Chapter 343 Jumping into the pit

"Digital zoom of the alignment system?" This was the first time Shiraishi Morina saw the internal documents of the negotiation. He took it for granted that he had the same problem as Tsuruta, thinking that Fanhan Group had only one immersive lithography technology that could be used. A company that has been established for more than a year and has not even been in contact with the lithography machine business for half a year. Do you really think lithography machine technology is Dabaica?

Shiraishi Morina looked at the technical list in her hand and really felt that the cabbage in her hand seemed to be carved from a whole piece of Burmese jade.

"Using mathematical algorithms to make up for the insufficient resolution of the alignment system is an indispensable technology for lithography machine transformation." Zhou Shuo nodded and explained.

Don’t think that a high-end thing like a lithography machine has nothing to do with our daily lives. Any high-tech will eventually enter the homes of ordinary people. The technology that was used to build fighter jets was not placed on the table of a technical home? Although it can only print plastic now, who knows if there are equipment that can directly print atoms in the future.

Many of the lithography machine technologies from twenty years ago were actually applied to current cameras. Otherwise, these lens manufacturers are the foundation of the optical industry. Nikon is now studying lithography machine technology, but it is not guaranteed that it will be the advantage of SLR cameras in ten years. Otherwise, Nikon, which mainly uses cameras, will be able to trade lithography machines when it is full.

"Fanhan Group also has multiplier mirror optimization technology, excimer laser light source optimization technology, diffusion elimination technology..."

Zhou Shuo flipped through the documents in his hand and kept coming out of his mouth, which quickly caught Shiraishi-Marina off guard.

"If Panhan Group injects immersive lithography into a joint venture, it can obtain 49% of the shares. Then I think after adding these technologies, we should acquire more shares. Of course, if Nikon can increase the capital injected into new companies, we can also talk about it in detail."

Zhou Shuo smiled and looked at Tsuruda and said, "If you want to establish a negotiation framework today, I think the most important thing is the scope of the share ratio of both parties and which route Nikon chooses."

Tsuruda looked at Shiraishi Morina and whispered in her ear: "Minister Shiraishi, what do you think of these technologies? Should we really allow Panhan Group to inject them into the joint venture?"

Shiraishi Morina looked at the specific introduction of these technologies on the information with a frown, and sighed slightly and said, "Turoda specializes in it. Obviously, these are supporting technologies for immersive lithography. If Fanhan Group is not allowed to inject these technologies, then our 0.25 micron lithography machine may encounter patent barriers."

"Patent barrier!" Tsuruda frowned and almost tied a knot, and said in disbelief: "Can anyone set patent barriers for Nikon in the field of lithography machines? Are you kidding, Minister Shiraishi?"

"I hope it's a joke, too." Shiraishi Morina shook her head slightly and said: "From these introduction materials, the Panhan Group is obviously very mature in the immersive transformation of lithography machines and has formed a whole series of technology. Compared with our Nikon, or Asma, they have already gone a long way."

Of course, immersive lithography technology cannot be achieved in one step. After the lithography machine entered the 0.18 micron process, it took ten years to gradually improve this technology. The light source alone upgraded from the g line of the high-pressure mercury lamp to the i line, that is, from 436nm to the wavelength of 365nm. Then there are the krf excimer laser, the arf excimer laser and the f2 excimer laser, the wavelength is also shortened from 248nm to 157nm.

Of course, every light source is not enough to change it with a light bulb. High-precision equipment like lithography machines can be said to be a pulling force to drive the whole body. If the light source changes, should your filtering system change? Should your alignment system change? Should your photoresist components change?

Even, how to use and tap the potential of existing systems to transform the 0.25 micron process based on the 0.35 micron lithography machine?

This is for Zhou Shuo, who has a lithography machine in his laboratory twenty years later. He is the most familiar with the mature lithography machine that widely uses new technologies. Letting him really slowly transform immersive lithography technology on the system twenty years ago is actually a difficult behavior.

This is like throwing the current college student to the end of the 19th century. His scientific knowledge must be at the level of the world's top scholars. But if he wants to re-prove the Planck bold radiation law, it will be exposed in no time.

Zhou Shuo's condition is similar. It is of course okay to restore the lithography machine in his own laboratory. But it is difficult to make him take the route of technological development bit by bit.

Fortunately, there was no one who was blindly looking at him to discuss the specific technical details. Instead, Masalina Shiraishi was disrupted by these mature technical systems.

