Reinventing the Millennium

The beloved Mr. Zhang rested.

Mr. Fang, who was respected and feared, was still in high spirits.

Su Zifeng watched helplessly as Mr. Fang returned to the company and had scheduled online meetings to attend, but the communication with him was put after the visit to Yike Company.

She had been to the Yike Silicon Valley R\u0026D Center two years ago, and this time she stopped by to visit the Yike Shencheng R\u0026D Center. Compared to Silicon Valley, there are obviously more R\u0026D projects here. The introduction was similar to the current Yike department. projects are more closely related.

Su Zifeng even saw the words "China Micro Business Office" and "Shanghai Micro Business Office". She was curious and verified her guess with Liu Zonghong, General Secretary Fang who showed her around. The answer she got was indeed the companies she thought of.

To be precise, this type of office should be called China Microelectronics Office in Yike.

"Yike has a lot of business, and sometimes there will be some joint research and development, so as to facilitate everyone's communication." Liu Zonghong simply explained.

Su Zifeng joked: "Can AMD also have an office here in the future?"

Liu Zonghong didn’t know what the cooperation between his boss and AMD was like, but he knew one thing and answered simply: “The company pays more attention to technical cooperation.”

Su Zifeng thought about this, wondering if there was any underlying meaning, technical cooperation, technical cooperation, sometimes it can also be a disguised technology sale.

Does Yike need to learn from AMD’s experience in CPU or GPU?

She thought of the cooperation that Yike was already cooperating with NVIDIA, and she preferred the latter.

It was already 3:30 in the afternoon when I returned to the Yike President Office, and there were two research reports on the desk, one from IDC and one from MIGA Fund, both involving cryptocurrency.

Su Zifeng carefully read these two research reports and was no stranger to the booming development of cryptocurrency described above. The company has been receiving semi-customized business in the past two years, and it has indeed shown good growth.

However, when she saw the last part of the MIGA fund research report, she suddenly analyzed that AMD graphics cards have good support and optimization for the OpenCL interface, which is more beneficial to Bitcoin's SHA-256 algorithm and the new Ethereum's Ethash algorithm. .

In addition, AMD graphics cards have more stream processors at the same price and have better single-precision floating point computing performance, which are more favored by "miners".

In addition to the analysis of AMD graphics cards, the MIGA Fund's research report also discussed further customized chips, which are different from the general-purpose chips of CPU and GPU, and are specially designed for specific purposes.

However, the premise of all this is the future expectation of the great development of cryptocurrency.

Su Zifeng turned to the last page of the research report and considered the feedback the company had received in the past two years. There was a certain hesitation about the development of cryptocurrency, but hesitation was hesitation. The analysis from the MIGA Fund also opened up new ideas. .

If we are making customized ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit) chips, we are betting on the development of the cryptocurrency market and providing it with tailor-made tools.

Su Zifeng put down the research report and digested the opinions from the MIGA Fund for a while. Just when she was about to speak, she saw Mr. Fang's cell phone ringing, so she continued to pick up two research reports to study.

It seemed that this was what Mr. Fang wanted to say but didn't say at the lunch.

"What? Mr. Kong, is there any news worth sharing?"

Fang Zhuo received a call from Gasoline Man.

"Mr. Fang, I see you asked the SR department to publish a research report. I just have something to report to you." Kong Yu's voice was a little slow.

Mr. Fang said "hmm" and said, "You tell me."

"I invited Maria to come to the foundation as an intern." Kong Yu said cautiously.

Fang Zhuo's mind turned around, but he didn't react. What's so special about an internship?

He frowned: "Mary, which Maria?"

"Ahem, that's the Maria who was still in high school." Kong Yu pointed out slightly.

Fang Zhuo realized what he was talking about, and he was talking about Aozi's eldest daughter, who was doing this kind of tutoring when she was still in high school... what was it, um, super tutoring.

He didn't speak immediately, thinking about the Gasoline Man's invitation and the subjective initiative he had unleashed.

There is no doubt that the Gasoline Man is paving the way for future work or security. It is almost 2015. No matter how good or bad Ozi is, he has not been in office for too long, and when he is in power, he has always been the resource lever of the MIGA Fund in the United States. .

Seeing that the boss was silent, Kong Yu first told the result of the invitation: "Maria happily agreed. She said she was interested in finance and planned to study this major in the future."

