The 21st century is the century of electronic information, and the development of electronic information depends entirely on the development of IC chips.
IC chips are made by interconnecting the transistors, resistors, capacitors, inductors and other components and wiring required in a circuit on a small or several small semiconductor wafers. The smaller these things are made, the more The more arrangements there are, the faster the calculation will be.
Therefore, the development of IC chips is essentially the continuous miniaturization of integrated circuits.
The so-called photolithography machine is a key machine for manufacturing computer chips. It uses light sources of various wavelengths to lithography the chips to manufacture the chips.
Lithography machines are also divided into various levels. Now Zhongzhou District only masters the lithography technology of 16 nanometer process, while the world's most advanced lithography machine can reach 5 nanometers.
And this kind of lithography machine is an EUV lithography machine.
As we all know, the visible light of the human eye only accounts for a very small part of the light sources in the universe, which is the so-called 'red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet'. The closer to red light, the longer the wavelength, and the closer to violet light, the shorter the wavelength.
Above red light, there are ultra-long waves such as infrared rays, microwaves, and radio waves. Under purple light, there are also ultra-short waves such as ultraviolet rays, X-rays, and gamma rays.
Extreme ultraviolet light is a section of invisible light that is lower than purple light but higher than X-rays. The minimum wavelength is 13.5 nanometers, which can produce chips with single-digit nanometer-level processes.
There is only one manufacturer in the world that can manufacture this kind of EUV lithography machine, and that is ASML in the Netherlands.
However, the reason for achieving this achievement is not the result of a single company, but the result of the cooperation of more than ten countries in the world.
The lenses and light sources of EUV lithography machines are from European countries, and the optical components and control chips are supplied from North America.
Therefore, it can be said that ASML is the supreme product of the entire Western civilization.
Zhongzhou District had previously signed a contract with this company and planned to complete the delivery of EUV lithography machines by the end of 2019. However, due to obstruction from North America, ASML has not delivered it until now.
Therefore, Chen Chen’s attempt to obtain an EUV lithography machine by conventional means is tantamount to wishful thinking.
But even if he uses unconventional means, Chen Chen has no choice. After all, an EUV lithography machine weighs 180 tons, consists of 120,000 parts, and requires 40 containers and three large cargo planes to transport, install and debug. All require more than a year.
Therefore, without the cooperation of the other party, Chen Chen would not be able to grab it even if he wanted to.
It’s no wonder that Zhongzhou District is helpless.
The reason why Chen Chen wanted to get an EUV lithography machine was to study the T-800 chip. The group of researchers recruited by the Black Light Industrial Zone were studying the T-800, and the chip had been analyzed using EUV. Photolithography technology, while the precision of nanotechnology has reached an astonishing 1 nanometer.
This has almost reached the limit of silicon semiconductors.
To achieve this kind of process accuracy, artificial AI is also very important. Obviously, the 1-nanometer level is achieved by Skynet's capabilities.
And Chen Chen has Xiao X here. As long as he has an EUV lithography machine, he can hope to reach the same level.
Therefore, Chen Chen had the idea of getting an EUV lithography machine.
But now it seems that this idea still needs long-term consideration.
At this time, Cheng Chao parked the vehicle outside the mechanical processing factory, and several researchers had been waiting at the door for a long time. When they saw Chen Chen's arrival, they immediately came up to greet him.
"Hello, Mr. Chen."
"Professor Charles, you are safe."
The two shook hands and walked toward the factory together.
"Mr. Chen, according to your request, we have produced corresponding weapons."
The two communicated as they walked, "It's just that the energy is missing. Once the energy is available, the weapons can be tested."
"It doesn't matter, just leave the test firing to me."
Chen Chen nodded, and then several people came inside the factory. On one of the tables, there were three strange-looking weapons.
The first one looked like a portable pistol weapon. It was similar to an ordinary pistol, but it was not painted, so it looked black.
"We use carbon fiber for the gun body, because carbon fiber is much lighter than steel, so the gun body made of carbon fiber can reduce a lot of weight."
Professor Charles explained, “In addition, we use the latest high-alloy chromium-molybdenum steel for the barrel. Its alloy components include: chromium, molybdenum, carbon, silicon, manganese, nickel, vanadium and sulfur. The alloy’s The tensile strength reaches 12,000 kgf square centimeter, high strength, high temperature resistance and high pressure resistance, which should meet your requirements."
Chen Chen nodded, picked up the pistol, and stroked it gently.
The pistol felt cold and hard. Because it was designed by Chen Chen himself, he knew the structure of the gun very well. He lightly pressed the button on the left side of the gun body, and the magazine immediately popped out of the grip.
What was contained in the magazine was not conventional bullets, but oval-shaped bullets that were only two centimeters long and half a centimeter in diameter, like rice grains.
"Because of the special power you mentioned, the cartridge case and gunpowder device are omitted and the warhead can be loaded directly, so we designed the magazine into an ultra-large-capacity magazine that can hold fifty bullets."
Professor Charles continued to explain, "As for the bullet, the outer armor is a 1.5 mm thick layer of nickel-plated steel, and the core of the bullet is a lead core to create greater lethality."
Having said so much, Chen Chen also understood why the other party had been following him, but Chen Chen could only disappoint him, "Professor Charles, thank you for everything you have done. After I test the gun, I will Usage data sent to you."
With that said, Chen Chen patted his shoulder, asked Cheng Chao to pick up the other two weapons, then turned and left.
Sure enough, as Chen Chen left, Professor Charles couldn't help showing a hint of disappointment. When he got the design drawings of these firearms, based on his years of experience, he immediately deduced that the reason why these three weapons were designed like this was because there was a Special power sources exist.
That power source can continuously release energy with impact, replacing the gunpowder in the cartridge case and launching the bullet.
And according to the requirements provided by Chen Chen, that special power source even has more powerful explosive power than gunpowder.
It's just that even if Charles and other manufacturing personnel thought about it, they couldn't think of what kind of material could become the power source of this kind of firearm.
After all, if this kind of power source really exists, it has unlimited potential. It can even trigger a revolution in energy weapons and create a new industrial system.
Although the existence of this power source was outrageous and even broke the thermodynamic formula, no one thought Chen Chen was crazy, because when Black Light Technology displayed the wreckage of the T-800 in front of them, their world view had been shattered.
It's a pity that until the end, Chen Chen didn't let them see what that power source was.