Reborn Tokyo Golden Age

"The main structure of the next-generation chip has not changed, but we have provided customers with more choices in the subdivision of the main frequency."

SIC's first-generation chips actually have only three models, and each model has only one specification.

The specification mentioned here is the main frequency of the chip, such as 5MHz for 8089A and 8MHz for 8089.

What Masatoshi Shima wants to do now is to provide different versions of the main frequency parameters for each type of chip on the basis of increasing the number of transistors.

"For example, the 80289M and 80289 chips are currently under development.

Although the address bus is 8 bits, both have a relatively large increase in the number of transistors compared to the previous generation of chips. "

In Shimasatoshi's plan, 80289M (M stands for mini version) will integrate more than 60,000 transistors inside, which is nearly half more than the 40,000 transistors of the previous generation 8089A.

At the same time, different versions of 5MHz, 8MHz, and 10MHz have also been developed on the operating frequency.

As its enhanced version, 80289 has more than 90,000 internal transistors, and there are several different versions of 8MHz, 10MHz, and 12MHz.

What good would it do? In addition to the same product line, there are three more products with different positioning.

This is also the first time for SIC to provide consumers with multiple options for the same generation of microprocessors, making its chip lineup more comprehensive and refined.

At the same time, the new generation of chips will be compatible with the instruction set of the previous generation of chips, that is, after developers get the latest generation of SIC chips, they do not need to re-familiarize with the logic of the instruction set.

As long as you have previous development experience, the use of the new generation of chips will be quickly started.

This will greatly reduce the threshold height of SIC chip development, and will also greatly facilitate the further promotion of SIC chips in the market.

According to SIC's vision, each generation of chips in the future will continue this inheritance. While improving the architecture, it is also enriching the instruction set.

After several generations of products, SIC chips will truly develop into family products.

With the expansion of the market, users will gradually get used to the application of SIC architecture and instruction set.

By then, SIC chips will become another major mainstream in the processor market, and people will not easily change their usage habits.

To put it simply, this generation of chips is to repair internal strength and lay the foundation, and make the first attempt for the familyization and inheritance of SIC.

The reason why Masatoshi Shima has such confidence is because SIC's chips have been widely recognized by Neon's local market.

In particular, the popularity of Fujitsu computers has allowed more software developers to accept the existence of SIC chips.

They are an important link in the chip ecological chain. If you firmly grasp them, you will not worry about the market acceptance of SIC chips.

Through Masatoshi Shima's explanation, Shirakawa Feng has roughly understood the future strategic route of SIC.

"Apart from these two chips, do we have any plans in the field of higher-end chips?"

The low-end market is the basic market, but the profits of high-end chips are also huge.

The 300,000 pieces of 16-bit chips brought Bai Chuanfeng more than 10 billion yen in revenue. How could he not care about such a high rate of return.

"The 16-bit chip is currently developing a new model 80281, which integrates 160,000 transistors.

The main frequency also has several different versions of 8MHz, 12MHz, 16MHz, and 20MHz. "

Masatoshi Shima also had high hopes for this chip, and he introduced the most powerful chip of SIC to Feng Chuan in detail.

"Like the previous two, it is compatible with all designs of the previous generation of the three chips and can run all software written for its predecessors.

In addition, it will be the last 16-bit chip of SIC and the 16-bit chip with the most abundant version. "

"The last 16-bit chip?" Bai Chuanfeng muttered strangely.

"That's right." Masatoshi Shima nodded, "80281 will be officially launched next year, that is, in 1983.

After this chip, we concentrated on developing the 80381, SIC's first 32-bit chip.

According to the plan, this chip will be officially introduced to the market around 1985. "

"32-bit chip." Bai Chuanfeng was in a daze after hearing this number.

Because of the 32-bit era, it was already infinitely close to the computer configurations he was familiar with in his previous life.

In my memory, it seems that in the 10 years of the millennium, the operating system of many computers is still 32-bit wide.

Unexpectedly, it has appeared in the world since the mid-1980s.

Of course, it must have undergone many iterations of updates, but this still does not affect Bai Chuanfeng's feeling that time passes quickly.

"The current semiconductor processing methods have made great progress. The newly developed 1.5μm process this year is enough for us to try a larger number of transistors."

Today's semiconductor manufacturing process has developed to the 1.5μm era, and according to the news sent back from Fujitsu, they will be able to achieve this process next year.

So with the premise of technical realization, Masatoshi Shima officially began to attack 32-bit processors.

"Shima-san, if you have any questions during the development process, you can contact me at any time. SIC will fully support the research and development of 32-bit chips."

This kind of chip family, which will be used for nearly 20 to 30 years in the future, is worthy of Bai Chuanfeng's investment regardless of the cost.

At the same time, he also has a premonition now that if he wants SIC chips to be handed down for a long time in the future.

