Homecoming of Rebirth

"This small company in the Netherlands has become the third largest lithography machine company after Nikon and Canon in one fell swoop."

It's amazing that Li Hanhan was taken aback for a while.

According to Qi Lei, both TSMC and ASML belong to the European camp.

In fact, the semiconductor industry is really amazing, and the good luck of TSMC and ASML is just the beginning.

In [-], the position of lithography in the semiconductor industry became more and more important. Canon and Nikon, which were not taken seriously before, have now become thorns in the eyes of Americans.

Therefore, EUV LLC was established specifically to compete with Nikon and Canon.

As I said before, this alliance has almost concentrated all the elites of the US semiconductor camp, and the main direction of attack is the extreme violet lithography machine.

But here comes the problem again, EUV LLC urgently needs a lithography machine company with a clean background and non-Japanese origin to join and become their experimental field.

As a result, the Americans focused on Asmail again.

Like Philips laying an egg, the small company born for the purpose of trapping white wolves has successfully risen to the top, relying on the thighs of the Americans.

As for why the Americans don't choose the three old lithography machine companies in the United States?

Although it has fallen, it belongs to my family after all!

But in fact, that's not the case.

For one thing, these three companies no longer have an advantage in technology, and have been suppressed by the Japanese for more than ten years, half dead.

Second, local companies do not mean they are their own people.

The more established the company, the more solidified and intertwined its internal capital is.

So, where did your own people come from?In the United States, nationality is not considered at all, but the position of capital.

It's like Wall Street going to war with Silicon Valley.

To put it more bluntly, the three classic cars are not necessarily more suitable than the easy-to-control ASML from the Netherlands.

"So, just like that, ASML became a member of EUV LLC, and with the partnership with Chen Simai, and other reasons, TSMC also took over smoothly."

"Two companies from the European camp joined the American camp to fight the Japanese."

"With the addition of the South Korean camp, these are the four major camps in the semiconductor industry."

"And the relationship inside is even more interesting."

Sister Hanhan listened enthusiastically, "How do you say it? Reason it out for me!"

Qi Lei counted for her with his fingers, "On the surface, Europe and the United States are cooperating to fight against the Japanese camp, but in fact they are also competing."

"It's like, ARM and Intel and so on, Nokia and Motorola."

"As for the South Korean camp, it belongs to a special existence. When their semiconductor industry took off, the Americans took the initiative to take the initiative to take a kneeling position after their semiconductor industry took off. They adopted technical independence, but capital obedience. South Korean chaebols such as Samsung and LG have to hand over most of their profits to the United States."

"In the field of lithography machines alone, the US camp is also divided."

"Intel and other Silicon Valley capitals split from the original three major lithography machine giants and went to cooperate with Europe. And Silicon Valley capital confronted Wall Street."

"As for the three major laboratories and the military, they are not controlled by conventional capital, they belong to the state's position, and they are not too inclined to capital struggle."

"On the surface, everyone is fighting Japan together, but in fact, there is an undercurrent. Each has a different position."

At this point, Li Hanhan couldn't understand, "I don't see any undercurrent."

With her ability, she just listened to the excitement, and she really couldn't tell the difference.

Qi Lei simply told him directly, "Do you know why Paulson wants to win Nikon?"

Sister Hanhan blurted out, "To make money!"

Qi Lei, "That's just one aspect, and it's a very unimportant aspect!"

"Because even if Nikon is won, according to the current market, a lithography machine company can make hundreds of millions of profits a year, which is not enough for a fraction of Desheng's. He really doesn't want to be so concerned."

"why?"

Qi Lei, "Because it has very important strategic significance!"

"Can you imagine, if Nikon's lithography machine business is taken over by Desheng, what kind of situation will it be?"

Sister Hanhan, think carefully, but she really has no talent, "I don't know!"

Qi Lei, "Stupid!"

"Then Nikon is not in the Japanese camp, but in the American camp! At the end of the day, it will be similar to Samsung and LG in South Korea. It is a state of independent technical personnel, but it is in a state of being manipulated by capital."

"So what if Nikon continues to lead the lithography machine market with immersion lithography machines?"

"Then, if you think about it again, which one is more powerful, a Dutch ASML or an American Nikon backed by Wall Street and capable of taking all political and business interests? Which one is more in line with the interests of the United States?"

Sister Hanhan didn't even think about it, "Of course it's Nikon! What's the point of asking!?"

Qi Lei, "That's it!"

"Think again, with the three major laboratories and the military supporting the country, should we continue to cooperate with ASML, or should we turn around and embrace Paulson's thigh?"

Sister Hanhan thought again, "Should it be Paulson? Even if they don't want to cooperate, Paulson will try to make them change their minds, right?"

Coco Lee is right on point, if Paulson really has Nikon, even if the three major laboratories and the military do not want to hug their thighs, he will try his best to get them to cooperate with him.

At this time, Qi Lei pushed, "Does the so-called EUV LLC alliance still exist?"

Li Hanhan, "..."

