Reborn 80s

Back-end photolithography machines are mainly used for chip packaging and LED production.

Mota Microelectronics’ technological strength in back-end lithography machines has naturally been transferred to industrial development.

For example, Jingfang Company!

Jingfang Company is the world's number one LCD panel manufacturer. This number one is not only number one in production, but also number one in technology.

In addition to producing LCD panels, Jingfang Company also produces monitors, occupying a very high market share in domestic and foreign markets.

Of course, the core of Jingfang Company is still in the production of LCD panels.

Compared with Neon's companies, which are hesitant about plasma technology and liquid crystal technology, Jingfang Company is focusing entirely on liquid crystal technology.

All the company's resources are also focused on liquid crystal technology.

Jingfang Company is a listed company, a listed company that will raise funds on the stock market every one or two years.

With continuous financing, Jingfang Company has also ensured its layout in research and development and new production lines.

Mota Microelectronics' competitors are mainly in Neon and Europe.

As for North America?

North America seems to have already been out of the game in the field of photolithography machines.

This does not mean that there are no lithography machine companies in North America. Two lithography machine companies, SVG and Ultratech, still exist.

It's just that as early as the 1980s, it was beaten to pieces by Nikon, and now it's at a stage where the mud can't support the wall.

Last year, North America took the lead in establishing the EUV LLC alliance, which includes quite a few well-known companies such as Iter, Motorola, AMD, IBM and three major laboratories.

The EUV LLC alliance excludes neon lithography machine companies, and of course, Mota Microelectronics is not among them.

EUV technology has been regarded by the other side of the Pacific as a core technology for the development of its semiconductor industry.

Since it is a core technology, it naturally has to be mastered by oneself.

At the beginning, the lithography machine companies in the alliance were SVG and Ultratech, but the situation of the two companies...

The whole spine has been broken, and it is impossible to straighten up.

Does Iter build its own photolithography machine?

Not to mention, I have indeed built my own photolithography machine.

Of course, that was only a few years ago, and the lithography machine technology at that time was not too difficult. Assembling a lithography machine with a lot of parts was not too difficult for Iter.

However, it is easy to assemble, but it is difficult to adjust it well.

Especially with the continuous advancement of precision, a little vibration will affect the photolithography effect.

Professional things must ultimately be done by professionals.

From a technical perspective, it would be best if Nikon or Murtagh Microelectronics join the EUV LLC alliance.

Human problems cannot be solved only by technology.

At this time, the EUV LLC alliance needs a lithography machine company that can be absolutely controlled and has development potential.

Although ASML is a small company in the Netherlands, its stature is kept very low!

Anyway, it's already like this. In order to survive, I can agree to any conditions.

After having a detailed understanding of the current development of Mota Microelectronics, Chen Huaiqing felt that it was quite good.

Now Mota Microelectronics still needs to improve the reliability of its products.

As for the EUV LLC alliance...

At this time, the EUV technology solution seems to be an extremely radical solution, and the technical difficulty is extremely high.

Compared with radical technical solutions, there is a more prudent route to take, which is to steadily promote technological progress based on the previous generation of technology.

For example, use 157nm F2 laser.

Chen Huaiqing knows very well that traditional photolithography machine technology solutions can only achieve processes of 10 nanometers and above.

In 2010, immersion lithography machines with 193nm light sources were able to produce chips with 11nm process technology.

If Mota Microelectronics continues to follow the current technical route, it is certain that the production of 10-nanometer chips can still be achieved.

However, Chen Huaiqing is not just satisfied with this.

In fact, Mota Microelectronics has already been advancing the technology research and development of EUV lithography machines.

Indeed, Mota Microelectronics cannot unite the efforts of North America and Europe like the EUV LLC Alliance.

But one thing Chen Huaiqing firmly believes in is that there are many smart people in China!

As long as there is a clear technical path and sufficient R&D investment, it will definitely be possible.

After you get it done, slowly improve it.

Anyway, the actual demand for EUV lithography machines is not that urgent. After more than 20 years of development, there is always no problem, right?

In the end, Chen Huaiqing felt that it was more important to give priority to Motta Semiconductor.

The demand of Mota Semiconductor alone is enough to meet the development needs of Mota Microelectronics.

Mota Semiconductor purchases lithography machines, and naturally not all of them are purchased from Mota Microelectronics.

We will still purchase a certain amount of photolithography machine products from Nikon, and even purchase some from other manufacturers.

There is no other purpose, just use it and get a feel for it.

Working behind closed doors and going out to make the same move!

But generally, products made behind closed doors have various problems.

Therefore, everyone is very opposed to working behind closed doors.

Mota Microelectronics also needs to constantly absorb technical inspiration from the outside world. Sometimes, a problem directly blocks people.

But this is your problem. For others, this problem may have been solved long ago.

At this time, it would be better if we could learn from it.

The lithography machine has three core technologies: light source system, optical lens and workbench.

The research and development of the workbench is carried out by Mota Microelectronics itself, while the light source system and optical lens are carried out by other companies.

The light source is called Kedao Hongyuan.

As for those who make optical lenses, Seagull Camera is doing that.

The optical lenses are made by Mozi Optics.

After Chen Huaiqing left Mota Microelectronics, he went to Kedao Hongyuan.

Kedao Hongyuan is not a big company, and even in the outside world, not many people know about this company.

But this little-known company is the focus of some foreign institutions.

The light source for lithography machines produced by Kedao Hongyuan is the backbone of Mota Microelectronics.

Even if it is restricted from obtaining some parts, it will indeed be a bit troublesome for Mota Microelectronics.

But that doesn't mean it can't be overcome.

Kedao Hongyuan is said to be a company, rather than a laboratory.

Because there are more than 460 people in the company, there are more than 440 technical research and development personnel.

The remaining more than 20 people are administrative staff.

The existence of administrative personnel is to ensure the work and life of technical research and development personnel.

Chen Huaiqing focused on the research and development of EUV light sources.

The study of light sources is very difficult, that’s for sure.

Many people believe that EUV lithography machines cannot be built relying on the power of one country.

In this regard, Chen Huaiqing could only say that he did not meet us.

China has enough intellectual resources to conduct any research on known human technology.

Of course, China's intellectual resources are still very deficient.

In other words, the potential of intellectual resources has not yet been fully developed.