It can be said that it was once one of the world's third largest manufacturers of X86 instruction set CPU chips.

But unfortunately at that time the company was faced with Intel's Pentium processor and changes. D History.

The legendary processors K6 and K7 that once reached 25% of the company's market share at the peak of .D's market share!

The boss and the second compete in the market, and naturally kill the innocent third, so Cyrix is unsurprisingly eliminated from the market.

And .D has also successfully survived in the market by virtue of its second identity and the two legendary processors of K6 and K7.

To be honest, if it weren't for the antitrust law holding a big wooden stick high, then Intel relied on the powerful Pentium processor and the Core processor developed later.

Intel can also continue to kill the second in the market. Company D! ”

Hearing Professor He lightly describe the history of the magnificent business competition in the CPU processor industry, the people at the scene couldn't help but feel shocked.

It turns out that there are so many historical insiders in the general-purpose processor market, but what about the last VIA (Weisheng Electronics).

Why haven't they heard of this company's processors? Is he the processor company that was born later? Why haven't they seen this company's processor appear until now?

"Next, let's introduce the last company with X86 instruction set authorization, which is also the VIA (Weisheng Electronics) company that acquired taur."

"Acquired the Taur company?!"

Li Zheng in front of the TV exclaimed, he muttered Professor He's words with disbelief in his eyes.

This company, called Weisheng Electronics, actually acquired two other companies that hold the X86 instruction set?

Doesn't that mean that since then, there are only four companies in the world with X86 instruction sets: .D, IBM, VIA, and IDT?

On the other side, Professor He did not stop his words because of people's shock, but saw him slowly speak:

In 1999, the company, VIA (Weisheng Electronics), acquired taur and acquired the technology and products that the two companies once had.

It is one of the fourth manufacturers in the world to obtain the production authorization of X86 instruction set.

It is also the only manufacturer that has the qualification to become the third largest processor in the world.

It's a pity that they had a huge amount of capital investment back then, but they didn't have a huge scientific research strength to support the research and development of CPUs, so they started a good start but didn't end well.

We still haven't been able to use our general-purpose processors. ”

The hostess who captured the key words of Professor He's words instantly lit up, and she asked curiously:

"Professor He, listen to the meaning of your words, if Hantang Technology can acquire Weisheng Electronics.

So wouldn't Tang Technology be able to obtain the production authorization of the X86 instruction set and then make a general-purpose processor? ”

Hearing the hostess's words, Professor He chuckled at this time, and then said with a smile:

"You're thinking too simply, do you know that instruction sets are constantly being updated, and computer systems are constantly moving forward?"

Hearing Professor He's words, the hostess, including the audience in front of the TV at the scene, was slightly stunned.

"Since 1999, when Weisheng acquired Taur, you can see why they haven't produced their own general-purpose chips.

On the contrary, it has been messing around in the field of motherboard chipsets, and has not launched its own CPU chips, but has been giving. D's chip part-time job? ”

Hearing Professor He tell the secret of the past, people couldn't help but show curious eyes.

Since that Weisheng Electronics Company acquired the Taur company in 1999.

Theoretically, they should be able to produce their own general-purpose processors, so why keep producing motherboard chipsets.

For so long, why didn't they produce their own company's general-purpose processors, but instead served . What about Company D?

"The reason is actually very simple, you just have to think about the reason why taur, two companies that can make CPUs, failed.

Their defeat lies in the Wintel alliance!

Because of the Wintel Alliance, after Intel launches its own new technology or multimedia instruction set, Weisoft is always the first to follow up, and also makes a number of optimizations for the instruction set.

Other companies don't have such a good treatment, their new technical support is always one step behind, and even the instruction set they launched themselves, Weisoft system does not support it at all!

In this case, how can other companies compete with Intel?

Therefore, although Weisheng Electronics has acquired two companies, it also has the development ability to produce X86 processors, but because of the Wintel alliance.

They are also afraid to invest huge amounts of money, only to end up in the same situation as the previous two companies.

And at the beginning of the new century, Weisheng Company was also caught in the Intel patent scandal.

They had to invest a lot of money and energy to deal with the patent infringement lawsuit initiated by Intel.

So this delay has been delayed until now, and 6 years have passed, and Weisheng Electronics has not launched its own processor.

