Chapter 312: Layout of Etching Equipment Industry! Lightly applied materials!

"It has something to do with a heat treatment equipment company called Oda that has developed a monocrystalline silicon vacuum annealing furnace that is comparable in performance to the Centura annealing furnace.

Therefore, driven by Shanhai Microelectronics, most wafer and chip manufacturers in China began to choose Oda 1000 to handle the annealing process. ”

Barlow had been prepared and handed over a detailed investigation report without hurrying.

“ShanHai microelectronics? If I'm not mistaken, aren't they a chip foundry company? How can it be related to heat treatment equipment manufacturers? ”

The vice president was suspicious, took the document casually, and flipped through it intently.

The name of Shanhai Microelectronics is not unfamiliar to him, and in 2015, it was once the largest purchaser of applied materials in Dahua District.

A large number of supporting vapor deposition, ion implantation, chemical mechanical polishing, etching, cleaning equipment, as well as thin film precursors, abrasives and polishing materials have been purchased, with an order value of up to 1 billion US dollars.

It can be said that one percent of the company's annual performance is supported by Shanhai Microelectronics.

Half an hour later.

The vice president raised his head again, thought for a moment and said, "I will report to the board of directors, and until the big boss makes a decision, the relationship with the other party will be business as usual." ”

"OK, I understand."

Barlow nodded, not arguing, he knew very well in his heart that even if this matter stabbed the management, it would be over.

Do you want to cut off the cooperation with Shanhai Microelectronics?

How can it be!

This is the company's core major customer, and if it is shaken, everyone's year-end bonus will be affected.

A single crystal silicon vacuum annealing furnace market, the loss of part of the profits, relative to the company as a whole, is not a big problem.

What's more, KA customers of this magnitude, as well as Edo Electronics, PSM and Kapton are staring at each other, who wants to offend lightly? Surrender the gold lord to others?

A few days later.

Sure enough!

Barlow received a notice from the vice president, and the result was exactly the same as his conjecture, and the group chose cold treatment to curry favor with Shanhai Microelectronics.

How did they know that Chen Heyu's goal was not limited to monocrystalline silicon vacuum annealing furnaces.

In the future, he will control RTP furnaces, polysilicon growth furnaces, silicon ingot furnaces and large-area electron beam irradiation furnaces one by one.

A little turmoil did not arouse the vigilance of these front-end equipment giants!

……

"Huaxin International has greatly improved its competitiveness and achieved large-scale mass production of 28nm chips!"

"Jinling Hi-Tech is making efforts to develop 28nm chips, create mature processes, and block the retreat of Wanji!"

"Inspiring! Huaguo chip welcomes a breakthrough, Huahong Integration will invest 10 billion Chinese dollars to expand the 28nm chip production line! ”

"Good news! The blue and white purple light 28 nanometer yield rate equaled that of Bay Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and foreign media exclaimed: The rise of China! ”

“……”

In just one week, Chinese netizens were shocked to find that domestic semiconductor companies seemed to have eaten some "panacea" and made breakthroughs one after another!

The process level of 28 nanometer chips per capita!

"There is a long way to go, our generation should be self-reliant, come on Huaguo!"

"Not bad, not bad, catching up with the level of Sanxing and Bay Semiconductor Manufacturing two years ago!"

"I don't know what the yield rate is? If the scrap is too high, it will not be competitive at all! ”

"Why don't you break through early, don't break through late, and just break through together?"

"Industry insiders, slightly revealed, the source of the process is by no means independent research and development!"

In the comment area of Weibo's hot search, doubts gradually appeared.

Shanhai Microelectronics' authorization behavior was not concealed at all, and at the same time, it was announced to the outside world that it would officially cut the foundry business of 28nm chips from the Q3 quarter.

Coupled with the viral gossip, the two phases corroborated each other, and instantly let the people who eat melons understand that Huaxin International, Jinling Hi-Tech and Jiangdian Technology are the source of confidence and confidence.

It turned out that I bought the process of Shanhai Microelectronics!

Meanwhile.

More than a dozen semiconductor companies have purchased production lines together, and often recruited tens of thousands of equipment engineers, automation engineers, production operators and shipping workers.

For a time, electronic engineering, materials science, integrated circuits and other majors were completely popular!

When the college entrance examination is approaching, many students have even walked into the examination room before they think about applying for a major.

In this war for talent, the starting salary of graduates of related majors has unknowingly increased by 50%.

Some college students who are about to graduate have posted on social platforms to thank Shanhai Microelectronics for its contribution.

