The world's semiconductor equipment is monopolized by foreign giants, and if domestic companies start from scratch to chase, it will take at least ten years to catch up, but after investing so much money and spending so long to barely be on par with foreign technology, the enterprise is the place of efficiency. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Spending more than ten years to do unprofitable R&D work, such a company will go bankrupt without any doubt, so it is better to buy someone else's more cost-effective.

What's more, all industry standards are formulated by foreign giants, we always follow behind people's butts, foreign industry standards have been popularized, we just began to learn, technology will definitely be very backward.

It is even worse to go to the copycat of others, the technology patent is in the hands of others, China is also a member of the WTO, and in the era of globalization, it will be sued in court if it is sold domestically. What's more, domestic manufacturers are not necessarily willing to buy domestic copycats, although domestic goods are cheap but not easy to use, compared with foreign semiconductor equipment has more quality assurance.

The semiconductor industry is developing too fast, and the speed of replacement is calculated on a monthly basis, and when we are still copycat 45nm devices, people are already promoting more advanced 28nm machines. By the time we have worked hard to develop 28 nanometers, they have entered the era of 14 nanometers.

In particular, computers and mobile phones are changing very quickly, and the price drops by half in a year. Perhaps it is known that these electronic products are not used for a long time, IT companies are no longer as durable as they were back then, and under strict cost control, as long as they are guaranteed to be easy to use within two or three years, electronic products will have serious problems beyond this time.

In the IT industry, which is changing so quickly, it is too late to accumulate technology, and unless the state invests heavily in research and development, it is difficult to catch up with the pace of foreign giants. In fact, the country does know that it is difficult to develop the civilian chip market, so it focuses on higher-level quantum computers, makes semiconductor quantum chips, and carries out leapfrog development.

Of course, quantum computers only have advantages in cryptography and big data processing, and many other aspects are better used by ordinary computers, not to mention that it will take at least ten years for commercial-grade quantum computers to be put on the market.

The core technologies of semiconductor equipment that Chen Xu now has in his hands are only two kinds of etching machines and lithography machines, of which the lithography machine was specially stolen from the laboratory of ASML in the Netherlands in order to help the domestic semiconductor manufacturing industry. As a result, it can't be sold at all, domestic companies don't need it, and foreign companies won't buy it, because ASML has monopolized the global lithography machine market, and they have the final say on the price, and the industry standard is also formulated by them. Besides, there is no R&D capability without technology accumulation, and even if you get a machine, the technology will only be effective for a period of time, and soon people will release new models of lithography machines.

What was worthless in later generations was the technology of the Zenith in the 80s, and IBM would only be crowned as a treasure, and after getting it, it would be ecstatic to put into production.

Of course, Chen Xu still has developers in his hands, coating machines, injection machines and other technologies, but it is not comprehensive, and can only provide some key technologies, but it can also exchange a lot of money.

"Does the Chinese side mean that it is willing to transfer the technology of these nanoscale semiconductor devices?" Bart asked, confused

"No, no, no! Nanoscale semiconductor equipment is only one part of it, and IBM must package nanoscale chip technology, petascale supercomputer technology, and supporting algorithm programs all together at the same time. Chen Xu sniffed and coughed.

"If all these technologies are packaged, how much will Mr. Chen ask for?" Bart hesitated for a long time, but when he remembered the opportunity he missed at the Tokyo Industrial Fair, he strengthened his belief that if he and Panda Group purchased this batch of technologies this time, the benefits to IBM would be huge, and there would be no IT company in Silicon Valley that could surpass it. More importantly, I will be promoted again and become a member of the board of directors.

"Well...... $60 billion, or 40% of IBM's shares. Chen Xu blinked his eyes and said indifferently.

As soon as Chen Xu's words fell, the negotiation team on the other side fell into a frenzy, and even William Bashir, who had been quiet and silent beside him, almost didn't bite off his tongue. He already felt that he was opening his mouth when selling nuclear power plants just now, and he was even worried that the high price would scare away the Chinese.

And in a blink of an eye, this Chinese began to slaughter the Americans, and the knife was more ruthless. William Bashir was a little worried about the safety of his return to China, and he proposed a transfer price of $50 billion for nuclear power, but Chen Xu sold supercomputer technology to American companies for $60 billion in the blink of an eye. IBM's senior management may feel that if Westinghouse lowers the price of nuclear power plants, perhaps Chen Xu will be much more polite, and maybe he will lose his temper on his head at that time.

