"True or fake?"

"Who are you?"

"Although I don't want to admit it, I sometimes have to admit that neon is really powerful in terms of technology, and lithography machine technology is indispensable."

"I'm curious, who are you and what are you here for?"

“……”

Everyone asked, and many of them were still full of questions.

The woman did not answer these questions, but threw out a question:

"I wonder why you're so afraid of that Nikon's flat-mouthed fight?"

As soon as these words came out, some people were immediately unconvinced:

"What is afraid, how can I be afraid, he is just a dog, I just don't want to yell at a dog, how can we be afraid of him?"

In this regard, the woman just looked at him with a smile rather than a smile.

Didn't speak.

But that look is more or less hurtful, but insulting.

Faced with such a gaze, this person was suddenly speechless.

Of course.

Not everyone will care about the so-called face at such a time, and some people have frowned impatiently:

"If you have anything to say, just say it."

"What else can we do but need their technology?"

"If you're going to keep talking nonsense, I think you'd better go out!"

"It seems that everyone's patience is not very good." In the face of everyone's reprimand, the woman smiled and shook her head, but fortunately, she also knew that the patience of this group of people had reached the limit:

"In fact, there are only two reasons why you are so passive."

"The first reason is technology."

"Nikon's technology, in your opinion, is the top at the moment, everyone is making semiconductors, and what you want to do in the end is high-end chips."

"And the more high-end the chip, the higher the technical requirements, and the higher the technology required, so you don't dare to turn your face with Nikon, to put it bluntly, you need their technology."

"Or from another angle, to put it bluntly, they have reached technical exclusivity, so even if the other party steps on your head, easily, you don't dare to turn your face with them."

This is almost a slap of everyone's swollen faces, taking pictures and looking at them with a magnifying glass, plus it is also put on the big screen in Times Square for everyone to see.

All of those present were pale.

But if they want to refute, they have no way to refute anything, and more people can only snort sullenly to express their inner dissatisfaction.

"The second reason is the lack of countermeasures."

The woman didn't have the idea of laughing at everyone, and said directly at this time:

"Normal business cooperation is mutual."

"Buyers and sellers are in a relatively fair position, buyers can choose who not to sell to, but in the same way, sellers can also choose not to buy whose products, which is an ordinary countermeasure."

"There are some more powerful countermeasures, such as countermeasures from the supply chain, countermeasures from market demand, and even countermeasures from the technical level."

"And the semiconductor industry also has a way to counteract."

"Even."

"Normally, there will be more such countermeasures."

"But it's a pity that ......"

"Neon, especially Nikon, they have become a demon king without weakness in the field of semiconductor lithography, and the whole industry chain is almost completed by themselves."

"And in terms of the choice of the market, in the pursuit of their top technology, you don't even have any substitute."

"That means you're being eaten!"

These words silenced everyone present, although they didn't want to admit it, but they had to admit that what the woman said was right.

They are indeed in this awkward position now.

Technology monopoly, industrial chain monopoly.

So that they have no way to give up Nikon at all, let alone give up, they don't even dare to turn their faces, they can only rely on each other's snorts.

That's not to say that you can't do without Nikon.

The main thing is that there are a lot of competitors in the first place, and now the speed of technological development is so fast, I have given up, what if the competitors keep up?

When the time comes, it will be.

Your competitors achieve the goal of surpassing themselves, and once they surpass, they may not even be able to catch up with their competitors after accumulating advantages.

"These things are not a secret, so, mysterious lady, what about your solution?" Someone couldn't help but ask.

The woman glanced at him.

This man was David Orton, the CEO of ATi, and it was obvious that he seemed to be very anxious about it, and the woman smiled kindly at him:

"My solution is simple."

"Now that you know why you are being controlled, the next best way is to solve the problem in a targeted manner."

"First of all, the technical aspect."

This seems to be incomprehensible, but in fact, it can be seen from the recent news that after the cooperation between Longxin's Loongson and ASML, the lithography machine technology has officially announced that it has broken through 132

m, compared to Nikon's technology, it is much ahead. ”

"I'm sure you've all heard of this, right?"

These words made everyone frown:

"That's the way you say, change suppliers?"

"So far, the breakthroughs I've seen have only been one side of the story, but in fact they haven't come up with relevant products at all."

"Whether this news is true or not, no one is sure yet."

"To be honest, I think it's fake news, how can Nikon be suddenly surpassed for no reason after using it for so many years?"

“……”

Everyone shook their heads.

