My science and technology museum

For a special institution like the Chinese Academy of Sciences, any new project must go through a relatively strict and cumbersome process to ensure that the progress of the technology will not be affected by avoidable problems during the research and development process.

What's more, it is still an important equipment research and development related to the global semiconductor market pattern.

In addition to being listed as a top-secret project, all participants must be subject to detailed investigation and screening.

Plus the report submitted by Yang Senping.

The emphasis is stronger than before.

As a result, Xu Lei could only move from the hotel to the hospital and enjoy the same treatment as academicians.

I believe that if other people see it, they will probably feel incredible.

After all, as the president of a technology company, it is rare for him to enjoy such treatment in a place like this.

that's all.

After Yang Senping made purchases through various channels according to the list provided by Xu Lei, and selected the scientific researchers involved in this project, the time just arrived in the new week.

This marks the official start of the research and development of domestic top-level photolithography machines.

certainly.

The project can be carried out so smoothly, which is inseparable from the acceleration of all aspects of the process and the special handling of special cases.

It is worth mentioning that during this weekend, Xu Lei also held a brief meeting with the company's senior personnel to make detailed arrangements for all aspects of the company's business.

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Monday, November 4, 2019.

Xinyue City.

Inside the core conference room of Future Technology Company.

Different from the previous weekly meetings, the chairperson's seat was empty this time.

Except for Xu Lei who was not present, Lu Hongbo, Zhang Xia, Han Ge, Fang Yuan, Song Jie, Liang Fuxing and others were sitting on both sides of the conference table.

Since the company stipulates a weekly meeting, it must be held regardless of whether Xu Lei is present or not. Anyway, there are no major things to deal with in the company at the moment, and there is no need to be formal.

However, the meeting leader is still needed.

However, since Xu Lei did not specifically explain this matter, it was Lu Hongbo who finally broke the awkward atmosphere in the silent conference room.

Mainly among everyone here, he has been in the company the longest and has the oldest qualifications.

At this time, no one else in charge will have any objections.

"Mr. Xu cannot come back in a short time due to special circumstances, so today's meeting will be held normally by ourselves. In addition, I hope everyone can complete the work at hand seriously and not embarrass the company when Mr. Xu is away."

As Lu Hongbo finished speaking, others immediately started chatting.

The atmosphere in the conference room was obviously much more lively.

"That's right. Although Mr. Xu is not here, we should manage the company well."

"I hope I can give Mr. Xu a surprise then."

"By the way, didn't our Mr. Xu go to the Imperial Capital just for an appointment? Why did he suddenly stay there without specifying the specific time of his return?"

Due to confidentiality regulations, when Xu Lei had an online meeting with Lu Hongbo and others over the weekend, he just said that he would stay here for a while without revealing the specific content.

So much so that when everyone was communicating with each other, they also talked about this issue out of curiosity.

As the saying goes, gossip is human nature.

When this topic was raised, it naturally attracted the attention of others.

So they all looked at Lu Hongbo with understanding.

"Yes, Hongbo, do you know how long our Mr. Xu will stay there?" Considering the company's long-term development plan, Zhang Xia couldn't help but ask this question.

After all, the company's various businesses can be handled by them in the short term, but long-term strategic planning is impossible without Xu Lei.

At this time, Lu Hongboying caught everyone's attention. Although he didn't know the details, he still told some of his guesses after thinking about it for a while.

"Don't worry, everyone."

"I think it may be that the Chinese Academy of Sciences encountered a problem with the use of Xingpu, so Mr. Xu stayed to help him solve it. It is estimated that he and Shihe will return to Binjiang City in a few days."

Because looking at the entire company, Lu Hongbo is the best at figuring out the leader's thoughts, and he has guessed Xu Lei's thoughts several times.

Relying on this background, everyone is more or less willing to believe Lu Hongbo's analysis and speculation.

Then I heard someone sighing in a low voice.

"Our company can just send technicians to help handle this kind of thing, but Mr. Xu chose to stay and help solve it himself. It's really touching!"

"Mr. Xu's efforts in domestic technology are indeed very comparable."

"This is also what I admire most about Mr. Xu. Even though he has achieved such achievements that others cannot match, he is still approachable and pays attention to the development of technology."

"In this case, we should work harder. Let our chip design software development department make the report first."

As Liang Fuxing's voice rang in the conference room, others immediately focused their attention and listened to his report on the current development of Yinglong EDA in the global market.

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at the same time.

In a room at the headquarters of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Xu Lei was sitting in front of a laptop, and a video chat window appeared on the screen.

"Director Ren."

"I've said everything that needs to be said."