Then, he continued to explain: "Mr. Fang, there must be someone who cheers for the fund. He is very suitable, even more suitable than now. We have long-term friendship, close cooperation, and future coexistence. Perhaps, we can witness a The birth of a small chaebol family."

Kong Yu was in Washington recently, on the one hand to provide resources for the mediation between Yi Ke and Bing Xin, and on the other hand to experience the stormy conflict on the front line, which brought to mind a question that he has been thinking about recently.

What will happen next for the MIGA Fund Department?

Fang is always focused on his career, with Yi Ke and Bing Xin in one hand, but when the latter is facing the biggest challenge, it is impossible to allocate energy, which means that they run at a low density.

The problem is, Mr. Fang can do that, but I can’t.

As a world-renowned fund manager and a Wall Street star remembered by many short sellers, Kong Yu still wants to maintain all aspects of resources as much as possible, and even continue to develop and grow.

Aozi is going down, and Mr. Fang doesn't want him anymore, but he still has great value.

Once he comes down, his position must be his own, and he must consider himself and his family.

Kong Yu thinks from the other party's point of view, wealth can never be earned, small money wants to turn into big money, new money wants to turn into old money, Ao Zi goes from stage to stage, he can definitely strive to become a chaebol.

Even the research on cryptocurrency in the research report requested by the boss can be Aozi's label in the future. Instead of being the boss on stage, he can still be a big boss in the currency circle.

After all, we must tie him up, leverage his resources, and maintain our own safety and development.

People must have desires. Only when they have desires can they cooperate.

Kong Yu tried his best to describe his thoughts in concise language.

Fang Zhuo listened to the gasoline man's idea. From now on, this Aozi will no longer be an Aozi, but an Aobi?

"You are thoughtful." He only commented.

"Mr. Fang, this is what I think. We do face conflicts and uncontrollable risks, but if the instability in our supply chain is eliminated, Bingxin will not be afraid of blockade at all, and the businesses of Yike and Bingxin will still have to compete. "Kong Yu said calmly, "Based on the worst-case scenario, there is a risk that Yike will not be able to enter the U.S. market, but I also have the firmest confidence that even then, there will be a day when Yike cannot be restrained. , we can still compete globally in the future.”

If so, these resources will be of great use in mediating moments in the future.

Therefore, I, Kong Yu, am not just for the fund, but for the big family of Yike Department!

"Okay, I've already invited you, so let's leave it at that." Fang Zhuo said.

Kong Yu breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that his boss acquiesced to his proposal.

Fang Zhuo put his phone on the table and said in a derogatory way: "Bad guy."

Su Zifeng heard it clearly, but she pretended not to hear it.

"In business competition, no matter how bad you are, you can always find someone worse than you." Fang Zhuo sighed with emotion.

Although Su Zifeng heard some of Mr. Fang's calls, she didn't hear what they were discussing. She didn't express an opinion and only helped to complete the second half of the sentence in her heart. If you didn't notice, maybe you are the worst. that.

It sounds like someone on the other end of the phone is Mr. Fang’s subordinate?

She put down the research report she read again and asked her own question: "Mr. Fang is very optimistic about the development of cryptocurrency?"

"IDG and MIGA funds are both optimistic. Their professionalism has been proven in the past few years." Fang Zhuo paused. The gasoline man was not only optimistic, he was even ready to promote and speculate. If the Austrian currency comes down, It's okay, please let me know...

It has to be said that Gasoline Man is becoming more and more skillful now.

"If cryptocurrency can develop rapidly, then..." Su Zifeng considered the idea. She felt that it was necessary to further analyze and observe. However, the research reports of IDC and MIGA funds were already decent. The two companies themselves They are well-known in the industry.

"There are stones from other mountains that can be used to conquer jade. Just look at it, Mr. Su. Our data center also needs this customized ASIC chip. This is a technical direction that the two companies can cooperate with." Fang Zhuo said, "We and NVIDIA has a consistent goal in this regard.”

ASIC chips do not specifically refer to mining machines. They are deeply optimized for specific tasks. Therefore, when doing specific algorithms or functions, the speed, power consumption, and computing power are stronger than general-purpose CPUs and GPUs.

He continued: "As for the future of cryptocurrency, it is actually quite turbulent now. Mr. Su, you can do more research. Yike Optoelectronics is interested in working with AMD to develop product solutions in this area."

