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"Immediately launch two actions: First, object to the exclusive procurement contract for Xuanwu Battery - flagship model, and demand that the other party share some battery material patents in exchange for a premium. Since they need our market, they should pay the price in terms of technology."

"In addition, we will suspend the expansion plan of the 28nm production line at the Tangdu factory and shift resources to the mature 14nm FinFET process. Even if the yield rate is lower, it doesn't matter. We will use a more advanced chip process to counter their cost advantage."

After making these two decisions, Li Zairong did not stop, but continued: "In the past, we believed that China's semiconductor industry would not be able to achieve self-sufficiency in 28nm for at least 5 years. Now it seems that this judgment was completely wrong."

"Their strategy is clear: use mature processes to 'exchange for market share,' and then use the market share to support the research and development of advanced processes."

"We must admit that simply relying on ASML's equipment supply barriers is no longer enough to stop them."

"On the one hand, we can negotiate with ASML for exclusive procurement rights of EUV lithography machines, and at the same time, we can join forces with giants such as TJD and Intel to lobby the United States to restrict the export of lithography machines to China."

"At the same time, we also need to secretly contact China and Galaxy Technology to probe the true situation of the lithography factory and whether there is a possibility of cooperation."

"Initiate a feasibility study on the Indian semiconductor base, transfer some of the 28nm production capacity to India, and use Indian government subsidies and low labor costs to reduce production costs, while increasing investment in chip packaging and testing plants in places like Annam."

At this point, Lee Jae-yong's expression became extremely serious.

"The significance of China's breakthrough in lithography technology is not only that we have gained another competitor, but also that it marks the accelerated evolution of the global semiconductor industry from 'oligopoly' to 'technology equality'."

"For us, for Qualcomm, the loss of cost advantage in mid-to-low-end mobile phone chips means we need to find new profit growth points to make up for this loss."

"China is no longer a 'technology follower,' but is transforming into a 'rule-maker.' In this process, we must handle our relationship with China with care."

"We can't be too close, lest we attract the Bald Eagle Federation's plans and the malice of international giants, nor can we be too far away, lest we suffer too much loss."

"The balance in this is very difficult to grasp. It's like walking a tightrope at high altitude. Besides the great risks, there are also great opportunities."

"When we have no way to stop the trend, we should try to join in in order to minimize losses and maximize benefits."

"Therefore, I have decided to establish a special working group for China within the group, with myself as the group leader. All business related to China, regardless of the sector, will be conducted under the guidance of this group."

In the end, Lee Jae-young's fangs suddenly appeared.

As the world's most populous country, China does not mean that Samsung has no business in China, even though Samsung has withdrawn from the mobile phone market.

The four-star factory in Tangdu City is just a small part of it.

Such a large, mature, and high-potential market is one that no company aspiring to globalization would give up.

Now, it is entirely logical for Lee Jae-yong to use this unexpected event to establish a task force and seize control of business with China, thus expanding his power through legitimate means.

None of the executives present raised any objections to this.

Instead, they all smiled and nodded in agreement.

A weight was lifted from Li Zairong's heart, and a sense of excitement quickly surfaced.

After receiving the news from the lithography factory, he began to think about it, eventually came up with this idea, and successfully implemented it, which made him overjoyed.

……

In China, Intel Semiconductor (China) Co., Ltd.

As a branch of an international giant in China, the senior executives and management team naturally tend to be Chinese.

The only people who truly understand their fellow countrymen are their fellow countrymen.

As the president of Intel Semiconductor Greater China, Hu Hua is well-informed and pays special attention to Galaxy Technology.

Especially when Galaxy Technology set up a lithography factory, Hu Hua did not think it was a farce like others.

Even after consulting with experts from various fields, they all said that a lithography factory was simply impossible to achieve and that it was just wishful thinking on the part of people who didn't understand the technology.

However, Hu Hua still did not give up his attention to the technology roadmap of the lithography factory.

In particular, as Galaxy Technology achieved more and more disruptive technological breakthroughs, Hu Hua's view on the lithography factory was further strengthened.

