Chapter 773 Photolithography Machine

?Yang Cheng smiled modestly, "Consul Zhang is too famous. I didn't expect to surprise you today. I'm really sorry."

The smiling Minister Wu answered, "Mr. Yang, even if you don't come today, I will call you. Fortunately, with the help of Consul Zhang, I found a suitable person for you." buyer."

Yang Cheng pretended to be surprised, "Oh? What a surprise, how can such a trivial matter bother Consul Zhang, the younger generation is guilty."

Consul Zhang was dissatisfied with Kong Kong and nodded Yang Cheng, "We don't have to be polite, we are all Chinese, and mutual help is a traditional virtue. If you don't mind me calling you Xiao Yang, I believe you are not a sloppy character. This time, I took the initiative to help matchmaking and bridge, which is considered as asking for something."

Yang Cheng was both surprised and reasonable about Consul Zhang's straightforwardness. It seems that Ms. Zhang has a very tough personality.

But since he knew that the other party wanted something, it would be easier to deal with, he liked fair trade the most, and owed nothing to anyone.

Minister Wu saw that the two had begun to talk about serious matters, so he quickly stopped the topic and suggested, "This is not a place to talk, why don't you two find a room to chat slowly?"

Yang Cheng naturally has no objection, it's up to the guests.

Soon, a few people came to an empty room, which was empty except for a few single sofas. Yang Cheng looked very free and easy, and didn't feel slighted at all.

On the contrary, Consul Zhang was more polite, "Forgive me, Mr. Yang, the fraternity will start soon, and I can't be late, so I'll make a long story short."

Yang Cheng nodded understandingly, "Of course, you don't have to be polite, Consul Zhang, you can speak directly, and I will never refuse to help you."

"The buyer I contacted Mr. Yang this time is Haihang Group. They are stepping up their deployment in the oil and gas field. Glencore's oil storage business is just right for them. To be honest, as long as the price you offer It's not too much, Haihang said it will never bargain." Consul Zhang made clear his bargaining chip as soon as he opened his mouth, which made Yang Cheng happy, but at the same time, he secretly raised his vigilance, it seems that the other party's plan is not small.

Yang Cheng nodded expressionlessly, "So, what do I need to pay?"

Consul Zhang lowered his eyes in embarrassment, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Although Mr. Yang is not in China, he must have heard about the Western blockade of lithography machine technology to our country."

This topic is clear, Yang Cheng's mind sank, and he secretly thought that this is troublesome. In the field of electronic technology in the world, chips are undoubtedly the most important thing, and the chip technology of country Z is backward due to various reasons and the situation of the world has already become Z. The heart disease of the Chinese people, the shortcoming of chips, a cutting-edge technology, has caused Country Z to suffer from the long-term control and monopoly blockade of Western countries.

The Americans tried to stifle the rising chip manufacturing of country Z in the cradle through various trade means. This Chiguoguo has long been known to everyone, but there is no way for country Z. Who let the core of this technology—— —The lithography machine is not in the hands of the Z people.

For many years, lithography machines, which are chip manufacturing equipment, have been firmly controlled by Western countries. Chips cannot be manufactured without lithography machines, especially the high-end lithography machines with the highest technology and the most advanced technology in the world are from the Netherlands. ASML can only produce less than 20 high-end lithography machines a year.

ASML is originally a puppet of the United States, and absolutely dare not sell lithography machines to China easily. Therefore, country Z has always lacked cutting-edge chip technology, and its core technology is controlled by others. Therefore, no matter how rich it is, it is impossible to buy high-end ones. Photolithography equipment.

Country Z's dependence on imported chips stems from the large demand. It is the world's largest chip consumer country. Without technology, it can only import from abroad. Selling chips from country Z, the other party also feels uncomfortable. In fact, the supply of military-grade and high-performance chips mainly depends on domestic production.

There is no way to import in large quantities at all, but when the two intersect, country Z suffers a greater loss.

But now the appearance of Yang Cheng gave some people a glimmer of hope.

The meaning of Consul Zhang is self-evident, and he hopes that Yang Cheng will help Country Z buy a lithography machine. For this reason, Consul Zhang even made a bold statement, "Young Master Yang, don't talk nonsense, we will never treat our people badly, as long as Yang Cheng If you can help me get a high-end lithography machine, even if there is only one, there will be a big reward."

Yang Cheng couldn't help pressing his temples with a headache, grandma was a big ball, this wave of losses was big, he didn't dare to have too much expectation for the generous report that Consul Zhang said, his brain was running at high speed, trying to find a place to buy a lithography machine The solution is to acquire ASML? Don't even think about it!

