Rebirth Tokyo 1986

Chapter 192 Change!

In 1988, the semiconductor manufacturing industry was still in its infancy, and the R&D investment in a lithography machine project only required a few million dollars.

Even if etching machines, photoresists and other projects are added, the 2000 billion yen loan cannot be fully spent.

This money was borrowed and will have to be repaid with interest in the future.

Masato Takeshita simply used most of his funds to buy rising stars in the US stock market.

Microsoft, Walmart, and Intel are all targets chosen by young people.

The growth rate of the stock value of these companies is no less than that of the Japanese stock market.

The remaining $1000 million was injected into the newly established Xinghai Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.

This will be a completely independent company and will not be placed under the gradually maturing Xinghai Semiconductor.

On the one hand, he does not want to be nagged by shareholders such as NEC, and on the other hand, he also wants to fully control the development direction of lithography machines.

Unfortunately, the current Xinghai Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is just a shell.

But it doesn't matter, the positions will be filled soon.

Although China has abundant intellectual talents, we cannot rely entirely on China.

Masato Takeshita quickly gained control of the network of contacts he gained through the development of mobile phones.

We contacted professors in related fields at the University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, and Tokyo Institute of Technology, as well as those who were unsuccessful in Nikon's lithography machine project.

Came to Xinghai Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, where there were only a few civilian staff.

Masato Takeshita looked at Yasuo Tamura, who was poached from Nikon, with an embarrassed look on his face.

"Tamura-san, the company is still in a very poor state for now, so I'm counting on you."

Yasuo Tamura was mentally prepared and didn't care about what was happening.

He carefully looked at the equipment in the laboratory and even responded with some satisfaction: "The equipment is very complete and very new. It has greatly exceeded my expectations."

“I don’t know when we can officially start work.”

Although Yasuo Tamura was not successful at Nikon, he still had several loyal subordinates.

This time he switched to Xinghai Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, he naturally had to bring his subordinates with him.

At the same time, this is something Nikon is very happy to see.

Nikon's top leaders had long wanted to get rid of Yasuo Tamura and his gang, who were incompatible with them.

Therefore, the poaching of Masato Takeshita was a perfect match for both parties.

As for whether Xinghai Semiconductor Manufacturing’s acquisition of Yasuo Tamura will pose a threat to the development of its own lithography machine projects in the future.

Nikon just doesn't care.

On the one hand, the lithography machine project is just a side job for Nikon, so it’s no big deal even if it is surpassed.

You won’t make much money anyway.

On the other hand, Nikon does not believe that its own lithography opportunities will be surpassed.

Our own optical strength is unparalleled in the world. Companies without optical research and development capabilities should not even think about surpassing us in the field of lithography machines.

The reason why American lithography machine companies are being defeated by Nikon is because their lenses come from Zeiss.

Zeiss is a big company and doesn't care about small orders for lithography machine projects.

Therefore, American companies have always lagged behind Nikon in the debugging of lithography machine lenses.

The same is true for the time when products are launched.

Masato Takeshita also faces this problem.

But he didn't care at all, and he didn't expect to catch up with Nikon right now anyway.

As long as its own lithography machine technology can catch up with Nikon's pace, it doesn't matter.

The 21st century is the time when our own lithography machines will come to the fore.

"This is the business card of professors in the field of lithography from the University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, and Tokyo Institute of Technology. They have agreed to cooperate with our company. You can contact them at any time."

“These are all top experts in the industry.”

Yasuo Tamura was very shocked. He never expected that Masato Takeshita could be so powerful.

With the help of this team of top experts, he believes that he will soon be able to produce a lithography machine product that is comparable to Canon.

As for Nikon, it is still quite difficult.

"Besides that, I am also planning to cooperate with China."

After that, Masato Takeshita carefully explained to Yasuo Fukuda his ideas about cooperation with China.

"Well, that's a good idea. I can leave the position of chief scientist there."

Yasuo Tamura knew that his main strength was management, and he was inferior to many professionals in terms of technology.

So he was willing to give up the position of technical director so that he could better manage the company.

"I will go talk to them tomorrow."

The next morning, Masato Takeshita couldn't wait to take a plane to Shanghai.

"Commander, I would like to cooperate with the 45th Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences on photolithography equipment. I wonder if you can help to make the connection."

“Cooperation in semiconductors?”

