NCCnovel Chapter 3292 The Lithography Machine in Japan
Chapter 3292 The Lithography Machine in Japan
Chapter 3292 The Lithography Machine in Japan
After watching Yang Xiaotao and his men leave, Dawson led his men back to their residence.
Dawson closed the door and told the two to make themselves at home.
"Sir, if you lay your cards on the table like this, you'll be in a very passive position."
The tall, thin Jack spoke first, while Wade took out a cigar, lit it, and handed it to Dawson.
"Thank you."
Dawson took the cigarette, smoked it twice, and then looked at the two of them.
He approached these two men when he was heading to Beijing.
After revealing his identity, he had no choice but to compromise, since he still needed to return to the United States.
Besides, this wasn't the first time he'd done something like this.
The woman from last time was the one he brought.
Thinking of that woman, Dawson felt a pang of longing.
Seeing Dawson's nonchalant attitude, Jack still kindly reminded him, "You are aware of their relationship with Japan."
“If we build a factory on the Japanese islands, the Japanese islanders will not agree.”
"agree?"
Dawson suddenly sneered, "Why do we need their consent?"
Who do they think they are?
He put down his cigar and looked at the two of them. "Now that I've brought you here, can you tell me your purpose?"
"That's confidential, I can't tell you."
Wade opened his mouth but didn't want to talk.
"Damn it, there are no secrets in this world, only whether the interests behind them are big enough."
"So don't talk to me about secrets."
Dawson's eyes sharpened. "Tell me your true purpose."
"Otherwise, don't show your face next time."
Jack leaned back on the sofa and crossed his legs, while Wade focused on lighting another cigar.
Seeing the two of them like this, Dawson didn't bother to say anything more and got up to leave.
After Dawson left, the two looked at each other, their eyes filled with helplessness.
They were given jobs in domestic computer research and development and production, but who would have thought that the computers they made would be defeated by new computers from China after only a few days of glory.
Looking back now, it was all a damn trap.
Those Japanese islanders are fools; they've been used without even realizing it.
As a result, the United States' Liberty 1 faced obsolescence not long after its completion.
It's worth noting that this computer almost completely crushed the Dawn One in the United States market.
But now, it has no chance against the newly launched 'Sun 75'.
The biggest worry for those capitalists who manufacture computers now is to open their eyes to find the US market dominated by the Sun 75.
If that's the case, they'll only have one path left to take.
That means diving headfirst into Wall Street.
If that's how the capitalists are, then these two scapegoats who were pushed out are naturally no better off.
The purpose of this trip to China is twofold: first, to investigate the helicopters that appeared recently.
It is said that the aircraft was very similar to the Chinook aircraft they are using now.
This infuriated their boss, Mr. Lawrence. The leak of a tomcat design had already caused a huge uproar in the country, a group of people were ousted from their posts, and some even disappeared without a trace.
If another aircraft design blueprint is stolen, this earthquake will likely be even more severe.
Secondly, I wanted to use my connection with Dawson to see if I could visit the factory.
You should know that they brought two computer experts with them this time.
He was also the designer of Freedom One.
To put it bluntly, the great United States still refuses to admit defeat.
Especially in the field of science and technology, they are confident that they have left China thirty years behind.
How could I possibly admit that I'm inferior to the other person?
If Freedom One doesn't work, then Freedom Two, or Freedom Three.
Just like competing with the alliance for space resources, it forces the other party to constantly focus their energy on it, and ultimately...
Anyway, the United States is least afraid of competition.
What I fear most is that the other party will close the door and focus on cultivating their 'internal strength' without any regard for anything else.
As for Dawson's desire to build a computer factory on the Japanese island, this coincides perfectly with their own interests.
If they were to build a factory on the Japanese islands, everything except the most crucial parts would be readily available to them.
The core components are naturally handled by experts.
This is not something they should worry about.
"Should we inform the higher-ups?"
Jack suddenly spoke up, but Wade, puffing on his cigar, shook his head. "No need."