"Yeah." Su Zifeng thought about the content of the research report she just read and couldn't help but said, "Is it easy to hype this kind of decentralized thing?"

Fang Zhuo glanced at the head of AMD and said with a smile: "If you don't speculate, your uncle will do it. I think Nvidia already has a small plan in this regard. They should be more proactive."

Su Zifeng had the idea of ​​going back and talking to her cousin again.

She glanced at the research report on the table and praised: "MIGA Fund is indeed a world-renowned fund. I didn't expect them to make such a suggestion."

"It's good to know that MIGA really likes to do some semiconductor research work." Fang Zhuo had already finished chatting with Su Zifeng, so he stopped going around and said, "As I said before, I am quite optimistic about AMD. Development, I am optimistic about Mr. Su’s leadership of AMD. Since AMD wants advanced manufacturing processes to get rid of the embarrassment of product competitiveness, Bingxin is naturally willing to take orders.”

"We have an exclusive OEM relationship with GlobalFoundries..." Su Zifeng reiterated this obstacle to her decision-making.

"Yike Optoelectronics can obtain the authorization of the ZEN architecture in China, and AMD and Ice Core can exchange shares and cooperate to consolidate the foundry relationship. Although Ice Core has certain geopolitical risks, the mass production capacity in the next two to three years will still be It is guaranteed, our 16nm yield rate is already good, Dr. Liang and others are already working on the research and development of the next generation process," Fang Zhuo said about his decision.

Su Zifeng was shocked for a moment. On the one hand, the information was suddenly dense, and on the other hand... he had already said that he would not sell the ZEN architecture, but Mr. Fang still wanted to buy it.

However, he limited the scope to the Chinese market.

"Mr. Fang, ZEN is not for sale." Su Zifeng had to emphasize.

Fang Zhuo looked at the head of AMD with a smile: "Really? Then what bargaining chips did Mr. Su prepare for this visit to Yike?"

"We can give most of the orders to Bingxin." Su Zifeng said.

"Bingxin is not short of orders." Fang Zhuo pointed out a fact, and then gave in slightly, "Yike just wants authorization, and only the authorization of the ZEN generation architecture. If you make an upgrade in the future, we will not use your subsequent updated architecture for research and development."

Su Zifeng frowned: "Mr. Fang, what is the difference between your so-called authorization and selling!"

It would be fine if it was another company. Yike has strong R\u0026D capabilities. It gets AMD's ZEN architecture, and then conducts independent R\u0026D and design, and then iterates the design...

Is this Yike not wanting the next generation of authorization, or does it not need the next generation of authorization at all?

Will AMD still pass in the future?

I heard that the Zhurong chip that Yike is now famous for is the result of digesting the acquired Hummingbird, and then independently developing and designing it many times. This ZEN license is passed on...

"Licensing is not a sale." Fang Zhuo emphasized, "Licensing is licensing. It is just to find business for Yike Optoelectronics, a subsidiary of Yike. Bingxin needs to be integrated, and Yike is also doing this."

He added: "Otherwise, I really can't see anything else valuable in AMD. I am very grateful to you, Mr. Su, for your position on Bingxin's development in the industry, but... that is really not worth $400 million."

A high breakup fee of $400 million.

Su Zifeng had a headache.

She had all kinds of thoughts rolling in her mind, and she suspected that once she pushed the company to license, it might be to give a monster company like Yike another wing.

But...

Who would have a headache for a monster like Yike?

There are tall people to hold up the sky when it falls.

Intel is cooperating with Yike in baseband. What can be wrong with just wanting to survive?

Su Zifeng sighed: "I am really optimistic about the enhancements that Bingxin 16nm can bring to us, and I am also optimistic about the opportunity to compete with Intel now."

"In fact, it's all GlobalFoundries' fault. It didn't do a good job in wafer manufacturing, but an excellent chip design company must match the best process technology." Fang Zhuo stood up, walked a few steps, and stretched out his right hand, "AMD will rise, I believe this very much."

Su Zifeng looked at the hand that Mr. Fang stretched out, hesitated for a moment, and shook it, complaining: "I might as well sell the company directly to Mr. Fang."

Fang Zhuo just retracted his hand, and heard this and stretched out his right hand again with a smile: "As long as Mr. Su dares to sell, I dare to find a way to buy it."

Su Zifeng didn't dare to stretch out her hand this time, this really couldn't be sold.