Rewrite the Technological Landscape

"How could it be so fast? Didn't it mean that he went to the Neon Country?" Meng Qian subconsciously raised doubts.

But obviously, Ji Kai couldn't give him an answer either.

For Meng Qian, from the very beginning, he wanted to cut off the cooperation between Hu Lin Benjian and Asmail. Some time ago, he found that things might not go so smoothly, so his strategy became to at least hinder his cooperation with Asmail.

For Meng Qian, the cooperation between TSMC and ASML must be interfered with, because the semiconductor industry is a global industrial chain industry. Even if he and ASML developed an immersion lithography machine at the same time, the global semiconductor The factory will definitely choose ASML without hesitation.

Because they have been cooperating for a long time, and Asimai has been in this business for so many years, a new company of his own suddenly emerged with a technology that claims to be leading, and his trust is very low, just like industrial software. If you want to use it for repeated testing, you must choose ASML.

So let’s not say that it was done at the same time, it is to do it first, but ASML said that we can do it right away, and many semiconductor companies are willing to wait.

The core of the backwardness of the semiconductor industry in mainland China is that we have never been able to enter the global semiconductor industry chain, and have never been on the desktop of the global semiconductor industry. The immersion lithography machine is the key used by Meng Qian to allow China's semiconductor industry to enter the global industry chain. , If this thing fails, then the efforts of him and these domestic researchers will really be in vain.

It will be difficult to find another product like a lithography machine when looking back. Industrial software cannot achieve the importance and uniqueness of a lithography machine.

It’s just that he couldn’t understand how TSMC could go online with ASML so quickly. According to the historical data Meng Qian had learned, Lin Benjian only wanted to cooperate with Neon Country or the United States. When ASML proposed cooperation, TSMC refused because it looked down on him.

This is why Meng Qian didn't worry so much at the beginning. He knew what TSMC and Lin Benjian thought, so he thought of a way to at least delay the cooperation between TSMC and ASML. With this time and space, his own lithography machine is almost It worked out.

"What is the reason that prompted them to cooperate so quickly in this life?" Meng Qian thought about it all night and couldn't figure it out.

The only luck is that Meng Qian has considered the worst plan, including the current situation, Meng Qian still has some trump cards, but many things have to be rushed, and more rely on the strength of domestic scientific research personnel.

That night, after all, it was the dinner where Kang Heng won the provincial championship. Meng Qian controlled his emotions well and had supper with everyone. Early the next morning, Meng Qian sent Ding Mingyuan, Gu Junhui and Xiao Boshi who had just returned to China, etc. The man called to his office and arranged some tasks.

On Monday, May 27, Meng Qian received more positive news that TSMC had indeed cooperated with ASML, and the reason for the cooperation was most likely due to the leak of its own patent application.

In this era, Huaxia companies rarely apply for patents. On the one hand, they are ignorant, and on the other hand, it is because it is not so easy to apply for patents. The agency fee alone is not a small sum, and it is necessary to find a suitable organization.

At this time, there are not many large domestic institutions that can handle patent applications. Although Shanghai Microelectronics is trying its best to conceal the research and development of immersion lithography machines, it cannot be concealed when applying for patents, and Meng Qian asked to apply for as many patents as possible, and so many patent applications probably attracted attention.

After all, TSMC is a bigwig-level existence among semiconductor companies, so it is normal to get such news. In this way, Meng Qian felt that the matter was reasonable.

Because in the research and development of lithography machines, one of his trump cards is patents. Lin Benjian must be anxious after knowing this. He used to be the only person who promoted wet lithography machines, so he can take his time, but now Meng Qian is already in He has been frantically applying for patents. If Meng Qianzhen comes out with a lithography machine, professional barriers will become a major problem, and Lin Benjian's theory may be worthless by then.

So he has to rush for time, because as long as the lithography machine is not available, many patents cannot be applied for, so he can apply for those patents ahead of Meng Qian, at least he can reach a balance with Shanghai Microelectronics, plus With ASML's status and resources, the probability of overthrowing Shanghai Microelectronics is high.

But it can also be seen from this issue that either Lin Benjian really cares about personal honor, or TSMC really looks down on him. He would rather find a company that he also looks down on to overthrow him than cooperate with him.

Knowing the truth, Meng Qian couldn't help but smile wryly, "I didn't expect that I hurt myself."

On May 29, Meng Qian took Ji Kai to TSMC. Although he knew the truth, he still had to meet him. Zhang Zhongmou, the boss of TSMC, did not come to Meng Qian's visit, but Lin Benjian came to receive him in person.

"Boss Meng, I've heard about it for a long time."

"Boss Lin, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

It is an international practice to be courteous for a while when meeting.

Meng Qian got to the point first, "Mr. Lin, after listening to your speech, we were surprised and pleasantly surprised, because we have such similar views on the development of lithography machines."

Some things have been found out anyway, so there is no need to hide them.

"Really?" Lin Benjian pretended not to know, "What do you say?"

Meng Qian signaled for Ji Kai to chat with Lin Benjian. The two chatted for half an hour, and indeed some sparks emerged. Lin Benjian took advantage of the situation and asked, "How far has your lithography machine developed?"

"I'm sorry Mr. Lin, it's not convenient to disclose this matter at the moment." Meng Qian could only refuse.

"I should say I'm sorry, but I was negligent. Then Mr. Meng came today, what do you think?"

"Of course, my idea is actually very simple. Although there are some surprises, since everyone's ideas are so consistent, why not work together to promote the development of a new generation of lithography machines. As a fab, TSMC is a fab, and there are still places where we can cooperate in the future." There are many, aren't there?"

"Mr. Meng is right, but my theory doesn't seem to be able to help you much. How does Mr. Meng want to cooperate?"

"Mr. Lin should be clearer than me. There is no core technology or core product in the semiconductor industry that can exist independently. Everything must be developed in this industry chain. Therefore, as long as Mr. Lin is interested, we can develop together as a partner. Lithography machine, in the future, Shanghai Microelectronics Technology and TSMC can also achieve long-term cooperation."

Knowing that the other party was pretending, Meng Qian simply explained what he said. The attitude of these words is already very clear. As long as Lin Benjian nods, Meng Qian is willing to take a step back and share the benefits of the immersion lithography machine together. Classification is not the same thing, but in the special industry of semiconductors, everyone will become rivals even if they specialize in different fields.

This is actually not Meng Qian's favorite way of negotiating, but there is really no way, this Lin Benjian is like a cotton, just like when he communicated with Jiang Jianming, he can agree on everything, if Meng Qian speaks more reservedly, don't think about anything After talking, in the end it must be sent away happily, let's talk about it another day.

I thought that the words have been brought up to this point, and there should be a correct sentence, but Lin Ben insisted, "I can feel the sincerity of Mr. Meng, so I will say it directly. Not long ago, we just reached a cooperation agreement with ASML. , but just after chatting with Mr. Ji, I really think there should be opportunities for cooperation between us, but the way of cooperation is open to discussion.”

There is still no accurate conclusion, Meng Qian is really convinced now, he really likes entrepreneurs like Da Liguang Lin Yaoyin.

"Dong dong dong." At this moment, someone suddenly knocked on the office door, "Mr. Lin, Mr. Habs from ASML is here."

Meng Qian's eyes moved, and Lin Benjian nodded to express his understanding, and then asked in a questioning tone, "Since Mr. Habs is here, why don't you meet Mr. Meng together?"

Meng Qian's brain turned quickly, "Okay."