Chapter 164: AMD's Situation Is Bad
Since Yao Fei told Sanders the news that Intel was about to release the 80286 chip next year from Moore a few months ago, the latter has been trying his best to get other people's design drawings or samples.
Use the power of attorney to go to the door, communicate with the other party's employees privately, and organize personnel to focus on technical public relations many times, but these methods have not worked, because it is very simple, Intel does not admit it, and the confidentiality work is also very good, if you want to get the relevant information, I am afraid you have to wait until the listing.
The eldest brother played so well, you can imagine how much pressure it brought to the younger brother AMD, the business volume was not much, so played, most of the partners have put on a wait-and-see posture, this business volume is even less, and this year's loss result will definitely not be able to run again.
Thinking of this, Sanders has a headache, Intel is really a god-like opponent, often you think you have caught up with others, but in fact, people are teasing you.
"Mr. Sanders, Mr. Yao Fei of Feiyue Technology Company is here, do you want to meet him?"
At this moment, the able secretary opened the door softly and said to him.
"Yao Fei? What does he come to do at this time? Is it like those despicable black-hearted merchants who have come to break the covenant? Anyway, please bring him in......"
Sanders leaned back weakly, quietly waiting for Yao Fei's arrival, whether it was a blessing or a curse, a disaster that could not be avoided, and what should be faced had to be faced after all.
"Mr. Sanders, what's wrong with you. It's as if something unpleasant is happening? ”
Looking at Sanders, who was frowning and expressionless, he was almost like the cheerful mental state he had shown in the past, so without waiting for the other party to speak, Yao Fei asked first.
"Mr. Yao Fei, aren't you here to ask for a suspension of supply?"
Sanders' mind was full of whether Yao Fei had come to ask for the supply to be stopped, and as soon as Yao Fei opened his mouth, he immediately asked rhetorically.
"There is no problem with the quality of your products, and we are not dissatisfied, so I didn't come with such a mind. If you feel disappointed. I'm sorry......"
Seeing that the old boy in front of him was stunned by himself, Yao Fei couldn't help but tease the other party.
"Thank God, this is good news to celebrate, and I have to treat you to a drink for that!"
The mood went on a thrilling roller coaster ride in just a few minutes. Sanders didn't care about Yao Fei's teasing just now. A smile began to appear on his face, too.
"Thank you very much. It's time to enjoy dinner, so why don't we talk while we eat, maybe I can give you some advice and advice. How's that? ”
Although he had already told the other party the news of 80286, in the face of such a result, if he took the opportunity to have a good relationship with Sanders, this would definitely be a relief in disguise.
"It's an honor, in the face of the current state of our company, I would also like to hear what you have good ideas, Miss Michelle, please prepare a hearty dinner for me and Mr. Yao Fei, Mr. Yao, please, before praying, I think we still have some time to use......"
Sanders' home is in Hollywood, but he has made the top floor of the company's office building his home outside the home, with a swimming pool, loungers, gym, entertainment hall and massage parlor as far as the eye can see.
"Sit down, they'll bring food here in a moment!"
Under the huge parasol, Sanders and Yao Fei sat opposite each other, enjoying the cool evening breeze while enjoying the sunset in California.
"Mr. Sanders, could you tell me about your current situation......
After eating with the person in front of him, he helped him find the direction to solve the problem, and the things after that were the issues he was more concerned about on this trip.
"Okay, the current situation is that Intel's cunning foxes have privately revealed that the performance of their next-generation 80286 products will be more than three times the performance of the existing 8088 chips, and it has been widely spread in the industry, and now all they lack is to officially admit it publicly.
However, even so, some of our customers and companies that are negotiating cooperation have suspended their procurement and cooperation plans.
Of course, there are also reasons for our company, and if we could do something about it, I don't think we would be so passive......"
Although Sanders is very reluctant to admit that their opponent is a crushing-level god-level opponent, but the facts are now in front of his eyes, so he can't help but admit it, if he didn't even admit this defeat, AMD should have gone bankrupt a long time ago.
"So what do you think is the current gap between you and Intel?"
The other party is an expert, and people must know where the gap between them and Intel is, and knowing this, Yao Fei can also prescribe the right medicine.
"One aspect is the design method of the chip, because the manufacturing technology is basically the same, even if there is a difference in this aspect, it will not be very obvious!"
Sanders replied in the affirmative.
"Is the design approach a problem, is it a power consumption problem, a wiring problem, or an over-complication problem?"
In the design process of the chip, these three problems are generally encountered, the power consumption problem refers to the excessive load, which reduces the computing speed of the chip, affects the performance, and directly burns the chip at serious points, and directly GAME-OVER.
The second wiring problem, with the increase of wiring delay time, the increase of current density leads to the reduction of wiring reliability, the cost of wiring multi-layered increases, the coupling between wiring is enhanced, and the wiring noise increases.
The third problem is the problem of complication, which is caused by the explosion of transistors, and how to get these more and more transistors to work together is a difficult problem that the entire scientific community can strive to separate.
I don't know which one of the design methods the other party is talking about, or worse, which two are expressed, or all of them.
"To be honest, there are problems in all three aspects of our design drawings......
Faced with Yao Fei's question, Sanders scratched his head and continued to answer with some embarrassment.
"Mr. Sanders, I have to say, it's so bad that if there's no good solution, you'll have to wait until Intel launches ......" (to be continued......