From university academician to chief academician

Time moves forward three months!

Xia Xin International, conference room!

Qu Guangfu is currently in a meeting with the directors.

The entire conference room was filled with a solemn atmosphere, and everyone had a worried look on their faces.

Qu Guangfu was the first to break the silence and said: "Mr. Yang, come and report the situation."

A middle-aged man said: "Okay."

After speaking, he opened the folder in front of him and said, "As we all know, ASML has invested in many chip manufacturing companies in Xia since the end of last year."

"After these few months of development, these chip manufacturing companies have been able to mass-produce 14nm chips on a small scale."

"Recently, ASML has joined forces with TSMC to restrict the sales of 14nm chips to China, reducing sales by a quarter."

Don't underestimate a quarter, because the demand for chips in Xia Country is very high.

So, a quarter reduction is a lot.

"ASML turned around and sold a large number of low-end lithography machines to Xia Guo at reduced prices."

"But these photolithography machines are sold selectively, only to our company's rivals."

"So, this results in 22nm, 28nm, 40nm, 65nm and 90nm chips being very cheap on the market."

"The price of 14nm chips has also increased."

Everyone felt heavy in their hearts when they heard this.

ASML has done a very good job.

Attack Xia Xin International on multiple fronts.

1. Fund Xiaxin International’s rival companies.

Second, let these rival companies produce low-end chips, which will greatly reduce the price of low-end chips in Xia.

Most of Xiaxin International's market is low-end chips.

Moreover, the best chip manufactured by Xiaxin International is the 14nm chip.

It’s just that compared to TSMC in terms of quality, it’s only 90% of TSMC’s performance.

The output is even lower than that of TSMC.

As for 12nm chips, they can't be manufactured yet.

3. Restricting the sales of 14nm chips to Xia Guo, causing the price of 14nm chips to increase.

However, because the companies invested by ASML can mass-produce 14nm chips on a small scale.

Therefore, the price of 14nm chips in the market has increased, and these companies can manufacture 14nm chips.

As a result, the supply of 14nm chips from these companies exceeds demand.

However, the situation of Xiaxin International is very worrying.

Originally, Xiaxin International could manufacture 14nm chips.

Now, many domestic companies can manufacture 14nm chips.

Xia Xin International's advantage was gone in an instant.

And everyone knows that the reason why ASML did this was because Ye Fei developed a carbon-based chip lithography machine.

This puts ASML in a crisis.

If Ye Fei did not develop a carbon-based chip lithography machine.

Well, ASML won't do that either.

One director suggested: "Mr. Qu, why don't you ask Academician Ye to stop the research for a while?"

Qu Guangfu looked at the director who was speaking and said angrily: "Are you confused? How can Academician Ye's research stop?"

The director said in embarrassment: "But... if Academician Ye Fei's research does not stop, ASML will trap us to death. Look at how much our company's market value has dropped in the past six months."

"In just over half a year, our company's market value has dropped by tens of billions."

"It's only been half a year. Who knows when Academician Ye will be able to develop a carbon-based chip."

"If he can't develop it in ten years."

“How much will our company lose?”

"ASML and TSMC can afford it, but can we afford it?"

Some directors nodded slightly when they heard what this director said.

Indeed, both ASML and TSMC can afford it, but their company cannot.

"Even domestic chip manufacturing companies, with the help of ASML, will quickly catch up with us in chip manufacturing technology, and maybe even surpass us."

"At that time, our company will no longer be the leading company in Xiaguo's chip manufacturing."

Everyone was shocked. What the director said was right!

All the directors looked at Qu Guangfu, wanting to see what Qu Guangfu would decide.

Qu Guangfu felt very embarrassed. He didn't want the company's market value to decrease, and he didn't want the company not to be the leading company in Xia Guo's chip manufacturing.

But he didn't want Ye Fei to stop his research.

His original intention was very simple, which was to let Xia Guo have its own chips and be able to produce high-end chips and no longer rely on foreign imported chips.

However, he is the chairman of the company, and he is responsible for the company and the interests of the directors.

The directors looked at Qu Guangfu without saying anything for a long time. Some directors urged: "Dr. Qu, we can't wait any longer. If it's difficult for you to talk to Academician Ye, I'll go talk to Academician Ye. I think he will understand our difficulties." .”

"Yes, Mr. Qu, we can't wait any longer, otherwise we will all finish playing."

