Chapter 164 The mountain is not high, but it is famous if it has immortals
"Silicon Graphics Company?" Li Dongling couldn't help but ask when Huang Lingyi mentioned Silicon Graphics Company.
"Mr. Li has also heard of this company?"
When Ni Guangnan and Huang Lingyi heard this, they couldn't help but look towards Li Dongling.
Li Dongling nodded first, then shook his head, leaving the two of them a little confused. Li Dongling said, "I have heard of Jim Clark, the founder of Silicon Graphics!"
After all, we are separated by the Pacific Ocean, and the domestic media does not pay much attention to companies and big figures in the American technology industry, so the information is not very well-informed.
Ni Guangnan and the others are focusing on Meaps, which was acquired by Silicon Graphics three years ago. This company was one of the first companies to enter the processor industry. Up to now, it is also one of the few companies in the global processor industry. There are a few companies that are still playing with their own chip architecture. If you have to compare, MPS is very similar to ARM, which is a later generation chip maker.
Seeing Ni Guangnan and Wu Xinyi on the side looking at him, Li Dongling smiled and said, "I heard that recently, there is an Internet wave in America's Silicon Valley, leading it. It is a company called Netscape that was just established last year. It is applying to be listed on Nasdaq this year and is likely to complete its listing this year.
This Netscape is none other than Jim, the founder of Silicon Graphics! Once the companies Clark invests in are successfully listed, they will all become billionaires!”
Jim Clark is the founder of Silicon Graphics, a company that built the first stand-alone workstation. Hollywood movies such as "Jurassic Park" and "Forrest Gump" produce special effects, with annual revenue exceeding $4 billion.
But just like Gang Leader Qiao who was kicked out of Apple, Silicon Graphics also introduced venture capital firms in order to develop. However, when Silicon Graphics developed, Jim Clark, the founder, came into being with venture capital firms and Wall Street institutions. Even when there is a conflict, he will still be kicked out!
Jim Clark, who left Silicon Graphics, teamed up with another technician to invest in the current darling of Silicon Valley, Netscape!
I heard from Li Dongling that a new company that was only established last year may go public this year, and its valuation is still quite high. Once the listing is completed, Netscape executives will become billionaires and tens of millions of dollars. , Ni Guangnan, Huang Lingyi, and Wu Xinyi were all stunned when they heard it, as if they had heard a book from heaven, which completely subverted their imaginations.
The per capita salary in the country is only as high as it is now, and in America, it only takes one year for a person to go from a poor boy to a billionaire. If this spreads to the country, I don’t know how much madness it will cause. The Internet is so eye-catching. Even people who are not interested in money can remain indifferent to hundreds of millions of dollars. !
Thinking of Netscape, Li Dongling couldn't help but sigh. When it comes to cutting leeks, Americans still know how to do it. Netscape, which was established for one year, can complete the listing, then concoct a technological genius, and then concoct the Internet. The stock price miracle is enough to attract people all over the world to speculate on Silicon Valley Internet companies, and then it’s time to cut the leeks...
Netscape will set off an Internet craze, and Li Dongling is also preparing to package Feiyan and send it to Nasdaq, so that the first Chinese Internet concept stock company will appear on Nasdaq. It cannot be such a big piece of leek garden. , the Americans can cut it, but Li Dongling can't. Is there any natural reason?
Skipping the conversation, Li Dongling asked, "How does MPS's MIPS chip architecture compare to Intel's X86 architecture?!"
"It's not as good as Intel's X86 architecture, but we have no choice. The chip architecture is no longer what it was in the 1980s, and there is not much room for us to choose," Huang Lingyi said with a sigh.
In the 1980s, there were a lot of chip manufacturers, all using chip architectures designed by themselves. After Intel launched X86, everything changed and almost wiped out other chip manufacturers.
Mespro is one of the few manufacturers that has survived and developed its own chip architecture. It is still quite prosperous now. It produces its own chips and also licenses the chip design to other companies. Manufacturer.
Other companies that cannot get help from Intel's X86 architecture, including Toshiba, Sony, Cisco, Infineon and others, are also cooperating with MSP.
It is now the most convenient way to obtain the chip architecture from Mesipu and use it to develop Dongxin Semiconductor's own chip processor. It is much better than developing it in the dark on your own.
"In addition, Mesip's chip architecture licensing fee is quite expensive!" Ni Guangnan also said, it is equivalent to taking an early vaccination, and it is expected to charge at least several million US dollars in licensing fees.
After hearing this, Li Dongling nodded noncommittally, and then said decisively, "Then buy the chip architecture from MPS!"
"As long as Dongxin Semiconductor's computer processor, If the research and development can be successful and it can be sold commercially in the future, then maybe one day Dongxin Semiconductor can acquire Mesipu! ”
Hearing these "big words", Ni Guangnan and Huang Lingyi couldn't help but smile bitterly. They haven't even seen the shadow of the processor yet. What about acquiring Mesip and letting those foreign guys work for Dongxin Semiconductor? They just Li Dongling was just joking.
Li Dongling didn’t explain too much, he just laughed. Now Dongxin Semiconductor is still just getting started. It’s too early to talk about that. But one day, it really comes down to the need to talk to Intel, AMD and the like. When it comes to challenging the situation, you will definitely need to recruit troops. Companies like Mesip are determined to win!