Tsuruta sighed and said, "Minister Shiraishi, now do you understand why I have to put the lithography machine business unit into a new joint venture? Otherwise, I'm afraid we, Nikon, will not be able to gain the advantageous controlling rights. Giving the controlling rights of the new company is something that Nikon absolutely cannot accept."

"How could this happen..." Shiraishi Morina said in a daze: "Is our Nikon's 20 years of accumulation of lithography machine technology the same as the research results of the Fanhan Group over a year?"

Shiraishi Morina came up little by little from the lithography machine business unit. It is precisely this way that I know how difficult it is to develop technology. Looking at the achievements of my predecessors over the past few decades, today they were easily sacrificed, and it is impossible to say that they don’t feel sorry for it.

"Hmph, don't worry." Tsuruta certainly couldn't stand it, explaining hatefully: "As long as the joint venture is established and the new generation of lithography machine technology is adopted, we can immediately win the Intel production contract. At that time, there will be sufficient reasons to expand production capacity, and Nikon Corporation will have reason to inject capital into the lithography machine joint venture on a large scale, so that sooner or later, it can kick out this arrogant Chinese."

"Hey, I hope so." Shiraishi Morina hoped that what Tsuruda said was true, but there was a intuition reminding her that things could not go so smoothly.

"After my discussion with Minister Shiraishi, in principle, we agreed to inject more capital and technology into the joint venture." Tsuruda said expressionlessly: "In addition to a 0.35 micron lithography machine production line, Nikon will also inject 0.25 micron technology under development. These technologies include smooth diffraction, uniform lighting, and cold light treatment..."

Nikon has developed the technology of 0.25 micron lithography machines in advance. Although the entire technology has not been completed, there is a 30% progress. Now, it can be considered to be a bit of gaining some face.

At the end, Tsuruta said a little depressedly: "Of course, given the technological advancement of Nikon's investment, we will require more shares to be accounted for, and will not be satisfied with 51% of the shares."

Zhou Shuo didn't care about this, and nodded with a giggle and said, "This is a matter of detail. Today we will only talk about the framework. As long as Nikon determines the direction of investment, you can take the specifics slowly."

He turned over the document in his hand, looked to the next page and continued: "Then, the next question, dividends, and stock withdrawal issues. I think that in order to ensure that the technology of both of us does not spread, we should have the priority subscription rights of the other party's shares."

"This..." Tsuruta hesitated. Of course, the priority subscription right is good, and it will be convenient for Nikon to acquire the shares of Zhou Shuo at that time. But this article is obviously beneficial to Nikon, which has a stronger capital, but why did the other party propose it first?

"I think there is no problem with this one." Zhou Shuo put down the document in his hand and looked at Tsuruta in confusion and said: "You must know that Nikon has an advantageous controlling stake in a joint venture. If we continue to distribute dividends, we will be under great financial pressure. I don't expect that the shares in my hand will not even be sold at the price."

After Zhou Shuo said this, Tsuruta couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. This is really possible with his statement!

Nikon fake is also the second place in the lithography machine industry. If the joint venture plan goes smoothly, the world's number one is expected. In this case, Nikon, which has the company's management power and advantageous shares, has no good idea if it is strong and does not distribute dividends.

It seems that Zhou Shuo also wanted to make a good fortune with this opportunity, so he made this request. If Nikon wants to dilute his shares with a large amount of capital injection, then the shares of the joint venture that has monopolized the lithography machine market will be a very valuable thing.

But because of the closed nature of the lithography machine market, the power to intervene is very limited. With this priority subscription right, Fanhan Group can easily throw the already soaring shares to Nikon as long as it finds a price increase.

Such a condition can be said to allow Zhou Shuo to have all the advantages when selling his shares in the future. Because at that time the bidding power will not be in Nikon's hands, but in the hands of a certain "holding".

Nikon has to pay as much as this “support”. If you do this, isn’t it much like the bidding at the auction?

but……

Nikon originally had the idea to take over Zhou Shuo’s shares. As long as he could completely monopolize the lithography machine market, what would a small premium be calculated?

This pit is so satisfying to jump to Hetian!

Short-sighted Chinese, wait for five or ten years before you know what you gave up today. By then, our Japanese lithography machines have dominated the world, and you Chinese will return to the situation of being surpassed by international mainstream technology for two or three generations! (To be continued, please search for astronomy, novels are better, updated and faster!

ps: A book I recommend to you is "The Dynasty of Science and Technology" which was released yesterday. The author got married on the 11th. I wish you a happy wedding and a young son soon!

Tot single dog is so envious!
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