From all-round academic master to chief scientist - Chapter 212 Eating the photolithography machine directly

“Lin, what’s wrong?”

Dawson Edinson suddenly asked.

He saw Lin Xiao’s eyes looking at the lithography machine, which seemed to be full of shock?

He couldn’t help but find it interesting that their lithography machine could actually make such a top physicist show such an expression?

Hearing Dawson Edinson’s voice, Lin Xiao came back to his senses.

After reacting to his question, Lin Xiao said with emotion: “It is indeed a photolithography machine. It seems to be a perfect product. It is really surprising.”

Dawson Edinson smiled and said: “If other people know that physicists who can be compared with Einstein are actually surprised by this thing, I am afraid they will be even more surprised.”

Lin Xiao smiled and said: “If Einstein saw the lithography machine, I believe he would be surprised. This is the world’s top technological product.”

“That’s true. After all, this is the crystallization of human wisdom.” Dawson Edinson said: “Scientists have worked hard for decades to achieve the rise of people in the nanometer field.”

Think about it, the radius of a silicon atom is only about 0.111nm, which means that one nanometer is only about the size of 4 silicon atoms, and current photolithography machines can already process 5nm processes on silicon wafers. Photo etching, it can be seen how high the accuracy of the photolithography machine is.

So Lin Xiao nodded in agreement.

“Well said.”

So it’s mine now.

Lin Xiao’s shock just now was obviously not from the lithography machine in front of him, but from the image in his mind.

A complete photolithography machine already appeared in his mind.

Just like a three-dimensional modeling diagram.

And he can know every part and structure inside.

For example, the most critical part of the photolithography machine is the lens.

It is the smoothest lens currently available to humans, with an accuracy of 50pm-rms, which means that based on the root mean square calculation method, it is less than half the radius of a silicon atom!

Being so flat is enough to show how smooth it is. Maybe just by touching it with your hand, it will never be so smooth again, because with a gentle touch, the electromagnetic force generated by the atomic electrons on your finger is enough to destroy its balance. , so since its birth, it needs to be in the best possible state of protection to avoid damage or wear.

Even the precision of the lens of the James Webb Space Telescope being built at this time is only 20nm. A lens with this precision is also Tu Yile.

Of course, considering that the wavelength of EUV extreme ultraviolet light is 13.5nm, this accuracy is considered more appropriate.

And these are lenses from the German Zeiss company. They only work ten months a year and take vacations after work. Asmail’s low output is also related to the fact that this company provides too few lenses.

In addition to the lens, Lin Xiao can also see the structure of all other parts inside. This is equivalent to that as long as he has the raw materials, he can reassemble a photolithography machine.

Of course, this is not the end for Lin Xiao.

At this time, he could not only see the structure of the entire photolithography machine, but he could even know how the lens was made.

As long as he selects this lens as the object, he can know what process the lens went through to polish it to this level. First, it naturally goes through various mechanical polishing, then chemical treatment, and continues to polish.

In addition, there is also the material of this lens, which is a material with a thermal expansion coefficient of almost zero, because light will obviously cause the temperature of the lens to increase during photolithography, and once it increases by even one ten thousandth, it may have an impact on the final Photolithography accuracy is affected.

Of course, in addition to the lenses, there are also key structures of the lithography machine such as the light source and dual worktables, and Lin Xiao will know the production principles of these.

In addition to the photolithography machine, since the photolithography machine being scanned is a photolithography machine undergoing factory testing, it also contains various materials needed in the photolithography process, such as silicon wafers, EUV photoresist, and photomasks. Membrane.

At this moment, he also knew the production process of these materials.

Now, as long as he takes out these things, the progress of China’s production of photolithography machines will be greatly improved.

Facing this, he couldn’t help but marvel in his heart.

The system actually gave him such an awesome thing?

He felt incredible.

He couldn’t help but ask in his mind: “System, you are so kind? If I buy it directly with truth points, how many truth points will it cost?”