"Director Qu, you should act in the interests of the company!"

"Dong Qu..."

Qu Guangfu's head was a mess, and his heart was very entangled.

It was as if there were two little people in his mind.

A villain said to stop Ye Fei's research, so that ASML would not trap Xiaxin International, and Xiaxin International would still be the leading company in Xiaguo's chip manufacturing.

A villain who insists on stopping Ye Fei's research will temporarily cause Xia Xin International a lot of losses.

But if Ye Fei develops a chip, Xia Xin International will take off completely, which will also be of great benefit to Xia Guo.

"Okay!" Qu Guangfu waved his hand and shouted.

The directors immediately shut up.

Qu Guangfu glanced at the crowd and said coldly: "I decided not to stop Academician Ye's research and continue to study chips."

"Although it will cause the company a lot of losses, we must take a longer-term view and cannot just focus on immediate interests without considering the future."

"What's a temporary loss?"

"If we can produce 12nm chips, the temporary losses will be recovered in the future."

"Maybe it will be a long time, five years, ten years."

"Or never see it."

"But please believe me and Academician Ye, we will definitely succeed."

"I hope you will join me in making this bet."

"As long as we succeed, our company will not only be a leading chip manufacturing company, but also become the world's top chip manufacturing company."

"At that time, the company's market value will increase exponentially."

"Of course, if you don't want to make this bet, you can leave and I will buy your shares at market price."

After hearing Qu Guangfu's words, many directors' eyes flickered.

Obviously, they didn't want to make this bet with Qu Guangfu.

Although, Qu Guangfu’s vision of the future is very good.

But what made everything possible was that Ye Feineng developed the chip.

If research and development is not possible, Qu Guangfu is trying to spread the pie.

However, are 12nm chips so easy to develop?

If it was so easy to research and develop, Xia Guo would not be unable to develop it today after spending a lot of manpower, material and financial resources over the past few decades.

After a long time, after the meeting, Qu Guangfu returned to the office with a tired face.

The siege from the directors at the meeting made Qu Guangfu extremely exhausted both mentally and physically.

In the next three months, due to ASML's attack on Xia Xin International, the market value of Xia Xin International fell rapidly.

Many directors could not stand this situation and sold their shares. Xiaxin International purchased their shares at market price.

The outside world is full of rumors about Xia Xin International.

When many investors saw Xia Xin International's stock, they seemed to dislike smelly shit and stayed away.

On this day, Qu Guangfu came back from the conference room. Now the directors left in the company are all people who are willing to bet on the future with him.

Qu Guangfu walked into the office with a tired face and slumped down on the sofa.

Qu Guangfu said: "The chip manufacturing company invested by ASML has expanded its scale of manufacturing 14nm chips. The price of 14nm chips on the market is a little lower than three months ago."

"But every time their chip manufacturing scale expands, our company's market value decreases."

"Why……"

At this time, Qu Guangfu's cell phone rang.

Qu Guangfu weakly took out his cell phone from his pocket and took a look.

"Huh?" Qu Guangfu said doubtfully, "It's the phone number of the office of the Chip Research Institute."

After saying that, he answered the phone.

"Hey, I'm Qu Guangfu!"

"Director Qu!" Assistant Ye Fei's voice said excitedly: "Our 12nm chip simulation lithography machine has been successfully developed."

"The development was successful!" Qu Guangfu said.

As soon as he finished speaking, Qu Guangfu was stunned. He quickly sat up straight and said loudly: "Say it again."

"Our 12nm chip simulation lithography machine has been successfully developed."

Qu Guangfu's eyes widened in excitement and said, "Say it again."

"Mr. Qu, our 12nm chip simulation lithography machine has been successfully developed!"

Qu Guangfu's heart beat loudly when he heard it, as if he were beating a drum.

His breathing became heavy and he said: "You wait for me, I will come right away."

Mr. Qu quickly stood up and walked outside.

The Chip Research Institute is located in the suburbs of Shanghai, and it takes an hour to drive there from Xiaxin International.

However, Qu Guangfu asked the driver to speed up, and they arrived in forty minutes.

As soon as the car stopped, Qu Guangfu opened the door and got out of the car.

He jogged all the way to the Lithography Machine Research Institute.

The assistant behind him also followed him with a bag.

