Chapter 1642 Current Situation of ASML Company
Moreover, this country has a strong sense of nationality, and few foreign products can enter their markets. The main reason is that ordinary people want to buy their own products first. Unless there is really no suitable one, no one will easily import goods.
Of course, this is also related to the quality of the product in other countries. The performance of various products is not lower than that of foreign products, and the price is much cheaper. Only after you have a brainwash, you will buy other people's things.
In a certain era, both exports and domestic sales have been inverted in terms of quality and price. That is, the quality of export products is good and the price is low, while the price of domestic sales is high and the quality is poor.
Perhaps these manufacturers are slogans of occupying the international market and exchanging foreign exchange, but is this really the case? In fact, if you understand it, you can only be "hehe".
So relatively speaking, if you choose to start with Canon and Nikon, you might as well choose to cooperate with ASML.
Ye Feng himself didn't understand the lithography machine at all. It was only after Mr. Ni introduced it to him in detail that he had a general understanding.
The lithography machine is similar to a camera. Its negative film is a silicon wafer coated with photosensitive adhesive. The circuit pattern is micro-projected to the negative film by the lithography machine, etching away part of the glue, exposing the silicon surface for chemical treatment. This process needs to be repeated dozens of times when manufacturing the chip.
The lens located in the center of the lithography machine is composed of more than 20 lenses with a large bottom of the pot. The lenses are made of high-purity translucent material and high-quality polishing. The lenses used by the lithography machine cost tens of thousands of dollars a piece.
The lenses are built with Zeiss technology. The lens materials are even, which take decades to hundreds of years of technical accumulation.
The same lens is polished by different workers, and the finish is ten times different. The workers who polish the lenses have three generations in the same position in the same company.
In addition, lithography machines require light sources with small size but high power and stable power. Top lithography machines use extreme ultraviolet light with short wavelengths, and their optical systems are extremely complex.
All 30,000 mechanical parts must be reliable and have top-notch lenses and light sources. Without extreme mechanical accuracy, it is useless. There are two workpiece tables that move synchronously, one with negative film and one with film. The two must always be synchronized, with an error below 2 nanometers. The two tables go from static to dynamic, and the acceleration is similar to missile launch.
It is equivalent to two large aircraft moving in unison from takeoff to landing. A knife is extended from one aircraft and engraved on the grains of rice on the other aircraft, so it cannot be engraved."
Moreover, changes in temperature, humidity and air pressure will affect the focus. "The change in the temperature inside the machine must be controlled at 5/1000 degrees, and there must be a suitable cooling method and an accurate temperature measurement sensor.
The best lithography machine includes 13 subsystems, 30,000 mechanical parts, and more than 200 sensors. Each must be stable. For example, in the European Champions League final, anyone who performs incorrectly will lose.
This complicated process makes Ye Feng feel troubled. No wonder he dares to brag. Even if he gives you a complete set of drawings, you will never be able to build a lithography machine.
However, no matter how headaches are, things always have to be done. Ye Feng called his father for this, but Ye Yuze encouraged his son without hesitation.
"Son, you are old, and you should also bear a lot of responsibilities. Don't count on dad. Your generation cannot just lie on the country that your father has built for you, but should expand your territory by yourself."
It was only then that Ye Feng understood why his father had to go to Africa. This was to avoid being nagged by Mr. Ni.
But I am not yet a grown-up, right? Don’t you feel guilty if you do this? Ye Feng sighed to the sky after realizing it, but what else can he do? That’s dad, his real dad!
After thinking carefully for a while, Ye Feng called Cha Hongying and asked her to check the equity structure of ASML.
Nowadays, ASML is at its peak. At this moment, it is definitely a dog-licking behavior. Then the price you have to pay is definitely not worth the loss, so you must find another way.
As a result, Cha Hongying's report made him stunned. Things were completely different from what he thought, or even the opposite.
It turned out that ASML was originally a small company under Philips' name, but later it became independent with the insistence of the founder.
You should know that Philips Electronics is one of the world's largest electronic brands, ranking first in Europe. It is world-leading in color TVs, lighting, electric shavers, medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring instruments, as well as single-chip TV products. Philips has 166,500 employees and is active in lighting, consumer electronics, household appliances and medical systems in more than 60 countries.
You should know that ASML is just a simple chip-producing subsidiary at this time. Once it leaves Philips and does not have strong financial support, it will only become a small company that is not as good as the market.
You should know that the lithography machine industry is also a money-burning industry. It is impossible for them to do anything big on their own.
The glory of the past was because of a big backer like Philips. Even if they didn’t make money, there would be no problem for Philips to support them. However, the nature of independence would be completely different.
First of all, they have to face fierce competition in the market. Because although they have some advantages in the lithography machine market at this time, it is not obvious.
Moreover, Japan's Canon and Nikon are eyeing them. It turns out that with the support of a giant like their parent company, they can not take these two companies seriously, but now it is different.
You should know that product sales also require channels. Their previous lithography machine sales also relied on Philips' channels. Now that this channel is gone, it can only rely on itself.
However, Japan's Canon and Nikon are both comprehensive large companies, covering products from many industries. If ASML faces two giants alone, the end result will be swallowed and there will be no bone residue left.
After learning the news, Ye Feng immediately called Ye Yuze. Ye Feng was sitting under the parasol and watching the bayonet mercenaries train.
Not to mention, Yang Wei is such a tough guy. That day, he not only stopped the grandparents who beat his father, but also took the initiative to stop all responsibilities. He also appeared on the training ground the next day.
When I saw Lewis, I compared the middle finger: "You are waiting for the boy, and labor must defeat you when you leave!"
Lewis also stretched out his middle finger with disdain for him. He didn't believe what this little brat could do to him? Don't forget that I trained your father. Although he is better than me now, I am an instructor?
Yang Wei naturally didn't know his little thoughts, but just tried hard to train. To defeat him, it was not only a fight, but also various military skills. Otherwise, Lewis would not be able to accept it.
Chapter completed!