Chapter 410: Twenty years behind

After Hu Yang finished his suggestion, he saw Meng Rusong lowering his head in deep thought. He didn't disturb the other person, he just sat there quietly drinking coffee.

After about twenty minutes, Meng Rusong suddenly raised his head and said: "Mr. Hu, I'm sorry, I'm too immersed in thinking about the problem. I think your idea is very interesting. Let's go back to it, and the rest of the team and I will

Let’s discuss it. If most people don’t object, we will follow your suggestion and lay out the 45(nm) process and the 40(nm) process at the same time.”

Hu Yang nodded and smiled: "I am just making a suggestion. You still have to make your own decision on how to do it."

Afterwards, Hu Yang looked at Xintong International's latest report before leaving.

Lunch was a work meal at Xintong International. After returning home, Hu Yang rested for half an hour and then made a phone call to Academician Lu Yiming.

"Mr. Hu, I heard that you went to the capital some time ago. But I have been in the capital for the past month, and I only found out about it when Lao Liu called me and told me."

Lu Yiming has been keeping in touch with Liu Jin. He and Liu Jin talked on the phone a few days ago and found out that Populus euphratica was in the capital. But it was a pity that he himself had been in the capital and could not meet with Populus euphratica.

When Hu Yang was in the capital, he also asked Liu Jin and learned that Academician Lu had gone to other places, so he did not call him.

He called Lu Yiming today for other reasons, but he didn't expect that the other party was also in the Magic City.

"Academician Lu, I am also in the Magic City now. Are you free in the evening? If you are free, I will treat you to dinner. I want to ask you some things in person."

"Thank you, Mr. Hu, for the invitation, but I have an event tonight that I can't refuse. How about we meet now?"

Lu Yiming is going to attend a party in the evening. This has been arranged in advance, and it is not easy for him to regret it at the last moment.

But he had time in the afternoon, so Hu Yang made an appointment with him at a meeting place.

An hour later, Hu Yang met Lu Yiming in a cafe.

"Academician Lu, you look good. Please sit down."

Hu Yang arrived at the location and waited for less than five minutes when he saw Lu Yiming walking in.

Lu Yiming came over, shook hands with Hu Yang, and sat at the table.

"Mr. Hu, I have been here for more than a month. I have eaten well and slept well, and I have gained five pounds."

Lu Yiming was still the same as before, without any airs. He sat down and drank coffee while chatting with Populus euphratica about household matters.

"Academician Lu, I have something to ask you. Do you know who in China is researching lithography machines?"

Hu Yang had no memory of this in his mind. He was still a little bit worried about the fact that key production equipment was controlled by others. He had called Lu Yiming just to ask about it, but he didn't expect that the other party was also local.

"Haha, I really know this. At present, there are no manufacturers of high-end lithography machines in China, and the technology is not enough to make it possible. However, the Institute of Electrical Engineering, a subsidiary of the National Academy of Sciences, and Modu Microelectronics Equipment Co., Ltd. are both promoting this

The research and development of the project has produced some results. But compared with foreign countries, the gap is very big."

This matter is not considered a secret, Lu Yiming knows everything about it.

According to Academician Lu, the level of R&D results of these two units is about 20 years behind that of ASML, the international giant in lithography machines.

"Academician Lu, if I want to visit Microelectronics Equipment Co., Ltd., can you help introduce it?"

Hu Yang planned to visit this company in person. The Institute of Electric Power Research was a national research and development institution, and he estimated that he was not qualified to visit its scientific research results. However, Modu Microelectronics was a company, so the other party might agree.

"Well, this matter is a bit difficult to handle. I'll find a chance to talk to them. I can't guarantee whether it will succeed or not."

Lu Yiming hesitated for a moment, but finally did not refuse Hu Yang.

"Okay, then please ask Academician Lu to say hello to them. If it doesn't work, forget it."

Hu Yang did not know that Modu Microelectronics Equipment Co., Ltd. was undertaking the national "Tenth Five-Year Plan" lithography machine research project, otherwise Lu Yiming would not have hesitated.

The two chatted for nearly two hours before Lu Yiming said goodbye because he had something to do.

In fact, Academician Lu likes chatting with Hu Yang. Although this young rich man is not a high-tech talent, chatting with him can broaden his horizons. I don't know where he comes from so many wonderful ideas at such a young age.

In the next two days, Hu Yang inspected Huijia International Investment (Pudong) Company and Charming Semiconductor’s factory in Shanghai.

Generally speaking, Charming Semiconductor is developing extremely rapidly, and the production line of the Magic City factory is already operating at full capacity.

Fortunately, the construction of Charming Semiconductor's new factory is also coming to an end, and it is estimated that it will be gradually put into production in two months.

The development of Pudong Company is not satisfactory. In terms of development speed and management level, it is a little worse than Deep Sea Company. Ye Chong still has some abilities, but his personality is a little more conservative.