"The boss knew about the factory being built on the Japanese island a long time ago. If he wanted to stop it, he would have done it already."
"So far, no action has been taken, which can only be considered tacit approval."
Jack nodded and said no more.
Wade put down his cigar and suddenly said, "The computer issue is easy to handle; Dawson is in charge."
"No matter what you do, you can always give an explanation."
"Of course, they're not stupid either. We'll just do what we can and leave the rest to the domestic authorities."
Jack nodded. "I'm not too worried about that, since I didn't have high expectations to begin with. But what about the helicopter?"
"Yeah, this thing."
Wade was also a bit exasperated. "Sometimes I really don't understand why a small rumor has to cause such a big commotion?"
"Also, is that helicopter really that important?"
"It's not like we haven't sold them to other companies before."
Jack glanced at his partner, wondering if he'd lost his mind.
However, he patiently explained, "Wade, there's a big difference between selling airplanes and manufacturing airplanes."
"The former means that even if we sell them, they can't manufacture them."
"Especially the design drawings, these are not things that can be manufactured by simply taking them apart."
"Furthermore, the Chinook aircraft was no less difficult to manufacture than the main combat aircraft we use now."
"In addition to the leak of Tomcat fighter jet design blueprints, the domestic attention to this issue has surpassed that of the current election front."
"What if it were revealed that the Chinook had been stolen again? Wouldn't those big shots be terrified?"
Wade, cigar in hand, recalled how Grumman's internal power structure had been completely reshuffled because of the Tomcat design blueprints, and how all those involved in creating the blueprints had been interrogated.
To this day, many people have not come out, and some have even become missing persons, in which case missing means death.
If something happens to Chinook now...
If Wade thinks of manufacturers that produce Chinooks, Boeing will go crazy.
The shockwave would be absolutely catastrophic. At that time, the relationship between the two sides...
Wade doesn't even want to think about it anymore.
But Jack understood perfectly. "Don't worry, this isn't something we can get involved in. What we need to do is find evidence."
"Besides, our biggest rival right now is still the league."
"The million computers they bought were not for playing games."
Wade nodded, then his head started to ache again. "Jack, I feel like we have more and more rivals."
"One alliance is enough of a headache for us, and now there's China popping up!"
"But the British and French are acting like nothing happened. It's true that World War I broke their backbone."
Jack smiled. "Isn't this exactly what we need?"
"Do you expect them to get back up and fight again?"
Wade shook his head repeatedly, "No, no, no, peace-loving people in the world will not allow them to fight again."
After saying that, he patted his chest and looked around. "It's too quiet here, Jack."
"If this were on the Japanese islands, I could easily call in a dozen or so, but here..."
Jack understood what the other person meant and said with a serious expression, "Brother, I'm warning you, this isn't Japan, nor Hong Kong, nor is it a high-ranking official's residence."
"You'd better keep a close eye on your little brother, otherwise if something happens, no one can save you."
Wade raised an eyebrow. "So, we need to finish this quickly."
"Alright, I'll take your good wishes."
The two then stood up and ended their conversation.
All that's left is to wait for a reply from China.
Just as the two entered the study and bedroom, a green light shot out from the table and quickly disappeared outside the window.
On the jeep.
Yang Xiaotao closed his eyes to rest.
While driving, Secretary Guo kept an eye on the road conditions and kept an eye on Yang Xiaotao in the rearview mirror.
Several times he tried to speak, but seeing Yang Xiaotao with his eyes closed, he couldn't bring himself to speak.
Tang Mingyue, who was sitting next to Yang Xiaotao, was the same.
Yang Xiaotao hasn't said a word since he got on the bus.
Xu Yuanshan, who was in the passenger seat, asked a couple of questions, but Yang Xiaotao just hummed in response and said nothing more.
This left everyone somewhat puzzled.
Just as the car was about to enter the Ninth Department headquarters, Yang Xiaotao suddenly said, "Let's go to the West Garden."
"Old Xu, call Old Li and the others to come along."
"Secretary Guo, please tell Old Chen."