Acquire a chip company with lithography machines? This can be considered, but the maneuverable space is too small, and Yang Cheng's target is too big, so it's hard not to doubt that even if the lithography machine is really installed on the ship, the US Navy has ten thousand ways to intercept it in the Pacific Ocean !

Negotiate a deal with ASML directly? It seems that I can't come up with any high-tech, right? Besides, if this method was feasible, country Z would have done it by itself, so Yang Cheng would still be needed?

Each plan was vetoed by herself. Seeing Yang Cheng scratching his head, Ms. Zhang did not urge her. She still had hope for Yang Cheng because of her previous investigation and understanding of Yang Cheng.

The Yang family still has their heart for the motherland, and Yang Cheng, a young man, is very evil in the eyes of Ms. Zhang and the other high-level executives. He seems to always find a way to make money, and judging from Yang Cheng's investment history, there has not been a single failure so far. Case, of course, may also be the reason for the short time.

But Yang Cheng’s talent in the business field cannot be denied, and no matter how high-end the lithography machine is, it is still a product in the final analysis. ASML is also the only high-end lithography machine manufacturer in the world. It wasn't a random gift. Since it was a normal business transaction, Yang Cheng had room to display his talent.

When he was deeply distressed, Ms. Zhang's words greatly relieved Yang Cheng's pressure, "In fact, the West has been restricting the development of China's related industries by exporting lithography machines and other equipment to China over the years, but unfortunately it has little practical significance. .

After all, there are too many factors restricting the development of chip technology. It cannot be solved with only a few advanced equipment. There are too many technical difficulties involved. Advanced production equipment does not mean mastering advanced chip technology.

Therefore, Western countries have also realized that whether to block high-performance lithography machines is not decisive, but may be counterproductive.

Country Z has never given up on the development of related technologies. Only in terms of lithography machines, country Z has achieved certain technological achievements in the 1970s. Although there is a big gap with Western technology, there is even a gap of several generations. , but with the advancement of electronic technology, this gap is infinitely narrowing, and it may take only a few years or more to smooth out the gap between generations.

Of course, the West has learned to be smart now, knowing that rigid restrictions are difficult to achieve good results, so they decisively canceled the direct embargo, and instead used commercial means to combat the development of related equipment in country Z.

The embargo policy is still the same, but it has been gradually modified with the progress of country Z. At least some low-end and second-hand lithography machines can still be obtained as long as they are willing to pay some price. But when we spend a lot of effort to break through a certain technology At that time, the West relaxed the corresponding restrictions and took away the market with low-priced products, which made it difficult for our products to be sold, which had a negative impact on subsequent development.

This trick is indeed very heartbreaking, so we can't give up the pursuit of high-end lithography machines. As long as we have advanced technology, we are confident to catch up with the leaders, and even create our own advanced chip technology in country Z. "

Yang Cheng listened quietly, and probably understood what Consul Zhang wanted to express. The restrictions on the transportation of lithography machines to China still exist, but only in the high-end field. In fact, the gap has been opened. As long as Yang Cheng has a way to get it, Western The world will not attack Yang Cheng for this. With this guarantee, Yang Cheng can feel relieved, at least he doesn't have to worry about being retaliated afterwards.

However, whether he can buy even one is still a big problem for Yang Cheng. As mentioned earlier, ASML is the world's largest provider of lithography equipment and services, monopolizing 80% of the market For the above share, only the Netherlands can manufacture top-level lithography machines in the world, and even the United States does not have its own lithography machine manufacturing company.

With such cutting-edge and sophisticated high-tech equipment, even ASML can only produce about 20 units a year, and the share has already been set. As far as Yang Cheng knows, the world's largest chip foundry alone has ordered 10 units. South Korea's Sanxing Electronics pre-ordered 6 sets, and Intel pre-ordered 3 sets, which means that only one set is left for Yang Cheng, and there are countless countries and manufacturers that need lithography machines. The price of this set is also high. They often sell for sky-high prices, even far better than the mansions in Beverly Hills.

Of course, as long as he gets the share, money is nothing to the people of country Z, but he has to figure out how many sets Consul Zhang needs.

After throwing this question out, Consul Zhang showed a rare expression of embarrassment, and cleared his throat to cover up his embarrassment, "Originally, we were satisfied with one, but now several chip manufacturers have been established in China, and everyone needs high-end light. Engraving machine to assist research and development.

So, it would be nice to have two, but as long as we get one, we'll be content, that's the truth. "

Yang Cheng rolled his eyes, suppressed the desire to complain, and nodded reluctantly, "I see, I will try my best to find a solution, and I hope you can provide me with some help if necessary."

Consul Zhang resolutely agreed, "I understand that Mr. Yang can contact me if you need anything. In addition, after I communicated with Haihang about Glencore's oil storage business, they expressed their willingness to buy it at a price of 1.6 billion U.S. dollars. .”

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