So when they heard the news that Galaxy Technologies' lithography factory had been completed and that materials such as wafers had been transported in, they were surprised.

Hu Hua knew that the crucial moment was approaching.

Whether the lithography factory is real or fake, we'll see this time.

In modern society, as long as you are willing, you can find a lot of information.

When General Manager Liu from Beijing, along with the Second General Manager of Tangdu City and provincial leaders, went to the lithography factory, Hu Hua became serious.

as predicted.

A message has been sent out.

The lithography factory has started trial production and achieved a yield rate of 96.5% for 28nm chips.

When this news came out, Hu Hua did not think it was fake news like others.

I immediately called headquarters.

"I have some bad news to share with you all. The lithography technology roadmap of Galaxy Technology's lithography factory has been confirmed. The yield rate of 28nm chips has reached 96.5%. However, the yield rates of 14nm and 7nm chips have not yet been released."

"However, a large number of wafers have already been delivered to Galaxy Technology's lithography factory, and judging from its scale, the quantity is enormous."

"According to sources, the lithography plant can currently process and manufacture one thousand wafers per hour."

"Furthermore, this speed is just the beginning. Once the technology is mature and the production line is stable, there will be a ramp-up in production capacity, which may very well reach an efficiency of 1,500 per hour."

After answering the phone, Hu Hua reported the situation in one go.

On the other side of the ocean, the executives who heard these reports were all shocked and fell into an eerie silence.

The news that Hu Hua revealed was truly astonishing.

The lithography factory technology route that they thought was impossible to achieve actually works, and it is indeed very efficient.

"This is impossible!"

"Today is not April Fool's Day, this joke is not funny at all!"

"A lithography factory is theoretically impossible to achieve. I don't believe it's real; there must be something wrong with it!"

"There might be several lithography machines hidden inside this factory, just disguised as a factory."

"The development of any technology follows its own trajectory, but the technological development path of the lithography factory seems to have appeared out of thin air, which is completely illogical."

"This must be a gimmick that Galaxy Technology came up with to spin off its subsidiaries." Many executives participating in the video conference expressed their opinions at this moment.

However, Intel's president, Jones, remained silent, instead appearing thoughtful.

After everyone had finished speaking, Jones said, "Since this news came from Hu, there shouldn't be any problem."

"Right now, we shouldn't be discussing whether this technology is real or fake, or its technical principles."

"Instead, we need to think about how we should respond next. When lithography factories are operating at full capacity, global chip prices will be impacted."

"Even if the current lithography factories have only achieved a high yield rate for 28nm chips, their impact on the high-end market is still very weak."

"However, this does not mean that we can ignore it. We must seriously consider what attitude we should maintain and how we should respond when new technologies emerge in order to ensure our best interests."

"Fortunately, we are now in control. Before others know the news, this extra time is enough for us to do something."

"It is foreseeable that Wall Street will see some opportunities arising from this news!"

"Gentlemen, I think I don't need to say more about what to do."

Jones didn't say anything during the video conference, but instead shifted the topic to the impact of the news on the stock market.

Sure enough, upon hearing Jones's reminder, many executives immediately snapped out of their daze.

Whether you're shorting or going long, this is a good opportunity.

Putting aside other factors, ASML and TJD's stock prices will definitely be impacted, creating opportunities for them to profit.

The information obtained by Quan Guixian and Hu Hua, among others, did not indicate a leak of information regarding the lithography factory project.

Instead, the news was released to the public specifically after the project was successful.

Such a significant technological breakthrough would be very difficult to keep secret indefinitely, and would come at a great cost.

But if it were made public, it could bring more opportunities.

Before Galaxy Technology Semiconductor rose to prominence, China lagged behind in various fields, such as the global semiconductor industry.

Breakthroughs in photoresist, packaging technology, EDA design software, mask stages, and other technologies were achieved and made domestically under the leadership of Galaxy Technology.

It can be said that Galaxy Technology Semiconductor alone has shouldered the banner of China's semiconductor industry and powerfully promoted the industry's development.

"Exciting news! The lithography factory project led by Galaxy Technology Semiconductor has achieved a milestone breakthrough!"