Originally, the salary of spring school recruitment was 6,000 Chinese dollars, but now it has risen to 9,000-10,000 Chinese dollars before he has been hired.

Although the treatment is still far from Shanhai Microelectronics, they have been extremely satisfied, and they want to accumulate a few years of experience, and then jump ship to Shanhai Microelectronics and enter the holy land of Huaguo's semiconductor industry.

Wu Maozhe and Xie Shengdong's sky-high dividends of 1.45 billion yuan per year are hard to motivate all practitioners.

Dreams still have to be had, what if they come true?

……

"Whew~Whew~!"

Hu Ge gasped for breath, followed Chen Heyu's right side, and after running a few laps, he hurriedly waved his hand and said:

"I can't do it anymore, let's go over and rest for a while, and you continue."

With that, he slowed down and slowly stopped.

"You've got to work harder!"

Chen Hayu teased.

"Ten kilometers a day, I surpassed 99% of my peers, you let me slow down, I used to run five kilometers."

Lao Hu unscrewed a bottle of mineral water, drank more than half of it in one gulp, and explained with a smile.

He didn't join the group recently, and he was at home as a dead house, so he was naturally caught by Chen Heyu and ran with the boss every day.

In two weeks, he increased his daily jogging homework from 5 kilometers to 10 kilometers.

Chen Heyu smiled, ignored him anymore, and strode forward along the plastic runway.

In order to acquire the core technology in heat treatment and etching, he has almost exhausted the energy value accumulated over the years, so he has deliberately increased the intensity and length of his workouts recently.

"31 minutes and 12 seconds! At your pace, you can get an excellent ranking in the half marathon, are you interested in signing up together next time? ”

Hu Ge patted his ass and threw another bottle of mineral water.

"Come less, you have been resting for so long, you don't want to shoot a new drama?"

Chen Heyu caught it steadily and asked casually.

This speed is still his best restraint and deliberate, otherwise he will easily break a world record, and he will not be able to shock Lao Hu's jaw.

"The main reason is that I don't have a good book, I knew that "The Long Season" would be a big hit, and I should have auditioned in the first place."

Hugo said.

"Can you play Gong Biao, or Ma Desheng?"

Chen Heyu took a sip of water and did not forget to tease.

“……”

Hu Ge was speechless, looking up at the sky, looking inexplicably uncomfortable.

"Shanhai Video International Department, there is a self-made drama in the second half of the year, the script can be asked by Zhang Peng, I think there are a few roles, maybe it is suitable for you."

Chen Heyu thought for a moment and said to him.

"Did you write a script?"

Hu Ge's eyes lit up and he asked in surprise.

The gold content of his own boss's script is tested in the circle, and it is a hot one!

He didn't care about other resources, if it was Chen Heyu's own script, he would definitely be reluctant to let it go.

"Where do I have time? However, the plot outline of the first season was provided by me, and the editorial department expanded and rewrote it on this basis.

The quality is not bad, and it has the potential to become a hit drama. ”

Chen Hayu replied.

Squid Game!

In the previous life, this popular Korean drama released in 2021 was produced by Netflix, and the content is about: The story of hundreds of people who are trapped in life and participate in 6 life and death battle royale games for 45.6 billion Korean dollars in prize money.

With a big brain hole and a wonderful plot, it won the first place in the ratings of 13 countries and regions in one fell swoop after its release, and it is also the first Korean drama to win the Netflix ratings list.

Chen Heyu carried out magic transformation and creation in the original story direction, only retaining the most essential core, adding a large number of original designs, which is more brain-burning and terrifying, and people can never predict the plot in the next second.

"Thanks, am I going through the back door?"

Hu Ge smiled, raised his eyebrows, and asked with a shy face.

"If you don't like it, you can say no."

Chen Heyu smiled, then packed his sports bag, and Shi Shiran walked home.

"Only a fool would not like it."

As an old friend of Chen Heyu, after he joined Shanhai Film and Television, he was extremely satisfied with the film and television resources.

Chen Heyu went home to rinse up, changed into a clean suit, and got in the car to go to the headquarters of Shanhai Microelectronics.

The other side.

A black top-of-the-line Audi sedan slowly drove towards Guanglan Electronic Port, in addition to the driver, there was also a personal assistant who was responsible for the boss's daily trip.

"Mr. Luo, there is about half an hour left, and you can reach the other party's headquarters."

The assistant reminded.

"I see."

Luo Wenshan rubbed his sore temples, glanced out the window, and suddenly sank into deep thought.

