Chapter 57 Wujiang Microelectronics Company
Author: Baisha
Zhao Ye knows very well that only good games can lead to the best-selling of game consoles.
But at present, Wujiang Company has not even designed and produced chips, and has not developed game consoles, so even if the game is developed, it is mostly a wedding dress for Nintendo. That is, in this year, Nintendo made an unprecedented trick in the third-party franchise agreement - if the game company releases games on Nintendo game consoles, Nintendo will automatically obtain half of the intellectual property rights as a joint publisher!
This is no longer the geese picking up their hair, it is the geese braised!
Zhao Ye decided to design and produce the chip first.
The development of game consoles and games is not difficult. Zhao Ye dismantled Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft's game consoles in his previous life for in-depth research. In college classes, he also explained the technologies used by such products to his students.
Wujiang Company has accumulated more and more technology and talents. Zhao Ye believes that under his leadership of the group, he can develop a game console with powerful performance in a few months. Of course, the premise is that the chip must be strong enough.
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The performance indicators of the BG-101 step-by-step lithography machine developed by the Institute of Microelectronics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences are close to the level of the 4800DSW system developed by the American GCA company seven years ago.
It is now 1985, seven years ago, it is 1978.
The Z80 chip was invented in 1976.
By this calculation, the BG-101 step-by-step lithography machine is already quite advanced, and it is more than enough to produce chips like Z80.
However, the BG-101 step-by-step lithography machine still has some problems that need to be improved, thereby improving the product yield rate in the actual production process.
Although the Institute of Microelectronics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed the BG-101 step-by-step lithography machine, it became moldy in the laboratory, which was a waste of resources. Of course, this may be due to the shortage of R&D funds and the inability to continue to improve, so it is difficult to commercialize it.
Ni Annan has been lobbying at the Chinese Academy of Sciences to incorporate the Institute of Microelectronics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences into the "Wujiang Microelectronics Company" that Wujiang Company is about to be established.
The Chinese Academy of Sciences is also holding a meeting to study and discuss whether this matter is feasible. If the Institute of Microelectronics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences is incorporated into the "Wujiang Microelectronics Company", how many shares can the Chinese Academy of Sciences occupy?
On Wujiang Company, a company called "Wujiang Microelectronics Company" was soon established with a registered capital of 400 million yuan.
Zhao Ye directly invested all the company's profits last year. On the one hand, it demonstrated his decision to enter the semiconductor field; on the other hand, it was also to attract more talents to join or research institutions to be directly incorporated into "Wujiang Microelectronics Company".
Of course, Wujiang Group still has a lot of funds in its account.
In January 1985, Wuwang Han Card, typewriter, BB machine, and agent PC brands sold out, and WPS-office software was also sold around the world, bringing huge revenue to the group, with a total sales of RMB 250 million. With less taxes and other expenses, the profit was as high as about RMB 100 million.
According to this trend, Wujiang Company will achieve a rapid leap in 1985, and its annual revenue is expected to exceed 3 billion yuan!
But this is normal. Sitong Company basically generates 1 billion yuan in annual revenue by relying solely on the typewriter product.
Wuwang is much better than Sitong!
Moreover, according to market forecasts, in 1985, the demand for Hanka, typewriter, BB machine, PC, and WPS was increasing.
In China, Wujiang Company is currently in a monopoly position in the sales of Hanka, typewriter, BB machine and WPS software, and has huge advantages.
The Lenovo Hanka of the Computing Institute company is still improving and its sales are not high.
Only competition in the PC market is more intense.
Just at the beginning of this year, many PC assembly machine brands appeared in China.
The super-PC in Hong Kong Kingsco is selling well in China. When others see this, they will naturally follow suit. It is because it is not technically difficult to build a PC assembly machine, as long as they can purchase electronic components.
There are so many people in China, and some people can still get electronic components.
In mid-January 1985, major PC assembly machines began a price war, with prices as low as 14,000 yuan.
Hong Kong Kingsoft SUPER-PC has no technical advantages, so it has to go with it and adjust its prices.
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The establishment of Wujiang Microelectronics Company has caused a huge sensation in the domestic semiconductor circle.
400 million yuan is undoubtedly an astronomical figure in this era.
"Wujiang Company is really a big deal. It seems that they really decided to do a big deal in the semiconductor field!" Lu Feiwen, director of the Institute of Microelectronics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was shocked when he saw the news report about Wujiang Microelectronics.
The others in the institute were all shocked.
Their institute has only a few million in research and development funds for a year, but relying on these pitiful funds, they developed the BG-101 stepping lithography machine. Although the BG-101 stepping lithography machine is already behind and there are still many defects. But it is undeniable that the advent of the BG-101 stepping lithography machine can be regarded as the pinnacle of domestic lithography machines.
If we continue to invest a lot of money in developing lithography machines, perhaps the glorious journey of Chinese lithography machines will begin from now on...
The talents and technology of the Microelectronics Research Office of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and their hard-working spirit are commendable.
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Liu Anming, director of Shanghai Optical Machinery Factory, held the newspaper and did not come back to his senses for a long time.
"400 million, Wujiang Group is really rich. Not only is the semiconductor field, R&D investment is huge, but the risks are huge. It is very likely that the products developed in the end are outdated. Zhao Ye is really amazing and admirable. If you have so much money to develop lithography machines, I think my country's lithography machine industry can quickly shorten the gap with the United States!"
Speaking of this, Liu Anming paused for a moment, walked to the window, and looked into the distance.
Not long ago, Ni Annan came to Shanghai Optical Machinery Factory and said a lot of big reasons, saying that China's lithography machine industry needs to unite and concentrate on major tasks, and Wujiang Company is willing to be the leader, provide funds, and jointly develop lithography machines.
At that time, Liu Anming just laughed it off.
Now, this matter has to be considered seriously.
The JKG-3 lithography machine developed by Shanghai Optical Machinery Factory is not bad, and technicians have accumulated a lot of experience in lithography machine development.
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With the establishment of Wujiang Microelectronics Company, Ni Annan was poaching people at this time and immediately achieved twice the result with half the effort.
The Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Optical Machinery Factory, Wuhan Radio Components Factory No. 3, etc. have also begun to change their attitudes, seriously considering whether to incorporate into Wujiang Microelectronics Company and whether the policy is feasible?
Ni Annan struck while the iron was hot, intending to invite domestic research institutions in the semiconductor field to Wujiang for the party with the reputation of Wujiang Microelectronics.
Just after he started work at 9 a.m., Ni Annan came to Zhao Ye's office and told him this idea.
"China Lithography Machine Industry Summit?"
When Zhao Ye heard this, he thought this idea was very good. He smiled slightly and made a decision: "No problem, this idea is good. You are responsible for the invitation. The company will bear the round-trip fare and board fees for these guests!"
Chapter completed!