Global monopoly of technology

The phrase "you can try" will really calm Peter Winnick. He wants to know where the other party is.

But then again, if it is another Chinese, he might sneer, but the person in front of him is Luo Sheng, the miracle maker!

The lithography machine is indeed difficult, super difficult, but is it not made by humans?

Peter Winnick has done investigations and done a lot of homework. He knows that the number of Chinese graduates in engineering, natural sciences, engineering and blood transfusion in China is more than that in the United States and Europe. The number is growing faster than anywhere else in the world.

Since 2002, the number of graduates in these disciplines has increased by more than 100,000 per year, and a large number of young engineers have been continuously exported to the society.

Quantitative changes will always cause qualitative changes, and the future is full of uncertainty. Coupled with the leadership of people like Luo Sheng, new miracles will be created in the field of lithography machines if they can't keep it.

Peter Winnick felt that there was no need to take this risk for SIA and the Americans, and he decided to give the ball to the Americans.

But this meeting is not over.

As soon as the ASML people left, Liu Yixuan, who was in charge of Xiongxin Electronics, couldn't help but sighed quietly: "Without a lithography machine, Xiongxin Electronics cannot have any production capacity."

Luo Sheng said faintly: "It's just a bargain, and will supply it, otherwise Winnick won't come all the way in person to make an autumn wind? Who believes, Moore's Law is on our side, and it will hurt each other in the big deal. , I can develop a high-end lithography machine by myself within three years and five years."

Regardless of whether ASML is delivered or not, Luo Sheng will actively deploy. The four words of scientific and technological independence are not just a slogan, but must be put into practical action. The best use is to use them when they are not used.

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In a high-end hotel room, after the negotiations, Peter Winnick is talking with John, the head of the North American Semiconductor Industry Association SIA. ASML is also one of the core members of this system.

At this moment, Winnick said to the phone with dissatisfaction: "Mr. John, if ASML cannot be delivered, it will inevitably compete with better Huaguo products in the next five to ten years. I don’t want Luo Sheng to be on my site. Copy a miracle on the Internet to make his aura more dazzling. The best way is to sell them to them and let them give up self-study. I am not surprised at all, and I don’t want to take this risk, even if the probability is low. No, if you know ASML very well, and this also makes us suffer."

Peter Winnick did not exaggerate. In fact, he was really worried that Luo Sheng would create miracles in the field of lithography machines, because the number of engineers born in China each year exceeds that of any country and region in the world, and it may be moderate. But it can't stand too much, no matter how small the probability is, a few geniuses will appear, and now Luo Sheng is already a genius that can be seen in the scientific and technological circles.

China has the potential of talent base, there are already leaders like Luo Sheng, and the owner who is not short of money, plus the huge consumer market, the basic conditions are already in place, and the rest is a matter of time.

If Luo Sheng is still stuck with you on the FinFET patent, everyone is stuck here and cannot progress and develop, and Luo Sheng is chasing like crazy, the gap between the two sides has been shortened or even tied. This situation is likely to be better than Imagine it comes faster.

This is what Peter Winnick worries most.

Actually, it's not just Peter Winnick, why not such semiconductor giants as Intel?Everyone is not a fool, it is impossible not to analyze it.

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Time passed day by day, and Peter Winnick stayed here for three days, and he didn't rush away.

This made Luo Sheng more calm, and the initiative was clearly controlled by him.

On the fourth day when Peter Winnick arrived in Sioux City, the two sides met again, and the meeting place was the office building of Lens Semiconductor.

In the reception room, Peter Winnick and Luo Sheng sat face to face. The latter looked at each other slowly and said: "How about Mr. Winnick? Your company has made a decision? I hate doing multiple choice questions. I I once said to someone at IBM that I don’t make a choice and leave it to them to choose. It’s the same this time, I don’t choose, you choose, so tell me your choice."

Liu Yixuan, who was also in the reception room, secretly worshipped her boss. The age of the boss was obviously younger than herself, but that kind of aura was really fascinating.

Peter Winnick, who was sitting opposite, couldn't answer for a moment. After a moment, he smiled awkwardly and gracefully, and then said with a very respectful gentleman's manner: "Mr. Luo, I can tell you good news now. , It’s all good news for us."

Luo Sheng was very interested: "Oh? I would like to hear the details."

Peter Winnick said bluntly: "Just today I have received reliable information. ASML has obtained permission from the Dutch authorities. The 45-nanometer lithography equipment can be exported to China. You heard it right. You can sell it to your company. ."

Luo Sheng smiled: "It is indeed good news."

Xindao, wouldn't it be better to do this earlier?He had to shame his face, but Luo Sheng still muttered this thought in his heart. After all, he reached out his hand and didn't hit the smiling man.

Peter Winnick smiled: "But we have one more condition."

Luo Sheng said lightly: "What conditions?"

Peter Winnick is also welcome, saying: "That is, you can't study the lithography machine yourself. This competition restriction must be written into the terms of cooperation."

Luo Sheng dissatisfied: "Why? Yes, but I also have the conditions, provided that you lift the ban on the most advanced lithography machine, I also want to develop, if it restricts my development, I would rather not."

For a while, it seemed that a consensus was about to be reached, but it fell into a new stalemate.

At the end, Luo Sheng turned back and said: "In this way, for up to three years, this is the final bottom line, Mr. Winnick, your paper agreement is to hold the throat of my future destiny. You can just sign the agreement. Turn your face, what should I do?"

Peter Winnick shook his head and said firmly: "It is absolutely impossible. ASML pays the most attention to corporate reputation. As long as you give up the independent research and development of lithography equipment, we can establish a long-term strategic partnership and provide a series of high-quality solutions."

Luo Sheng sneered straightforwardly: "With all due respect, you are all bad, I really can't trust it. If your company still insists on doing this, I don't think there is any need to waste the precious time of both parties."

Peter Winnick was slightly embarrassed.

Obviously, Luo Sheng will never agree to such a clause, which is tantamount to deciding the future.

Three years is his biggest bottom line, because the lithography machine is really not easy to build, building a domestic semiconductor industry and the whole industry chain is not an overnight task, the lithography machine equipment is currently not within Luo Sheng's consideration. , Is indeed very difficult to do, but it can be pressured and slowed down, but at most it will be two or three years.

Both sides are thinking inside, judging the situation for themselves.

Peter Weinecke's final retreat in the face of Luo Sheng, he also knew that this was the opponent's final bottom line.

After a while, Peter Winnick gradually made a decision in his heart. The three-year limit is fine. Although he is worried that Luo Sheng will create miracles, one yard is one yard. This does not conceal the technical difficulties of the lithography machine equipment. Sheng's creation of miracles is just a false proposition. Too defensive will backfire and scare yourself a bit.

Peter Weinick wondered in his heart and couldn't help but nodded secretly. Although three years is not long, it is not short. In addition, the export to the other party is not the most advanced equipment currently, so he can maintain the lead.

At the end, Peter Weinick finished thinking and broke the quiet atmosphere. He saw a gentleman smile again, looked at Luo Sheng and said, "Well, for three years, we accepted it, and good luck to you. "

The lines and ecological expressions of the head of ASML also show the self-confidence of the industry overlord. Although Luo Sheng is indeed a person who is good at creating miracles and attaches great importance to this point, Peter Weinike still firmly believes that high-end lithography machine technology is not It may be possible to achieve a breakthrough in three years without the help of ASML.

Luo Sheng smiled, he did not reply, but reached out to the other party.

Upon seeing this, Peter Weinick smiled and accepted it. The two sides shook hands, which meant that a final consensus was finally reached.

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