Chapter 163 Keep the green hills, don’t worry about not having firewood
Li Dongling glanced at the faces of everyone in the conference room, "In the future, Dongxin Semiconductor can invest 40 million yuan in computer chip projects every year. Give the project team three years for research and development. If a commercially available computer chip cannot be developed within three years, Dongxin Semiconductor will suspend the project! "
In three years, for the computer chip project, An investment of nearly 100 million yuan, almost 15 million US dollars, is definitely a huge investment in research and development in China. If it cannot be developed in three years, there is no need to continue research and development, and you can just tear it down and start over!
The key is that the computer chip project is different from other chips. In this field, Intel has established its dominance. The most critical chip architecture in this industry has been almost unified by Intel X86.
Even other manufacturers such as AMD, IBM, and Motorola that can develop computer chips mostly license the X86 architecture from Intel.
The mere step of licensing from Intel has stumped so many companies. Ever since Intel licensed the X86 architecture to AMD at the request of IBM, the bastard in the American technology industry, it has created a young and sworn enemy. , it is rare to license the X86 architecture to other companies, because they are afraid of cultivating another sworn enemy, and are unwilling to license even outdated architecture patents.
Licensing the chip architecture is only the first step. Whether it can be developed in the future, whether it can be mass-produced, whether it can be sold after mass production, etc. are all difficult problems!
So the research and development of computer chips is definitely an industry with high risks, high investment and difficulty in research and development, but the rewards may not be obtained. Compared with the research and development of chips for Shenzhou phones, PHS phones, Silver Sable mice and other products, the risks are high. I don’t know how much more difficult it is.
Li Dongling is willing to invest 40 million yuan in computer chips every year for three consecutive years. In fact, he is already ready to waste his money.
As for Li Dongling's first condition, Ni Guangnan and Huang Lingyi both nodded in agreement. In fact, this has exceeded their expectations. The investment in research and development funds has exceeded their expectations. They can feel that, Li Dongling really wants to make this project a success.
In the previous life, Huang Lingyi led a team to develop the first domestically produced general-purpose computer chip for the company that raised only one million yuan in initial funding. In the later stage, it basically raised money while researching and developing, and could be shut down at any time due to funding.
From the establishment of the R&D team to the development of the first chip, because the performance was not as good as Intel, AMD and other chips, basically no computer manufacturers were willing to purchase them, resulting in insufficient funds. In ten years, R&D funds were also insufficient. There are only about 400 million, and most of the funds are funds and subsidies received after the first chip is successfully developed. The early team did not receive much funding.
Now, Li Dongling has invested about 100 million in the computer chip team of Ni Guangnan and Huang Lingyi in the first three years. Compared with the R&D team led by Huang Lingyi in the previous life, the conditions are much better!
“Second, while developing computer chips, Dongxin Semiconductor’s other chip projects cannot be delayed. For example, chip development for PHS mobile phones and Silver Sable optical mice should be successfully developed on time, and should even be given priority. Research and development!"
As soon as Li Dongling came out, Ni Guangnan obviously had something to say. Huang Lingyi also frowned. Li Dongling knew what they were going to say and said directly, "Only by keeping Qingshan here can we have a chance to make a comeback. ! ”
"If Dongxin Semiconductor successfully develops the first computer chip, can it compete with Intel's latest computer chip?!"
Li Dongling's soulful question made Ni Guangnan and Ni Guangnan speechless. I can't even speak words out of my mouth.
No matter how confident they are in their own technology and team, Ni Guangnan and Huang Lingyi would not think that the first computer chip they made at Dongxin Semiconductor can compete with Intel Challenge!
In fact, the symbolic significance of this first computer chip is far greater than its actual significance. It cannot be sold at all. It is more of a substitute for the domestic technology industry. One day, Intel and other manufacturers will We no longer sell chips to domestic companies. This chip can be replaced, but that’s it. In fact, we may not be able to sell a few chips at all.
“In the next few years, computer chip projects may be at a loss. Coupled with the lithography machine project, Dongxin Semiconductor needs more profitable projects such as “Sirius”. Only then can we have the funds to continue research and development!
Only when Dongxin Semiconductor earns more revenue can it have funds to invest in the research and development of photolithography machines and computer chip projects. Even if it fails the first time, it can still fail a second time, a third time, or even more times. There is always a chance to stand up and compete with Intel and AMD! ”
When Ni Guangnan and Huang Lingyi heard what Li Dongling said, they felt that Li Dongling’s words did make sense. Money-burning projects like computer chips require continuous investment, just like AMD, which is constantly causing trouble for Intel. It has been around since the 1960s, and it has only become a strong rival of Intel in the past ten years. This is enough to prove that only if you live long can you have the chance to have the last laugh
Dongxin Semiconductor President is standing aside. Manager Wu Xinyi had a strange expression on his face. Li Dongling's words were really high-sounding and hard to fault. Ni Guangnan and Huang Lingyi, two technical experts, had obviously agreed with Li Dongling's words.
