If you cheat, money will follow

"Boss, Mr. Ren, I'm so ashamed." He Rongming said with his hands clenched into fists.

"It's okay, I can't blame you. We all know how difficult this matter is and it takes time, and the time left for us is too little." Chang Le patted He Rongming on the shoulder.

"Old He, scientific research is inherently full of difficulties and setbacks, and sometimes it is inevitable to have feelings of self-denial and self-doubt." Mr. Ren also comforted:

"But you can't be dominated by this emotion. As long as you can keep moving forward in the face of adversity, you will definitely succeed."

"Besides, we are not afraid of direct hits to our company, so what are you afraid of?"

After speaking, Mr. Ren smiled heartily.

"Lao He, please introduce the progress." Chang Le said.

"Okay, boss, Mr. Ren, and Lao Liang, we still underestimated the progress of ASML. We thought it would take a few years. We didn't expect that it would be in full production this year. We were very surprised." He Rongming said.

"It is said that North American officials have mobilized a lot of resources to support ASML." Liang Qingsong said.

"However, their mass production also has a positive side for us. At present, the company's cohesion and the centripetal force of suppliers are stronger." He Rongming continued:

"Since the successful development of arfi lithography, we have been focusing our efforts on EUV without stopping for a moment..."

“Some achievements and progress have also been made.”

"For example, we successfully applied laser plasma technology to obtain a 13.5-nanometer EUV light source..."

"Also, our partners at Guowang Optics have also made lenses that are close to the theoretical limits of physics. The lens has a fluctuation of about a few atoms. We are not far away from final success."

"In addition, Huazhuo Precision Technology is ahead of other suppliers and has successfully developed a dual workpiece table that meets the requirements, and its accuracy exceeds the current mainstream level."

When Chang Le and Mr. Ren heard this, they nodded frequently, waiting for He Rongming's next words.

"However, as research and development continues to deepen, we have encountered batch after batch of problems that we have never foreseen before." He Rongming further said:

"The most difficult problems we are currently encountering are mainly the following..."

"The first is the power problem of the light source. Although we have successfully obtained a 13.5-nanometer EUV light source, the light source is very weak. It can only output 10 watts of power at its best, and mass production requires more than 250 watts of power."

"I heard that ASML encountered a similar problem a few years ago. I wonder how they solved it?"

"The second is the problem of lens resolution. The lens resolution of Guowang Optics still does not meet the requirements and needs to be further improved. They are also working hard to overcome the difficulties."

"The third is the atomization problem of the reflector. After the EUV light source bombards the liquid tin droplets, the tin droplets will vaporize and deposit on the lens, affecting the resolution and reflection effect."

"The method we are currently thinking of is to input hydrogen around the lens, react with liquid tin, produce tin hydride, and then extract it."

"This method requires a higher-power EUV light source."

"There are many, many problems like this, and we have solved a lot of them."

"Great, Lao He, what do you think the probability of success is?" Chang Le asked.

"Probability? Boss, if you don't do it, it will be 0%. If you do it, it will be 100%. There is no other possibility." He Rongming's attitude was very firm.

"Old He, you are in good spirits." Mr. Ren couldn't help but applaud.

"Since ancient times, there has been a road in Huashan. If you don't succeed, you will suffer. This is how I encourage my employees." He Rongming said.

"Well, Lao He, are there any problems with funds?" Chang Le asked again.

"Boss, we have sufficient funds. The most critical issue now is not funds, but technology." He Rongming said helplessly:

"Suppliers are also very anxious. The money is there, and they can't provide the corresponding technology and products to replace it."

"Haha, then there's nothing I can do." Chang Le spread his hands and said with a smile.

After leaving SMEE, Liang Qingsong and He Rongming sent Chang Le and Mr. Ren to the airport.

Chang Le told Liang Qingsong and He Rongming: "Lao Liang, Lao He, one of you is on the production front line and the other is on the technical front line. You should strengthen communication with each other and share your knowledge."

“I personally believe that answers to some technical issues may be found in production practice.”

"Boss, don't worry, Lao He and I have very close communication. Both of us have sent permanent teams to each other." Liang Qingsong said.

"Yes, boss, a batch of problems that arose before were found and solved in the front-line production process." He Rongming said.

"Well, that's good." Chang Le turned to Mr. Ren and said:

"Mr. Ren, your company will be a little difficult in the next period of time."

Mr. Ren disagreed: "We are used to it. We have gone through suffering and suffering again and again for so many years."

"Success is always about overcoming one hurdle after another. There is no easy or smooth road."

Mr. Ren continued: “The high-end flagship field will definitely be affected, but we will not be affected in the mid- to low-end field.”

"After all, the architecture and system are all independently developed, and the cost control is good. It can only last a few years at most."

"Moreover, the vehicle-machine system can make up for this loss to a certain extent."

Well, Leda Automobile took the initiative to invite Juchang to enter the automotive field in advance.

They have vigorously developed the Hongmeng vehicle and computer system, integrated it with the entertainment system of Goose Factory, and become a vehicle and computer supplier for Leda Automobile, Cheery Automobile, Differ Automobile and some independent brands.

Cash flow is less affected.

Moreover, Hongmeng cars are a bit expensive, but they are easy to use and are the ceiling of global car systems.

Through the close collaboration of independent software and hardware, it can achieve minimalist interaction, smooth operation, and intelligent interconnection, giving consumers the ultimate experience.

As domestic car companies enter the global market, Juchang's car-machine systems are also well known and praised by customers in European and American markets.

Among them, the strong support of Huahong Semiconductor is indispensable.

The power devices required for automotive systems do not require advanced support, and the 28nm process is sufficient.

Huahong Semiconductor is a super player in domestic and even global mature processes. With its stable and cheap characteristics, it occupies more than 60% of the domestic market share.

Globally, it also grabbed 30% of the market share.

It's so terrifying.

Therefore, Huahong Semiconductor is naturally also on the North American sanctions list and entity list.

Yu Chengdong also started and laid out the vehicle system, but was stopped by Chang Le.

Leda Automobile has tens of thousands of R&D engineers and has this R&D capability.

But there is a certain order of learning, and there is a specialization in the art.

Just be specialized in one industry, there is no need to do it all.

If you grab too many jobs and make too many enemies, it will be difficult to do anything and achieve success.

As Xiao Changjiang said, it is easier to walk when you have more friends.

Food must be shared to be delicious, and food shared to benefit more people and influence more people.

Only by sharing meals can we mobilize the enthusiasm and initiative of more people, gather and build the centripetal force, charisma and combat effectiveness of the industry to break through and climb to the top.

"Mr. Ren, how about we go to various colleges and universities together in a while?" Chang Le said.

"Huh? I just had this idea. Our future still depends on these children." Mr. Ren was very interested and agreed decisively.