Ni Guangnan and Huang Lingyi left directly after talking to Li Dongling. They were all focusing on research and development. If Li Dongling hadn’t come over today, they would definitely have stayed in the laboratory. They wouldn’t have done anything. It will be a waste of time.
When the two left, Li Dongling looked at Wu Xinyi, "Thank you for your hard work from Dongxin Semiconductor!"
Hearing this, even Wu Xinyi, an industry veteran, couldn't help but feel confused. There was some turmoil. He, the head of Dongxin Semiconductor, was not that easy to be in. He almost got the blame from both sides.
Dongling Hi-Tech has been urging Dongxin Semiconductor to develop various chips needed, while Ni Guangnan wants to develop computer chips. He has to coordinate the relationship between the two parties and is also responsible for raising funds. The entire internal and external affairs of Dongxin Semiconductor are all involved. It was pressed against him. "These are all things I should do!" Wu Xinyi said.
Li Dongling nodded. He didn’t give Wu Xinyi any poisonous chicken soup. Wu Xinyi, who had seen the wind and waves, would not eat that trick at all. The big cakes from Huajing back then were painted. It was bigger than Li Dongling's, and the result was that people like Wu Xinyi left one after another.
“Academician Ni and Professor Huang, you still have to be more careful. In addition, other projects, mainly the chips for PHS phones, must be successfully developed this year. This year’s research and development and sales cannot be delayed!”< br>
Li Dongling looked at Wu Xinyi and said. Hearing this, Wu Xinyi's face felt a little helpless. He knew that this job was not easy, but he could only grit his teeth and accept it.
"This year, your salary and benefits will be the same as those of the department managers at Dongling High-tech Headquarters. You can get bonuses, year-end bonuses, etc.!"
Wu Xinyi, who had been looking a little sad just now, couldn't help but feel his face when he heard this. He was so happy that he couldn't hide it even if he wanted to.
Dongxin Semiconductor, which is still losing money, is destined to be unable to compare with Dongling Hi-Tech headquarters in the short term. Let Wu Xinyi get the same treatment as Ren Yuefeng, Hu Xian, Zhang Ao and others, which means that , he will be able to receive the equity rewards from Dongxin Semiconductor in the future, and his annual salary plus bonuses will give him a salary package of more than one million yuan a year!
With such a salary package, it’s nothing to be a cow or a horse. Wu Xinyi has no dissatisfaction. If he didn’t do so much work, he would feel sorry for the bonus given by Li Dongling!
"Don't worry, Mr. Li, I will definitely guarantee that the chip for PHS mobile phones will be successfully developed this year!" Wu Xinyi issued a military order to Li Dongling.
After handling these matters, Li Dongling was about to leave. This time Li Dongling came here mainly to reward the Sirius project team and give out another bonus. In addition, he met with technical experts such as Huang Lingyi. With them, Dongxin Semiconductor's project was successful. The rate has increased several times.
However, just as Li Dongling was about to leave, news suddenly came from the lithography machine and Li Dongling came to the top floor.
Dongxin Semiconductor’s photolithography machine project has always been kept secret and has not been promoted with great fanfare. Before entering the laboratory, there are security personnel and access control. After passing several levels of checkpoints, you can enter.
“Mr. Li!”
When Li Dongling entered, the three chief engineers Zhou Shi, Zhang Shiying, and Wang Xia, who were responsible for the Dongxin semiconductor lithography machine project, were already waiting there.
Looking at Zhou Shi with a smile on his face, Li Dongling couldn't help but said, "It seems that Chief Engineer Zhou has good news to tell you!"
"There is good news!"
Zhou Shi directly took Li Dongling to the laboratory, where many technicians wearing dustproof suits were busy.
Looking at the large machine that appeared in front of him, Li Dongling couldn't help but asked Zhou Shi, "Have you made it?!"
"It's not a success yet, but it's really possible. Experimentally produced 450 nanometer chips! ”
What is in front of Li Dongling is a 450-nanometer lithography machine. Although it is only a laboratory product and is far inferior to Nikon's most advanced 250-nanometer lithography machine, it is still the most advanced lithography machine in China. Machines, what Shougang is currently introducing is only a 700-nanometer production line.
This is definitely an unexpected surprise. Li Dongling really didn’t expect that Zhou Shi and the others would really advance the lithography machine to 450 nanometers.
“However, many parts of this machine are purchased from abroad, especially from Japan Benzene. I’m afraid it will take a long time before it leaves the laboratory!” Zhou Shi said to Li Dongling Tell the truth.
The products of the laboratory are experimental products after all. Performance, reliability, product yield, etc. are all problems. It may take half a year or a few years to come out of the laboratory. .
"After all, it has been developed, hasn't it?!" Li Dongling said to Zhou Shi and others.
After coming out of Dongxin Semiconductor and driving towards the outside, Li Dongling took a deep breath and looked at the slightly old houses on both sides of the road. He could see a lot of fields.
Li Dongling wonders whether a high-tech chip industry cluster will be born in the area where Dongxin Semiconductor is located in the future. Countless chip manufacturers and high-paying practitioners will gather here, making it the highest technology content in mainland China. The most expensive area in the provincial capital...
(End of this chapter)