"The main architecture of the next-generation chip has not changed, but we provide customers with more choices in the subdivision of the main frequency."

In fact, there were only 3 models of the first generation of SIC chips, and each model had only one specification.

The specifications mentioned here are the main frequency of the chip, such as 5MHz of 8089A and 8MHz of 8089.

What Shimamasashi wants to do now is to increase the number of transistors and provide different versions of the main frequency parameters for each model of chip.

"For example, the 80289M that is being developed now, and the 80289 chips.

Although the address bus is 8 bits, the number of transistors in both of them has been greatly improved compared with the previous generation of chips. ”

In Shima's plan, the 80289M (M stands for mini version) will integrate more than 60,000 transistors inside, nearly half of the more than 40,000 transistors of the previous generation 8089A.

At the same time, the operating frequency has also been developed 5MHz, 8MHz, 10MHz, these different versions.

As its enhanced version, 80289 has more than 90,000 transistors inside, and the main frequency is also 8MHz, 10MHz, and 12MHz.

What are the benefits of doing this? In addition to the same product line, there are three more products with different positioning.

This is also the first time that SIC has provided consumers with a variety of options for the same generation of microprocessors, making its chip lineup more comprehensive and refined.

At the same time, the new generation of chips will be compatible with the instruction set of the previous generation of chips, that is, developers do not need to re-familiarize themselves with the logic of the instruction set after getting the latest generation of chips in SIC.

As long as you have previous development experience, you will be able to quickly get started with the new generation of chips.

This will greatly reduce the threshold height of SIC chip development, and will also greatly facilitate the further promotion of SIC chip in the market.

According to SIC's vision, each future generation of chips will continue this heritage, improving the architecture and enriching the instruction set.

After several generations of products, SIC chips will truly develop into family products.

With the expansion of the market, users will gradually become accustomed to the application of SIC architecture and instruction set.

At that time, SIC chips will become another major mainstream in the processor market, and people will no longer easily change their usage habits.

To put it simply, this generation of chips is to repair internal strength, lay the foundation, and make the first attempt for the familyization and inheritance of SIC.

The reason why Shimamasori has such confidence is because SIC chips have been widely recognized by the local market of Neon.

In particular, the popularity of Fujitsu computers has made more software developers accept the existence of SIC chips.

They are an important part of the chip ecological chain, and if you firmly grasp them, you will not worry about the market acceptance of SIC chips.

Through Shimamasatoshi's explanation, Shirakawa Kaede has roughly understood the strategic route after SIC.

"In addition to these two chips, do we have any plans in the field of higher-end chips?"

The low-end market is the basic disk, but the high-end chip is also profitable.

30 tens of thousands of 16-bit chips brought more than 10 billion yen to Shirakawa Kaede, how could he not care about such a high rate of return.

"16-bit chips, we are currently working on a new model 80281, which integrates 160,000 transistors inside.

There are also different versions of 8MHz, 12MHz, 16MHz, and 20MHz. ”

Shimamasatoshi also has high hopes for this chip, and he introduced Shirakawa Kaede in detail to this strongest chip of the current SIC.

"Like the previous two, it is compatible with all designs of the previous generation of three chips and can run all the software written for its predecessors.

In addition, it will be the last 16-bit chip of SIC and the most abundant 16-bit chip. ”

"The last 16-bit chip?" Shirakawa Kaede muttered strangely.

"That's right," Shimamasatoshi nodded, "80281 will be officially launched next year, that is, in 83."

After this chip, we focused on the development of SIC's first 32-bit chip, the 80381.

According to the plan, this chip will be officially launched to the market in about 85 years. ”

"32-bit chip," Shirakawa Kaede was in a trance after hearing this number.

Because of the 32-bit era, it is infinitely close to the computer configuration that he was familiar with in his previous life.

It seems that in the 10 years of the millennium, the operating system of many computers was still 32-bit wide.

Unexpectedly, since the mid-80s, it has appeared in the world.

Of course, it must have gone through many updates and iterations, but this still does not affect Shirakawa Kaede's lamentation that time has passed quickly.

"Semiconductor processing methods have come a long way, and the newly developed 1.5μm process this year is enough for us to try more transistors."

Today's semiconductor process has advanced to the 1.5μm era, and according to the news from Fujitsu, they will be able to achieve this process next year.

So with the premise of technical realization, Shimamasatoshi also officially began to attack the 32-bit processor.

"Shima-san, if you have any questions during the development process, you can contact me at any time, and SIC will fully support the research and development of 32-bit chips."

This kind of chip family, which will be used for nearly twenty or thirty years in the future, is worth investing in Shirakawa Kaede at any cost.

At the same time, he now has a hunch that if he wants SIC chips to be passed down for a long time in the future.

Maybe it's time to think about overseas markets, after all, the main development position of computers is in North Mi.

That's where computers are revolutionized, and Neon is still too small after all.

