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Chapter 529: Testing
🕑 Added 2023-09-05 10:32:42 +0000 UTCTransformers Begin : Table of Content/Chapter List
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"Little junior, you've truly done the country a great service this time!"
"Ever since the Bawa Agreement targeted our country, Europe and America have tightly controlled the export of Photolithography Machines to Xia. Over the years, while we've been trying to catch up, we've made some progress, but those who understand the technology know that we're at least twenty years behind the Photolithography Machine giant, Amis. The gap just keeps growing."
"In recent years, with the upgrade of consumer electronics, our country, known as the world's factory, has an increasing demand for chips and semiconductors, and our pressure has been steadily increasing."
"Photolithography Machine is referred to as a national strategic tool. It's not like the embargoed equipment we conquered with the combined effort of Xia Country in the past. It's an advanced device that combines cutting-edge technologies such as new materials, programming, optics, and more. Its technical difficulty is no less than developing a nuclear reactor or even a nuclear submarine..."
Sun Cheng couldn't help but feel emotional about He Qing's words.
In the real world, since the end of the last century when the United States identified Xia Country as a threat second only to the old rival, the Soviet Union, and then raised Xia Country's threat to the same level as the Soviet Union's in the early 21st century, they have spared no effort in imposing blockades and encirclement in various fields against Xia Country.
Photolithography Machine is also one of the sharp tools that the United States uses to control Xia Country. Although Amis, the Photolithography Machine giant, is a Dutch company, half of its major shareholders are American semiconductor giants. Therefore, the United States government can influence the decisions of the Dutch government and easily affect Amis's operations.
"But it's a kind of fortunate trouble!"
Sun Cheng smiled slightly. "To accept reality and be a country that doesn't need to ponder over such matters, that's what it means to be a weak and small country."
Wang Yuan and He Qing exchanged knowing smiles, a hint of pride on their faces.
This is Xia Country, a nation that has stood at the pinnacle of the world for most of its existence since the birth of civilization.
Even though it declined in modern times, even though Europeans and Americans have relentlessly blocked and maligned it in their pursuit of legitimizing their own world dominance, even though there are still many domestic sycophants who kneel before them, Xia Country remains Xia Country, and countless people are willing to dedicate their lives to return it to the top of the world.
"Have the inspection results come in? Is the country satisfied with these two Photolithography Machines?"
Sun Cheng didn't waste any more time on the previous topic and got straight to the point.
He Qing also became more serious, though he still spoke with a touch of emotion. "Experts are currently conducting tests on one of them. We don't know where you acquired these two Photolithography Machines, but they use Chinese programming language and have no hidden backdoors or security measures. Although the testing isn't complete yet, we're already quite certain that these are indeed two advanced 14nm-level Photolithography Machines!"
In this warehouse at Shen Cheng Customs, they could only perform some basic tests.
If Sun Cheng hadn't genuinely left no backdoors or security measures on these two 14nm-level Photolithography Machines, it would have taken at least a whole day for the experts to complete their inspections.
Photolithography Machines are that complex and precise.
"That's good!"
Sun Cheng nodded, but he didn't add anything more. He understood the principle of not saying too much.
He then turned to Wang Yuan. "Director Wang, you've also heard my senior's opinion. There are no issues with this batch of goods. To show our sincerity, I can promise here that if there are any quality problems with these two Photolithography Machines within a month, we will replace them. If there are any quality problems within a year, we will provide repairs. Of course, we won't be responsible for any issues caused by your disassembly."
"No need for such measures, Director Wang understands my meaning!" Wang Yuan nodded, and he indeed understood what Sun Cheng was implying.
Among the products displayed in their online store last time, the related technology for the 14nm-level Photolithography Machine was packaged and waiting for purchase.
Instead of wasting a precious machine and attempting a reverse engineering process that might not succeed, it might be more cost-effective to pay a little extra to purchase the complete manufacturing technology from the other party.
Of course, when it comes to the purchase budget of over 10 billion Xia Yuan, this is not something that he, as the director of the National Asset Management Bureau, can decide on his own.
Wang Yuan would remind Precision Instrument Manufacturing Company later and also send a formal recommendation directly to the director of the National Asset Management Bureau.
The two Photolithography Machines had been successfully delivered to the country.
As for how the country planned to use them or where they would be taken, that was not Sun Cheng's concern.
Meeting the general manager of Precision Instrument Manufacturing Company today was an unexpected gain.
The over 1 billion Xia Yuan that Sun Cheng had earned from selling the two Photolithography Machines to the country was still untouched in Xia Country Industrial Bank.
Now that he had made a commitment, he could use this money as he pleased.
As someone who didn't have particularly high demands for his quality of life, Sun Cheng had originally planned to transfer the over 1 billion Xia Yuan to Cybertron Technology Group's account for the upcoming acquisition of New Sea Technology.
However, today's unexpected meeting with He Qing had given him some new ideas.
After organizing his thoughts, Sun Cheng spoke to He Qing, "Senior, our Cybertron Technology Group is currently expanding its dominance in the field of storage chips. In addition, the Group has several labs that need to purchase a batch of equipment, including the 7nm Etching Machine that your Corporation just successfully developed at the beginning of this year..."
He Qing was somewhat surprised, "7nm Etching Machine? We've only produced two of those Precision Instruments so far. They are currently in the experimental and testing phase, and we haven't accepted any external orders yet... Are you sure you want to place an order for this? I think the 9nm Etching Machine is a good choice!"
Xia Country's manufactured Etching Machines had indeed achieved the NO.1 position in the current field, but after buying them, he would still need Decepticon engineers to make some modifications.
Sun Cheng only wanted to gauge the country's attitude after acquiring the two Photolithography Machines and the attitude of the virtual force behind him, the Progressive Chinese Federation.
He replied confidently, "Two 7nm Etching Machines and four 9nm Etching Machines... Our Cybertron Technology Group is currently exploring and acquiring an established domestic storage chip manufacturer. Once the acquisition is completed, we will invest in new technology to upgrade it, and the equipment will also need to be upgraded..."
"Well..."
He Qing contemplated for a moment, exchanged glances with Wang Yuan, and saw that he was also deep in thought, so he finally gave his answer.
"I can personally approve the order for four 9nm Etching Machines. Junior, you called me senior, so I should show some goodwill..."
"Here's the deal, Micron ordered two 9nm Etching Machines from us last year. According to the contract, the first one was supposed to be delivered in June of this year, and the second one by the end of the year. However, there have been some recent tensions between our country and the United States, so they temporarily withheld the completed 9nm Etching Machine. I can write a report and sell that Etching Machine to you first!"
"As for the two 7nm Etching Machines you want, I'll have to go back and inquire. After all, we haven't started commercial production yet!"
Sun Cheng didn't expect He Qing and Wang Yuan to give him an immediate answer.
So, he simply nodded and said, "Alright, I'll leave my contact information later. When Senior has a response, please let me know!"
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