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Chapter 644 The Mask Platform Dilemma! 348.2 Billion in a Single Day? Old Ma: Can We Win?

Chen Yansen didn't arrive at Senlian Science and Technology Park until 11 a.m.

At this time, Pinbei's total transaction volume was 197.4 billion!
With half the year almost gone, Huang Zheng was filled with anxiety in his office.

Based on past sales patterns, today's total sales are optimistically estimated to exceed 400 billion, but if the situation is not ideal, it may only reach 380 billion.

But the target of 400 billion has been set long ago. If we can't achieve it, how will we explain it to the boss?

Left with no other option, Huang Zheng could only pin his hopes on live-streaming e-commerce, while also adding targeted subsidies for high-value users.

As for having merchants inflate their sales figures, he hadn't considered that.

Because he knew very well what the consequences would be if his boss found out.

the other side.

As soon as Chen Yansen arrived at the office, Liang Jinsong and Lin Nan initiated a video conference request.

"Boss, Shanghai Microelectronics has already completed the production of the lens group needed for the projection lens system, and we have also secured most of the modules required for the optical system."

Lin Nan shared with a smile.

What is the highest precision that Huazhuo Precision Technology's mask stage can achieve?

Chen Yansen asked the question directly.

A complete reflective optical system consists of a collecting mirror, an illumination system, a projection lens system, a mask, and a mask stage.

Indispensable!

We've mastered the previous technologies, and only the mask stage remains.

This is a mechanical structure in a lithography machine that holds the photomask in place and allows for high-precision movement; it's essentially a "smart worktable" for the photomask.

It's like a high-speed, stable gimbal!

However, the speed and precision requirements of a mask stage are thousands or tens of thousands of times greater than those of a camera gimbal.

In layman's terms, a mask stage is actually a high-precision worktable that is specifically designed to "support the mask and ensure that it moves accurately and stably".

For example, if you want to print a pattern on a cake, the mask is the template with the pattern, and the mask stand is the support used to place the template.

Its core function is to hold the photomask firmly and move it precisely as required to ensure that the chip circuitry can be clearly and accurately printed on the silicon wafer.

Lin Nan's smile froze, replaced by a bitter one: "Boss, Mr. Hu helped us contact the Tsinghua University and Huazhuo Precision Technology teams. The manufacturing process of these two companies in the field of mask stage can barely reach 45 nanometers."

The upgrading of lithography machines is a leapfrog process!
Although there is only a few generations between 45nm and 28nm, the development of the mask stage for the 28nm process is dozens of times more difficult than that of the 45nm node in terms of speed, acceleration, precision and stability.

Globally, only three companies—Nikon, Canon, and ASML—have photomask stages that support 28-nanometer process technology, while ASML is the only one capable of producing photomasks above 28 nanometers.

Masking stages are typically developed and manufactured as part of a complete lithography machine and are generally not sold separately.

After a moment of contemplation, Chen Yansen slowly asked, "Does Huazhuo Precision Technology have any specific technical directions for the research and development of the 28-nanometer mask stage?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Nan quickly pulled up a document he had prepared beforehand and projected it onto the shared screen: "Old Hu mentioned that Huazhuo Precision Technology started preliminary research on 28-nanometer-level mask stages three years ago, but it got stuck on two core issues."

First, regarding attitude control under high-speed motion, their current servo system exhibits micron-level deviations in accuracy when acceleration reaches 2G.
Second, there's the issue of thermal deformation compensation in a vacuum environment. A temperature fluctuation of just 0.1 degrees Celsius in the metal components of the mask stage can affect positioning accuracy. They tried using carbon fiber composite materials, but the cost was too high, and the processing technology was not yet mature.

2G?

Chen Yansen was both amused and exasperated.

It is important to know that the greater the acceleration of the mask stage, the shorter the acceleration and deceleration time of the mask stage can be, thereby improving lithography efficiency and reducing the time cost of chip manufacturing, which is very important for large-scale chip production.

The ASML NXT 1950i DUV lithography machine has an average stage acceleration of 15G and a peak acceleration of 25G.

Huazhuo Precision Technology's mask stage is merely usable and cannot be commercialized at all.

He realized that with the technological strength of the domestic supporting industrial chain, it would be difficult for Xingyuan Technology to fully master the core technology of optical systems. This was an unavoidable reality.

The acceleration of 2G is like that of a toddler compared to ASML's peak of 25G – a vast difference in strength.

Moreover, excessive acceleration puts greater stress on the mechanical structure, drive system, and control system of the equipment, leading to problems such as decreased accuracy, reduced stability, and shortened equipment lifespan.

At the same time, high acceleration also brings greater energy consumption and heat generation problems, requiring more advanced cooling and control technologies to solve them.

It is clear that Huazhuo Precision Technology's technical solution is of the 'opportunistic' type, deliberately reducing the acceleration value to make it easier to ensure accuracy and stability.

However, such a mask stage is simply unable to meet the actual needs of large-scale chip production.

"I understand. Let's skip the mask stage for now and focus our efforts on the vacuum and environmental control system."

Chen Yansen thought for a moment and then gave instructions to Lin Nan.

After saying that, he looked at Liang Jingsong and asked slowly, "Has the yield rate improved?"

