Chapter 1022: How will you prove

"Eric, I have heard of you, and I have also learned about the research content of the "Matrix" laboratory. You may not know it? I even went to the CES exhibition in the past year and worked in your "Matrix" laboratory. I stayed at the booth for a long time, but I didn't know you at that time."
The 44-year-old Lin Benjian is thin, with dark skin and piercing eyes. Like most brain workers, he has a high hairline. After listening to Tan Zhenhua’s intentions, he did not rush to express his opinion. I first talked about some seemingly unrelated issues.
Tan Zhenhua nodded slightly and said, "Dr. Lin, it seems that I missed you, but it doesn't matter. After all, the two of us are still destined. Look, now we are sitting together again."
Lin Benjian pulled the corners of his mouth and smiled and said: "Yes, it seems that the two of us are indeed destined, so Eric, please tell me your intentions directly? I guess, you want to invite me to join your matrix "?"
There is nothing evasive about this.
Tan Zhenhua said in his heart, but many people who study technology are like this. They don't like to waste too much time in tentative verbal confrontations.
Dealing with this kind of people is actually quite simple and hassle-free-you can do it, you can't do it if you don't, there are not so many messy things.
Therefore, Tan Zhenhua nodded and said: "Yes, Dr. Lin, you may know that in our "Matrix" laboratory, there is a Digital Optoelectronics Research Institute, and the position of the research institute's director has been vacant. In fact, from this research From the day the institute was established, I planned to invite you to join, but at that time I had so many things on my hands that I couldn’t take care of it for a while."
Lin Benjian nodded and thought for a while before saying: "Eric, it seems that you have been following my research. Then I can ask, what makes you think that my research will be valuable? After all, it's just A little theoretically possible, among the lithography machine companies I have contacted, no one has even expressed a little interest in this, and no one is willing to invest even a cent in this idea."
"That's because capital is always short-sighted. When the "dry" lithography machine can continuously shorten the wavelength of the light source and use a more sophisticated lens set to achieve the goal of improving the process, it will overturn everything. Taking another technological path is a very uneconomical investment." Tan Zhenhua shrugged his shoulders and said: "But I think that as the wavelength of the light source gets shorter and shorter, its physical characteristics will become more and more difficult to control. With existing technologies, it may take twenty years or more to break through certain technological bottlenecks, but semiconductor manufacturing technology should not be stagnated because of this. After comparing several alternatives, I think the "immersion type" you proposed The plan is the most likely to succeed, so I am willing to make a long-term investment for this."
Lin Benjian nodded again, and was silent for a long time before speaking: "Eric, I think I can understand what you mean, and thank you for your invitation to me, but I cannot agree to join for the time being. "matrix"."
"Why? Is it because of personal reasons or because you feel that "Matrix" cannot provide you with a good research environment?"
Lin Benjian shook his head and said: "It's not for personal reasons-I have heard of Eric, your boldness. This is no secret in the entire IT industry. Everyone says that you are a very nice person and generous. I also believe that as long as I make a personal request, you will try to meet it, so I have not considered this issue at all."
"What is that for?"
"Erik, with all due respect, although the "Matrix" laboratory was a big hit at last year's CES, its establishment time was still too short, and therefore it lacked sufficient accumulation-let's take the lithography machine as an example. Well, the current major manufacturers are all manufacturers in the U.S. or Japan, and the lithography machine is a very sophisticated equipment that involves the most cutting-edge science in optics, electronics, basic physics, basic chemistry, precision machining, etc. Close collaboration is definitely not what I can do by myself. In other words, even if my theory is correct, I need enough collaborators to help me solve the various engineering practices that may arise. The problem, and this is not something that can be done in a laboratory."
Tan Zhenhua nodded, expressing that he understood, and at the same time, he had a higher evaluation of Lin Benjian in his heart.
Because what he said is very pertinent.
The lithography machine, first of all, is a sophisticated equipment.
To manufacture such an extremely sophisticated device requires the support of the entire basic industry level, not just the brainstorming of someone's genius.
To give the simplest example, in order to accurately focus light with a wavelength of nanometers, a very high-precision lens set and a servo mechanism supporting these lens sets are required-then an optical instrument manufacturer that can produce these lens sets is required. , Manufacturers that can manufacture higher-purity glass; in order for the servo mechanism to meet the work requirements, high-precision machine tools and precision processing companies that can process these complex servo mechanisms, various metals that can be used to manufacture these servo mechanisms, Non-metallic, high-precision motors and their drive circuits and programs that can drive these servo mechanisms to work normally...
All in all, the development and manufacture of such a lithography machine, even if it is just a prototype, requires the entire society to come up with the highest level of scientific and technological achievements to invest in it.
In contrast, the ready-made lithography machine manufacturers have inherent advantages in this regard-at least, they already have a complete supplier system that can solve the supply problems of most of these parts and components. "Laboratory is obviously at a disadvantage in this respect. It currently has zero mastery of this aspect. To rebuild such a system, both human and material inputs must be huge, and if it is only for experiments Building this system is obviously not worthwhile.
This is why Lin Benjian refused to nod immediately.
In order to clarify this point, Tan Zhenhua asked: "Dr. Lin, can I think so, do you think "Matrix" has never been engaged in the development of lithography machine products, so it lacks the necessary supply chain integration capabilities, and I don’t know whether the "Matrix" will invest enough time and money for this new technology. I am worried that this is just a project I personally started on a whim, and I lack the preparation for long-term investment, so I temporarily disagree to join our "Matrix" Right?"
What he said was straightforward. Lin Benjian nodded after hesitating for a while and agreed with Tan Zhenhua's guess.
"This is simple."
Tan Zhenhua smiled, "Dr. Lin, it's better to do this. Give me some time and I can prove to you that I have 100% determination and sincerity in investing in the field of lithography machines, but I also hope to wait until you make a promise. , When you see my sincerity, you will accept my invitation."
Lin Benjian did not hesitate this time, nodded in agreement, and asked curiously: "Eric, how will you prove it?"
"Well, it's a secret for now, but you will know soon."