In addition to attending the Keidanren meeting today, Kaede Shirakawa also had to meet with several overseas visitors.

And most of these overseas visitors are old acquaintances of Shirakawa Kaede.

Apple CEO Scully, IBM's Louis, and Pioneer Navigator Wood.

They came to Shirakawa Kaede for nothing else, they just wanted to raise SIC, and then operate SIC to be listed in Mi.

SIC has been established for seven years, and today it is a well-known sign in Neon.

As far as the local market is concerned, more than 60% of the processor share in the computer field has been won by SIC.

The remaining small part, the processor chips used by Toshiba and Hitachi, are still SIC authorized products.

In other words, basically the processor chips of neon computers are almost all directly or indirectly related to SIC.

Because it has specialized in the field of processors since the beginning, after several years of painstaking management, the situation that SIC can achieve today is well deserved.

But why do these overseas visitors suddenly want to raise SICs now? That is also related to the performance of SIC in the North Rice market this year.

Nowadays in the global computer market, not counting neon native words. In addition to Apple computers and Shirakawa Electric's own laptops, which use SIC chips.

Just this year, another computer manufacturer giant in North America has also become an important customer of SIC, and it is Compaq Computer.

For the new generation of portable computers, Compaq uses SIC's 32-bit chip 80381, and the sales of this portable computer exceeded 500,000 units by the end of the year.

With this performance, Compaq ranked third in sales in the North Mi computer market this year.

This is a remarkable achievement, and as a result, SIC is once again in the radar of many computer manufacturers.

With the successive applications of Apple, Compaq, and Shirakawa Electric, the performance of SIC has been recognized by the market.

As a result, HP, Wang An, and even Dell, which has only been established for a few years, have begun to frequently contact SIC to discuss the possibility of future cooperation.

After all, all processor chip manufacturers in the world have the most cost-effective SIC products.

Although the yen has appreciated significantly, it is still significantly lower than its peers because of the initial pricing of SIC.

So even because of the exchange rate, the price has increased a lot. However, compared with Intel and Motorola, SIC chips are still very competitive.

The choice of the capital market is not related to nationality, whoever can create more profits, then choose.

Push it a little further, and Compaq can choose SIC. In addition to the performance reasons, it is most likely also because of its cheap price.

Now, with Apple, Compaq and Shirakawa Electric itself, SIC seems to be the third in the market after Motorola in the North Mi processor market.

Wall Street saw that the neon tech company was too young and had not yet gone public.

If you don't go public, it's just right, and it's an inevitable choice for companies to develop and grow and go public.

Especially if you want to mix in the global market, don't think about eating alone.

And when it comes to going public, that's what Wall Street does best.

So the greedy capital began to take a closer look at everything about SIC, and soon they found out that SIC's business model was very peculiar.

This is a pure design company, it does not have its own fab, and it relies entirely on other semiconductor companies for foundry.

It's interesting, so some people are getting more interested, and some people are losing interest.

After all, as a technology manufacturing industry, without its own heavy assets, then the value will be greatly reduced.

However, interested people have the opposite view, arguing that asset-light design companies are less risky.

In addition, they found that SIC has licensed its own designs to some semiconductor companies in North America.

This kind of enlightened approach is very different from the traditional neon business they remember.

So in the end, Pioneer Navigator found Apple here and wanted to talk to SIC about the possibility of financing through them.

Known as the ubiquitous pioneer in the asset management industry, the reason why Apple was found.

In addition to being one of the customers of SIC, Pioneer Pilot is also a shareholder behind Apple.

And IBM, who happened to know where to get the news, also had this idea, so everyone hit it off and simply flew to Neon.

In the face of their temptation, Shirakawa Kaede did not refuse.

He knows that if SIC wants to have a place in the processor market in the future, it will never work to build a car behind closed doors in Neon.

As the center of the computer industry, North Silicon Valley is the best stage.

However, if you want to win the North Mi market, is it possible to rely solely on the current SIC itself?

In this regard, Shirakawa Kaede also had to be pessimistic.

Let's not talk about the rest, just look at the ending of Neon Semiconductor companies having to sign the "Miri Semiconductor Agreement" with tears.

If SIC has always been a small transparent in the local area, it is fine, but if it wants to enter overseas and eat a considerable market, then the fate of neon DRAM chip companies is a lesson for it.

Therefore, if you want SIC to become a pole of the processor market in the future, it is inevitable to go public, and Beimi is the top priority.

However, although in the idea of going public, everyone's goal is relatively consistent.

However, Shirakawa Kaede has a certain disagreement with IBM's Louis about the way SIC operates.

"Luis, I have to reiterate it again. SIC will not give the franchise to other chip manufacturers, especially in the computer sector.

If IBM wants to get a stable supply chain and preferential prices, then SIC can sign an agreement with IBM to include this in the terms. ”

This sentence has been repeated several times by Shirakawa Kaede, and he has no intention of relenting at this point.