Chief Jiang has a technical background and is very sensitive to semiconductors.

He wanted to hear more specific thoughts from this international friend who seemed to have a good impression of China.

"Japan's photolithography technology is monopolized by Nikon and Canon. Our company wants to break through in this area, but we lack sufficient talent."

"I heard that your country's Institute 45 of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a photolithography machine with performance comparable to that of international first-tier manufacturers as early as 1985."

"So we want to cooperate with 45 institutes in your country to set up a laboratory for lithography machines in Shanghai and continue to tackle the most advanced lithography machine technology."

If you want to cooperate for a long time, you must be honest.

Lies can deceive people for a while, but they will eventually be exposed, thus creating a gap.

Of course, not exposing other people’s shortcomings is also an important way of conversation.

If Masato Takeshita said that the lithography machine technology of Institute 45 was 7 years behind Nikon, then he would have to close his mouth and the lithography machine project team of Institute 45 had been disbanded.

Even if the 45 institutions are willing to cooperate, they are likely to fail due to national pride.

In addition, only projects that are win-win for all parties are easiest to implement.

The lithography machine project of China's Institute 45 has been disbanded, and Masato Takeshita chose to take over through cooperation, which can help China train talents in this area.

As for placing the lithography machine project in Shanghai, it is a political achievement.

In this way, this is a transaction in which all three parties will benefit, and it is naturally the easiest to succeed.

"Well, I'll discuss this with my comrades first, okay?"

Chief Jiang was mature and prudent, and still chose not to agree.

He needs to collect some relevant information and understand the general situation before he can agree.

"Of course, this is as it should be when it comes to cutting-edge technology."

Masato Takeshita naturally would not have any objection.

The lithography machine industry is indeed not doing very well at the moment, but after all, it involves the most advanced technology.

Only after careful consideration can the relevant leaders help to make connections.

However, Masato Takeshita is not worried about this.

China's lithography technology is not as good as Japan's, and there is no problem of technology leakage.

In addition, China's lithography technology has been struggling and has begun to stagnate.

Both the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the 45 institutes would be very happy to obtain foreign investment.

After Chief Jiang returned to the government office, he immediately asked his secretary to contact the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Then he told the whole story about Masato Takeshita's plan to cooperate with the 45th Institute to develop more advanced lithography machines.

The people at the Chinese Academy of Sciences didn't believe it at first, and then immediately fell into ecstasy.

However, considering that it is a cooperation with a foreign company, it is better to report to the central government immediately.

"Foreign companies, this is not good, right?"

"We can't trust foreign devils. There may be some conspiracy behind it." "That's right. We can't cooperate. What if it's an act of infiltration?"

The central government has a lot of objections and does not want its top scientific research institutions to have anything to do with foreign countries.

If it is really an infiltration activity, if others are not firm in their thinking, it may cause serious consequences.

"But the lithography machine project of the 45th Institute has been disbanded. If we don't cooperate, our capabilities in lithography machines will fall further and further behind."

"Yes, Japan already has a more advanced Nikon, so there's nothing wrong with cooperating with them."

“I think we can collaborate and use other people’s funds to develop our technology.”

There are a lot of voices of opposition, but there are also many who want to agree.

In particular, Masato Takeshita's actions in Shanghai won the favor of many leaders.

Although this person makes money in China, he is obviously a more friendly international person.

Both sides have their own reasons, and neither can convince the other.

Just when everyone was at a stalemate, the top leader of the science and technology department made the final decision.

"Let's listen to the conditions there first, and then talk about cooperation."

Big leaders also tend to cooperate in their hearts.

He doesn’t know whether lithography machines will be important in the future.

If it is important, then this cooperation will be a big profit.

If it is not important, it will also allow the 45 institutions to obtain more funding, which is not a big loss either.

It’s better than the lithography machine project team of Institute 45, which disappeared without a trace.

"Comrade Takeshita, they have agreed to meet you in the capital. Here are the tickets to the capital."

"Oh, really? Thank you, Chief. Don't worry, there will be a relevant laboratory in Shanghai, right next to Jiaotong University."

Even if the Chinese Academy of Sciences strongly requested to build a laboratory in Beijing, Masato Takeshita would definitely build one in Shanghai, and at the same time take advantage of the development of China's two top intellectual talent cities.