But the system unexpectedly responded: “Any existing technology and theory of the host’s civilization is meaningless to the host, and does not meet the system’s goal of assisting the host to find the truth. This system believes that information caused by internal conflicts within the civilization is not valid. Symmetry should not prevent the host from finding the truth.”

Hearing this answer, Lin Xiao was slightly stunned, and then gave the system a thumbs up in his heart.

“That’s good. Wouldn’t it be better if you give me a few more “Requests for Cash” and let me scan everything in the world?”

System: “Certain difficulties can also promote the growth of the host, so please continue to make more achievements.”

Then there was no sound.

Lin Xiao couldn’t help but rolled his eyes. What, it’s not like he didn’t want to say anything.

No more care, his goal has been achieved anyway, and he won’t have to come here anymore. As for whether he should help them continue to optimize the internal light source diffraction? No need to think about it.

He came here to spy on the enemy, not to fund him.

Then it’s just a matter of yo-yoing.

Time passed quickly, and he continued to watch here for a while, and then Dawson Edinson took him to see what he was going to do.

To put it bluntly, it is the optimization of the optical path. This requires first using mathematics to build a model, and then using computer programs to embody it.

This point, in fact, was also requested in the [Request for Present Objects], because when Lin Xiao was requesting it, the computer next to the lithography machine was also within the scanning range. Needless to say, after scanning, the present object The request directly extracted all the programs contained in the computer for Lin Xiao to read.

Therefore, he can now complete this part of the program at any time, as well as the control system of the entire photolithography machine, and the same is true.

This also made Lin Xiao relax a lot.

There are too many things in a photolithography machine, and what he wants to do now is to build all these things based on China’s ability alone. If he just relies on his own research, God knows how long it will take.

But now that he has this information, it is no longer difficult for him. He can even produce these things within a year and then hand them over to various departments in China for research and development. More than 100,000 There are certainly many parts and components, but in the face of China’s huge industrial system, as long as you have technology and principles, even a nuclear submarine toy can be copied into a real nuclear submarine for you.

Therefore, now Lin Xiao can really see the light of success.

Of course, it is definitely not good to take these things out directly. If you copy these things directly, although there is no need to consider the issue of patent infringement, companies that have mastered key technologies have basically not applied for patents in China anyway. , because they are worried that the patent will be copied after it is made public.

However, it would still take a lot of time to get everything out, so Lin Xiao decided to optimize the existing lithography machine architecture.

Optimizing the architecture of a technological equipment tests physics and materials science. For Lin Xiao today, level 5 physics and level 3 materials science are completely enough for him to solve this problem.

Just saying that at this time, he had many ideas in his mind about how to optimize this lithography machine.

For example, in terms of a screw inside, or in terms of the entire interior, or in terms of the position arrangement of each lens.

All of this, he will be able to optimize.

At this time, he couldn’t help but feel excited in his heart.

The lithography machine is already at your fingertips!

Of course, he didn’t show it.

“Lin, do you need to see it again?”

Dawson Addinson asked after an hour of inspecting the factory.

“No need. After you send me the relevant information, I can start researching it.”

Dawson Edinson looked happy and asked again: “Then, how long will it take you to get it done?”

Lin Xiao shook his head: “It’s hard to say. After all, this is an operation at the nanometer level. I can’t guarantee success. What’s more, this is not an area I am good at.”

Then he spread his hands and said: “If you feel uneasy, forget it. I can also refund the 1 million euros in employment fees to you.”

Dawson Edinson quickly waved his hand and said with a smile: “That’s not necessary. We won’t be able to get this kind of money back. It’s only eighteen months, and we can afford to wait.”

It takes more than a year to produce a photolithography machine, let alone only one and a half years?

The time span of some important projects of these large companies is measured in years, so Lin Xiao said that the eighteen-month period was not too long for Dawson Edinson at all.

“so be it.”

Lin Xiao didn’t say anything more. Since you insist on giving me 1 million euros, I will reluctantly accept it.

Anyway, it is written in the contract that 1 million euros is a recruitment fee. Regardless of success or failure, Lin Xiao does not have to pay any price.