"Mingyue, call your uncle and invite Li Rong along."
The group looked at each other after hearing this, but did not ask why.
After the group got out of the car, Yang Xiaotao waited in the car for a while. Xiaowei had already told Yang Xiaotao the information she had found out. The situation was a little different, but it was still under control.
Regarding the computer, everything that needed to be done has been done.
They couldn't possibly organize other people to conduct research, since the computers they sold were either for personal use or for research.
His goal was to launch a new generation of products before the other party could fully understand them.
This is the only way to maintain a leading edge.
The confidence to maintain a leading position comes from two sources: the system itself.
This thing is unsolvable; it can do things that others cannot even imagine.
Otherwise, how could it be called a cheat?
The second is plunder.
The strong get stronger, not only because they are strong themselves, but more importantly because they can seize opportunities.
Just like the former British Empire, it was an empire that was seized.
Therefore, Yang Xiaotao set his sights on the Japanese islands.
Although the Japanese islands in this world have suffered several 'severe blows' and are far behind the other timeline in terms of economic and technological development, the system has also helped to intercept a lot of the Japanese islands' technology trees, which has slowed down their development speed.
However, it must be said that even a broken ship has some good things in it. This ship belonging to the Japanese islands is not yet completely rotten.
For example, the lithography technology needed in the development of next-generation computers.
Speaking of lithography machines, Yang Xiaotao had also learned about the situation in China.
The best-performing project right now is the lithography machine project led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences. They started developing computer-aided lithography mask technology last year, but so far they haven't produced any results.
Besides, the most mature technology currently in use is still the contact lithography machine developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1966, which achieved a resolution of five micrometers. At that time, it was already a generation behind the advanced level abroad.
For nearly a decade, China's lithography machine technology has not made a qualitative leap, while top-level foreign technology has been making great strides.
Currently, contact lithography machines in China have not been fully developed, and semi-automatic contact lithography machines are still in the experimental stage.
However, proximity lithography machines have matured overseas and have begun commercial production.
In comparison, China lags behind other countries by at least one and a half, or even two, generations in the field of lithography machines.
Therefore, if we want to help the development of domestic lithography machines, the only options besides ensuring timely delivery of external components are to look to foreign suppliers.
Japan is the best choice.
Today, Japan's lithography technology is near-field lithography, and its level of advancement is comparable to that of the United States.
In other words, China's technology lags behind that of other countries by more than a generation.
Therefore, it is feasible to import lithography technology from Japan.
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After learning about the lithography machines in Japan, Yang Xiaotao was speechless.
At that time, the company that was best at developing lithography machine technology in Japan was Canon.
However, Canon has now lost everything because of its photocopier business, and its technology has been acquired by Yang Xiaotao and others, with some of its technology being taken over by domestic companies.
Its original development of lithography technology had to be halted.
After learning about the situation, Yang Xiaotao even went to the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry to inquire about it, and...
Since acquiring Canon's technology and research results, Comrade Lao Wang has focused his attention on cameras.
As for lithography technology, the guys from Japan didn't send it over, which clearly shows they understood the value of lithography machines.
The technology for lithography machines was directly handed over to other domestic groups, and now the group that has achieved the best development is Nikon Group, which absorbed Canon's lithography technology.
In doing so, Nikon Group benefited, allowing Japan's lithography technology to shine in one area instead of the other.
But now, Dawson's proposal to build a factory on the Japanese island has provided Yang Xiaotao with a new idea.
Since they can build a factory on the Japanese island, setting up a research and development department within the factory shouldn't be a problem, right?
I think it shouldn't be a problem to conduct research on lithography machines.
We should first improve the domestic lithography machine technology. Even if we don't surpass Japan, we can at least reach the same level.
At the very least, researching the Sunrise series of computers can reduce technological constraints.
Therefore, being able to build a factory on the Japanese islands is the first step.
Acquiring lithography technology is the most crucial second step.
Thinking about it this way, Yang Xiaotao felt that this matter was worth taking seriously.