Chen Xu seemed to see through William Bashir's thoughts on the other side, and said directly: "Mr. Bashir, you don't have to look at me like that, the wool comes out of the sheep, and the Panda Group can't build a nuclear power plant if it doesn't sell these technologies." So Westinghouse would do well to pray that the deal will succeed, and if it fails, the nuclear power project will be ruined. ”

William Bashir only then woke up to the fact that IBM paid for the Kansaiya! The most important thing is to complete his company's $50 billion business, thinking of this, he pushed Bart next to him with his elbow, and said in a low voice: "Don't hesitate, $60 billion can not only buy a quadrillion supercomputer, but also may obtain supporting production technology." When this business is done, IBM's stock will skyrocket when you go back! ”

Although William Bashir said quietly, Chen Xu, who was sitting opposite, also heard it, this guy stood up abruptly and shouted at Lao Zhu, who was standing at the door: "Quick! I called Allen in the United States as quickly as possible, and asked him to go to Wall Street to buy IBM shares, and by the way, Westinghouse shares should also be bought, and buy as many as he wants. Give him the right to use the two billion dollars of the company's U.S. bank account, so that he has enough money to operate. ”

Chen Xu spoke in Chinese, so the Yankees didn't understand, William Bashir asked the translator behind him, and then the blonde American was also excited, pleading with Chen Xu: "Chen!" Can I borrow your phone? ”

"Mr. Bashir! We can't let too many people know about this news for the time being, otherwise the shares of IBM and Westinghouse will go up before we buy them in large quantities, and we won't make much money. Chen Xule sat back in his chair, pinched his chin and shook his head, saying that no one in this conference room wanted to use the phone to contact the outside world.

"Chen! Please! The more people buy IBM stock, the more the stock price goes up and the more we earn. Let's make money together, and you don't have to stop me from spreading the news. Bashir was so anxious that if Westinghouse completed the 50 billion nuclear power plant project, the stock would definitely rise, and this kind of thing would also happen in IBM's stock, so as long as you buy the shares of these two companies now, you must make a sure profit.

The rest of the U.S. negotiating team in the room also became agitated, and at first everyone focused on the negotiations, and now everyone suddenly realized that if the negotiations they participated in were successful, then the U.S. stock market would have good news.

There is no doubt that there is no money to make the most painful, all of them are locked in the conference room, and there is no way to notify relatives and friends in the United States to buy stocks, so they can only watch Chen Xu eat the shares of the two companies at the lowest price and make the most money.

"Don't worry, after my helpers in the United States buy all the stocks, they will naturally call you, and you can still make a lot of money." Chen Xu clapped his hands, hoping that the attention of the Americans on the other side would return to the negotiations.

"You people are too confident, we IBM may not agree to introduce Chinese supercomputer technology, not to mention that the price offered by Mr. Chen is too high for our company to afford!" Bart was always in his seat, the expression on his face constantly changing.

"Mr. Bart, IBM is worth almost $200 billion right now! It's not hard to come up with $60 billion, whether it's issuing more shares or borrowing money from Wall Street. Or you can directly make a $50 billion equity swap with Westinghouse, and give me an additional $10 billion. Chen Xu said next to him.

In fact, IBM is now a real blue giant, as a computer hardware company, IBM is the ruler of the personal computer market, and its market value reached a terrifying $190 billion at the end of the sixties, when China's foreign exchange reserves were not even a fraction of the company's, and the real wealth was rivaled by the country.

"Mr. Chen, it's not a question of whether our company can come up with $60 billion, but the price you offer is really incredible, and I don't think they're worth that much money." Bart frowned, his head shaking like a rattle.

"Let me give you an example! Join me in Silicon Valley to found three companies, with the help of the semiconductor industry in the United States, the first is a chip company specializing in the manufacture of advanced central processing units, the second is specialized in the development and manufacturing of semiconductor equipment, and the third is a computer company specializing in the production of 10 trillion supercomputers. What will be the market value of these three companies in five years? Chen Xu smiled at Bart opposite and asked this question that he couldn't avoid.

"This ...... It's hard to say! Bart's eyes were uncertain, because after hearing Chen Xu's example, he already knew that it was impossible to make a counteroffer.

William Bashir, who was sitting next to him, was anxious and said loudly: "It doesn't take to think that the market value of each of the three companies will not be less than 100 billion US dollars, and maybe your IBM company may be squeezed into bankruptcy." ”

"Mr. Bashir is right, even if the Panda Group does not open a company in the United States, it will dismantle and sell the technology to other computer companies, and then IBM's personal computer market will be robbed, and maybe it will go bankrupt." Chen Xu was blowing the wind on the side, forcing Bart to make a decision as soon as possible.

"Mr. Chen, I want to propose an adjournment, and I have to call and exchange views with the domestic board of directors before making a decision, and this kind of $60 billion deal is not something I can decide." Bart wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said with a little shortness of breath. (To be continued.) )