"Whether you can seize this opportunity or not depends entirely on you."

Almost as soon as Xu Lei finished speaking, a familiar voice suddenly sounded outside the door: "Mr. Xu, it's time for us to go to the laboratory. The members of the project research team are still waiting for you."

When Xu Lei heard this, he stopped talking and immediately closed the video window, closed the computer and walked out the door.

Different from the usual state of wearing professional clothes, Chen Shihe also changed into experimental clothes today.

Most of her excellent figure and beautiful face are covered up, but she does have the temperament of a female scientist.

"let's go."

But Xu Lei just glanced at this, and walked straight to the laboratory after leaving these words, preparing to say hello to the members of his project research and development team first.

As for Chen Shihe, he followed closely behind Xu Lei.

Chen Shihe was originally arranged to live in a hotel, but due to the confidentiality regulations of this project, he had to go through cumbersome procedures every time he came in.

It can be said to be quite inconvenient.

So Xu Lei also simply arranged for Chen Shihe to come in and let her stay with him and serve as a recorder when he was conducting research and development of top-level photolithography machines.

However, just when Xu Lei went to the project laboratory with confidence and prepared to lead the selected project team members to strive to develop a top-level lithography machine capable of producing 1 nanometer as soon as possible, Ren Yuanwei, who was far away in the Warwick headquarters building in Shenzhen City, was His face was full of surprise.

Without thinking much, he picked up the internal phone on the table and ordered: "Have Peng Qianqian come to my office immediately."

"It's Director Ren."

When the answer came from the phone, Ren Yuanwei immediately hung up the phone, still thinking about what Xu Lei had just said to him.

Not long after.

There was a knock on the door outside.

"Come in."

Peng pushed the door forward and walked in. He walked quickly to the desk and stood there, then asked eagerly: "Chairman, you are calling me here in such a hurry. Do you have any new tasks that you need to give me?"

It can be seen that he takes this matter quite seriously.

The main thing is that Peng Xiangqian and Ren Yuanwei have worked together for so many years, and they are very clear about each other's behavior styles. At this time, calling him over the phone must have encountered a relatively big situation.

It is normal for Peng Xiangqian to be so anxious.

Faced with Peng Xiangqian's inquiry, Ren Yuanwei had no intention of hiding it, and immediately explained: "I just received a video call from Xu Lei, who is currently staying at the Chinese Academy of Sciences."

"I know about this. I heard that Dean Yang personally sent the invitation."

"That's not the point."

Seeing that Peng Xiangqian didn't understand what he meant, Ren Yuanwei shook his head and continued: "The point is that he suggested that we start designing 3-nanometer or even 1-nanometer chips from now on."

"Designing a 3nm chip?"

"Hiss~"

Originally, when Peng Xiangqian entered the office, he just guessed that Ren Yuanwei might have important instructions. However, he never expected that he was related to Xu Lei and also related to chip design. He almost subconsciously took a breath when he heard the sound. .

His eyes were filled with strong doubts.

As director of the Warwick Institute for Strategic Studies, he knew exactly what this advice meant.

Today's mainstream high-end chip specifications in the industry are 7 nanometers.

Although Qualcomm and other companies have begun to move towards the layout of 5nm chips and plan to officially launch them next year to compete with Tamron chips, this is also based on the fact that Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is building a 5nm wafer fab.

And their chip design department is also using Yinglong EDA to upgrade Tamron chips.

However, due to various restrictions, if the problem of high-end lithography machines cannot be solved next year, Tamron series chips will not be able to be produced even if they are designed.

By then, the share of the high-end chip market will be taken away by overseas companies.

But under this predicament, Xu Lei actually suggested that they design a 3-nanometer or even 1-nanometer chip. Anyone who heard it would probably think it was a joke.

After all, it is still completely unknown whether chips with these two specifications can be produced.

Especially 1-nanometer chips, since they are said to be the theoretical physical limit of silicon-based chips, there is basically no hope of them being produced.

At least don't think about it in the past few years.

If we really want to design chips with these two specifications, it is almost a waste of resources invested. In addition to being unable to tape-out, we can only verify the functions through functional simulation of Yinglong chip design software.

But if you calm down and think about it carefully, Xu Lei's character will never be misguided.

Since they dare to make such an unimaginable suggestion, there must be some truth in it, but they cannot know it due to lack of information.

When Peng Xiangqian's thoughts stopped here, he suddenly realized the real reason why Ren Yuanwei called him over.

Then he paused and asked in a tentative voice: "Chairman, do you suspect that Mr. Xu has made a new breakthrough in the research of lithography machines?"

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