Rebirth 1984: Starting with the development of Hanka

Del Prado actually did not want to sell ASML, otherwise he would not have made the decision to cooperate with Philips to establish ASML.

"Mr. Aiden, thank you very much for Wujiang Microelectronics' willingness to invest in ASML. If your company is willing to invest US$2000 million, you can get 40% of ASML's shares!"

Upon hearing this, Rex Eden shook his head and said: "Mr. Del Prado, you have to know that if Wujiang Microelectronics had not invested in ASML, it would very likely have gone bankrupt. Whether it is Mitsui & Co., Ltd. or Sumitomo Group, They don’t want ASML. From this point of view, you should recognize the reality! Wujiang Microelectronics can only offer 1000 million US dollars, see if you can accept it!"

"I want to get 1000% of ASML's shares for US$40 million. This is simply taking advantage of the situation! No, this is worse than taking advantage of the situation! I will never agree to it!" Del Prado's eyes widened when he heard this. , looked angrily, and objected loudly.

In 1986 alone, ASML lost US$1400 million last year, and most of the funds were mainly used for research and development. Although it developed the PAS 2500 lithography machine, there was no sales. Only two units were sold in total, and the repayment was US$ million. .

Rex Aiden was unmoved and said calmly: "Mr. Prado, I know the situation of ASML very well. It is almost an assembly factory, isn't it? It doesn't produce any products itself, but looks for other companies to provide them. Electronic components. Of course, I don’t deny that ASML still has some relatively advanced technologies, otherwise Wujiang Microelectronics would not invest in it.”

When Del Prado heard Rex Eden describe ASML as an assembly factory, his expression turned very ugly. ASML was indeed just an assembly factory. Due to limited funds, ASML was unable to develop its own products. For various electronic components of the lithography machine, you can only find various accessories on the market and then buy them back for assembly.

The technical content is indeed a bit low.

But not just any assembly factory can assemble an advanced photolithography machine by buying the accessories.

Therefore, ASML still has skills to speak of.

Rex Aiden smiled softly and said slowly: "Mr. Del Prado, you can go back and think about it seriously. There is no rush in this matter."

"Okay, I will seriously consider it!" Del Prado said solemnly with a straight face.

After that, he stood up and left.

Wujiang Microelectronics' quotation was too low and it was really difficult to meet his requirements.

Rex Aiden was not in a hurry at all. Zhao Ye gave him plenty of time to buy ASML's shares before June 6 at the latest.

……

Del Prado came here in good spirits and returned in disgrace.

Thinking of the current situation of ASML, I suddenly became worried.

Del Prado was very unwilling to give up 1000% of ASML's shares for just US$40 million.

Del Prado decided to try again in Japan to see if any other companies were interested in ASML. If that didn't work, he would have to accept Wujiang Microelectronics' offer.

……

"Xiao Zhao, the new generation of photolithography machines has encountered some troubles! Many spare parts cannot produce what we want due to poor precision processing technology!" Senior Academician Huang Kun said to Zhao Ye helplessly.

"Isn't there a domestic company that can produce it?" Zhao Ye asked.

Academician Huang Kun shook his head: "Domestic precision processing technology lags far behind foreign countries and cannot be processed!"

After a pause, Senior Academician Huang Kun sighed, "It would be great if we had an advanced nine-axis machine tool. We would definitely be able to produce spare parts that meet the requirements of the photolithography machine..."

As we all know, the more advanced the photolithography machine, the higher the precision requirements for spare parts.

In the past life, China's photolithography machines have been unable to develop. One of the main reasons was that China's precision processing technology was backward at that time.

As the saying goes, if a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools.

The key tool of precision machining technology is the nine-axis five-linkage CNC machine tool, but China cannot manufacture it now.

As early as the 1980s, Japan's nine-axis machine tool technology was already quite advanced.

For example, in the early 80s, Japan's Toshiba Company sold several of the world's leading nine-axis five-link machine tools to the former Soviet Union through intermediaries, which brought the former Soviet Union's nuclear submarine equipment manufacturing industry to a new level. The former Soviet Union used this machine tool to manufacture seven nuclear submarines. Due to the improved processing accuracy of the large side-rotating propeller, the noise of the submarine was greatly reduced, making it impossible for the United States to detect the movements of Soviet nuclear submarines. In the end, this incident shocked Western countries and directly led to Japan's decision to ban Toshiba's exports to certain countries in 1983. Any supplies, during that period, many countries could not even buy a Toshiba battery.

Even the big brother of the Soviet Union does not have nine-axis five-linkage CNC machine tools, let alone China.

Zhao Ye couldn't help but frown when he thought of this. He couldn't buy a nine-axis five-linkage CNC machine tool. Since Toshiba was sanctioned by the United States, no company has dared to act recklessly.

Advanced photolithography machines require high-precision spare parts, and high-precision spare parts require advanced precision processing technology. Advanced precision processing requires advanced CNC machine tools.

Zhao Ye's head suddenly got big and he thought: "It seems that we must develop CNC machine tools! In addition, there is also material science. Precision machining also has very strict requirements on materials!"

"Academician Huang, if we really can't make it ourselves, let's buy spare parts from abroad." Zhao Ye said, "However, this situation cannot continue forever, and there will eventually be a risk of being stuck. So, I We plan to establish a precision manufacturing company to improve our country’s precision processing technology!”

Hearing this, the old academician Huang Kun said with surprise: "This is great. With the investment from Wujiang Group, our country's precision machining technology will definitely develop rapidly! Xiao Zhao, if you do this well, it will be of great benefit to the country." , China’s aviation, military and other fields can achieve tremendous development!”

"Academician Huang, you praise me too much. I don't know if I can develop precision machining technology now." Zhao Ye shook his head and said very humbly.

Academician Huang Kun said with a smile: "As long as you work hard, you will definitely gain something!"

maybe.

Zhao Ye thought to himself.

Not all efforts will be rewarded.

But precision machining is something you have to do yourself.

Otherwise, the precision of the spare parts is not enough, and it is still impossible to build a photolithography machine. If that's the case, wouldn't all my previous investments be in vain? Do you expect spare parts to be sold abroad?

Haha, foreigners are reliable, sows can climb trees!

After Zhao Ye said goodbye to Academician Huang Kun, he thought about how to improve precision processing technology.

Machine tools are the foundation of a country's equipment manufacturing and are known as the mother of manufacturing. Its technical level represents a country's comprehensive competitiveness. High-end machine tools are a country's strategic resources. It can also be said generally that the advanced level of machine tools represents the level of national manufacturing. Since the Industrial Revolution, the machine tool industry has become one of the important reference standards for measuring a country's manufacturing level.

"High-end CNC machine tools must be destroyed by force, even if it takes several years, or even more than ten years!" Zhao Ye said to himself in a very firm tone after pondering for a moment.

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