Chen Heyu invited him to come to Shanghai for a talk, obviously there was something extremely important.

Thinking of the heat treatment equipment factories that had obtained patent authorization a few months ago, he couldn't help muttering in his heart: "No reason, no way!" ”

He couldn't imagine where Shanhai Microelectronics would get these advanced processes.

Previously, he asked someone to inquire and investigate, and knew that some of the patented technologies in the hands of Shanhai Microelectronics were purchased through legal channels.

But he keenly found that the technology patents that were bought were not at the same level as the processes licensed by Shanhai Microelectronics.

Is the R&D center of Shanhai Microelectronics so good?

Luo Wenshan pondered for a long time, still confused, but it did not prevent him from looking forward to the next meeting.

If it was as expected, Chen Heyu invited him from Yancheng to discuss the licensing cooperation of etching technology.

"Does he really have it in his hand?"

Luo Wenshan couldn't help but feel itchy, and he couldn't wait for the driver to drive faster and know the result earlier.

The etching process is a critical step in the chip manufacturing process to remove material from the surface of a chip or change its shape.

The principle is to introduce a chemical substance (such as a gas or liquid) or ion beam into the area that is in contact with the surface of the chip, causing a chemical reaction or physical interaction with the surface of the chip to create a circuit structure and form a tiny device slot.

Depending on the needs of the chip manufacturing process, different methods are used, which are mainly divided into wet etching and dry etching.

Weiner Technology is one of the few dry etching equipment manufacturers in China, but due to the limited level of research and development, it is still unable to match the equipment supply enterprises of neon and beautiful countries.

In the Dahua market, including neighboring countries such as Goryeo, when purchasing etching equipment, Weiner Technology will not be included in the list of buyers.

Applied Materials and Edo Electronics' products are their first choice!

"Is it almost there?"

Luo Wenshan urged.

"Boss, just got off the elevated road, there is still a kilometer away, and it will arrive in about five minutes."

The driver replied.

This point happens to be the morning rush hour, with four wide lanes packed with commuter cars for commuters.

"Okay."

Luo Wenshan glanced at the road conditions, said helplessly, leaned in front of the car window, and looked at the surroundings boredly.

After another intersection, the building of "Shanhai Microelectronics" is faintly visible, and the company signboard is hanging on the façade of the top floor.

He knows very well that the competing companies that came to Shanghai this time are not only Huadian Branch and Hongtang Semiconductor, but also nine etching equipment companies such as Xinweiyuan and Hualin Kechuang.

Finally got through the most difficult five minutes, and after Luo Wenshan waited for the driver to park the car, he couldn't wait to push the car door.

Carefully observe this software park, there are a total of 8 skyscrapers, all of which are office areas of Shanhai Microelectronics.

This kind of strength is also a leader in China!

"It is worthy of being the new overlord of Huaguo's chip industry, and I heard that in Pudong and Jinling, there are two super-large production bases with an annual output of 30 million wafers, which is really terrifying."

Rowan said.

This production capacity is ten times that of Huaxin International and three times that of the previous Bay Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, which is second to none in the whole Yazhou region.

Even Sanxing Electronics is hard to match!

I took my assistant and walked straight to the hall on the first floor, and just after walking the last step, I saw an old acquaintance.

"Mr. Zhang, you're really early."

Luo Wenshan was calm and calm, and greeted with a smile.

"It's Lao Luo, you're here too, it seems that Shanhai Microelectronics is not small, and the conditions must be very harsh!"

Zhang Boyuan of Hongtang Semiconductor said.

"Don't play this in front of me, everyone understands in their hearts that according to the cooperation model of Shanhai Microelectronics and heat treatment equipment industry, there is no need to play with the eyes, as long as there is basic hardware strength, Mr. Chen will not refuse."

Luo Wenshan pouted.

Rushing to Shanghai from all over the country, who doesn't know who, not to get patent authorization?

Even if he wants to be taken away by Shanhai Microelectronics, he is willing, which is better than always going around in the low-end market.

"I'm sorry, I'm He Tingbo, CEO of Shanhai Microelectronics, please come with me."

He Tingbo walked out of the elevator room, saw the two chatting in front of the door, and walked over with a smile.

"Mr. He is polite!"

"It's convenient to ask, is Mr. Chen here today?"

The two looked at each other and asked.

"Naturally, the heads of other companies have arrived, and Mr. Chen is receiving upstairs, let's go over first."

He Tingbo replied with a smile.

"Mr. He, please first!"

Luo Wenshan and Zhang Boyuan said politely.

(End of chapter)