RNP Chapter 652
Chapter 652
At this time…
The Chip Alliance headquarters building.
The electronic screen in the conference room was playing the interview with the bureau chief.
On both sides of the long round table sat a group of blond and blue-eyed Chip Alliance members.
AMD’s general manager pulled his hair and exclaimed in disbelief: “Oh my god! 30 million chips produced in one day? How is this possible?!”
Qualcomm’s president looked pale and his expression was uncertain: “This old man is very bad. What he said is a mixture of truth and lies. You can never believe it!”
Intel’s executives trembled with their lips and their voices trembled: “Four months ago, this old man vowed that Longguo could only produce 10-nanometer EUV lithography machines within three years.”
“But what’s the result?”
“Then is it possible…”
“Using 0.5nm quantum lithography machines to downgrade the production of 4nm chips, more than 30 million chips a day?”
As soon as this was said!
All the members of the chip alliance in the conference room couldn’t help but change their faces.
All their hopes now are placed on Longguo’s inability to mass-produce chips in a short period of time.
This will give the chip alliance a chance to breathe and seek a breakthrough again.
But if it is true that the production efficiency of quantum lithography machines is so terrifying as the Bureau Chief just said…
Then it is a disaster for the Chip Alliance!
Although we know that this news is very likely to be false, it does sound really scary!
The members of the Chip Alliance are completely confused about the information related to quantum lithography machines.
At this time, almost all of them turned their attention to the president of ASML.
As the world’s most advanced lithography machine manufacturer, ASML has been exploring and researching quantum lithography machines as early as more than a decade ago.
Although no breakthroughs have been heard, everyone thinks he should know a little bit.
After feeling the gazes of the alliance members, the president of ASML couldn’t help cursing in his heart.
Because he also knows nothing about quantum lithography machines.
But because it has occupied the dominant position in the field of lithography machines for many years, it would be too embarrassing to admit that he knows nothing.
Even though ASML’s president was completely unsure, he still tried to show a certain degree of professionalism and composure in front of everyone.
After taking a deep breath, he cleared his throat and said calmly:
“Gentlemen… Gentlemen.”
“Regarding quantum lithography machines, ASML has been conducting relevant research.”
“What the Dragon countryman said does have a certain possibility, but we can’t believe it easily.”
“Because quantum technology itself is full of uncertainty.”
“Maybe Dragon country has made some progress in this regard, but to say that it can produce chips so efficiently.”
“Just like being able to produce 30 million chips a day, which is 20 times more than our traditional lithography machines.”
“I think… more actual evidence is needed to confirm it.”
After hearing the words of ASML’s president, all the alliance members on the scene looked impatient.
I couldn’t help but mutter in my heart, what’s the difference between saying it and not saying it?
Everyone was an experienced person who had been working for many years, so they could naturally tell that he was just talking nonsense without knowing anything.
After seeing that ASML, the former leader in the field of lithography machines, had no hope, the atmosphere in the conference room became more solemn and depressing again.
All the members of the chip alliance were frowning and thinking about how to deal with this situation next.
But for a moment, they had no idea and could only continue to stalemate in this endless anxiety.
Unknowingly…
Three days passed in a flash.
Changcheng, Jinling, and Zhongcheng, the three lithography machine industry chain parks, produced lithography machine parts in full swing.
Every day, they were transported to Zhengcheng for assembly and debugging through the high-speed rail line.
Shi Yanzhou was going to manufacture another 0.5nm-level quantum lithography machine within 20 days.
And the existing lithography machine was also continuously producing Kunpeng quantum chips.
0.5nm chips were first used in the military and aerospace fields.
4nm chips were supplied in small quantities to domestic technology companies.
In order to improve production efficiency as soon as possible, talents from major domestic science and technology colleges have just
Graduated.
After strict screening and examination, he was specially recruited to work in the five major lithography machine industry chain parks.
Seeing that Longguo was gradually getting on the right track, the Western Alliance was anxious like an ant on a hot pot.
The spies lurking in Longguo also emerged one after another after receiving the order.
One by one, they began to rack their brains and find ways to steal relevant information about quantum lithography machines.
Qianlongwei and the Security Bureau were also busy during this period.
Every day, they were either catching spies or on the way to catching spies.
Even several big fish that had been lurking for many years were caught in this incident.
Of course, there were also some who were deliberately framed by spies and released after investigation.
One of them was Qi Zhiqiang, who worked as a hardware engineer in the Jinling Upstream Industrial Chain Park.
This academic bully who came from the Northwest with backward educational conditions and was admitted to Tsinghua University and Peking University.
At this time, he was sitting blankly under a big locust tree in the park with dull eyes.
Looking at his unshaven beard and distraught appearance.
Many colleagues passing by in the park couldn’t help but sigh, full of sympathy and compassion for his experience.
Ever since his girlfriend Shen Xingrou was arrested by the Security Bureau and bit Qi Zhiqiang back.
Although the Security Bureau quickly investigated and cleared his name.
But Qi Zhiqiang, who suffered a huge blow, seemed to have changed after returning.
He changed from a vigorous and idealistic young engineer to a silent and empty-eyed walking corpse.
The room that was originally cleaned up every day has now become messy.
Articles and books are piled up randomly, socks and underwear are piled up and not washed, and there is a sour smell in the air.
In the first two days in the laboratory, he often stared at the equipment in a daze, and from time to time he would suddenly cry.
Seeing that he was greatly stimulated, it was obviously impossible for him to stay at his post and continue to work.
The park leaders approved a long vacation for him to live in the park and found a psychologist to counsel him.
Because Qi Zhiqiang was originally a B-level core staff member of the Longguang project, he had a lot of basic information about quantum lithography machines in his mind.
In addition, the Longguang project belongs to a state-owned enterprise, and the employees are also considered to be within the system.
Moreover, Qi Zhiqiang took the initiative to report and participated in the cracking of a spy case.
Although… the person who was arrested in the end was his girlfriend Shen Xingrou.
Under the extreme grief and pain, he became a little crazy.
But combined with various reasons, it can be regarded as an injury caused by work.
If it were in a private enterprise, he would almost certainly be dismissed.
But in a state-owned enterprise, who dares to dismiss someone who injures others on the job?
Even if he resigned on his own initiative, no leader dared to sign.