Applied Materials (Applied?Material) is the world's largest nano-manufacturing technology company. Without Applied Materials (Applied?Material), chip manufacturers would be frowning - almost all chip manufacturers use this company to provide device of.
Wang Ningguo, who joined Applied Materials in the 1980s, is rarely known, but it is precisely because of his contributions that Applied Materials is the leader in the field of semiconductor production equipment!
In the 1990s, there was a permanent display of the semiconductor equipment product "Precision5000" in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, which was considered to be the most important milestone in the semiconductor industry. Applied Materials called it the most successful product ever. , and in 1993 by the Smithsonian Society of American History Museum as a permanent collection, and its inventor is Wang Ningguo.
Wang Ningguo first proposed a single chip assembly process technology and developed "Precision 5000".
"Precise 5000" allows wafers to be completed in different processes on the same equipment. The benefits of applying this product are: if an error occurs in the production process, only one wafer is lost, while in the old technology, a single error may Scrap all 48 wafers. As a result, this product made Applied Materials' orders fly like snowflakes and became the world's largest supplier of semiconductor equipment and services!
Li Zetian knew a little about this person, and he is really amazing. He has more than 100 patents and is known as the "King of Applied Materials Patents". He has jumped all the way to one of the top decision-making giants of Applied Materials.
For a Chinese to be so outstanding in an American company, there is no other possibility other than his own ability.
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"Mr. Li, this is the information of Applied Materials. In 1977, the company was on the verge of bankruptcy due to blind investment and the product line was too scattered. At that time, James Li, who joined Applied Materials and served as CEO until now, was on the verge of bankruptcy. Morgan made a major decision - cut off more than 50% of the company's business and transferred the company's main business to the production of semiconductor equipment. At that time, the turnover of this part of the business was only 17 million US dollars. However, because Intel The emergence of the company's 8086 microprocessor ushered in a new era of personal computers, and also brought the semiconductor industry into an era of rapid development. Applied Materials was lucky to get on this "speedboat". The turnover in 1980 was a breakthrough. $200 million!"
Applied Materials (Applied?Material) is not yet a semiconductor equipment giant, at most one of the best. It was only after Wang Ningguo developed the "Accurate 5000" that Applied Materials became truly powerful.
Li Zetian nodded clearly, thought about it for a while, and said, "Invest 450 million US dollars to acquire it, and no more than 500 million US dollars at most!"
"Okay, Mr. Li!" Dongfang Yuqin nodded in response.
Subsequently, Dongfang Yuqin, on behalf of Times Technology, issued an acquisition invitation to Applied Materials.
Intel is the largest user of Applied Materials, and Times Technology is the parent company of Intel, so it is easy to acquire Applied Materials.
Dongfang Yuqin has repeatedly hinted in the negotiation that if this acquisition fails, then Intel will choose another cooperative company! Under her coercion and inducement, Applied Materials was finally willing to accept the acquisition conditions of $480 million!
After the negotiation, the people of Applied Materials still had lingering fears about Dongfang Yuqin, and lamented that such a resolute woman is really amazing.
At this time, Times Technology completed the acquisition of Intel, ASML, and Applied Materials, and completed most of the integration of the semiconductor industry chain. In addition, Times Technology is now under the umbrella of the umbrella company.
In order to develop "Accurate 5000" in advance, Li Zetian set off for Applied Materials Company, ready to excavate Wang Ningguo.
When Li Zetian came to the company, the employees of Applied Materials were very surprised, but when they saw Dongfang Yuqin standing respectfully beside him, looking like a little secretary, everyone was immediately stunned and shocked.
"The CEO of Times Technology is actually Chronos Li's secretary. I'll go. Could it be that he is the behind-the-scenes boss of Times Technology!"
Li Zetian and Dongfang Yuqin came directly to the office of James Morgan, CEO of Applied Materials.
"Hello, Mr. Li, I didn't expect you to be the real boss of this company!" James Morgan was also surprised.
Li Zetian smiled and nodded, admitting his identity.
"Mr. James Morgan, hello, Applied Materials is able to grow into today's scale, thanks to your wise and decisive judgment. And I believe that under your management, Applied Materials will become stronger and stronger!" Li Zetian praised. .
"Thank you Mr. Li, why did you come to Applied Materials today?" James Morgan asked.
