"Xiao Xing, we need to trial-produce one for testing first. How long will it take you to make the supporting software system?" Yan Jiaoliang looked at Zhou Xing and asked solemnly:
"Give me three weeks!"
With the help of Zhou Xiaozhi, this software system could actually be built in one or two hours. Fearing to scare Professor Yan, Zhou Xing hesitated and said a more conservative time.
Such a complex system only takes three weeks? Did they hear it correctly? Isn’t it three months
Hearing this, Guo Dazhi, Jin Xiaomei and Xu Wei were all stunned and looked at Zhou Xing in disbelief.
"Almost all the accessories are available. This corrosion machine can be modified in about a week. The system will take three weeks, which is a bit long." Professor Yan frowned, looked at Zhou Xing and asked tentatively:
"Well, then I'll try to finish it within a week." Zhou Xing was stunned for a moment, nodded and said:
"That's right, haha. If you need any help, just ask." Professor Yan's eyes lit up and he laughed mischievously:
Guo Dazhi, Jin Xiaomei, and Xu Wei were speechless for a while. They no longer knew what to say. Let time test everything! Let’s see what kind of system Zhou Xing can come up with in a week.
"Bata, bah..." A burst of rapid footsteps came.
Everyone turned their heads and saw Professor Hu, Professor Fang... seven old professors trotting into the laboratory and swarming towards them.
"Lao Yan, what new ideas did Xiaoxing provide?"
"Lao Yan, what major change happened? What did Xiaoxing do?"
"Lao Yan..."
The professors surrounded Professor Yan and Zhou Xing and asked excitedly:
"Look at this drawing. Xiaoxing has made improvements on the etching machine we developed and redesigned a system. I feel good about it." Professor Yan unfolded the drawing in front of the experimental table and introduced to them:
"Well, this drawing is too simple. You can't see anything. Xiaoxing quickly introduce it to us." Professor Fang glanced at the drawing, his eyes lit up, and he quickly urged Zhou Xing:
"Yes, yes, is it a swing-around-axis sprinkler system? Why are there no adjustable spray holes here?" Professor Hu glanced at the drawings and asked impatiently:
"Well, let me tell you about my design idea." Zhou Xingchong nodded to the professor present and began to introduce the design drawing in detail: "This etching machine is divided into several subsystems. From the bracket upward, here is the lower plasma electrode. The box... This is the material inlet. After passing through the transmission device, there are multiple upper transmission shafts and multiple lower transmission shafts... Calibration data can be quickly obtained through the monitoring module... "
At this time, several old professors were like good students in the classroom, tightly surrounding Zhou Xing and listening to his explanation attentively.
Guo Dazhi, Jin Xiaomei, and Xu Wei, who were squeezed out of the circle, glanced at each other and smiled bitterly.
The master is the teacher, and the professor and the others began to study seriously. They had the qualifications to show off their status. The next second, the three of them took their diaries and pens and joined the circle of listeners.
Soon, the only sounds left in the entire laboratory were the sound of Zhou Xing explaining and the sound of pen writing on the diary.
The "etching machine" designed with the help of Zhou Xiaozhi has excellent performance and almost no shortcomings. As Zhou Xing explained, the professors' eyes became brighter and brighter.
"That's about it for the hardware design. I will hand over the equipped software system to you for testing in a week." After Zhou Xing introduced the hardware design information of the etching machine, he finally concluded:
With a sound of "huh", the professors all exhaled a deep breath, and all the old faces burst into joyful smiles.
Professor Fang was overjoyed and said: "Xiaoxing, your design is OK. The parts, materials, and production processes used are all very suitable for mass production processes."
"Yes! The design is novel, and the structural modules are simple and dense. If it can be equipped with a good-performance auxiliary system, the performance of this etching machine is expected to be more than 50% better than the one we designed." Professor Xu nodded repeatedly in agreement. :
"Okay, okay, Xiaoxing, you have made a great contribution again! The last reward has not been distributed yet, and Director Zheng is bleeding heavily this time." Professor Hu looked at Zhou Xing, his old face smiled brightly and kept cheering:
"You don't know this, Lao Hu. Xiaoxing is as cunning as a fox and has already made plans. If Lao Zheng hears this news, he will probably be very depressed!" Professor Yan looked at Professor Hu and laughed heartily. :
"Huh? Has Lao Zheng already agreed to Xiaoxing's request?" Professor Hu was stunned for a moment:
"That's for sure. With this kid's temperament, if he refuses to agree, how can he come up with this new idea?" Professor Yan looked at Zhou Xing unhappily with a straight face, blew his beard and said with a glare:
"Mr. Yan, look at what you said, you can't always expect the horse to run without feeding it!" Zhou Xing rolled his eyes at Professor Yan:
"Oh, you are really expensive. This patent is worth a lot of money." Professor Yan glared at Zhou Xing and said unhappily:
"Haha, Mr. Yan, do you think my horse is worth the price?" Zhou Xing smiled slightly and asked:
Not worth it? That certainly doesn't make sense. Top talents are priceless. In terms of breakthrough capabilities in major projects, Zhou Xing alone is more valuable than ten large scientific research teams.
For him to admit "worthiness", wouldn't it be tantamount to surrendering and admitting defeat
Professor Yan opened his mouth, speechless, and looked at Professor Fang and the others for help.
Professor Fang and the others looked away one after another, looking at the drawings or the experimental bench. Their old faces held back evil smiles and turned a blind eye to Professor Yan's look for help.
Ha ha! Why bother with Zhou Xing if you have nothing to do? You were stunned!
The awkward atmosphere lasted for a while. Professor Fang came to the rescue and asked Zhou Xing, "Xiao Xing, the success of the 5-nanometer etching machine is in sight. Have you studied the photolithography machine?"
As soon as Professor Fang said these words, the laboratory fell into silence. Everyone present stared at Zhou Xing closely, with anticipation shining in their eyes.
Hearing this, Zhou Xing was silent for a while.
Now that he has studied etching machines, how could he give up studying photolithography machines.
China is not backward in plasma etching machine technology, but it needs the cooperation of photolithography machines to make chips. China is lagging behind in semiconductor manufacturing because of the backward photolithography machine process. If photolithography machines also make breakthroughs, then a breakthrough in the chip field will be achieved. It's a matter of time.
"There is research, but!" Zhou Xing nodded in response to everyone's gaze:
But what
Everyone was excited and stared at Zhou Xing's face, looking forward to what was going to happen next.