Chief Jiang smiled gently: "Little rascal."

"Hehe, doesn't this also reflect the scientific research strength of Shencheng?"

The leader graduated from Jiaotong University.

Masato Takeshita built his laboratory in Shanghai at Jiaotong University with this in mind.

But the most important reason is that we value the school's high-end talent.

There were no high-speed trains in China in 1988, and the only trains he rode were the green trains he rode as a child.

The young man's ticket was for the best seats.

Not only is it very spacious, but it also provides a variety of delicious food.

"You really get what you pay for."

After getting off the train, Masato Takeshita looked at the green train with some nostalgia.

Business class tickets are comfortable, and the riding experience far exceeds that of sleeper berths and hard seats.

No wonder the general likes to travel by train. Not only is it extremely safe, but he can also comfortably enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way.

Whether it is the vast plains, the small hills and mountains, or the low-lying rural areas, they all make the young people feel deeply moved.

Reform and opening up is indeed one of the greatest policies in the world and has truly changed the land of China.

Decades later, there were no more thatched huts along the railway line, and the worst ones were turned into spacious bungalows.

The people's living standards have improved visibly.

"Hello, I'm Masato Takeshita."

The young man walked quickly to the pick-up point and shook hands with the relevant personnel who came to greet him one by one.

Among these people are central government officials and leaders from Beijing, but more are people related to the Academy of Sciences.

Everyone, Masato Takeshita is very enthusiastic.

Don't develop a lazy mentality because of your position.

This is the capital city. One day, an inconspicuous errand runner might soar to fame.

"It's actually the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. It seems they take this matter very seriously."

This was a place that Masato Takeshita had never been to in his previous life. He touched and looked around curiously.

Although the facilities are not as good as those of later three-star hotels, the feeling is completely different.

This is Diaoyutai.

The standard of the dinner was also very high. Under the careful guidance of relevant personnel, Masato Takeshita came to the banquet hall of the State Guesthouse which was specially used to entertain distinguished guests.

“Delicious, great taste.”

There are many researches on Masato Takeshita in China, and we know his taste characteristics.

I deliberately made some Shandong cuisine, Northeastern cuisine and Sichuan cuisine with slightly heavier flavors, rather than traditional Huaiyang cuisine.

The young man enjoyed the meal very much.

"Really? Then eat more."

After eating and drinking, everyone did not talk about work, but talked about life and personal preferences.

Sometimes, we also talk about some topics related to Sino-Japanese friendship.

The current relationship between China and Japan is indeed very close.

It is somewhat similar to the Republic of China during the Xinhai Revolution.

Although there are historical scars, for the sake of the overall situation, both sides are willing to avoid them and focus more on promoting Sino-Japanese friendship.

Unlike in the future, the two sides gradually drifted apart under the deliberate propaganda of the media.

Masato Takeshita doesn't know how long this situation can last, but he hopes it will last as long as possible.

He hopes to see East Asia united, rather than being torn apart by interference from countries outside the region.

In his previous life, he was just an insignificant person among the countless people and was unable to change the situation at all.

In this life, he can climb to a very high position and do everything he can to change the deadlock.

"Why, what are you thinking about?"

Lin Qingqian looked at the dazed president and asked in a low voice.

"Nothing, I just hope it can stay like this forever."

"what?"

Lin Qingqian was a little confused and tilted her head to look at the young man cutely.

"Never mind."

Masato Takeshita rubbed the girl's head with a wicked smile, but had no intention of expressing what he was thinking.

"you……"

The girl didn't expect the young man to be so bold all of a sudden, and her face turned red.

Masato Takeshita pretended not to notice and changed the subject seriously, asking, "Do you want to stay in China now and do some liaison work?"

The lithography machine project is very important and the work is complicated, so the young man did not intend to let the girl be responsible for this aspect of the work.

I just wanted her to gain more work experience here.

This way, it will be easier to take over relatively simple school projects.

"No, I have to finish my last shift."

Lin Qingqian's reason told her that it would be better to stay.

But humans are not rational monsters, and she chose to stay a little longer.

"I see. That's good."

After the dinner, Masato Takeshita returned to the hotel.

He looked out the window where the light was not very bright and fell into deep thought.

He was still thinking about everything that happened at the party, constantly planning how to change the future.

(End of this chapter)