Chapter 644: Mask Platform Dilemma! 34.82 Billion Yuan in a Single Day? Lao Ma: Can We Win?
It was not until eleven o'clock in the morning that Chen Yansen arrived at Senlian Science and Technology Park by car.
At this time, Pinbei’s total transaction volume is 19.74 billion!
As the time was almost half over, Huang Zheng was filled with anxiety in the office.
Based on past sales trends, today's total sales are optimistically estimated to exceed 40 billion. If the situation is not ideal, it may only be 38 billion.
But the 40 billion target has already been set. How can I explain to my boss if I can’t achieve it?
In desperation, Huang Zheng could only pin his hopes on the live streaming sales sector, and at the same time, he added some targeted subsidy activities for high-value users.
As for asking merchants to inflate their sales, he had never thought about it.
Because he knew very well what the consequences would be if his boss found out.
The other side.
As soon as Chen Yansen arrived at the office, Liang Jinsong and Lin Nan initiated a video conference request.
"Boss, Hucheng Microelectronics has already completed the production of the lens assembly required for the projection objective system. We have also obtained most of the modules required for the optical system."
Lin Nan shared with a smile.
"What is the highest precision of Huazhuo Precision's mask stage?"
Chen Yansen asked straight to the point.
A complete reflective optical system consists of a collecting mirror, an illumination system, a projection lens system, a mask and a mask stage.
None of them can be missing!
The first few technologies have been mastered, and only the last mask stage remains.
This thing is a mechanical structure that fixes the mask in the lithography machine and can achieve high-precision movement. It is equivalent to the "smart workbench" of the mask.
It's like a high-speed, non-shaking gimbal!
However, the speed and precision requirements of the mask stage are thousands or tens of thousands of times higher than those of the camera gimbal.
In simple terms, the mask table is actually a high-precision workbench that is specially designed to "hold the mask while working and ensure that it moves accurately and steadily."
For example, if you want to print a pattern on a cake, the mask is the template with the pattern, and the mask table is the bracket for placing the template.
Its core function is to hold the mask steadily and then move it precisely as required to ensure that the chip circuit can be printed clearly and accurately on the silicon wafer.
Lin Nan's smile froze, and he gave a bitter smile: "Boss, Mr. Hu helped us contact the Tsinghua University and Huazhuo Precision Technology teams. The manufacturing process of these two companies in the field of mask stages can barely reach 45 nanometers."
The upgrading of lithography machines is leapfrogging!
Although there is only a few generations between 45nm and 28nm, the research and development difficulty of the 28nm process mask stage in terms of speed, acceleration, accuracy and stability is dozens of times higher than that of the 45nm node.
Nikon, Canon and ASML are the only three companies in the world whose mask stages can support 28nm process technology, and ASML is the only company that can support above 28nm.
The mask table is usually developed and produced as part of the overall equipment of the lithography machine and is generally not sold separately.
After pondering for a while, Chen Yansen slowly said, "Does Huazhuo Precision Technology have a specific technical direction for the research and development of the 28nm mask stage?"
After hearing this, Lin Nan quickly pulled out a document he had prepared long ago and projected it onto the shared screen: "Mr. Hu mentioned that Huazhuo Precision Technology started preliminary research on 28-nanometer mask stages three years ago, but was stuck on two core issues.
First, attitude control under high-speed motion. Currently, their servo system will have micron-level deviation in accuracy when the acceleration reaches 2G.
Second, thermal deformation compensation in a vacuum environment. A temperature fluctuation of 0.1 degrees Celsius on the metal components of the mask stage will affect positioning accuracy. They tried using carbon fiber composite materials, but the cost was too high and the processing technology was not mature.
2G?
Chen Yansen was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
You know, the greater the acceleration of the mask stage, the shorter the acceleration and deceleration time of the mask stage can be, thereby improving the lithography efficiency and reducing the time cost of chip manufacturing, which is very important for large-scale chip production.
The average acceleration of the mask stage of ASML's NXT 1950i DUV lithography machine is 15G, and the peak value can reach 25G.
Huazhuo Jingke's mask stage is just usable and cannot be commercialized at all.
He finally understood that with the technical strength of the domestic supporting industrial chain, it was difficult for Xingyuan Technology to fully master the core technology of optical systems. This was an unavoidable reality.
Comparing the 2G acceleration with ASML's 25G peak is like comparing a toddler with a 100-meter sprinter; the difference in strength is enormous.
Moreover, excessive acceleration will put greater pressure on the mechanical structure, drive system and control system of the equipment, leading to problems such as reduced accuracy, reduced stability and shortened equipment life.
At the same time, high acceleration will also bring greater energy consumption and heat problems, which require more advanced cooling and control technologies to solve.
It is obvious that Huazhuo Jingke's technical solution is of the "opportunistic" type, deliberately reducing the acceleration value to make it easier to ensure accuracy and stability.
However, such a mask stage cannot meet the actual needs of large-scale chip production.
"I understand. Let's skip the mask stage and focus on the vacuum and environmental control systems."
Chen Yansen thought about it and gave instructions to Lin Nan.
After saying that, he looked at Liang Jinsong again and asked slowly, "Has the yield rate improved?"
