly asked the employees to prepare.Among other things, you must at least have a good mental outlook, right?

"I just come here casually, you know, I still come to Shanghai many times throughout the year."

When Hu Yang got out of the car, he saw Zhang Xiao who was waiting downstairs in the company.He walked in with the other party, and chatted for a few words while walking.
Zhang Xiao nodded, and led Hu Yang and his party to the company's reception room.

"Mr. Hu, sit down and have a cup of tea first, and let me introduce the company's current production and operation to you."

Of course Zhang Xiao understood what Hu Yang was most concerned about, he didn't talk too much, and started to get to the point as soon as he sat down.

"At present, microelectronics equipment has successfully developed a 90nm high-end lithography machine, and this achievement has passed the domestic acceptance."

It is also a coincidence that Populus euphratica came here this time. Just two days ago, the latest generation of 90nm lithography machine developed by Microelectronics Equipment passed the acceptance review of relevant domestic institutions. All the judges believed that this product has reached the international standard of similar products. technical level.

Hu Yang just took a sip of tea and almost choked: "No, Zhang Dong, don't joke about this kind of thing, my heart can't stand it."

It's not that Populus euphratica has no confidence in Zhang Xiao, but how long has it been since microelectronics successfully developed a 110nm lithography machine?

"Mr. Hu, do I dare to joke with you, the God of Wealth? The reason why this research and development work has progressed so smoothly is that we have received strong support from the National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Optics and Mechanics. When it comes to technical background, we are still far away far inferior to others."

Zhang Xiao's subsequent explanation made Hu Yang completely suspicious.

Speaking of which, it was Hu Yang himself who suggested to Zhang Xiao to strengthen technical cooperation with the National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Optics and Mechanics.

Zhang Xiao listened to it at the time. After receiving a huge support of 100 billion yuan from the Hi-Tech Venture Capital Fund, he immediately established a research and development institution jointly with the National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Optics and Mechanics.Everyone worked together to finally overcome the difficulties of 90nm lithography equipment.

"This is great! Mr. Zhang, I won't hide it from you. Like Xintong International and Charm Semiconductor, it will be full of variables to obtain high-end lithography equipment internationally. If they get stuck in our necks, they will no longer provide us with High-end lithography equipment is a huge disaster for the domestic semiconductor industry."

Although the 90nm high-end lithography machine is still several generations behind the international advanced level, it also allows Populus euphratica to see a glimmer of hope.

In fact, 90nm lithography equipment already has practical application value.For some products that do not require high manufacturing processes, such as industrial control chips and some chips in the aerospace and military fields, even less than 90nm manufacturing process is used.

Then, if microelectronic equipment can develop a 65nm high-end lithography machine as soon as possible, then its practical application value will be even greater.

Of course, the 45nm immersion lithography machine is a turning point and a difficulty.At that time, it will not be so easy to be conquered.

"Mr. Hu, I am confident that we will win the 65nm node as soon as possible, but the technical path in the future will undergo great changes, and we have not even touched the door for the time being.

The company is currently developing smoothly in the middle and low-end lithography equipment (for packaging, LCD, etc.), and the market share of the products has gradually increased, and it has surpassed the day-to-day enterprises in China.

However, the future sales of the 90nm high-end lithography machine we developed are not very optimistic.For example, AS&L has greatly reduced the price of 90nm lithography machines. If there are insufficient orders, we will lose money if we produce one machine. The pressure is still quite high. "

It would be sad not to say that it is technically in the role of a chaser.

Their technology has always been ahead, and they have made excess profits at the beginning of new technologies and new products.

When latecomers begin to gradually master this technology, they will use the strategy of greatly reducing prices to suppress the pursuers while they have more advanced technology.

This is actually a method commonly used by international giants, using prices, patent barriers, etc., to make pursuers fall on the way forward.

(End of this chapter)