CHAPTER 1913: CHAPTER 999: THE FIRST 3-NANOMETER CHIP

As the largest photolithography machine manufacturing supplier in the world today, ASML Company has already experienced a certain degree of market shrinkage.

Because a few years ago, Mist City Arts and Science University developed a 5-nanometer process photolithography machine and obtained a complete set of 5-nanometer chip manufacturing industry supporting technologies and equipment.

This means that Feiyue Technology can produce photolithography machines and chips themselves and also engage in "trade" externally.

This naturally takes away a portion of ASML’s market, but fortunately, ASML’s market has always been stable and large, which allowed it to remain the "dominant player" in the world chip field even after Mist City Arts and Science University and Feiyue Technology mastered the 5-nanometer chip technology.

However.

This time, it’s different.

This time, Mist City Arts and Science University mastered the 3-nanometer process photolithography machine, while ASML has not, and as the technicians just mentioned, it will take three to five years for ASML to achieve something in the 3-nanometer process photolithography machine.

"Edward, what should we do now?"

At the board meeting, another board member, Rehut, asked.

"The best way is for us to also quickly develop the 3-nanometer process photolithography machine, but as Bob just mentioned, without three to five years, it will be difficult for us to achieve this, so under such circumstances, we have only one way..."

Edward said helplessly.

"Edward, what way?"

Board member Pielden asked.

"That is to strengthen our chip industry chain, making all the companies involved in the chip industry unanimously resist the chip technology of Mist City Arts and Science University and Feiyue Technology."

Edward said so.

This method has always been used by major foreign companies, which is to not use domestic ones.

But it’s different now; they’ve become the ones not using domestic ones.

But isn’t this method causing losses to ourselves?

After all, they possess better and more advanced chip technology, and if overseas tech companies do not use it, won’t they fall behind the development of Xia Country’s tech companies?

"Edward, is this method able... to make all tech companies not use Feiyue Technology’s 3-nanometer chips?"

Pielden shook his head, spread his hands, and said, "I think it’s impossible."

"Well, apart from that, we have no other way, we can only gradually perish as Feiyue Technology’s 3-nanometer chips steadily occupy the market."

Edward said helplessly.

Besides this, ASML, or any other photolithography machine companies, have no other way.

"I think we can give it a try."

"Then we need to talk to Island Electromechanical first."

"Can you ensure that Intel Technology, NVIDIA Technology, Fruit Technology Company, Nine Star Technology Company, and other tech companies do not use Mist City Arts and Science University and Feiyue Technology’s 3-nanometer chips?"

Rehut asked in confusion.

"This requires all of us to work together, I’ll fly to America soon to have a good talk with the heads of various tech companies. This time we must work together to win this war."

Edward said very seriously.

This was also Edward’s last attempt at struggling, and if it couldn’t be done, ASML would exit the historical stage of photolithography machines, stepping down from its world-dominant position and relinquishing the main market to Feiyue Technology.

"Edward, you must do it."

Pielden encouraged saying, "I think no matter if it’s Fruit Technology Company or Intel Technology Company, they certainly have no goodwill towards Feiyue Group, and companies like Google Company, we need to firmly grasp this opportunity."

It must be said, Pielden made a good point.

Xia Country’s Feiyue Group has now become the "strong competitor" in various tech fields. Whether it is Google Company, Fruit Technology, or Tesla’s new energy car company, they have no goodwill towards Feiyue Group, and their decline, to some extent, is due to the expansion of related industries under Feiyue Group.

Of course, they hope to resist Feiyue Group.

And as long as ASML Company seizes this opportunity, it is relatively easy to form an alliance to resist Feiyue Group, and by doing so, it could secure a "survival" opportunity for ASML Company.

"Did you hear that, Pielden is right, we still have a chance."

After Edward finished speaking, he stood up and said, "Alright, today’s meeting ends here, for the future of ASML, I think we all must take action."

Just like this.

All board members of ASML Company began to use their connections and start discussions about alliances with the heads of tech companies closely related to ASML Company globally.

If this alliance is formed, it can create a solid line, giving Feiyue Technology’s 3-nanometer chips no "market" at all worldwide.

In this way, Feiyue Technology’s 3-nanometer chips may incur "losses," because ASML can be sure that Mist City Arts and Science University and Feiyue Group have certainly spent a large amount of money to develop the 3-nanometer process photolithography machine and the supporting industry technology for the 3-nanometer chip.