Chapter 660 Decision

Under such tremendous pressure, the Dutch ASML company, as the engine of the entire Western semiconductor industry, quite reasonably launched its trump card - a new generation of lithography machines.

According to a Reuters report on October 20, the Dutch company ASML is manufacturing a new extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine, each priced at approximately US$400 million.

Senior managers of ASML said in the report: "The prototype of the new generation of high numerical aperture EUV lithography machine will be manufactured in the first half of 2023."

Cooperating with this image is Hutcheson, an expert from the American Institute of Ultra-Large Die Integration Technology. This expert said: "High numerical aperture EUV lithography machines can provide huge advantages for some chip companies, not only in terms of yield and chip performance. aspect. If TSMC, Korean Semiconductor and other companies use ASML’s new generation of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines, they may save 10% of the cost and the chip manufacturing process can also go further.”

In the United States, Chris, a professor at Tufts University, said in an interview with the American Consumer News and Business Channel: "Although ASML is a Dutch company, its lithography machines rely heavily on parts supplied by our country. So the new We have a very high level of autonomy with this generation of lithography machines.”

Under the bombardment of this series of news, TSMC responded.

The president of TSMC announced: "TSMC's North American factory will use new production lines and ASML's new generation lithography machines to bring more advanced chip manufacturing foundry capabilities to global partners."

As soon as this news came out, TSMC's stock price and the US semiconductor index rose accordingly.

In global public opinion, "Great again!"

"came back!"

"A country where top scientific and technological talents gather!"

There are many comments, all of which are just flag-waving.

But the wind kept blowing, and even when it wiped out a lot of the share price of Hanxing Group, TSMC's old rival, Hanxing Group remained motionless like a bastard.

This made Uncle Sam feel a little unhappy.

We are all ready to compete with Daxia Semiconductor. Why don't you, the boy, just wave the flag and buy equipment and technology like you used to?

You must know that this is all to give you a technological lead.

"Is the technology leading? Just to improve the purity of the laser and a little bit of accuracy, will we have to spend hundreds of millions of dollars? If we add related supporting equipment and production lines, we will have to increase our investment by billions of dollars, and It will be put out in the short term, and we will continue to upgrade it in the future..."

Li Zairong looked solemn.

He is ambitious, so he has been fully supporting the development of the Korean Star Group's high-tech industry, just to get back the shares that were sold at a low price from the Wall Street chaebols after gaining control of the global voice.

Now the situation is delicate. He has already seen the data of ASML's new generation lithography machine. If it were half a year ago, he would definitely spend money to follow up without hesitation.

but now……

Looking at the document titled "Korean Star Semiconductor Five-Year Development Plan" on his desk, the Korean star leader thought about how the head of his own semiconductor research laboratory and front-line technical experts had reviewed Kyushu Technology System's semiconductor technology during this period of time. comments, that exaggerated description and actual completion progress.

"Oh, ah, Xiba!"

With a sigh, Li Zairong felt as if there was an electric drill drilling into his brain.

Anxiety makes the heart beat rapidly.

Feeling that something was wrong with his condition, Li Zairong skillfully opened the drawer at hand, took out the injections placed inside, and injected it into his arm.

Hiss~

The cold liquid entered his blood vessels, and in a daze, he seemed to see his father, Li Jianxi, in front of him.

He bowed his body and nodded humbly to the foreigners.

There are also strings of zero funds sent from the finance department to Wall Street every year.

"Jiuzhou Technology's 10nm chip sample is better than our 5nm, and now billions of dollars have been invested in Jiuzhou's semiconductor industry, and they all know it!

Are they forcing us to make a choice?!

Will you give me money? ! Xiba! A bunch of robbers!

Hahaha! You devils! "

In anger, Li Zairong fell into illogical sleep.

Uncle Sam, who was anxiously waiting for Han Xing's statement, also received news from Wall Street about Han Xing's decision.

"Will we provide unconditional interest-free or low-interest loans to support Han Xing Semiconductor in purchasing ASML's new generation photolithography machine and developing and manufacturing a new generation of high-end semiconductor production lines?"

The elderly elite was sitting in the front seat. When he heard the Korean star's request, he showed his signature weird smile.

"Korean Star Group is a company owned by the Lee family. Why do they need us to provide unconditional interest-free or low-interest loans if they want to upgrade their technology?

Is the factory built in our country? Or will the headquarters be relocated?

Tell Wall Street we won't pay for it! Let these plutocrats come up with it on their own! "

Xuan Ju's recent mid-game situation has been very unfavorable, so they are in urgent need of explosive news to boost their morale.

From this perspective, the interests of the chaebols that control the Korean Star Group on Wall Street are consistent with those of the White House.

The aging political elites think that these chaebols will be sensible and use their own money to let Korean stars return.

But he seems to have forgotten that capital is profit-seeking.

When Korean Star Group submitted a comparison document for various projects of Kyushu Semiconductor Industry and Western Semiconductor Industry represented by ASML to these chaebols, these chaebols also fell silent.

Among the preferred shares of Hanxing Group, 89% of them are held by foreign investors, especially Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and other financial institutions on Wall Street.

However, in the official positioning, financial institutions on Wall Street are only strategic investors. They only need to invest to maintain and increase value and obtain profit sharing, and will not participate in the operation and management of enterprises.

This is achieved by the Lee family setting up complex equity relations over the years to ensure that their family has absolute control over the company.

However, no matter who holds the control, most of the profits earned by Hanxing Group every year are taken away by financial institutions on Wall Street in the United States.

So what lies before financial institutions such as Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase on Wall Street is a choice question without much suspense.

Is it to choose to let Hanxing use Kyushu Semiconductor Industry to defeat TSMC in the foreseeable future and become the world's strongest semiconductor foundry company, earning them uncountable profits.

Or choose to let Hanxing Semiconductor split into two technical systems, which can't catch up with the first place in anything, and can only let these investors drink a mouthful of soup in a huge amount of money.

This is really not a difficult choice.

After all, Uncle Sam is just a facade, and money is the most important thing!

On October 25, Korea Hanxing Electronics announced that it had completed the construction of the Kyushu Semiconductor Industry project.