Riding the wind of rebirth

从理论上讲，另一个时空的光刻机可以通过沉浸技术将193纳米提升到132纳米，那么如今365纳米设备就可以提升到248nm，而248纳米则可以提升到161纳米。

In practice, this technology could also immediately improve current lithography technology by 15% to 30%.

In other words, this technology alone is enough to bridge or bridge the generation gap.

In another timeline, IBM was the first to apply this technology to the manufacturing of commercial chips at the 45-nanometer node. Soon after, ASML, Nikon and other manufacturers made breakthroughs in 193-nanometer immersive prototype systems, which shows that the technical difficulty was not actually that great.

However, the current lithography machine manufacturing process is far from reaching its bottleneck. Therefore, all manufacturers only started their research and development plans for these "unorthodox methods" after the manufacturing process reached the 193-nanometer bottleneck. At present, they have not paid much attention to this technology.

As someone who has been through this before, Zhou Zhi naturally wanted to take advantage of this opportunity and had already begun patent planning.

Zhouzhi's plan is that if they cannot import the most advanced 248nm DUV lithography machine and can only import 365nm equipment, they will add this technology to upgrade the 365nm i-line equipment to 248nm, thus catching up with the world's most advanced level and catching everyone off guard.

If we introduce 248nm equipment and then add this technology, hehehehe...

Of course, achieving this functionality requires overcoming technical challenges such as controlling defects in the immersion environment and ensuring the compatibility of the resist. However, the investment and R&D difficulty required to overcome these challenges are far less than the difficulty of simply upgrading the system.

"I need to have a serious talk with Sister Xiaojuan when we get back this time." Zhou Zhi took Mai Xiaomiao's hand: "Who knew there was another crucial technology involved, which turned out to be a byproduct of seasonings..."

"Is Sister Xiaojuan still worried about Xiaoyong's education?" Mai Xiaomiao asked with a smile. She still didn't quite understand why Chinese families attached so much importance to their children's education, and this misunderstanding escalated to the point of being both amused and exasperated.

"Now that the whole family has moved to Chongqing, we shouldn't have to worry anymore, right?" Zhou Zhi laughed. "Actually, I don't think it's necessary. We'll go back and observe this time. If things don't work out, we'll step in and rescue Xiao Yong from his dire situation!"

"Okay! It would be best to bring Xiaoyong out so we can take care of him."

"Hahahaha," Zhou Zhi couldn't help but reach out and gently flick Mai Xiaomiao's nose: "You're overthinking it again."

After finishing his business in Shanghai, Zhou Zhi handed over the detailed blueprint report of the industrial plan to Hu Changfeng, and entrusted AXA Fund to handle all the authorization agreements for funds, projects, plans, and intellectual property rights. Once again, Zhou Zhi was freed from his troublesome duties and prepared to return to Manzhou for the summer vacation.

Now, people in Zhouzhi no longer book tickets themselves; they call Feng Xueshan and the group office makes the arrangements.

As a result, Feng Xueshan told him that a direct flight to Manzhou was not possible, and they would have to fly back to Chengdu.

Zhou Zhi asked her what was wrong, and Feng Xueshan said that Jiang Wu had something to discuss with him.

Jinli Group is doing very well now. The real estate industry has also been listed as a pillar industry of the country, and it has received strong support in terms of funding, planning, and project approval. As a group with a strong military background, Jinli Group has a natural advantage in acquiring land for military relocation. The group's real estate industry and the corresponding property management business have become the group's profit growth points.

As a result, Jiang Wu became the most influential person on the group's board of directors. With the promulgation of national policies, Jinli Group grew into one of the top large-scale real estate groups in China. All the previous controversies about his implementation of enterprise restructuring, adjustment of the group's industrial structure, and involvement in real estate were swept away.

If it were a normal matter, Jiang Wu wouldn't have made him make a special trip to Chengdu. Feeling a bit unsure, Zhou Zhi thought for a moment and then called Jiang Wu anyway.

The two exchanged a few polite words on the phone, and then Jiang Wu told him that it was nothing serious, and that he had just received orders from his superiors to cooperate fully in completing a task.

As for which superior it was and what mission they were working on, Jiang Wu only said they would discuss it in detail after Zhou Zhi arrived in Chengdu. So Zhou Zhi had no choice but to call Feng Xueshan again and ask her to book a flight back to Chengdu.

That evening, Zhou Zhi and Mai Xiaomiao met Jiang Wu, who had come to visit, at Suihuaxuan. Tang Qi and Guan Tingting were also with him.

Guan Tingting was also holding a child's hand, which was Jiang Wu and Tang Qi's child, Ya Ya. Ya Ya was also holding a dog's hand, which was Tang Yuan.

Tangyuan was the most excited to see Zhou Zhi, and she tried to pounce on him, causing Ya Ya to stumble.

Zhou Zhi quickly picked up Ya Ya and let Tang Yuan frolic around him: "Ya Ya, do you still remember your uncle?"

"I remember!" Ya Ya hugged Zhou Zhi's neck. "It's the excavator Uncle gave me! I love excavators!"

"Don't even mention your excavator!" Tang Qi said, both amused and annoyed. "Look what it's done to my yard!"

Zhou Zhi believed that every little boy had a dream of becoming an excavator driver, so he commissioned his cousin Anran to design an electric excavator toy.

To be precise, they are not toys at all; they are more like small, functional machines that are electrically driven and can be operated by children to perform certain actions, making them quite fun.

As for Ya Ya damaging the yard, Zhou Zhi thought it was no big deal: "As long as Ya Ya likes it, that's fine. Your dad has so many construction sites now, and your mom doesn't like Ya Ya digging around at home. Let your dad take you to the construction site."

“That’s what I said too,” Jiang Wu said with a smile, having found a supporter.

"No way!" Tang Qi waved her hand. "You have no idea how heavy the schoolwork is for kids these days. They can't just play all the time."

Nowadays, most families have only one child, and there's a general trend among Chinese parents to go to extremes when it comes to their children's education. This is true for Xiao Liu Jie, Xiao Juan'er Jie, and now Tang Qi is no exception.

"Tingting, it's been a long time! What brings you back to Chengdu?" Zhou Zhi then looked at Guan Tingting, who was already hugging Mai Xiaomiao: "Congratulations on the great success of your new song!"

"It has to be you!" Guan Tingting let go of Mai Xiaomiao and hugged Zhou Zhi again: "Everyone else was pessimistic about the song, but you were the only one who supported me!"

After returning from her studies in North America, Guan Tingting began to polish her new album, with the title track being "I Believe I Can Fly," a song whose copyright she bought back from North America.

When the song was purchased, Rolling Stone objected. The reason was simple: they had never created a Chinese singer with a style like Guan Tingting's, and they did not believe that Guan Tingting's R&B singing style, honed after studying in North America, would succeed in today's Chinese music scene. They thought it was too risky.

However, Zhou Zhi gave Guan Tingting the strongest support, and even funded the independent purchase of the copyright for the song. Apart from keeping the English version of the chorus, he also personally wrote the Chinese lyrics for the beginning of the song.

Then he told Rolling Stone that if they were unwilling to include the song in Guan Tingting's album, he could fully produce it and release it as a single for Guan Tingting.

This message was conveyed by Li Qiyan, and it carried a great deal of weight. Rock Records immediately agreed and asked Xiao Pang to produce this single.

The result was a great success. Guan Tingting perfectly combined the gentle, low-pitched Mandarin part with the high-pitched, passionate English part, creating a style completely different from the original singer. (End of Chapter)