ccnovels #705 - Chapter 705 Technology transfer? I'll crush you to death! New information from Cindy!
#705 - Chapter 705 Technology transfer? I'll crush you to death! New information from Cindy!
Lithography machines have experienced multiple stages of development.
Currently,
the most advanced immersion lithography machines have reached a precision of 28 nanometers.
The agreement naturally targets immersion lithography machines.
Here's the problem!
What China is transferring is technology.
Acquiring the technology for research, development, and production requires a process, taking about half a year.
But!
Xie Wu is responsible for the research and development of immersion lithography machines.
With Chen Hao's mature technology, it can be iterated in three to four months.
Therefore, before North America can research and manufacture the 28-nanometer technology they receive, China will have already completed the development of 14-nanometer technology.
Mass production can begin in a short time!
At that point,
China can then give the 14-nanometer technology to North America.
Will North America have to start researching again?
By the time they successfully research it, the 7-nanometer technology will have already come out.
Admittedly, their technological gap with China is no longer as exaggerated as before, but they are still one generation behind.
This is not the most fatal issue.
The precision limit of immersion lithography machines is 7 nanometers.
Then...
the most China can give North America will ultimately stop at 7 nanometers.
Don't forget!
While Xie Wu is further exploring the precision of immersion lithography machines, Du Yang and Gu Jinglun have been conducting EUV lithography machine research and development.
As of now, it has been almost a year, and success shouldn't be far off, right?
EUV lithography machine.
Full name: Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography Machine.
It has technical overlaps with immersion lithography machines, but there are also very significant differences in essence.
At least,
it cannot be considered an immersion lithography machine, right?
Of course, it also doesn't fall under the immersion lithography machine agreement signed between China and North America.
Once successfully developed, with only immersion lithography machine technology, how can North America compete with China?
As EUV research and development progresses, eventually even reaching 1 nanometer, the gap between the two sides will still be enormous!
As for technology transfer in other fields...
Such as chip design.
What if I give it to you?
I use EUV lithography machines to make chips, but you don't have the same level of lithography machines, so having chip designs is useless.
The most deadly thing is...
Surgical robots, 3D printing, and other technologies!
New generations of products are constantly iterating, and the requirements for materials become higher and higher.
Currently, it seems like there's no problem.
But when it iterates to the point where various new materials are needed, North America will discover that all strategic metals have already been monopolized by China—no matter how great your technology is, what's the point without materials?
In summary.
On the surface, North America has obtained a bunch of advanced technologies.
In reality...
You can't see the problem for now, but after a year or two, you'll find that it's no different from waste paper!
In these one or two years, as long as China accelerates iteration, North America will still have no competitiveness.
I complete the research and development and give you the technology.
While you are researching the technology, I have already produced and launched it.
Does North America not know this problem?
They know!
But from North America's perspective, firstly, they have no choice at all, and secondly, they believe that the speed of technological iteration cannot always be so fast—after reaching a certain level, iteration will become slower and slower.
How would they know that China has no technological barriers and that Chen Hao has provided several generations of technology.
Just as he was chatting with Xie Wu, General Wang's phone call came.
"Marshal, we found him!"
General Wang's tone was excited: "We acted overnight yesterday, and according to the body shape, skin color, and hair color you gave, we really found someone very similar."
Of course.
It is already rare to have similar body shape, hair color, and skin color.
The face cannot be the same.
But!
Isn't he making a mask right now?
"Tomorrow then."
Chen Hao smiled wryly: "I worked until three o'clock in the morning yesterday, and I still couldn't finish everything. I'll work overtime again tonight."
More than just working overtime?
He also has to put on a show!
......
It took North American scientists half a day just to verify the authenticity of the optical technology.
Then bargain.
Then sign the agreement.
By the time Chen Hao returned to his residence, it was already past ten o'clock at night.
It was past ten o'clock in the morning in North America.
DIA.
That is, the Defense Intelligence Agency of North America.
In the director's office, an old man in his fifties was browsing a document.
His name is Harry.
The current director of the DIA.
Suddenly!
The phone rang from the drawer.
He couldn't care about his work and quickly took out his phone.
This phone is neither used for daily work nor frequently used in life. Sometimes it won't ring for several months, but it is always turned on, and Harry always remembers to keep it fully charged.
The DIA's most core spies are directly responsible to him—contacted through this phone.
He picked up the phone and walked into the inner darkroom.
After answering, he didn't say anything.
Until...
a pleasant voice came from the other end of the phone and said a few words.
That was the agreed-upon code—to verify identity!
The other party's voice was also a kind of verification.
The code was correct.
The voice was Emily's...
No!
She was using a pseudonym—Cindy.
"Cindy."
After confirming her identity, Harry lowered his voice: "Is everything going smoothly?"
"He is very satisfied with me, even... very infatuated." There was a smug laugh on the other end of the phone.
This is Cindy's habit.
Whenever she uses her beauty to bewilder a target, she feels a special sense of accomplishment and subconsciously makes this kind of laughter.
"Very good!"
Harry was very satisfied.
The code and the voice were all correct.
Even the speaking habits were the same.
In short.
Harry didn't have the slightest suspicion, and then he instructed: "Don't rush! To be pushed out by the Chinese government as a white glove, that bastard is definitely very smart. Rushing too much is likely to give yourself away!"
"I know what to do, but... there's a new discovery!"
"New discovery?"
"Although he is a white glove, there is an opportunity to access technology in the civilian field."
"What?!"
Harry was overjoyed.
North America has activated a large number of spies, preparing to infiltrate and steal technology from China's military and civilian fields.
Cindy is not going to steal technology.
But to obtain what specific instructions Chen Hao receives from above when contacting them.
To prepare for a rainy day!
To anticipate the enemy's moves!
Why not let her steal technology?
Very simple.
White gloves cannot access technology!
Now, the situation has changed: military technology cannot be accessed, and strategic-level civilian technology is also not possible, such as lithography machines and high-precision machine tools, but there is too much technology in China's civilian field, and the confidentiality level is not that high.
Mid- and low-level civilian technology does not pose a threat to national security, but it can bring a lot of wealth!
If North America can get these...
Wouldn't the most deadly economic problem be solved easily?
"Good!"
Harry was extremely excited: "Try to obtain some technology on the premise of not exposing yourself—you will definitely not be treated unfairly upon completion of the mission!"
"I can't do it alone," Cindy said helplessly.
"You mean..."
"I need the cooperation of other intelligence departments."
"This..."
"Like this!"
Cindy said in a deep voice: "Aren't there many personnel from other intelligence departments who are targeting China's technology and conducting infiltration and theft? I know it's difficult for you, so... give me the numbers, and I'll go talk to them."
How many intelligence departments does North America have?
CIA, Central Intelligence Agency.
DIA, Defense Intelligence Agency.
NSA, National Security Agency.
MI, Military Intelligence Force.
And so on, and so on...
A total of more than a dozen intelligence departments, large and small!
This spy operation is a crucial link in the President's three-pronged approach.
A large number of intelligence departments are linked, but the functions of each department are different.
Or rather.
Different departments are doing their own thing.
Cindy needs to join hands with other departments to facilitate her actions.
As the director, Harry is not convenient to interfere with other departments.
So, Cindy asked him to provide the contact information of the highest person in charge of other departments, and she would personally try to persuade them.