area51novel Chapter 640
Chapter 640
The two of them were so busy that they had to wait for the next few days.
“Mr. Ren… can you show me this quantum chip?”
“Mr. Ren, please show me a little bit. I’m really curious.”
“Oh! Mr. Ren, you are such a big shot, why are you so petty today?”
Looking at the CEOs of the technology companies, they surrounded Ren Zhengfei.
Each of them was like a child, constantly reaching out to Ren Zhengfei to take a look at the chip.
But Ren Zhengfei was like a treasure, holding it in his arms and not showing it to anyone.
This funny contrast made Su Mo and Shi Yanzhou laugh and cry.
Twenty minutes later…
Under the great expectations of Ren Zhengfei, Lei Jun, and the CEOs.
After changing into an anti-static suit and remembering the safety regulations that prohibit loud noises.
Under the leadership of Lu Weidong, the general manager of the park, everyone came to the production workshop of the 0.5nm quantum lithography machine.
Of course… everyone was just observing from outside the thick tempered glass.
After all, the quantum lithography machine workshop, which is continuously producing chips, has reached a terrifying low temperature of minus 273.1 degrees Celsius.
And during the production process, it must be in a fully enclosed state, and no personnel can enter.
Otherwise… let alone the vibration when walking, will it cause a catastrophic storm to the running lithography machine.
Only the terrifying low temperature of 273.1 degrees Celsius can freeze people to death in an instant!
At this time…
Ren Zhengfei, Lei Jun, Wang Tao and dozens of CEOs of technology companies.
Wearing neat anti-static clothing, they looked at the thick tempered glass in front of them with curiosity.
With respectful and shocked eyes, they stared at the 0.5nm quantum lithography machine inside, which represented the peak of Longguo technology.
This huge machine is about three meters high, two meters wide, four meters long, weighs 190 tons, and looks extremely sophisticated and complex.
Under the cold blue light, it seems like an altar in a temple of technology, where an unparalleled ceremony is being held.
After swallowing countless source materials, it turned into quantum chips containing the crystallization of human wisdom.
At this time…
Although separated by tempered glass that is thicker than several walls.
But looking at the deep blue light, everyone can still feel the cold of minus 273.1 degrees Celsius in the production workshop.
This is not only a physical coldness, but also a calmness and rigor in the pursuit of the ultimate in technology.
In such an ultra-low temperature environment.
Every precise operation of this 0.5nm quantum lithography machine seems to be a subtle dialogue between technology and the laws of nature.
The birth of each quantum chip is a tribute to human wisdom.
Seeing this…
Lei Jun’s throat rolled uncontrollably, and he sighed:
“Only by seeing it with your own eyes can you feel the shock.”
“Let’s not talk about this 0.5nm quantum lithography machine.”
“Just this dilution refrigerator that can be constantly controlled at minus 273.1 degrees, the cost and R&D difficulty are not ordinary, right?”
After hearing Lei Jun’s words, Lu Weidong, general manager of the park, smiled and replied:
“Dilution refrigerator is a key equipment to achieve an extremely low temperature environment, mainly used in quantum computing, superconducting research and other fields.”
“Because the technical threshold is extremely high, it requires deep technical accumulation in many fields such as low-temperature physics, precision machinery, and materials science.”
“So at present, only our Longguo, Meiliguo, Yingguo, and Fenlan can produce it.”
“As for the cost…about 80 million per unit.”
“There are a total of five units installed in this laboratory production workshop, about 400 million.”
Compared with Lei Jun and other CEOs, they all focused on what can be seen on the surface.
Ren Zhengfei, who truly understands lithography technology, stared at his feet and said: Technology
“The precision of quantum lithography machines far exceeds that of traditional extreme ultraviolet lithography machines.”
“This extremely precise component has extremely stringent requirements for environmental stability during the exposure process.”
“Even vibrations that are so small that they are difficult to detect will cause lithography failures, seriously affecting the accuracy and yield of chips.”
“But so many of us can stand within this ten-meter range and walk and talk normally.”
“It can be seen that this underground shock absorption system is extraordinary!”
After hearing Ren Zhengfei’s words, Su Mo frowned.
Jin raised his hand slightly.
As expected, an expert can tell the difference with one move.
Unlike the superficial questions asked by Lei Jun, people are not even interested in answering.
“The vibration isolation system under our feet uses pneumatic shock absorbers.”
“It can isolate the main body of the lithography machine from the ground, greatly reducing the transmission of vibration.”
“These pneumatic shock absorbers can monitor the vibration of the environment and equipment in real time.”
“And calculate the corresponding reverse force through the algorithm to offset the vibration, achieving the effect of actively suppressing vibration.”
“Ensure that the quantum lithography machine is provided with an ultra-stable environment with almost no vibration, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of chip manufacturing.”
After hearing Su Mo’s explanation, all the CEOs subconsciously looked down at their feet.
Looking at the plain white floor, Lei Jun couldn’t help but ask curiously: “Commander Su, how much does our vibration isolation system cost?”
Under the curious gazes of the CEOs, Su Mo replied calmly: “It’s not expensive, just over 80 billion.”
“Hiss!!!”
When Su Mo said this, everyone gasped.
Lei Jun’s forehead was sweating, and he said in his heart that this thing was too expensive, and he instantly gave up the idea of following the trend to manufacture lithography machines.
He bet his life’s reputation on the last major entrepreneurial project in his life, and it only cost 10 billion to develop the rice SU7.
But the vibration reduction equipment hidden under the floor of the quantum lithography machine costs more than 80 billion, which can directly burn more than half of his total assets.
Half an hour later…
After the CEOs visited the chip production workshop of the quantum lithography machine together, they returned to the conference room again.
At this time, there was an extra blue plastic box on each table.
When Lei Jun and the CEOs of the technology companies curiously opened it, their eyes lit up instantly!
In the blue box, there were dozens of quantum chips of different sizes quietly placed, and each box had a detailed number plate.
In addition to the most advanced 0.5nm level.
There are also 1nm, 1.5nm, 2nm, 2.5nm, 3nm… all the way to the worst 48nm quantum chip.
And all these chips are produced by the 0.5nm quantum lithography machine.
For lithography machines with more advanced processes, whether it is a quantum lithography machine or a traditional extreme ultraviolet lithography machine.
It is very easy to achieve chip downgrade production.
The only disadvantage is that it will cause performance waste.
It is like using a high-end computer worth 50,000 yuan to play a small game of connecting the dots, which wastes productivity.