After the experiment, the hungry people took off their thick protective clothing and happily foraged for food.

After eating, Kangchi went straight back to Pingjiang.

As for Professor He's side, tomorrow will continue to carry out a 24-hour test of continuous high-intensity work.

If there is no problem, this EUV light source prototype will be sold directly to Daqin Optics at a cost of 50 million yuan and transported to Pingjiang for the final research of the lithography machine.

Without the prototype of the light source, the Changchun Optical Institute can only complete the mass production of this project as soon as possible, and Kangchi directly continued to place orders for four units.

When at the dinner, after hearing that Kangchi came up and asked for four, He Yong was stunned.

He is so confident that he can get the EUV lithography machine out?

However, thinking of the scene of his bet with Kangchi last month, He Yong decided to silently agree to come down more wisely......

Although it is not possible to bring benefits to the institute and the Ministry of Science and Technology through this project,

But you don't have to continue to spend money on research and development, isn't it about the same as making money?

As the biggest contributor to the improvement plan, it is normal for Kangchi to enjoy this treatment.

Even for Ivy Chunguang, this is equivalent to Kangchi paying money to help them raise a technical team.

For each R&D and manufacturing personnel, in the process of production and manufacturing, the salary and bonus should also be included.

After all, the cost of employment is also a cost......

——

Yanjing, Ministry of Science and Technology.

When Chief Lu confirmed the DPP-EUV light source of the Ivy Spring Light Institute from Zhang Dayuan's mouth, and successfully completed the 30-minute 500W luminescence test, his expression was a little distorted with excitement.

"This little guy is a surprise to contract me for a whole year!"

Zhang Dayuan's expression was also a little complicated, and he sighed: "Who said it wasn't...... But I feel quite frightened. ”

"Well, that's true."

Chief Lu nodded sympathetically, and then asked, "The rest of the technology of the EUV lithography machine, he is going to do it himself?" ”

"Looks like it should be."

"Well, yes, he is gaining momentum now, I think it's completely possible to get the lithography machine in one go!"

Chief Lu made no secret of the expectation and confidence between his eyebrows,

"How do you think I should encourage him? This is a silicon wafer and an oil extractor, and now the EUV light source is also done...... I don't think it's an exaggeration to add another academician to Huaguo. ”

"Academician?" Zhang Dayuan was suddenly a little surprised: "He's only twenty-eight years old this year, right?" Such a small academician...... Is it appropriate? ”

"When is there an age limit for academicians?"

"I didn't mean that, if you really want to choose him, I can be the first to be the recommender, after all, his strength and achievements, even I am ashamed of ......"

"But don't you think it's too early? They young people play games, and they also pay attention to a monster upgrade, and they come up to give him a full-level account, which doesn't motivate him at all, right? ”

"Hmm...... What you said makes sense, but it's not enough to think about it when you are excited. ”

Chief Lu pondered for a moment before he spoke, "Then help him apply for an outstanding young man first, and then this year's Youth Science and Technology Award will be evaluated soon, right?" ”

"Well, I'll do it."

……

Although the results of conquering the EUV light source are gratifying, this achievement is not a secret.

But according to the requirements of the Ministry of Science and Technology, in the end there was no fanfare.

After all, the EUV light source is only one of the important components of the lithography machine.

What about lithography machines?!

If you can't build a lithography machine, you can make a screw of a lithography machine, what is there to brag about?

It may be an exaggeration to compare screws with EUV light sources, but in fact, there are many people on the Internet who are in a similar situation.

Among them, there may be a small number of ill-intentioned public knowledge,

But more often than not, it may still be 'extreme' patriots who hate iron and steel, and are angry.

The chip war has been fought for so long, and even the uncle who plays chess on the side of the road knows about the chip stuck neck,

But if you really want to ask, in fact, most of them only know the words 'Warwick', 'lithography machine', and 'SMIC'.

If you ask him, is HiSilicon, a subsidiary of Warwick, a chip design company or a production company?

How many processes are below the lithography machine that is stuck in the neck,

SMIC manufactures chips, in addition to lithography machines, what equipment and materials do you need, and which ones can only be imported......

I don't think many people can answer.

Therefore, for most people who do not understand the lithography machine and do not know the importance of the EUV light source, but are looking forward to the domestic lithography machine, the premature publicity may have the opposite effect.

However, although there was no hype, because there was no secrecy, the news quickly spread in the semiconductor industry.

The first to receive the news was the Magic Capital Light Institute.

Their LPP light source R&D project, next year's scientific research funding will be directly cut by eighty.

If there is no major breakthrough in this technical route next year, it is estimated that the project team will have to be disbanded directly......

In fact, the above has been very merciful, giving them a considerable buffer time.

After all, with a DPP light source that can be directly commercialized,

Until there is a theory to prove that LPP has more development potential than DPP, it is a waste of resources to continue to tackle LPP.

The second person who got the news was Modu Microelectronics.

As the leader and hope in the field of Huaguo lithography machine development, Huaguo is the only semiconductor company that can mass-produce 90nm lithography machine, and they naturally got the news of the technological breakthrough of Ivy Optical Institute for the first time.

In addition to being shocked, their first reaction was to immediately purchase an EUV light source from the Changchun Institute of Light and start the research and development of the EUV lithography machine.

As a result, Chang Chunguang replied that the earliest delivery date would be in the middle of next year.

And the reason turned out to be that Daqin Optics not only bought the experimental prototype, but also directly ordered the next four!

In addition, I want to continue to test and optimize one.

This means that if Modu Microelectronics decides to place an order, it will have to wait for the sixth unit.

And the price is still 200 million.

Of course, the price of 200 million is not a problem,

They don't know what the price of Daqin Optics is, so they won't be psychologically unbalanced.

Moreover, Modu Microelectronics is also a state-owned enterprise under the Ministry of Science and Technology, and to put it bluntly, the Ministry of Science and Technology pays money to "reward" the Ivy Spring Light Institute.

In fact, for an EUV lithography machine with more than one billion yuan at every turn, the most critical components are sold for 200 million, which is not too much.

It can even be said that it is very affordable.

The key is, what the hell is Daqin Optics coming up to set Wutai?

Shouldn't we order one first, slowly develop and test it, and really build a prototype of the lithography machine, which can reach the commercial level, and then order it in batches for mass production?

"Look at their posture, this is a mass production lithography machine?"

Zhu Jiaxing, chairman of Modu Microelectronics, asked Pan Yichang, the company's technical consultant, a little puzzled: "I understand that they are engaged in lithography machine research and development, but when they come up to set so many light sources, are they not afraid of research and development failure and smashing the equipment into their hands?" ”

"I can't figure this out either, maybe Dr. Kang has his own plans......" Pan Yichang smiled bitterly,

"First silicon wafers, and now EUV light sources...... By all indications, he is a scientific maniac and a geek, and I am not surprised that he will do anything in the future......"

Zhu Jiaxing: "......"

(End of chapter)