Instead, they have been messing around in the field of motherboard chipsets that they have been operating for. ”

Hearing Professor He's words, the hostess nodded slightly, and then asked as if she had thought of something:

"Although Weisheng Electronics seems to be a little bad, this should not prevent Hantang Technology from acquiring their X86 instruction set patents and then launching its own X86 chips."

Hearing the hostess's question, Professor He nodded lightly, and then asked:

"Do you remember what I just said? Instruction sets and computer systems are constantly being updated.

One generation is stronger than the next!

Weisheng Electronics: They were caught up in the patent scandal initiated by Intel and did not have the funds to invest in the research and development of the processor.

So their processor instruction set is still at the level of the early 90s, at the level of 486 and 586 processors!

During this time, Intel as well as . Company D is constantly evolving, constantly introducing new technologies and new instruction sets.

In this case, what is the use of Hantang Technology even if it acquires the X86 instruction set?

In order to keep up with the needs of multimedia and high-performance processors of the times, Hantang Technology can only be based on the X86 instruction set architecture of 486 or 586 processors for more than nine years.

A new multimedia and high-performance instruction set has been developed to meet the needs of today's consumers for multimedia and high-performance processors, bypassing Intel's patents.

But after doing so, will the Wei Soft system support it?

Not supported!

Wei soft system does not support, which means that the multimedia and high-performance instruction set developed by Hantang Technology with X86 instruction set are useless, and will only waste power in vain but have no effect.

In the end, we went around in circles and found that Hantang Technology's research and development of general-purpose processors is undoubtedly a dead end! ”

Hearing Professor He's words, the scene was silent, and people's eyes showed despair at this time!

At this time, people found out that Intel's Wintel alliance was so terrifying.

The alliance between these two companies can be said to lock the rise of other backward companies!

Hantang Technology has no possibility of breaking through the Wintel Alliance!

At this time, the audience in front of the TV was already through Professor Ho's clever quotations and pointed out various facts.

They had already foreseen in advance the inevitable failure of Hantang Technology.

The Wintel alliance is terrible, and the alliance between them is too strong.

No wonder. Company D's processor has not been able to beat Intel Company, and it turns out that all the reasons are the reasons for this Wintel Alliance!

Time passed slowly, and then Professor He talked about some other aspects.

Each opinion points to the reason why Hantang Technology could not successfully develop Daxia's own general-purpose processor.

Each of these reasons is not a guess in the air, but is based on a variety of practical evidence.

It can be said that every time Professor He said a reason, the mood of the people of Daxia became even lower.

Time passed slowly, and the show was officially played.

After the end of this talk show, under the influence of unknown forces, various newspapers also reprinted Professor He's words one after another.

As a result, the negative news that is not conducive to Hantang Technology spreads outward!

……

June 2, 2005.

At a time when all kinds of news that is not conducive to Hantang Technology in the outside world is brewing and spreading outward.

At this time, Lin Xuan was accompanying the big man to the gate of a newly constructed building for a grand ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The building is actually still under construction, with only one wall and only a large five-story building inside.

Although there is only one complete building, the area enclosed within this large wall is 2.1 square kilometers, and his name is Hantang Research Institute!

Although the name of the Hantang Research Institute is huge, there is only one research building inside the interior now, which is a bit unreasonable.

But it's not enough for now, because it's within the 2.1 square kilometer wall.

According to the plan, more than 20 large-scale research buildings and corresponding staff dormitories and villas will be built in the future.

In addition, a large number of plants will be planted in the open space between the buildings, forming a garden-like research institute.

Therefore, the Hantang Research Institute is destined to become a super-large research institute that shocks the world in the future.

After all, a research institute covers an area of 2.1 square kilometers, and I have to say that such a large research area alone is already a big deal that shocks Daxia and even the world.

After all, the Xia Academy of Sciences, a very large research institute that is very famous in the world, has a total area of only three square kilometers.

The total area of hillside and flat land currently occupied by Hantang Technology is 2.1 square kilometers.

In terms of area research institute alone, it is enough to win the second largest super research institute in China.

Of course, the size of the research institute does not represent the research strength, nor does it represent anything.

What can really determine the strength of scientific research is how much money the institute will invest in scientific research and development, how many advanced experimental instruments and equipment there are in the institute, and how many doctoral students......

"Lin Xuan, work hard next, you can tell me at any time if you have any difficulties."

The big man who finished cutting the ribbon with Lin Xuan smiled and patted Lin Xuan's shoulder, looking at him with satisfaction, his eyes full of love.