This time Qi Lei didn't need her to guess, and gave the answer directly, "It doesn't exist!"

"There will be no more EUV LLC, and there will be a new lithography machine alliance led by Paulson to replace Silicon Valley."

"The members of technology companies in Silicon Valley will be abandoned and replaced by new forces with Nikon, ARM, IBM, Guge, Sanshi, etc., and cooperate with the three major laboratories and the military."

"At that time, the lithography machine that may be stuck in the neck by members of Silicon Valley and EUV LLC in the future will not be a threat, but a counter weapon!"

"Pauersen has another bargaining chip in the smartphone war that is about to start in the future."

This is the so-called strategic significance.

Paulson is such a smart person, he knows everything!

This time it was Qi Lei playing the game and Paulson reaping the harvest.

Li Hanhan, "..."

How can this be understood by normal human beings?

You are too good, right?

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Chapter 575 Expectation

The great road is fifty, the sky is four and nine, and people are one of them.

To be able to find the truth in a chaotic and complicated situation requires some ability.

It's a pity that the world has never been fair, and it's not easy to see the situation clearly, let alone look for the "one" that escaped.

For Li Hanhan, the only thing she can do now is sigh, because it is impossible for her to have such a talent in her life.

However, Sister Hanhan was not discouraged at all.

The reason is very simple, Qi Lei will do it, why should I do it?

The most frustrating thing in this world is comparison.Fortunately, Coco Lee is not the kind of character who likes comparisons.

Sister Hanhan curled her lips at this moment, what's so special about it?I have some, but I don't necessarily have stones yet!

I have a big heart!

I have big breasts too!

Hmm, much better.

"The key now is, can Paulson win Nikon's lithography machine business?"

Qi Lei nodded, "Yes, in this game, this step is the most difficult."

"It depends on what means Paulson uses and whether the Japanese can turn this corner."

Sister Hanhan raised her eyebrows, "I don't need your help?"

But Qi Lei curled his lips, "Old Bao is not a child, so he can't hand it over, right? He has his own logic."

As a result, Li Hanhan changed the subject, "Then why are you still standing there? Hurry up and cook!"

"I want to eat dumplings, stuffed with sauerkraut!!"

Qi Lei, "..."

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How to win Nikon is indeed the problem Paulson faces, but it is not a problem.

Because this is completely different from the logic of Chinese people doing business.

No matter how poor China is, the Chinese do not adapt to international rules (robber rules), but in terms of status, China and Mimi are equal.

This is like, no matter how much difference there is between a rich man and a poor man in terms of money and ability, you can't just grab it with your hand and hit it with your eyes!The law does not allow it.

Equality in personality makes you have to deal with it in an equal way, use some tricks, use some wisdom, and sometimes even present facts and reason.

But if it's not equal, that's a different story.

The rich man's domestic slave, no matter how capable and rich he is, is always just a domestic slave.There is no need for reason, let alone reason, for life and death, or beating or scolding.

Maybe occasionally, from the perspective of maintaining image and defending rules, I will speak a little truth.

However, the master is really in a hurry, the so-called principles and rules are for reference only.

In the past, Paulson gave people the impression that he was like a little old man who followed Qi Lei's ass to pick up bargains.

As long as you give him a sweet date, it's fine to call Qi Lei Dad.

Seemingly amiable, even a bit obedient "counseling".

But now, in this complex and chaotic situation, opportunities are fleeting, and there is no need to hide Paulson's fierce and bloodthirsty side.

Besides, no tricks are needed.

Because, really just for reference, it's not even necessary.

Of course, Qi Lei still underestimated Paulson.The Nikon lithography machine business he cares about, in Paulson's eyes, is just one of the things he uses Qi Lei to achieve certain goals.

Yes, one!

Facing Nikon and Canon, Paulson simply and rudely set out the conditions.

"Desheng can provide you with research and development funds for immersion lithography machines. But, in return, I need you to make Desheng the largest shareholder of one of yours."

And the largest refers to more than half of them.

Nikon and Canon were shocked immediately, because they understood the opportunity and murder in Paulson's words.

Well, Qi Lei is not the only one who has strategic thinking. Many people have overlooked that Paulson is actually a master of strategy.

The conditions he offered were actually far from being as simple as they appeared on the surface.

The first half of the sentence is for Nikon and Canon.Providing research and development funds is tantamount to taking risks and indirectly renewing the lives of the two companies.

The second half of the sentence is for the two companies and the Japanese government.

This involves another area that few people know about, that is, Japan's attitude towards the country's core industries.

When it comes to Japan's core industry attitude, it has to be compared with "it" good neighbor South Korea.

These two countries are completely opposite situations.

South Korea, the whole world knows that it is a chaebol economy, lying flat and waiting to be slaughtered.

In other words, all chaebols and large companies in South Korea survive under the exploitation of American capital.

Note that it is exploitation, not control!

That is to say, South Korea's Samsung, LG, etc., let the Americans take most of their profits, and more than half of Samsung's shares are in the hands of the Americans.