At Nikon's headquarters, a number of senior executives are sitting in the conference room. Because Japanese companies have always used the seniority sequence system, this place has almost become exclusive to the elderly. Young people, even middle-aged people, can only wait quietly outside or look forward to it further away.

"You can tell me what you think about this matter." Nikon's President Kimura put down the documents in his hand and glanced at the senior executives of other companies present.

Nikon's nanograting technology was not developed by itself. From a heart-on perspective, you all here do not think that this technology is very important. Although it is a very cutting-edge detection and measurement technology, it is purely a joke to say that a technology can help China's industry upgrade.

But the immersive lithography technology that has already emerged is different. If it can really reach the level of improving the technology as Shiraishi Malina guessed, it would mean a lot of money. Unlike Fanhan Group, Nikon can immediately apply it to the lithography machine without having to spend time to digest and absorb it. This is the advantage brought by the entire technology system.

If you weren't worried about cultivating another competitor, Nikon wouldn't mind providing nanograting technology to Fanhan Group. As the saying goes, "Zi Zhuo Ye Tian doesn't feel bad, and you can use a basic purchase technology to exchange for a strategic technology of its own. Whether this business is a loss or a profit can be distinguished by anyone with a brain. Nanograting itself is not an important key technology, but a basic technology. If you consider it from an economic perspective alone, the value it creates will definitely not be more than immersive lithography.

However, when Nikon learned that the reason why Panhan Group was able to master the 0.5-micron process lithography machine technology was not because it made a breakthrough in the performance of the entire system, but because it used a gain technology such as immersive lithography. Then there was no need to worry about their competitiveness. Nikon obtained the core technology of immersive lithography, and would only do better and faster than Panhan Group. It could almost immediately establish the world's first lithography machine manufacturer.

After all, the lithography machine technology of Fanhan Group is just a sourceless foundation and drifting duckweed. Without the 0.8 micron technology developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, they would not be able to produce 0.5 micron process lithography machines. Without Nikon's 0.5 micron lithography machine, they would not have 0.35 micron technology. As long as there is immersive lithography technology, Nikon may have developed 0.18 micron process in two years, and it would be no difficulty to get rid of the two generations of Chinese people.

"I can consider this." Tsuruta, who was sitting at the beginning of the president, specialized in supporting his glasses and said calmly: "If the Fanhan Group really masters immersive lithography technology, it will be of no doubt worth it to us Nikon. Asmay has already gained too much help in the international market, especially the criticism of the openness of the Japanese market by Americans has aggravated this deviation. If we cannot reverse this tendency, it is unknown whether lithography technology can keep up with Asmay's footsteps in the next century."

Tsuruda looked at the people who were in deep thought and said firmly: "For Nikon, the most dangerous enemy is not the Fanhan Group, and it will not appear in mainland China. Whether it is now or in the future, the only enemy of Nikon lithography machines is Asmay. Obtaining immersive lithography technology is crucial to Nikon."

Tsuruda's words have reached the hearts of everyone. In fact, Nikon's lithography machine has shown a decline without waiting until the 21st century. Who said that Nikon has always been a leader in his own hands? But Asmay has gathered everyone's strength? After all, Nikon is also an optical company. It can produce lithography machines because 70% of the cost of lithography machines is optical lenses, but the performance indicators of lithography machines are not only determined by the lens.

Such as light source system, alignment system, automated control, operating system...

These subsystems may only account for 30% of the cost of lithography machines, but their impact on lithography machine performance is crucial. After all, commercial lithography machines can perform lithography only a basic requirement. Product production efficiency, yield rate, automation degree and ease of use are all key factors that determine production costs.

In these aspects, Nikon is somewhat different from the professional lithography machine manufacturer Asmicro.

An old man in his sixties and looked quite young and handsome, sitting opposite Tsurda's specialist, coughed. More than half of the participants in the conference room immediately focused on him. Hatano was the only person in the conference room who was not wearing a suit. He was wearing a traditional kimono, and asked with a big golden knife: "Since immersive lithography technology is so important, can't we Nikon study it ourselves? We had handed over the 0.5 micron process lithography machine technology to the Chinese, and now we also send nanograting technology to us. Who will be responsible for the Nikon market being threatened?"