Just like when China purchased a foreign shield machine and encountered a malfunction, it had no choice but to ask foreign engineers to come over for inspection. As a result, those engineers said that they would be charged US$10,000 for every day they stayed in China, and US$300,000 for a month. US dollars, then solved the problem and said otherwise.

So Lin Xiao didn’t care anymore.

Then, he left here under the escort of Dawson Edinson.

Watching Lin Xiao leave, the smile on Dawson Edinson’s face gradually faded, and he waved, and his secretary came over.

“Let’s see if he did anything strange in our factory just now.”

“Strange movements?”

“Have you seen “Now You See Me 2″? The kind that steals all kinds of information from us.”

Dawson Edinson: “I heard that this Lin Xiao knows kung fu. Please pay attention to whether he made similar moves just now.”

Secretary: “…Okay.”

Didn’t you stay together just now?

Can Lin still use magic to steal all the secrets of our lithography machine?

What a joke!

If this were true, he would eat the photolithography machine directly.

He doesn’t believe that things in movies can happen in the real world.

Of course, he could only comply with the boss’s request.

So he left here.

However, Dawson Edinson took out a phone again and said: “Pay attention to Lin Xiao’s room and monitor him later to see if he has any strange behavior in the hotel, or if he does anything on his computer or mobile phone. What.”

The other end of the phone responded: “Yes.”

Putting down his cell phone, Dawson Edinson took a deep look at Lin Xiao who got into the Maybach and left.

If he cooperates with peace of mind, then it’s not a big problem, but if you want to act like an agent, don’t blame him.

Although Asmail also recruits employees from China, they cannot be too careful against top scientists like Lin Xiao.

…

Lin Xiao returned to the hotel and lay directly on the bed.

Although he didn’t know that he was being monitored, this did not prevent him from continuing to study the lithography machine – of course, in his mind.

The system’s ability to store messages made him feel like he had a computer in his brain, which could be read directly and then studied directly in his brain.

And the system also has a good feature, that is, it can directly transmit information to the computer around him.

This prevents him from typing out the information one by one from his mind later.

Of course, he won’t get the information out here now. Everything will have to wait until he returns to China.

In this way, he pondered in his mind how to optimize Asmail’s lithography machine until time slowly passed.

…

Lin Xiao did not stay in the Netherlands for too long. He returned to Paris the next day.

At the same time, his graduation procedures were completed.

“Lin, congratulations on completing your studies.”

“You have completed all your Ph.D. studies in less than a year. There is no doubt that you are one of the best students at our Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris.”

In a simple graduation ceremony, Lin Xiao wore a doctoral uniform and took a photo with the principal of the Normal School of Paris and the teachers of the Department of Mathematics. The principal, Mark Mezzard, held Lin Xiao’s hand and said with a smile.

Lin Xiao said humorously: “It’s a pity for me that we won’t be able to get our full scholarship for even one year.”

“Hahaha.”

Mark Mezzard laughed heartily, then paused, and his voice returned to normal: “So, Mr. Lin, we are now officially inviting you to be our professor of physics, how about that?”

Lin Xiao was stunned: “Physics?”

At this time, a person next to him started scolding: “Mark Mezzard! Lin is our mathematician. You, a physics major, don’t try to snatch him away from us!”

This person is called Pierre-Louis Lion, and he is the president of the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris. This is a unique system of schools in some countries, with a principal and a president.

And this Pierre-Louis Lion was also a mathematician and a Fields Medal winner.

As for the principal, Mark Mezzard, he is a physicist.

The debate about whether Lin Xiao is a physicist or a mathematician obviously started again at this graduation ceremony.

Mark Mezzard: “It’s obvious that Lin is a pure-blooded and noble physicist!”

Pierre-Louis Leon snorted coldly and turned to look at Lin Xiao: “Lin, come and be our mathematics professor!”

“Don’t listen to this guy, Lin, you should be great at physics!”

…

Seeing the quarrel between the two professors, Lin Xiao covered his forehead. What is this?