Of course, they had heard from Asmarc, but the problem was the accuracy of the news, so people were more or less uncertain.

If it's true.

That naturally means that Nikon can be replaced.

But what if it's fake?

For everyone present, it would be a disaster, not only offending Nikon, but also giving themselves a chance to compete in the pool, and the slightest mistake could bring disaster to their own company.

"It's true." The woman smiled slightly, but then shook her head: "But why am I so confident, I won't answer it for the time being, I can guarantee it first." ”

"ASML's technology has indeed broken through 132

m！ ”

Everyone frowned.

No one speaks, everyone is an adult, so naturally they will not believe a person's empty words casually.

But.

Looking closely, it can be seen that many of the people present are actually a little moved, obviously moved.

"Then comes the second question."

"Nikon's technology is really good, and they almost cover the entire industry chain of lithography machines, which gives them an absolute advantage in this field."

"Whether it's pricing or order ordering, they have the final say."

"Even if you want to kidnap you this time, you have no way to resist the countermeasures."

"So, we're going to learn a lesson."

"Create a counter-leverage for yourself."

"What chips?" Someone came interested.

"That's easy." The woman replied:

"It turns out that if all the technology is pressed on one company nowadays, there will be a problem like this one day, so we can ask the manufacturer of the lithography machine to change the model and not produce a complete lithography machine alone."

What?

Everyone looked at each other, and their eyes were strange.

"Do you think Nikon would agree to such a model?"

"It's simply impossible."

"Nikon already has such a capability, why is he giving such an ability to others, it is simply impossible, and their model does not allow such a thing to happen."

"A naïve man."

Everyone couldn't help but shake their heads.

Spit out.

The entire lithography machine was caught in Nikon's hands, which everyone naturally saw, and in fact, as early as a few years ago, someone proposed to change this model.

It's the stupidest way to put all your eggs in the same basket.

If there was a way, people would not put all their eggs on Nikon.

But here's the thing.

Knowing is knowing, but there is no power to change the status quo.

Nikon will not agree.

After all, people have technology in hand, and production capacity is also in hand, so why should they send you a bargaining chip?

Not to mention.

Nikon's model itself won't support it, and even if they're willing to hand it over to someone else, who can do it all?

"It's actually a problem." The woman smiled slightly:

"Nikon's technology is not irreplaceable, and their model is obviously impossible to change, so there is only one choice in front of you."

"Replace the manufacturer of the lithography machine!"

"You mean, for Asmarc?" David Orton couldn't help but ask, "Does Asmir have this ability?" ”

"Absolutely." The woman nodded:

"In terms of technology, I just said that ASML's technology has surpassed Nikon, and the reason why I am reluctant to convince everyone to believe my words first is because this thing is true or false, and you will naturally be able to see it when the time comes."

"And as for getting the chips into your hands, that's not a problem."

"ASML's model itself is modular, and at least 80 or even 90 percent of the parts of the lithography machine are outsourced or produced by other companies, and these parts are indispensable."

"And these companies are the upstream supply that ASML must have, and once they are unable to fulfill the order, it will inevitably affect ASML, which is also a means of countermeasures."

"Even."

"ASML has recently been interested in accepting a number of investments and acquisitions, and if you can become one of ASML's shareholders, are you still worried about a situation similar to Nikon's control?"

These words brightened everyone's eyes.

It is indeed impossible for them to believe the empty words of the woman in front of them, but they have to admit that according to this woman, Asmir has indeed put the chips against himself into their hands!

This can solve the problem of the possibility of a second Nikon at the root!

Once the transfer is successful.

Nikon will become a phased product, while major companies and ASML will create a healthier and more benign ecosystem!

this thing.

There's a head!

"But how can you guarantee that ASML is not lying about technological breakthroughs?" Some people couldn't help but question.

This is the third time this has occurred today.

However, compared with the previous two times, this time everyone is obviously more concerned about the answer to this question, and even the eyes of everyone in the audience are all focused on women.

Looking forward to her answers.

"I can guarantee it in any way, but everyone is an adult, so I won't believe it."

The woman smiled slightly:

"So this time, in fact, there is only one main purpose."

"I would like to invite you to visit ASML!"

"You can bring your own team of experts with you, no matter how beautiful I say, it is better for you to see for yourself how ASML's products are better."

As she spoke, the woman smiled slightly:

"By the way, after talking for so long, I forgot to introduce myself."

"I'm the CEO of ASML."

"Liang Ling!"