"Ladies and gentlemen, the question we are discussing today is not whether to do it or not. Lu Zixin tapped lightly on the table and emphasized, "What we need to do is definitely to do it, what we need to study is, how to do it, how to use it, how much money to invest, what equipment is needed, and the overall research direction of these issues." ”

As soon as he spoke, the controversy of the crowd came to an end, and they all began to ponder.

Lu Zixin has a big problem for them, and no one is sure that it can be done.

After discussing it for more than a week, they finally came up with a plan. Based on the team of the original red core mobile phone chip, a new R&D team was established to recruit domestic and foreign talents. The laboratory will also be expanded, and the units invested in it will be billions......

However, there is always a gap between the plan and the reality, and the project has just begun, and they encountered a problem.

"What? This kind of lithography machine dares to ask for 100 million US dollars?" Lu Zixin shouted in the office.

In front of him, the procurement director of the research center said helplessly: "Mr. Lu, it's good to be able to buy this." We contacted machinery and equipment manufacturers in the United States, and the price they bought was also 100 million to 100 million US dollars, and the performance was not as good as that of the equipment in the Netherlands. ”

"For $100 million, you can't buy the most advanced products. Lu Zixin has experienced the disgusting feeling of monopolizing core technology.

It is well known in the world that Huaxia is not capable of manufacturing high-precision computer chips, so the prices of high-precision equipment are sky-high!

What is the concept of 100 million dollars? This money can buy a large Boeing airliner! This is simply a money grab!

If it hadn't been for the fact that the queen had asked for some equipment, Hongxin's mobile phone chips would not have been made. The cost alone can scare people to death.

"It's just one of them, we need these devices as well...... More than 100 important technical licensing ......," the director of the procurement office listed them one by one.

If it is an ordinary semiconductor investment, it may be a large investment of more than one billion. But Lu Zixin demanded world-class research results, comparable to those of Intel, AMD and other companies.

Therefore, all conditions must be in accordance with the highest requirements, lack of equipment, lack of technical patents, lack of talents, lack of laboratories...... If you calculate it at the beginning, you will have to smash nearly 10 billion into it!

Hongxin has invested in the establishment of Hongxin US headquarters and Hongxin US factory, as well as a large number of virtual projection equipment manufacturing, and the supply of working capital is difficult for a while.

......

Huaxia, Modu, ASML (ASML) company Huaxia Branch.

This is a German chip manufacturing supplier and currently the world's largest chip manufacturing supplier, accounting for about 80% of the world's market share.

Lu Zixin, Dai Liangcai, the procurement director of Hongxin Optoelectronics Research Center, and several entourages came here to discuss the purchase of ASML's high-end lithography machines and other equipment.

"Warm welcome, Mr. Lu, it's a pleasure to meet you, and we are also happy to cooperate with Hongxin in business. In the reception room, Fred, the head of ASML's Huaxia branch, met with Lu Zixin.

Fred was tall, white-skinned, with natural brown hair, twice as old as Lu Zixin, with a warm smile and a Mandarin accent in the magic capital.

"I'm glad to meet you too. Your company must already know our intentions. Lu Zixin said, "We are not very satisfied with the lithography machine samples that your company provided us with last time. ”

"What samples were provided last time?" Fred asked his secretary, who quickly handed him the papers.

He browsed it and said seriously: "Mr. Lu, these samples are carefully selected by us. What do you mean by dissatisfaction?"

"The performance, the price, and some of the accessories we asked for were not complete. Lu Zixin said, and naturally an assistant next to him handed over the information.

After a brief exchange, Fred waved his hand and said, "Mr. Lu, I don't think there is a problem. ”

"In terms of performance, we have provided you with the best lithography equipment in the world! You may not know that just a few days ago, we sold a few units to your country. ”

Lu Zixin did not speak, he knew that ASML must have more advanced lithography equipment, but he did not plan to sell it to them.

In this way, their enterprises have always used inferior equipment to others, and the products they manufacture are naturally inferior to foreign companies.

"Mr. Fred, we think the prices of these models are more than 50 percent higher than the normal price in the world!" Hongxin's staff listed the data.

Fred still smiled and said: "No, no, no, this is our latest immersive lithography machine, which has been improved on the previous generation lithography machine, and can produce integrated circuits with a critical scale of less than 38 nanometers, which has reached the first-class production process in Huaxia." ”

"Hongxin is a very powerful electronic technology company, if you can produce this kind of precision chip, I think in the world, Hongxin's products are extremely competitive!"

Lu Zixin naturally did not agree, and the two sides talked for a long time, and then Fred said: "If you insist on our latest model, I need to report to the headquarters before I can make a decision." ”

"Then ask Mr. Fred to report back to headquarters. Lu Zixin said simply, "We don't want any of the previous samples!"

In the office, Fred and the senior management of ASML headquarters have a virtual projection meeting.

"Gentlemen, Hongxin Group rejected our previous samples, and they must have the most advanced lithography equipment. Fred reported.

"Can't give it to them!" Someone immediately objected, "Hongxin Group has broken our monopoly on mobile phone chips, and computer chips must not let them succeed again!"

"I agree. The top-of-the-line equipment is prohibited from being exported to China. ”

"Fred, you're going to find a way to get this done. Hongxin Group is now the hottest electronic product manufacturer in China, and if they buy our equipment, our turnover in the Huaxia market can be doubled!"

"But their attitude is very resolute!"

......

The core executives of ASML discussed and finally came up with a plan. Provide Hongxin Group with a higher version of lithography equipment, but the price will rise, asking for 350 million US dollars!

The same goes for other devices.

"Mr. Lu, this is the latest purchase sample instructions provided to us by ASML. The assistant handed the information to Lu Zixin, "They are willing to provide better equipment, but the price has also increased a lot!"

"What about Dai Lao, has the research center analyzed the performance of these devices?" asked Lu Zixin.

"After analysis, these are indeed the most sophisticated lithography equipment in Huaxia at present, and other companies should not have bought them. Compared with the international top level, there is still a gap of more than five years. ”