"In the crown jewel of industry, the field of photolithography, we have developed a completely new technological model that is distinct from the international community!"

"A more advanced and efficient lithography factory model will become the new mainstream technology!"

"Galaxy Technology, the pride of domestic products, breaks the monopoly, unparalleled in the world!"

"Shocking! Beyond lithography machines, there's an even more powerful production model!"

"With our swords pointed at ASML, the Chinese people have never been defeated by hardship; they have only faced difficulties head-on and climbed to new heights!"

"Semiconductor localization has made another breakthrough, and we finally have our own lithography factory!"

At the same time, domestic media outlets suddenly released news about the lithography factory.

Clearly, this was arranged by higher-ups.

It made a huge splash and quickly dominated domestic internet platforms.

Not only these messages, but also a large number of official accounts followed suit, popularizing the technical differences between lithography machines and lithography factories, in order to prove the advanced nature of lithography factories.

The lithography machine has already been popularized extensively before, so many netizens still have an impression of it.

Even though the lithography machine is so technologically advanced and sophisticated, it has made many netizens aware that it is a cutting-edge device with extremely high technological content.

Therefore, the pride that netizens feel upon hearing that China has independently developed a lithography factory with higher production efficiency than lithography machines is indescribable.

"Damn, what's going on with Galaxy Technology these past few days? First it was the Xuanwu Battery global procurement conference, and now, just a few days later, they're saying they've built a lithography factory. This speed is just too fast!"

"To give you some background, Galaxy Technology has more than 600,000 employees, including delivery drivers and couriers. In addition, Galaxy Technology has more than 50,000 R&D personnel, so it is completely understandable that Galaxy Technology has this R&D speed."

"Now that Galaxy Technology has built a lithography factory, does that mean our phones will be cheaper in the future? After all, chip prices have dropped, they can't stay at the original price!"

"That's for sure. One important role of localization is that it can reduce the cost of many technological products, allowing more consumers to experience high-tech. Finally, there are the job opportunities that come with localization of technology."

"Can someone knowledgeable explain the difference between a lithography machine and a lithography factory in the simplest terms? Which one is more powerful?"

"Simply put, a lithography machine is a miniaturized machine, but it is not very efficient, only about a hundred per hour. A lithography factory, on the other hand, is a large-scale operation, turning high-precision equipment into a workshop, which doubles the efficiency."

"My goodness, I've said it before: the more the West sanctions us and blocks our technological development, the better we develop and the faster we break through. If ASML sold us the EUV extreme ultraviolet lithography machine, we definitely wouldn't be able to build a lithography factory."

"It's better to buy than to build, and better to rent than to buy. There's great wisdom in this. It's because the bald eagle doesn't understand this principle that it has forced us to rely on our own efforts. Now we're reaping the consequences."

"Isn't this a case of the bald eagle lifting a rock only to drop it on its own foot?"

"Go and see what technological developments the Bald Eagle Federation has blocked. Maybe in a couple of days, Galaxy Technology will announce another breakthrough."

"I woke up to find that we've achieved such a significant technological breakthrough. Can Galaxy Technology say something about this? Just how much more technology are you hiding?"

"Here's some inside information: the lithography factory is just the beginning. Galaxy Technologies has many more advanced technologies that haven't been revealed yet."

"Any of you overseas brothers here? Look at how giants like ASML and Qualcomm are reacting. Aren't they all stunned?"

"We agreed on global cooperation, but the bald eagle insisted on imposing sanctions. Now look what's happened, we're making technological breakthroughs in various fields. It'll be hard to say who will be more advanced in the end."

"They won't give up until they reach the Yellow River; who would have thought that the scientific research capabilities of the galactic debris are so strong!"

As the media continued their investigation, more information about the lithography factory was revealed.

What netizens are more concerned about is the 150 million yuan bonus that Wang Donglai distributed to all employees of the lithography factory, as well as other generous reward measures.

After all, there are very few bosses like Wang Donglai who are incredibly generous and give out money so readily.

For working people, nothing else matters; all they want is for their boss to pay them more money.

On the other hand, when the established international semiconductor giants received this news, they were stunned. (End of Chapter)