However, Hu Yang did not criticize Ye Chong, because after all, he received an excellent (equivalent to 85 points) evaluation after the evaluation.

In three days, the inspections of the three companies were completed. On the fourth day, there was a response from Lu Yiming. Modu Microelectronics Equipment Co., Ltd. invited Hu Yang to visit the company.

According to the agreed time, Hu Yang brought Lin Yan and Li Jie to Microelectronic Equipment Co., Ltd. Today Lu Yiming did not come, and the person who received Hu Yang was an administrative vice president of Microelectronic Equipment Company.

"Hello, Mr. Hu. The other CEOs of the company are quite busy today, so I will take you on an overall tour of the company. After the tour is over, there will be a small-scale symposium in the conference room. At that time, the main persons in charge of the company will

Everyone will participate.”

Vice President Lu is very enthusiastic and the smile on his face looks very sincere.

"Thank you so much for your company. Mr. Lu, let's go visit it first."

Vice President Lu nodded and took Hu Yang to the company's showroom. The showroom had an introduction to the company's research and development results and pictures of prototypes, etc.

Hu Yang carefully read all the introductions and discovered that Modu Microelectronics Equipment Co., Ltd. was established in the new millennium and is a very young company.

The major shareholder of the company is the Shanghai State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, which holds more than 50% of the company's shares and is in an absolute controlling position.

However, the company's current research and development results are somewhat beyond Hu Yang's expectations.

Microelectronic equipment companies are still lagging behind in terms of high-end front-end lithography machines, but they have late-mover advantages in mid-range back-end sealing and testing lithography machines and LED lithography machines.

High-end front-end lithography machines, which are generally understood as "lithography machines", are used to produce various complex chips.

Hu Yang was mainly interested in this. As for sealing and testing lithography machines, he basically just passed by.

"Mr. Hu, we all know that Xintong International and Charming Semiconductor belong to your Huijia Group. It can be said that you are the big boss in the domestic semiconductor industry. Please take care of us in the future, Mr. Hu."

After coming out of the showroom, Vice President Lu took Hu Yang around the company. Except for the company's core secrets, all R&D and production were open to Hu Yang.

Vice President Lu’s final words can be regarded as a summary of the company’s attitude.

At the subsequent seminar, the company's chairman, general manager and other senior executives attended. Chairman and general manager Zhang Xiao sat next to Hu Yang, and the two had a very interesting chat.

"Director Zhang, I came to visit your company today and gained a lot. However, our domestic photolithography machines still have a long way to go. Thank you all for your hard work, which at least gives hope to manufacturing companies like ours."

What Hu Yang said is really not a cliché. It’s hard to be stuck in the neck. If possible, he hopes that China can slowly catch up in the field of chip production equipment.

Everyone present in the conference room deeply agreed.

Faced with the huge gap, everyone in the company never gets discouraged. They have a slogan: focus on doing your own thing well.

"Mr. Hu, Microelectronics Equipment has only been established for a few years, and it is very weak in all aspects. I really hope to get the support of an industry leader like you, and I hope there will be opportunities for cooperation between us."

Recently, the higher-ups have been planning the joint-stock reform of microelectronic equipment. Zhang Xiao did not expect that Hu Yang, the head of the Huijia Department, suddenly proposed to visit the company.

This is when someone gives a pillow to someone who is sleepy. Zhang Xiao's heart is simply not too beautiful.

However, it is not appropriate to talk about investment directly now. The most important thing is to have a good relationship with Populus euphratica.

Only when the relationship is good will others be willing to listen, and only then will they discover the advantages of the company, and only then will investment be possible.

Being too impatient may scare people away.

The symposium was not long and ended in about an hour.

"Mr. Hu, how about we all have a meal together at noon?"

Zhang Xiao warmly invited Hu Yang to have lunch and wanted to reconnect with each other.

Hu Yang could feel the sincerity of the other party, but since he had disturbed him for half a day today, Hu Yang smiled and shook his head and said: "Director Zhang, forget it for today, we have a long time to come."

Zhang Xiao did not force himself and sent Hu Yang to the parking lot with several vice presidents.

Watching Hu Yang's car gradually go away, Vice President Lu asked: "Director Zhang, what a great opportunity today. We should raise the issue of joint-stock reform with President Hu."

"There's no rush, let's speak rashly. If Mr. Hu refuses in person, wouldn't everyone be able to get off the stage? It's safest to ask Academician Lu to help us sound out our words later."

Zhang Xiao didn't want to turn a good thing into a bad thing. There was an intermediary through whom he could pass the message. Even if Populus euphratica refused, there would still be room for change. This kind of thing can't be eaten in a hurry.

Hu Yang and his party left the microelectronic equipment company and found a place to have lunch. Lin Yan had been talking about wanting to eat local food for the past two days, so Hu Yang found a local restaurant at noon.

After dinner, the group returned home, and Lu Yiming's call came at the right time.
Chapter completed!