In the long river of science and technology, every major breakthrough embodies the wisdom and sweat of countless people. Three years ago, when Lin Yifu stood in that spotlight, facing the camera and countless expectant eyes, his words were like a stone thrown into the surface of a calm lake, stirring up layers of ripples. "If we don't sell the lithography machine, then the mainland will be able to master this technology in three years," he said. Today, when we look back at that history, we can't help but marvel at the vision of this technology pioneer.
At that time, the U.S. ban was like a high barrier between SMIC and advanced EUV lithography machines. SMIC had come close to buying an EUV lithography machine, but the Netherlands finally chose to comply with the wishes of the United States and cancel the deal due to strong intervention by the United States. At that moment, the domestic semiconductor industry seemed to have encountered a cold snap, but Lin Yifu's words were like a warm current, warming the hearts of countless people.
Lin Yifu is not talking in vain. He is well aware that the development of technology is not achieved overnight, but requires time to precipitate and experience to accumulate. Under the pressure of supply cuts from the United States, the mainland's semiconductor industry did not choose to retreat, but chose to persist and work hard. They have invested huge R&D efforts to overcome one technical difficulty after another day and night. Finally, three years later, the appearance of the Kirin 9000s, like a bright pearl, illuminated the way forward for domestic lithography machines.
The success of the Kirin 9000S is not only the success of a chip, but also the result of the collective efforts of the mainland semiconductor industry. It proves that even without external technical support, Continental is capable of making major breakthroughs in the field of semiconductors. And all this is inseparable from the foresight and firm belief of Lin Yifu and other scientific and technological pioneers.
Now, the Kirin 9010 has been launched, which is the best proof of Lin Yifu's foresight. It tells us that the supply interruption in Europe and the United States has not become a stumbling block to the development of the mainland's semiconductor industry, but has become a powerful driving force to promote the mainland's independent research and development and independent innovation. In this context, the mainland's semiconductor industry has not only not been suppressed, but has shown more vigorous vitality and firmer belief.
Of course, behind all this, it is inseparable from the continuous support and investment of the mainland government in the semiconductor industry. It is with the guidance and support of the government that the mainland's semiconductor industry can make such great progress in such a short period of time. At the same time, it is also inseparable from the joint efforts of many domestic scientific research institutions and enterprises. They cooperated and supported each other to overcome one technical problem after another, laying a solid foundation for the rapid development of the semiconductor industry in mainland China.
In addition, we should also see that while domestic lithography machines have made major breakthroughs, mainland is also gradually realizing independent research and development and independent innovation in other semiconductor fields. Whether it is chip design, manufacturing, packaging and testing, etc., the mainland is gradually realizing technological self-sufficiency. This is not only an inevitable trend in the development of the mainland's semiconductor industry, but also an inevitable requirement for the mainland to achieve the strategic goal of becoming a scientific and technological power.
Looking back on the past, we are amazed by Lin Yifu's foresight, and looking forward to the future, we are full of confidence in the development of the semiconductor industry in mainland China. We have reason to believe that in the near future, Continental will make more brilliant achievements in the field of semiconductors. And all this is inseparable from the leadership and promotion of scientific and technological pioneers like Lin Yifu. Let us look forward to the advent of more "Kirin" series chips, and look forward to the future development of the mainland semiconductor industry to shine more dazzlingly!