Glancing at Apple's Scully, the coffee cup that Shirakawa Kaede had just picked up had to be put down again.

"Of course, the same goes for Apple. But Scully, SIC and Apple have always had a good time working together, and you've always been getting a good price. ”

Scully shrugged his shoulders, and while he also favored SIC open licensing, Apple was not as willing as IBM.

As for the pioneer Wood, he is the most laid-back. His goal was simply to invest in the SIC and manipulate its listing.

But the specific mode of operation, Pioneer Pilot does not care, he only cares about profits.

Shirakawa Kaede knows why IBM wants to open the SIC to other chip manufacturers, just to let himself always get a stable supply and preferential prices.

The more semiconductor companies that can produce SIC chips, the more stable IBM's supply chain will be.

Even if the SIC and IBM fall out one day, those authorized vendors can continue to supply IBM without worrying about the SIC getting in the way.

Don't look at the current IBM is using Intel's chips, but IBM is also worried about it in his heart.

Before talking to SIC, IBM also asked Intel in this way, but the other party refused.

So at this time, Louis sat down in front of Shirakawa Kaede and continued to negotiate.

"It's not that I don't believe you, it's that business is business, and we have to think about the worst."

Louis obviously still hasn't given up on his idea, after all, IBM is indeed a short board in terms of personal computer processors.

"Luis, since IBM has plans to finance SICs, are you still worried about future supply problems?

And Mr. Scully, please think about it, as a shareholder of SIC, of course, we will give priority to ensuring the supply of Apple and IBM. ”

Although Apple and IBM still regarded each other as rivals two years ago, since the sudden emergence of Compaq, as well as the inconvenience of Hewlett-Packard Dell and even Shirakawa Electric.

At this time, the North Mi computer market has long been in a mess, and each other's market share is more or less, but it is not possible to say that a company with an overwhelming advantage does not.

To put it bluntly, it is the market in everyone's hands, but in fact, there is not much difference, and no one can help anyone.

Because at this time, Apple and IBM were able to sit together and discuss SIC financing with Shirakawa Kaede.

But thinking about what Shirakawa Feng said does make sense, they have already become shareholders, so do you still need to worry about the supply problem?

"Well, Luis, SIC can be listed in Mi. Then we will definitely adhere to the principle of internal priority, you say, Mr. Shirakawa? ”

At this time, Wood, who had not spoken, began to come forward to play a round.

Shirakawa Kaede nodded approvingly, "Of course, Mr. Wood, please rest assured, this SIC can guarantee this." ”

Louis glanced at Wood and then at Scully, who continued to shrug.

"Well, in that case, then ask the SIC to put that into the terms."

Louis picked up Wood's voiceover that at North Mi's home stadium, SIC would play by Wall Street rules.

Shirakawa Kaede didn't refute anything, but happily agreed to Louis's request.

With Apple and IBM, SIC has the possibility of continuing to grow bigger and stronger in the North Mi market in the future.

At the same time, because of the background of Mifang Capital, the various "Miri Semiconductor Agreements" will have nothing to do with SIC in the future.

Alas, if you want the market, some votes still can't be avoided.

However, today's communication with Apple and IBM is only the first negotiation.

If you really want to list in North Rice, SIC still has a lot to do.

In addition, considering the future listing home, Shirakawa Kaede can't say that he has to pull one or two neon allies.

Back at the SIC building in Shibuya, Shirakawa Kaede immediately found several core personnel from Masatoshi Shima, Masaaki Masaaki, Hui Yamazaki, and Masakaya for a meeting.

Although SIC will not be listed immediately, everything has not been fully negotiated, and it will not even take two or three years to complete the process.

However, some things can already be arranged in advance, such as the detailed separation of the SIC business.

First of all, the processor chip business will be reserved for SIC, which is its main direction and what North Mi's capital is most concerned about.

In addition, with regard to the development of graphics chips, which ranks second within SIC, Kaede Shirakawa plans to establish a separate IMG company to be responsible for the development and design of GPUs.

The remaining driver chips, flash memory chips under development, and other industrial ICs will be handed over to the newly established TSIC.

To put it simply, it is to divide the SIC into three.

Processor chips, graphics chips, flash memory, and other ancillary chips are operated by three different companies.

There is no doubt that the current core is still SIC ontology, and its profit accounts for 95% of the previous net profit of the whole SIC body.

So even if some businesses are split, Apple and IBM will not have any opinions.

Even in their opinion, it may be a throwaway from the burden.

IMG, which is only responsible for GPU development, will have a hard time seeing the future in five or six years.

On the other hand, TSIC, which has taken over the development of flash memory and auxiliary chips, may be profitable in a short period of time, after all, there is a certain foundation in place.

And Shirakawa Kaede had just finished assigning the task here at SIC, and within two days, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry had come to the door again.

(End of chapter)