However, the initial goal of SIC is to survive, and Neon is the best choice.

When the problem of survival is solved, it is time to think about further growth.

Masatoshi Kazujima went through the development plan of SIC in the next few years, and Shirakawa Kaede felt more confident.

In addition to Shirakawa Electric, another futuristic tech giant has broken free of its cocoon and is about to flutter its wings.

It seems that the popularity of SIC chips has gradually increased, and the Ministry of International Trade and Industry seems to have noticed itself recently.

They have communicated with themselves a few times, consciously or unconsciously, but there is no direct request, it seems that they are just understanding the situation.

Since they didn't say anything, Shirakawa Kaede didn't bother to guess anymore, just do your own business.

I haven't broken the law, and I've paid my taxes every year, so there won't be any problems.

After all, compared with processor chips and DRAM chips, the shipments of the latter far exceed the former.

Inside an electronic product, the chip is almost a necessary part.

Among them, there is generally only one processor chip, but DRAM can have two or even four.

For example, mainframes and compatible phones, which are still dominant, have several times the number of DRAM chips inside PCs.

The more complex the product, the more so, which is why Neon's semiconductor manufacturers entered the DRAM chip business a few years ago.

The lack of development of processor chips is a factor, and the strong demand for DRAM chips is also one of the reasons.

However, in recent years, with the development of personal computers, the shipment of processor chips has also increased year by year.

Perhaps in a few years, more and more semiconductor companies will enter this industry.

But at that time, SIC was already a pioneer in the industry, and its market share would become more and more stable.

That's the benefit of getting in early, and there are few competitors. In addition to Intel, Motorola, Texas Instruments, these are big manufacturers.

Other semiconductor companies such as zligo and MOS are still a little worse in scale, and SICs, which are backed by the neon local market, are no longer afraid of their existence.

The most important thing is that SIC has its own chip architecture, and it may not be able to wrestle with Intel for a few more years.

It's December, and it's the busiest time of the year.

Major enterprises are busy with year-end inventory and summary, and social animals are looking forward to the most generous annuity at the end of the year.

In order to harvest the wallets of social animals, merchants also spare no effort to carry out various promotional activities in turn.

In the same way, as an entertainment industry for entertaining the public, various New Year's festivals and award ceremonies are held one after another at the end of the year.

Seiko Matsuda, one of the most popular singers right now, also attended the Fuji Radio FNS Song Festival award ceremony tonight.

Even unexpectedly, with the song "Wild Rose Etudes", he won the title of the FNS Song Festival Award.

With the blessing of the grand prize, Seiko Matsuda should be in a good mood.

But it was clear that judging from the bulging mouth that she had just come out of the venue at this moment, her mood was not so good.

As for the reasons why the mood is not good, there are too many, first of all, Akina Nakamori who is now being held and compared with her from time to time.

Because of the single "Second Love", with the help of the CD, it has now sold nearly 800,000 copies.

Akina Nakamori is now undoubtedly the brightest star in pop music, and because her personality is so different from Seiko Matsuda, they are often compared side by side.

For example, Akina Nakamori has her own personality very much, and she is definitely not a singer at the mercy of others, even in the face of her own producers and offices.

She's real and says whatever she wants. So much so that I often have to politely say "sorry, rude".

Such a character is unique among the idols of the current era, and it is in stark contrast to Seiko Matsuda.

Seiko Matsuda has a very high emotional intelligence, he smiles when he sees everyone, he is very kind to everyone he meets, and he cares very much about what he says.

The songs she sings are also on the sunshine route, so she won the title of "Girl of Light".

But where there is light, there is shadow.

The appearance of Akina Nakamori fills the opposite side of Matsuda Seiko's Hoshiji, and her character and her songs interpret the "dark" side very thoroughly.

As a result, the "Holy Son Pie" and the "Ming Cai Pie" came into being.

And who is to blame for all this? It's my own man, Kaede Shirakawa!

Akina Nakamori's "Second Love" can have a historic achievement, and in Matsuda's opinion, it is all because Shirakawa Electric's advertising CM chose her.

Taking advantage of the new year, I believe that in the near future of the next year, "Second Love" is expected to hit millions of sales.

Millions of sales, how many artists can hope for unattainable goals.

His "Wild Rose Etudes" and "Second Love" were released at the same time, and only 200,000 copies have been sold now, can Seiko Matsuda not be sour?

Why did this guy choose Akina Nakamori, she appeared on the "Birth of a Star" program for the second time, and she sang her own song.

I have so many songs, and I'm so well-behaved and obedient, that the advertising CM of the CD player didn't even consider me? It just doesn't make sense.

Hmph, see how I fix you.

Seiko Matsuda has already decided, and this time he will ignore him if he says nothing, unless he coaxes me.

Along the way, she kept her head down and walked, but she didn't notice that there was an extra figure in front of her.

(End of chapter)