"Boss, the current yield rate is stable at 97.5%. As long as the material supply is stable, I can increase the annual output value to 10 billion US dollars within three months."

Liang Jinsong answered confidently.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yansen nodded slightly, signaling Liang Jinsong to continue introducing the production capacity, process optimization progress, and testing procedures.

Half an hour later, the video conference ended. Chen Yansen sat in his office and opened the technical document sent by Lin Nan.

The main technical challenges of mask stages lie in high-precision motion control, high acceleration, and synchronization accuracy with the silicon wafer stage.

Devices for controlling acceleration include reluctance linear motors and voice coil motors, while components that ensure stability and precision include ball screws, air bearings, and magnetic levitation bearings.

In fact, it's not that there are no suppliers for these key components in China; the problem is that the products they provide are several generations behind in technology.

Chen Yansen quickly skimmed through the technical documents. He knew that simply reading the materials wouldn't solve the problem; he had to go deep into the field and go through trial and error to find a breakthrough.

With that in mind, he left a message for Lin Nan, asking him to purchase a batch of related equipment first.

at the same time.

Yiyuan Office Building, Lane 200, Longcao Road, Shanghai.

Pei Yi sat in front of the computer, his eyes fixed on the real-time transaction data on the screen.

From 0:00 to 12:00, Kuaipao Flash Sale's total transaction volume was 21.6 billion yuan, which is definitely far less than Pinduoduo's.

However, with sales of 21.6 billion yuan, it can easily be ranked in the second tier within the entire e-commerce industry.

Flash sales do not belong to the traditional e-commerce model. They are more like a form between e-commerce and O2O services, with the core being the deep integration of instant delivery capabilities and the e-commerce model.

They're stealing business from all e-commerce platforms!

If it weren't for the backing of Senlian Capital, they would have been attacked by their peers long ago.

At the same time, in the streets and alleys of first- and second-tier cities, Kuaipao delivery riders were much busier than usual, delivering both takeout and flash sale orders.

As long as we dare to go online, orders will never stop.

Jiang Hao, far away in Yanjing, was almost in tears. Making money was indeed great, but after delivering 58 orders in one morning, his legs were stiff, sore, and aching.

But as soon as he saw the income figure of '348.1 yuan', he immediately perked up!
"Hey guys on Kuaipao (a part-time job platform), get online now, I can't hold on much longer!"

Jiang Hao couldn't help but shout in his heart.

the other side.

Pei Yi also noticed the tight transportation capacity. After thinking for a moment, he called over Xia Xiangyu, the general manager of the transportation department.

"We will adjust the order-taking ratio of part-time riders and distribute it to five different riders. After the 618 promotion ends, we will add 3 more full-time riders to the existing recruitment pool."

Pei Yi gave Xia Xiangyu some instructions.

“President Pei, there are already 29.4 official riders nationwide. If we add another 3, I’m afraid the delivery fee revenue won’t be enough to cover the rider costs. Moreover, many stations in third- and fourth-tier cities are not saturated with orders and the density is insufficient. If we recruit so many people at once, I’m worried that there will be a situation where ‘riders have no orders’.”

Xia Xiangyu frowned.

“I know, but look at the growth rate of the Flash Sale channel. Next month, it will expand to 63 new cities, and the Flash Sale business will cover 271 cities. If we don’t prepare riders in advance, when the orders come in after the new cities are launched, are we going to make users wait?”

Pei Yi said dismissively.

Xia Xiangyu nodded. In his opinion, since President Pei knew what to do, he could simply follow his instructions.

After Xia Xiangyu left, Pei Yi looked at the transaction amount of 21.9 billion on the screen, and then typed on the keyboard: Key tasks for late June in Yunzhou electronic notes.

1. Follow up on the server expansion progress;

2. Confirm the pre-positioning warehouse renovation plan;
3. Review the membership system plan;
4. Check the rider recruitment situation.

He knew that although the current transaction volume of flash sales was far behind that of the top tier of e-commerce, the potential in the instant retail sector was limitless as long as the supply chain, delivery, and user retention were done well.

After all, whoever can deliver goods to users faster will be able to capture the core traffic of future e-commerce.

With its cloud-based warehouses, Kuai Pao Maicai forward warehouses, and the original JD.com warehousing system, plus the sheer number of SKUs from Orange Smart Living Hall and Orange Supermarket, Flash Sale is poised to establish itself in the industry.

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At 22:39 p.m. that night, Ma Liyun stood in front of the huge LED screen in the Ali headquarters building, looking at the number "327.4 billion", and his eyebrows furrowed together.

"Can you win?"

Ma Liyun muttered to herself.

Standing to the side, Zhang Yong immediately understood, turned around and called over the business management president, signaling him to push for better performance before midnight and make tomorrow's battle report look better.

Within ten minutes, a large number of lucky bag products appeared on Yaomao Mall, priced from 1999 yuan to 99999 yuan, with a full refund available upon receipt.

The benefits mainly consist of clearance items that are out of stock.

Some large stores that aggressively engage in fake orders doubled their daily sales in just half an hour.

At midnight, the final sales figure for Ali's 618 promotion reached 348.2 billion yuan!

(End of this chapter)