At the entrance of the institute, Ye Fei's assistant greeted him.

Qu Guangfu said: "Take me to see Academician Ye quickly."

"Okay, come with me." the assistant said.

Soon, they entered the laboratory.

Ye Fei is currently in a meeting with researchers.

Ye Feidao: "The simulation research has been completed, and the next step is to manufacture the photolithography machine."

Everyone nodded, they were very excited.

The simulation research has been completed. As long as there are no uncontrollable factors, there should be no problem in manufacturing the lithography machine.

Simulation research is like developing drawings for machine manufacturing, and then manufacturing the lithography machine is based on the drawings.

"Academician Ye!" At this time, Qu Guangfu opened the door and came in.

Behind him were Ye Fei's assistant and Qu Guangfu's assistant.

Qu Guangfu walked quickly towards Ye Fei and said anxiously: "Has the simulation lithography machine really been successfully developed?"

Qu Guangfu didn't believe what Assistant Ye Fei said until he witnessed it with his own eyes.

Ye Fei nodded and said, "It's true."

"Is it a 12nm chip carbon-based lithography machine?"

"Yes!"

Qu Guangfu said excitedly: "Let me see."

"good!"

After Ye Fei finished speaking, he turned on the computer next to him. There was an analog lithography machine on it.

When Qu Guangfu saw the simulated lithography machine on the computer screen, his eyes trembled, and his heart and hands also trembled.

"Hahaha..." He laughed excitedly: "Successful, successful."

Qu Guangfu turned around, held Ye Fei's hand with both hands, shook it up and down quickly, and said excitedly: "Academician Ye, I don't know what to say at this moment, thank you, thank you so much, thank you very much."

Ye Fei smiled and said, "This is what I should do."

After a long time, Qu Guangfu calmed down.

But there was still a smile on his lips.

Qu Guangfu asked: "When will the photolithography machine be manufactured?"

Ye Feidao: "I am preparing to have people purchase parts and manufacture them as soon as they are available."

Qu Guangfu said seriously: "Are any of these parts difficult to purchase? If it is difficult, I will definitely help if I can."

The reason why Xia Guo was unable to manufacture a photolithography machine was because of technical problems and because there were some parts that Xia Guo could not produce by machine and could only be produced by hand.

However, the number of hand-produced parts is limited.

However, these parts can be manufactured by machines abroad.

Seeing Qu Guangfu's serious look, Ye Fei knew what Qu Guangfu was thinking.

Ye Fei smiled and said: "Don't worry, do you still remember what I said at that time, the photolithography machine I developed must be completely domestically produced and independent."

"Since it is completely domestically produced, both technology and parts are independently owned by Xia State, without any foreign technology or parts."

"These parts can be produced by machines in our country."

When Qu Guangfu heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief.

If Xia Guo cannot produce it with machines, then the parts can only be imported from abroad.

But in this case, if foreign countries do not sell it to Xiaxin International, the lithography machine cannot be manufactured.

One month later!

Ye Fei, Qu Guangfu, researchers from the Lithography Research Institute and directors from Xia Xin International.

Come to the Lithography Machine Research Institute to see the lithography machine developed by Ye Fei.

The whole body of the lithography machine is white, with length, width and height each measuring 2.5 meters.

The lithography machine is placed in a sterile laboratory, and all researchers work inside wearing protective clothing.

Ye Fei and the others could only see what was going on inside through the glass.

At this moment, there are five researchers in the sterile laboratory.

Ye Fei said through the microphone: "Power on and start working!"

After saying this, the researchers in the sterile laboratory began to start the photolithography machine.

Soon, the lithography machine was powered on and started working.

Everyone looked nervously.

"Laser activated!"

"Light source activated!"

"Beam transmission activated!"

“Projection lenses are exciting!”

"The crystal transmission system starts!"

"Mask stage activated!"

"Scan wafer stage starts!"

The graphene sheet is placed on the scanning wafer stage. The graphene sheet is made of graphene and carbon nanotubes.

The projection lens contacts the graphene sheet, and a burst of laser flashes.

In the blink of an eye, a 12nm chip the size of a fingernail was manufactured.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the chip being manufactured.

However, this tone has not completely let go.

After all, making a chip is nothing.

Only by producing high-quality chips can they feel completely at ease.

Ye Fei said into the microphone: "Chip parameter test!"