Maybe it's time to consider overseas markets, after all, the main development of computers is in Beimi.

That's where computer innovations are pushed forward, and Neon is still too small after all.

However, the early goal of SIC is to survive, and neon is the best choice.

When the problem of survival is solved, it is time to consider further growth.

Kazushima Masatoshi reviewed SIC's development plan for the next few years, and Bai Chuanfeng felt more confident.

In addition to Shirakawa Electric, another future technology giant has broken free from its cocoon, and is about to take flight.

Speaking of which, as the popularity of SIC chips has gradually increased, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry seems to have noticed itself recently.

They have communicated with themselves several times intentionally or unintentionally, but there is no direct request, it seems that they are just trying to understand the situation.

Since they didn't say anything, Bai Chuanfeng didn't bother to guess any more, just do his own business.

I haven't broken the law, and I have paid all my taxes every year, so there shouldn't be any problems.

After all, compared with processor chips and DRAM chips, the shipment of the latter far exceeds that of the former.

Inside an electronic product, the chip is almost a necessary part.

Among them, there is generally only one processor chip, but there can be two or even four DRAMs.

For example, mainframes and compatible computers still occupy the mainstream, and their internal DRAM chips are several times that of personal computers.

The more complex the product, the more this is the reason why Neon's semiconductor manufacturers entered the DRAM chip business a few years ago.

The lack of development of processor chips is one factor, and the strong demand for DRAM chips is also one of the reasons.

However, with the development of personal computers in recent years, the shipments of processor chips are also increasing year by year.

Perhaps in a few years, more and more semiconductor companies will enter this industry.

But at that time, SIC was already a pioneer in the industry, and its market share would become more stable.

This is the advantage of entering the game early, and there are few competitors. In addition to Intel, Motorola, and Texas Instruments, these are considered major manufacturers.

The scale of other semiconductor companies such as zligo and MOS is still a bit short, and SIC, which is backed by the neon local market, no longer fears their existence.

The most important thing is that SIC has its own chip architecture, and it may not be able to wrestle with Intel after a few more years.

December is the busiest time of the year.

Major companies are busy with year-end inventory and summary, and social animals are looking forward to the most lucrative annuity at the end of the year.

In order to reap the wallets of social animals, merchants also spared no effort in various promotional activities in turn.

Also as an entertainment circle for the public, at the end of the year, various New Year festivals and award ceremonies are held one after another.

As one of the most popular singers now, Matsuda Seiko, she also attended the award ceremony of Fuji TV Radio FNS Song Festival tonight.

Even unexpectedly, with the song "Wild Rose Etude", he won the FNS Song Festival Grand Prize.

With the blessing of the grand prize, Seiko Matsuda should be in a happy mood.

But it was obvious from the pouting of her mouth that she had just come out of the venue at this moment, she was not in such a good mood.

As for the reasons why she is not in a good mood, there are too many reasons. The first is Nakamori Akina who is often compared with her.

Because of the single "Second Love", it has now sold nearly 800,000 copies thanks to the CD.

Nakamori Akina is now undoubtedly the brightest star in the pop music world, and because her personality is completely different from Matsuda Seiko, people often compare them together.

For example, Akina Nakamori has her own personality. She is definitely not a singer who is at the mercy of others, even when facing her own producer and agency.

She is very real and says what she has. So that I often have to politely say "Sorry, I'm sorry".

This kind of character is unique among the idols of the current era, and it is in stark contrast to Seiko Matsuda.

Seiko Matsuda has a high EQ. She smiles at everyone she sees, is very kind to everyone she sees, and cares about propriety in everything she says.

The songs she sang also follow the sunshine route, which is why she won the title of "Girl of Light".

But where there is light, there is shadow.

The appearance of Nakamori Akina filled the opposite side of Seiko Matsuda. Her character and her songs fully interpreted the "dark" side.

So "Shengzi School" and "Mingcai School" came into being.

And who is the culprit behind all this? It's my own man, Bai Chuanfeng!

Nakamori Akina's "Second Love" can have historic results, in Matsuda Seiko's view, it is all because Shirakawa Electric's commercial CM chose her.

Taking advantage of the east wind of the new year, I believe that "Second Love" is expected to hit millions of sales in the coming year.

Millions of sales, the unattainable goal of many artists.

My "Wild Rose Etude" and "Second Love" were released at the same time, but only 200,000 copies have been sold. Can Seiko Matsuda not be sour?

Why did this guy choose Akina Nakamori? It was her second time on "A Star Is Born" and she sang her own song.

I have so many songs, and I am well-behaved and obedient, the commercial CM of the CD player didn't even consider me? It just doesn't make sense.

Hmph, watch how I fix you.

Seiko Matsuda has already decided, this time I will ignore him unless he coaxes me.

Along the way, she babbled and walked with her head down, but she didn't notice that there was a figure in front of her at some point.