Li Zetian asked with a smile, "Is there a person named Wang Ningguo in the company?"
"Yes..." James Morgan nodded, a look of doubt on his face.
Li Zetian smiled and said: "I am Chinese with him, so I have heard about him. Wang Ningguo was born in Nanjing, China, and grew up in Taiwan. After obtaining a doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley, he served in Lawrence Radiology. Laboratories and Bell Laboratories, conduct research work, and then enter Applied Materials. Chinese people with such a resume are rare in the United States!"
James Morgan nodded and said, "He's a very good technologist here!"
"Invite him to come in!"
"Okay." James Morgan responded and made a phone call immediately.
Not long after, Wang Ningguo came to the office.
He was puzzled, knowing that Li Zetian came to Applied Materials, but he didn't know why Li Zetian recruited him.
"Could it be because Chronos Li likes to reuse Chinese people, so he values himself? Well, it should be like this..." Wang Ningguo thought to himself.
When he came to Li Zetian, Wang Ningguo took the initiative to greet him: "Mr. Li, hello, I'm Wang Ningguo."
"Well, hello!" Li Zetian looked at him up and down, he was about thirty-five years old, he was not tall, and his appearance was ordinary.
Li Zetian looked at him at this time and asked, "Mr. Wang Ningguo, what do you think is the biggest production drawback of the current fab?"
Wang Ningguo thought for a while and replied, "If an error occurs during the production process, all 48 wafers may be scrapped!"
"Well, how do you think it should be improved?"
The question was difficult for him, and James Morgan frowned in thought.
After a while, Wang Ningguo and James Morgan still didn't answer.
Li Zetian thought to himself, Wang Ningguo may not have thought of a single chip assembly process technology yet.
"cough cough..."
Li Zetian deliberately "coughed" twice to attract their attention, and then said: "I think a "single chip assembly process technology" can be developed. If an error occurs during the production process, only one wafer will be lost. "
"Single-chip assembly process technology? Only one wafer is lost?" Wang Ningguo recited a few words, suddenly his eyes lit up, and inspiration came. He exclaimed excitedly, "Mr. Li, I figured out what to do!!!"
Talented technicians are not ordinary, James Morgan is still in a state of confusion, Wang Ningguo has already thought of a way to achieve it.
Li Zetian smiled and said to James Morgan: "Since Wang Ningguo has already thought of how to realize this technology, I think he will lead a development team to overcome this technical difficulty!"
"Well, okay." James Morgan nodded and said in a slightly shocked tone, "If this function can really be realized, Applied Materials will beat all competitors and achieve unprecedented success!!!"
Wang Ningguo said: "Please rest assured Mr. Li and Mr. Morgan, it is technically feasible, and I am more than 70% sure that this function can be implemented!!!"
Li Zetian smiled and said, "Then we will wait and see!"
After leaving Applied Materials, Dongfang Yuqin asked curiously, "Mr. Li, are you here to remind them to develop a single-chip assembly process technology?"
"Yes, this will be an epoch-making technology that can promote the rapid development of the semiconductor industry! Previously, I couldn't guarantee whether they could develop it, but Wang Ningguo seems to have figured out how to achieve it!" Li Zetian earnestly said.
"So, he is really talented!" Dongfang Yuqin said thoughtfully.
"Well, it will be reused in the future!"
"Mr. Li, the semiconductor industry, you have almost finished the layout, what are we going to do next?" Dongfang Yuqin asked.
"In June, my child is going to be born, and I plan to buy the Disney company before that." Li Zetian thought of the child he would be born soon, with a happy look on his face.
"Mr. Li, you are so kind to your wife and children!" Dongfang Yuqin said enviously, with a hint of undetectable resentment in her voice.
Li Zetian was stunned for a while, thinking that Dongfang Yuqin is a woman who doesn't eat the fireworks of the world, not looking for a man, and telling her this will undoubtedly make her feel sad. So Li Zetian couldn't help but smirk and didn't continue to answer.
Dongfang Yuqin said, "Mr. Li, then I will help you find out the details of Disney as soon as possible."
"Well, it's up to you."
PS: Everyone's suggestions have been absorbed, so fill in these holes first. The protagonist will focus on the development of high technology in the future. This chapter is a compensation for what was owed yesterday, and there are two more chapters today. The monthly pass is only 1486, and it seems that it is less than 1600 today.