Soon, the researcher carefully took the chip to test.

After a while, the parameter test results came out.

A researcher printed out the test results and gave them to Ye Fei.

Ye Fei took the parameter list, checked it, and said with a smile: "Very good!"

After speaking, he handed the parameter list to Qu Guangfu. Qu Guangfu stared at the parameter list carefully, not missing any number or text.

Qu Guangfu exclaimed: "I have heard a long time ago that the performance of carbon-based chips is much better than that of silicon-based chips. It is really true!"

Ye Fei shook his head and chuckled: "Fortunately, it's just ten times stronger. There's still a lot of room for improvement."

The performance of carbon-based chips is theoretically a thousand times better than silicon-based chips.

However, the performance of the carbon-based chip currently developed by Ye Fei and the others has only improved tenfold, while the carbon-based chip still has room for improvement by 990 times.

This is also the main area of ​​research and development of Ye Fei and the others in the future, striving to increase the performance of carbon-based chips to a thousand times.

Qu Guangfu said: "This is already very good. It is also a 12nm chip, and its performance is ten times better than that of silicon-based chips."

On silicon-based chips, 7nm chips are much better than 12nm chips.

But it's also very limited.

The 7nm chip has 10% higher performance than the 12nm chip and consumes 20% less power.

"Furthermore, because the chip is made of graphene, the power consumption is ten times less than that of silicon-based chips."

"I can say that carbon-based 12nm chips are much better than 5nm chips."

"Now, carbon-based chips can be used not only in computers, automobiles, and artificial intelligence, but also in mobile phones."

"Yeah!" Ye Fei smiled and nodded: "Yes."

Qu Guangfu looked at the people around him and asked with a smile: "How's it going? I said Academician Ye can definitely develop a chip, so he can definitely develop it. You believe me, I'm right."

Everyone laughed and said, "Director Qu, you still have the vision, we are not as good as you."

They were very excited. They had made the right bet. Now it would be difficult for Xiaxin International not to take off.

And, it may become the world's largest chip manufacturing company.

After all, the performance of carbon-based chips is much better than that of silicon-based chips.

If carbon-based chips were put on the market, they would be snapped up like crazy.

Qu Guangfu laughed and said, "Don't flatter me."

Qu Guangfu looked at Ye Feidao: "Academician Ye, mass production of chips should not be a big problem!"

Ye Feidao: "As long as photolithography machines are manufactured in large quantities and the production chain is complete, chips can be mass-produced."

Qu Guangfu said: "In the next time, we will do our best to mass-produce lithography machines, and strive to put a large number of carbon-based chips on the market within three years, at least to meet Xia Guo's demand for chips."

"Yeah!" Everyone nodded.

Ye Feidao: "In addition to 12nm chips, 22nm, 28nm, 40nm, 65nm and 90nm chips can also be manufactured."

"Carbon-based chips can completely replace silicon-based chips."

Qu Guangfu nodded and said, "That's right!"

Qu Guangfu smiled again: "But as a result, many chip manufacturing companies will be in a hurry."

Just think about it and you will know that carbon-based chips with the same nanometer have ten times better performance and ten times lower power consumption than silicon-based chips.

14nm carbon-based chips are even better than 5nm silicon-based chips.

Similarly, 22nm carbon-based chips are better than 14nm silicon-based chips.

Ye Fei smiled and said: "Our country can mass-produce high-purity graphene and carbon nanotubes, and now we have photolithography machines, which only require energy production."

"We have connected the upstream, midstream and downstream of the chip to form a self-sufficient chip industry chain."

"So, in theory, our cost of manufacturing chips will be lower."

Everyone was amazed that Ye Fei single-handedly opened two-thirds of the chip industry chain.

Upstream is the material, which was developed by Ye Fei.

Midstream is manufactured and developed by Ye Fei.

The downstream is application, which requires the efforts of people around the world to apply chips.

Everyone had to admire Ye Fei for being so powerful.

Ye Feidao: "Moreover, the manufacturing cost of carbon-based chips is much lower than that of silicon-based chips."

"So Xiaxin International can sell it at the same or slightly higher price than silicon-based chips and nanochips."

"However, I hope that it can be sold at a low price in the Xiaguo market."

"Of course." Qu Guangfu said with a smile: "Academician Ye, if there is no problem, you can report the news."

Ye Feidao: "Report it!"