< br>But as a manager, Wu Xinyi, who has been in the industry for many years and has drunk a lot of poisonous chicken soup, feels that Li Dongling is tying the safety of Dongxin Semiconductor to PHS mobile phone chips and other projects, as well as computers. The success or failure of the chip project made Ni Guangnan, Huang Lingyi and the technical staff of Dongxin Semiconductor not pay attention to these projects!
It is said that there are three chapters in the agreement, but the conditions proposed by Li Dongling are mainly these two. , he can support Ni Guangnan and Huang Lingyi in developing computer chips, but other chip projects must not be left behind, especially the mobile phone chip project. Again, people need hope to support them. For those like Ni Guangnan who have left fame and fortune behind. For many people, the belief in developing computer chip processors is the spiritual pillar that supports them in this industry!
If these technology giants are not allowed to develop computer chips for a long time, it won’t be long before the scene that happened at Lenovo may happen at Tanglin Hi-Tech!
As for the research and development of computer chips, it is absolutely useful for Tanglin High-tech. Sooner or later, Tanglin High-tech will enter the computer industry. Now the research and development of chips is equivalent to making technical reserves.
Even if it fails, it still has accumulated experience. In the future, when Donglin Hi-tech develops self-developed chips or attacks high-end computer brands, it will need top-notch chips. These experiences are indispensable. , Failure is not necessarily the mother of success, but it can indeed avoid a lot of detours, and money will never be wasted!
It would be great if the research and development can be successful. Dongxin Semiconductor’s first self-developed computer chip may not be too advanced in performance, but as a domestic self-developed computer chip, its appearance will have a great impact on domestic development. The chip industry is definitely a milestone event, and Dongxin Semiconductor's domestic status will soar.
This chip cannot be installed on high-end computer brands, but it is no problem if it is installed on mid- to low-end computers. Taking the impulse route, Donglin Hi-Tech can also develop several new brands and initially test the waters in the computer industry, and wait until the time is right. At that time, Shenzhou brand computers were launched again, impacting the high-end computer brand market with the highest profits.
As domestic computer chips, the computer chips produced by Dongxin Semiconductor may not be as good as Intel in terms of performance, but there is no need to worry about safety performance. There will be no backdoors like some chips and systems. As long as the technology follows After the products mature, domestic satellites, mechanical equipment, etc. will definitely be purchased, and survival will be no problem.
As for making money, you must make commercial general-purpose chips, that is, sell chips for computers, mobile phones, etc. There is no way around it. Electronic products are an industry worth trillions of dollars every year. As long as you enter this If everyone in the industry gets a share of the pie, they can all make a lot of money.
After the meeting, Li Dongling came to his office at Dongxin Semiconductor. Wu Xinyi, Ni Guangnan, Huang Lingyi and others all followed Li Dongling here.
After sitting down, Li Dongling took a sip of water and couldn't help but look out the window. He could see that there were still some low-rise houses around Dongxin Semiconductor, but in more than ten years, here They will all be turned into high-rise buildings, and the land bought by Dongxin Semiconductor will become very valuable.
"Academician Ni and Professor Huang, do you have any ideas about the computer project?"
Li Dongling turned around and asked the two of them. They followed. Li Dongling knew that they must have something to discuss with him.
Ni Guangnan and Huang Lingyi looked at each other, and then nodded. Ni Guangnan hesitated, "I have some ideas and plans!"
Then, Ni Guangnan looked at Huang Lingyi, who also He said directly, "To start a computer chip project, the most important thing at the moment is the chip architecture!"
"As Mr. Li just said, the first generation of the computer chips we plan to develop may not be too big. Advanced, currently positioned as a mid-range chip, it can reach the level of the 586 processor released by Intel two years ago. ”
In the current computer chip industry, the most advanced processor is basically Intel's fifth-generation X86 chip, which is named the first-generation Pentium processor.
According to this plan, when Dongxin Semiconductor develops the first processor comparable to the first-generation Pentium, it will basically be one or two generations behind Intel, but there is no way to develop such a thing. We can only catch up slowly. It would be great if we can develop it. Going from zero to one is much more difficult than going from one to one hundred.
“How to deal with the chip architecture?!” Li Dongling asked.
"In the future, we can develop our own chip architecture, but now, we need to buy it from abroad!"
Huang Lingyi said, obviously having discussed it with Ni Guangnan, "We are going to add silicon from America MIPS, a subsidiary of Tu Company, has applied for authorization to use the MIPS chip architecture! ”
(End of this chapter)