Hatano General knocked on the table with the crutch at his hand and hummed: "Don't underestimate the Chinese. No one was optimistic about the Chinese who could win the Korean War. What was the result? No one believed that the Chinese could do it when studying the atomic bomb. What was the result? Later, they wanted to launch satellites and missiles. What was the result? Don't be disdainful of the enemy just because they were temporarily weak. Being proud and arrogant will eventually suffer a great loss."

Speaking of which, Tsuruta's specialist age is really young among the senior management. At less than fifty years old, he reached the specialist level in Nikon's bureaucratic system. It can be said that he is almost the hottest candidate for the next president. However, as the saying goes, there are no factions within the party, and there are all kinds of strange things. Of course, a large company like Nikon cannot have factions.

Tsuruda specializes in studying in the United States and has worked in large American companies. He has a high international perspective. Of course, he is the conservative school like Hatano who only focuses on his own land, so he will only become disliked by the more he looks at him.

"Our technicians and have made predictions. If we want to develop practical immersive lithography technology, it must take three to four years." Tsuruda sighed disappointed and continued: "Although I don't know how the Chinese people did it, it may be a long-term study, or a coincidence. But the conclusion of this prediction itself is reliable and scientific."

"Simple spiritual power has no effect in the face of today's science and technology system." Tsuruda specializes in holding the table, and his momentum is not at all inferior to the CEO of Hatano. He said with a striking statement: "With the Chinese technical background, it is impossible to surpass our Japan. This is not a fantasy, but a conclusion drawn based on factual investigation."

Tsuruta specialist turned the report in front of him and pointed to one of the pages and said: "Based on the survey of China's overall economic situation, we can know their investment in scientific research. Last year, China's GDP was only more than 70 billion US dollars, while we were more than 526 billion US dollars. With such a big gap, how much resources can the Chinese invest in scientific research?"

"But ASMA, which has support from Europe and the United States, is different. ASMA's equipment comes from the United States and lens technology comes from Carl Zeiss. Everyone, please forgive me for being alarmist. Even if it is necessary to ruin the entire Chinese market, there is no need to hesitate." Tsuruda talked about the excitement and couldn't help but stand up and said: "As long as we defeat ASMA internationally, we Nikon can completely monopolize the lithography machine market. Fanhan Group has no way to compare scientific research investment with us. After losing the advantages of immersive technology, we can re-establish our technological advantages in just two years. Then we will fight back to the Chinese market and defeat Fanhan Group is easy to beat!"

Tsuruda's specialist words made the participants nodded one after another. A whispering sounded in the conference room, and people couldn't help but express their deep consent on their faces.

Hatano's executive blew his beard and hummed: "Totally monopolize the lithography machine market? It's too simple to think. Americans will not agree. If one ASMA falls down, they will also have Basmai and Casmai. American Applied Materials will not allow their upstream and downstream companies to be mastered by monopoly companies, and Intel will not agree to only purchase one lithography machine. Japan, the most difficult thing is to recognize itself."

"Enough!" Tsuruda slapped the table and said angrily: "Official Hatano, the United States is an important ally of Japan. As long as we, Nikon, abiding by the rules of free trade and defeated Asmay with commercial competition, Americans must face our value! Nikon is a great company, and we don't have to act according to anyone's face!"

As soon as Tsuruda said this, a voice of echoes suddenly sounded in the conference room. On one side is the specialty of the future president, and on the other side is the executive who is only equivalent to the director of the board of directors. It is very clear which side everyone should be heading. Compared with the already old Hatano executive, Tsuruda specialty with a background in studying in the United States has received much wider support in Nikon.

"Are you allies?" Hatano's executive hummed in a low voice that only he could hear clearly: "Japan is just a dog of the United States."

"Okay, who would still object to the sale of nanograting technology to Fanhan Group in exchange for their immersive lithography technology?"

Tsuruda specializes in holding the table with both hands, scanning from left to right. That way, he is clearly asking: Who do you agree with my proposal? Who opposes?

Of course, there will be no such a blind eye among the Japanese who are well versed in workplace politics. Under Tsuruta's specialized gaze, everyone lowered their heads. It was not until he smiled with satisfaction that a light atmosphere was restored to the conference room.
Chapter completed!