Shockingly, a counterfeit factory has produced a 3-nanometer chip.

Chapter 72 Semiconductor Fund Research and Development of Lithography Machines

Sure enough, as soon as Shen Fei sat down and spoke, Academician Wu regretted drinking the cup of tea that Shen Fei had offered him.

"Academician Wu, you must be here about the National Semiconductor Fund this time."

We actually have an idea...

puff!

Before Shen Fei could finish speaking, Professor Wu looked at him with surprise. Finally, seeing Shen Fei's serious expression, which didn't seem like he was joking, he managed to stammer out a few words: "Mr. Shen, this cup of tea is a bit expensive, isn't it?"

After all, Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) was talking about building a lithography machine production line and mass-producing domestically made lithography machines.

The goal is quite ambitious; we're starting directly with the 68-nanometer process.

Although it is somewhat behind international standards, it is definitely a high-end product for China.

Shen Fei looked at the teacup in his hand with a serious expression, then nodded and moved a little closer to him: "Professor Wu, you may think I'm joking, but I'm serious."

We are currently 10 years behind the rest of the world in lithography machines, but if we don't develop them, the gap will continue to widen.

If we delay any longer—10, 20, or even 30 years—we will never have a chance to catch up. Now that we have this idea, we can absolutely…”

"President Shen, do you know how much this will cost?" Academician Wu asked with a wry smile.

There are some things he can't say more about.

Academician Li, who came along, was already counting on his fingers for Shen Fei.

"The initial research and development of lithography machines requires an investment of at least several billion US dollars, and money alone is not enough. You also need to get a series of subsystems, R&D personnel, and cooperation from all sides."

The most difficult part is those subsystems, which we lack experience in.

To be honest, we did consider it, but unfortunately it's a huge undertaking.

The risk was too high, so we had to give up in the end.

"I know." Shen Fei nodded. "So I would like to ask you to take the lead in jointly investing with Huawei and the National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Corporation."

We can provide the technology, while other places will provide the funding and other resources. As for equipment, Transsion will have priority in purchasing it.

"Technology?" Professor Wu asked curiously; he seemed to have just heard the word "technology."

"Transsion has photolithography technology."

Shen Fei remained silent, opened his laptop, and pulled up an encrypted file.

[Immersion Lithography Machine Design Drawing]

When the document title appeared, Academician Wu and Academician Li immediately jumped up, almost bumping into their chairs.

"This...this is?" He rushed to the computer and quickly scrolled through the pages, still unable to believe it, but the content told him that it was real.

"Objective system, duplex stage... This design is so detailed, I doubt even TSMC's documentation is this detailed."

"It should be from Asmail's side."

He turned around, grabbed Shen Fei's hand, and said excitedly, "Mr. Shen, where did you get this information?"

"Mr. Huang acquired these companies from overseas. As you know, there's an economic crisis right now, and many companies are having massive sales. These were acquired through a combination of acquisitions and other factors."

Shen Fei told a small lie.

"The technology inside may not be complete, but the basic framework is there."

Academician Wu stared at him for a long time before finally slowly letting go of his hand.

"No matter where it came from..." There was still a hint of excitement in his voice. "If this information is true, then China's lithography machine industry will have avoided at least 10 years of detours."

After saying this, the two of them sat back down in their chairs and remained silent, seemingly lost in thought. After a long while, they finally looked up and said:

"President Shen, Lao Li and I are willing to take the lead on this matter. But it's a huge deal, and I have to go back to Kyoto to report. Please wait for my news."

If successful, you may need to invest some money, but I can guarantee your company's priority purchasing rights.

"it is good"

After seeing Academician Li off, Shen Fei returned to his office.

Huang Tianya followed and closed the door, asking in a low voice, "President Shen, are those technical documents... safe? What if their origin is traced..."

"Cannot be found."

Shen Fei had complete trust in his system. All the data had been processed and corrected to be absolutely true to reality.

"Even if they investigate, they'll just assume that some companies are going out of business and have sold off their assets."

Shen Fei walked to the window again. Two brand-new R&D buildings were under construction on the east side of the Transsion Park.

"Brother Huang, do you know why I'm in such a hurry to make chips?"

"Because... we won't be held hostage."

"Not only that." Shen Fei shook his head.

"Look at the current mobile phone market. Although Apple uses Samsung chips, they are also preparing to develop their own. Samsung, needless to say, aims for the entire industry chain."

Huawei has also established HiSilicon Semiconductor...

All ambitious manufacturers will eventually have to make chips because chips determine the ceiling.

He turned around and looked at Huang Tianya, who was still thinking: "Transsion S1 can be made at $349 using MTK chips. But if we use our own self-developed chips, the cost can be reduced by another $30."

We can choose to raise prices or lower them further, because those of us who choose to develop our own technology will still make a profit, but all our competitors will be wiped out. This is especially true in the African market.

For Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC), the African market is its own territory, and no one else can touch it, or at least not usurp its dominant position.

Huang Tianya nodded seriously. Based on the strategies of these giants, developing their own chips is indeed very important.

Although it cost a lot, America is now a huge problem.

"Mr. Shen, rest assured. Our investment team can absolutely support all projects... we will definitely not fail."

"And the chips aren't just for phones," Shen Fei continued after Huang Tianya finished speaking.

"The Internet of Things, automobiles, servers... all smart devices of the future will need chips. By mastering these technologies, we can enter these trillion-dollar markets."

After speaking, Shen Pei brought up the system page again.

Industrial innovation points: 0.

Current objective: 20% market share in Africa (17.3% progress)

We're still 2.7% short. At the current growth rate, it should be completed in a few months at most, and then we'll have another 1000 points in our account.

Then you can exchange them for more advanced technologies, such as 14nm process technology, 4G and 5G patent packages, or artificial intelligence algorithms.

"Mr. Shen, those smaller companies might be a bit restless. I might have to go to Africa next week."

"Okay, remember, if someone doesn't help you, their intentions are definitely different. Don't be soft-hearted."

Oh, and when you get there, tell Adebayor that I want to see a 20% market share in Africa by the end of the year, no matter the cost.

"clear"

Not long after Huang Tianya left, his phone vibrated again; it was a message from Zhang Mingzhu.

"Afei, my paper has been published in a core journal of Kyoto University. My professor said that with this, I could definitely go to Harvard for a PhD. But I declined."

I think it's better to travel around China than to study there.

Shen Fei smiled and then replied: "Then how about joining the Innovation Strategy Research Institute?"

"As for the position, let's set it as Chief Sociologist. You can name your own annual salary; you'll bring a professional team to assess it later."

"That's so generous, I'll have to think about it carefully."