"Boss, the current yield rate is stable at 97.5%. As long as the material supply is stable, I can increase the annual output value to 1 billion US dollars within three months."
Liang Jinsong answered confidently.
Upon hearing this, Chen Yansen nodded slightly and signaled Liang Jinsong to continue introducing the production capacity, process optimization progress and testing links.
Half an hour later, the video conference ended.
Chen Yansen sat in the office and opened the technical document sent by Lin Nan.
The technical difficulties of the mask stage mainly focus on high-precision motion control, high acceleration realization, and synchronization accuracy with the silicon wafer stage.
The devices that control acceleration include reluctance linear motors and voice coil motors, and the parts that ensure stability and precision include ball screws, air bearings, and magnetic bearings.
In fact, it is not that there are no corresponding suppliers for these key devices in China. The problem is that the products they provide are several generations behind in technology.
Chen Yansen quickly went through the technical documents. Just reading the documents could not solve the problem. He had to go deep into the front line and find a breakthrough through continuous trial and error.
Thinking of this, he left a message to Lin Nan, asking him to purchase a batch of related equipment first.
at the same time.
Shanghai, No. 200, Longcao Road, Yiyuan Office Building.
Pei Yi sat in front of the computer, his eyes fixed on the real-time transaction data on the screen.
From 0:00 to 12:00, the total transaction volume of Kuapao flash sales was 2.16 billion, which is definitely far less than Pinbei.
But with sales of 2.16 billion, it can easily rank among the second tier in the entire e-commerce circle.
Flash sales do not belong to the traditional e-commerce model. It is more like a form between e-commerce and O2O services. The core is the deep integration of instant delivery capabilities and e-commerce models.
What they are trying to grab is the business of all e-commerce platforms!
If it weren't for the support of Senlian Capital, it would have been attacked by its peers long ago.
At the same time, on the streets and alleys of first- and second-tier cities, Kuaipao riders are much busier than usual, delivering both takeout and flash sale orders.
As long as you dare to go online, orders will not stop.
Jiang Hao, who was far away in Yanjing, was almost crying. It was indeed fun to make money, but after delivering 58 orders in the morning, his legs were stiff, sore and painful.
But as soon as he saw the income figure of '348.1 yuan', he immediately became excited!
"Brother Kuaipao, please come online quickly! I can't hold on any longer!"
Jiang Hao couldn't help but shout in his heart.
The other side.
Pei Yi also noticed the tight transportation capacity. After a little thought, he called Xia Xiangyu, the general manager of the transportation department.
"We will adjust the order acceptance ratio of part-time riders and divide it into five parts. After the 618 promotion is over, we will add 30,000 more regular riders to the existing recruitment base."
Pei Yi warned Xia Xiangyu.
"Mr. Pei, there are already 294,000 official riders nationwide. If we add another 30,000, I'm worried that the delivery fee income won't cover the rider costs. Furthermore, many stations in third- and fourth-tier cities are underserved and lack order density. If we hire so many people all at once, I'm worried we'll end up with riders with no orders."
Xia Xiangyu frowned.
"I know, but look at the growth rate of our flash sales channel. We're going to expand to 63 new cities next month, bringing our flash sales coverage to 271 cities. If we don't reserve riders in advance and wait for new cities to launch, are we going to let users wait for orders?"
Pei Yi said indifferently.
Xia Xiangyu nodded. In his opinion, since President Pei knew what was going on, he could just do as he was told.
After Xia Xiangyu left, Pei Yi looked at the transaction volume of 2.19 billion on the screen, then tapped on the keyboard and wrote in the Yunzhou electronic note: Work priorities in late June.
“1. Follow up on the progress of server expansion;
2. Confirm the forward warehouse renovation plan;
3. Review the membership system plan;
4. Check the rider recruitment situation.
He knows that although the current transaction volume of flash sales is far behind that of the first tier of e-commerce, in the instant retail segment, as long as the supply chain, distribution and user retention are done well, there is unlimited potential.
After all, whoever can deliver goods to users faster will be able to capture the core traffic of future e-commerce.
The Yunsu warehouse, Kuapao grocery forward warehouse, Yuandong warehousing system, plus the number of product SKUs in Orange Smart Life Center and Orange Supermarket are enough for flash shopping to gain a foothold in the industry.
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At 10:39 p.m. that evening, Ma Liyun stood in front of the huge LED screen in the Ali headquarters building, looking at the number "32.74 billion" with his eyebrows twisted together.
"Can we win?"
Ma Liyun said to himself.
Zhang Yong, who was standing aside, immediately understood what was happening. He turned around and called the president of business management, indicating that he should rush to improve performance before midnight and make tomorrow's battle report look better.
As a result, in less than ten minutes, a large number of lucky bag products appeared in Yaomiao Mall, with prices ranging from 1,999 yuan to 99,999 yuan, and the full amount could be refunded after receiving the goods.
The benefits are mainly clearance items.
Some large stores that are aggressive in fake orders have doubled their daily sales in just half an hour.
At midnight, the final transaction volume of Ali’s 618 promotion was fixed at 34.82 billion!
(End of this chapter)
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