On the way, Luo Chen's heart was filled with anxiety. He had thought that Zeng Zhengkang's visit to the factory would be a two-person trip, with a driver at most. However, the lineup was much bigger than he had imagined.
Four police officers led the way in the first car while Luo Chen and Zeng Zhengkang sat in the back of the second car. A young man with an average face sat in the front and drove. Behind him was a black car with three plainclothes officers in it.
Other than Luo Chen and Zeng Zhengkang, the remaining eight were wearing bulletproof vests and had pistols hidden at their waists. They were almost fully armed.
"Director, aren't you just participating in my small workshop? There's no need to be so exaggerated."
Luo Chen wasn't used to such a situation and couldn't help but recall his experience in the interrogation room.
Zeng Zhengkang opened his eyes and looked at the student beside him with a complicated expression. He said calmly,"If what you said is the truth, it's not an exaggeration at all.”
He understood the significance of the 7 nano chip and the I9 processor too well. He also understood the value of the person who independently developed these technologies.
If everything was true, from now on, the young man beside him would be the most important person in the country.
"Alright, I hope this matter will pass as soon as possible. At most, I won't sell counterfeit I9 processors anymore.”Luo Chen leaned against the car window and said helplessly.
"Go over?" Zeng Zhengkang smiled and muttered in his heart,""I'm afraid things can't go on."
……
As they talked, the group quickly arrived at the location of the map. Zeng Zhengkang couldn't help but frown when he pushed open the car door.
All he could see was an abandoned factory. All kinds of dilapidated chimneys towered into the clouds, and mottled steel equipment told the story of its former prosperity. Among the messy weeds, only a small factory was still operating, emitting wisps of black smoke.
" An old steel mill Laocheng District?"
This was originally the largest steel mill in Yulan City, supporting hundreds of thousands of families in the old city. However, with the development of the times, enterprises with serious pollution were slowly eliminated, and so were the old steel factories.
"Yes, although the steel mill is closed, the power supply and water supply equipment have not been removed. It can continue to be used after some modifications. As you know, smelting a chip requires a lot of energy.”
Luo Chen explained in a low voice. Strictly speaking, this was a bigger crime than selling counterfeit goods.
Zeng Zhengkang did not care about the loss of energy. Instead, he was more concerned about something else."Fab factory? You have your own fab?"
Luo Chen pursed his lips." It's so fresh. How can we make chips without a chip?"”
After saying that, he realized that the other party was his principal and his savior. He could not directly retort.
"Director, officers, hurry up. I'll show you around the small workshop.”
Before Zeng Zhengkang could react, Luo Chen decisively changed the topic and walked toward the only small factory that was still operating.
The factory wasn't big. One could see its head at a glance. It was about two to three thousand square meters. Other than a small factory that was more than ten meters tall, the rest of the place was a passageway. There were several piles of sand at the entrance, and the corners were covered with cameras, leaving no blind spots.
Pushing open the tightly shut door, Luo Chen brought everyone to the front of the small factory. This door was obviously different. It was completely made of steel and had a fingerprint lock.
"The chip manufacturing process is still very important, so I bought this door.”As he spoke, he unlocked the combination lock with his finger. The half-meter-thick steel door automatically opened, and a wave of heat rushed over.
"This is…"
The scene that appeared in front of them made everyone suck in a breath of cold air. This was a scene that only appeared in movies.
The sand was transported into the high-temperature furnace through the conveyor belt. After repeated smelting at a high temperature of more than 2,000 degrees Celsius, it formed pieces of pitch-black silicon blocks. The silicon blocks were quickly purified in the high temperature and then manufactured into silicon crystal rods. After a series of grinding and polishing, the monocrystal crystal rods were melted out and finally cut into thin slices.
The round mirror pieces were carefully collected by the machine and passed through the dust-free environment to the second space.
" Fully automatic chip production device, it's actually a fully automatic chip production device..." Zeng Zhengkang ignored the heat wave and staggered into the workshop, muttering in his sleep.
"Yes, a fully automated production line. By relying on this production line, I can greatly reduce the production time of the chips.”Luo Chen explained proudly.
This was the result of his little modification from scratch.
As soon as he finished speaking, the police officers and plainclothes officers who had been following behind the two immediately took action. The four of them walked out of the workshop and scattered around. They loaded the pistols at their waists and paid attention to their surroundings.
Of the remaining three, one of them took out his phone to contact someone, one of them picked up his camera to record, and the last one stood behind Luo Chen.
From now on, he would be the most important person here. Even if everyone died, he would not allow anything to happen to him.
Zeng Zhengkang didn't care about the changes in the surrounding situation. His eyes were fixed on the chip production line and he asked,""Luo Chen, how long will it take for this production line to produce a round lens?”
Luo Chen glanced at the young man behind him. He wasn't used to having someone standing behind him.
Sensing his actions, the young man pondered for a moment and took two steps back.
Luo Chen nodded in satisfaction before answering Zeng Zhengkang's question.
"Under normal circumstances, it only takes fifteen days. If one did not consider the good grade rate, it could be compressed to seven days.”
"Fifteen days, fifteen days."
Zeng Zhengkang shook his head in disbelief. This was another technological breakthrough far beyond the international level.
Based on world-class standards, a single production line would take about 70 days to produce a single piece of crystal. Luo Chen had cut the production time by four and a half times.
"Let's go and take a look at the photolithographic machine."
After visiting the fab, Zeng Zhengkang completely believed that the young man in front of him had the ability to manufacture chips independently.
The production environment of the fab and the photolithographic machine was hot and cold. The fab required heat for production, and the photolithographic machine had to be carried out in a low temperature environment. In addition, the production environment was strict.
Before they saw the photolithographic machine, they also went through the process of removing dust and wearing dust removal clothes. After ten minutes, Zeng Zhengkang finally saw the photolithographic machine that he had dreamed of.
Looking at the two-to-three-meter-tall photolithographic machine and the chip manufacturing workshop in front of him, Zeng Zhengkang only had one thought in his mind.
"You actually called the world's most advanced factory a small workshop.”
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