660 Chapter 659-The Infernal Affairs of the Chip Industry [seeking subscription]

"Go, take me to see your PLC test prototype." Xu Zhenming couldn't wait.He didn't want to be fooled by his men.

Not long after, Xu Zhenming and He Changlin came to the PLC laboratory.

In the laboratory, the project team leader Li Xiaoguang is leading a group of engineers to do experiments.On the test bench in front of them, there were more than 20 PLCs lined up.

Among these PLCs, in addition to prototypes manufactured by Yiming Group, there are also PLCs of the same model from Siemens, Delta, Mitsubishi, and Omron.

The YM-PLC test prototype of Yiming Group Company, the shell color is still Yiming Blue and Yiming White as the main colors, and it seems that the appearance is not bad, at least the workmanship is not worse than that of foreigners.However, PLC products do not depend on the appearance, but on the performance.

Therefore, each PLC on the test bench is connected with the test instrument to detect the performance of these PLCs simultaneously.

In other words, PLC is a derivative product of programmable relay, which is equivalent to a logic switch integrator.Since it is a switch, Li Xiaoguang's team will use instruments to test the response ability of the switch, the cumulative number of work, and the overflow of the algorithm.

The signal generator connected to these PLCs is equivalent to the logic switch input and output, which can generate hundreds of signal input and output feedback signals within 1 second.At such a fast speed, it is necessary to consider the PLC's computing power, signal storage capacity and chip stability.

"Report to Dong Xu, our PLC performance test marathon has lasted for a week without power failure. So far, Delta has been eliminated and Omron is no longer good. Our test models can still keep up. Siemens, these two products are in the first echelon."

Seeing Xu Zhenming coming, Li Xiaoguang pointed to a computer monitor and reported the test conditions of these PLCs to Xu Zhenming.

This computer uses a minicomputer as a workstation, which can accurately capture the data of the PLC test and automatically generate a graph to display all the PLC data participating in the test intuitively.

Li Xiaoguang calls the PLC performance test marathon very vivid. Only through this extreme test can Yiming Group really understand the performance problems of peer products.

Of course, this kind of testing equipment must be developed by Yiming Laboratory itself, and there is no similar product available in the international market.This kind of experimental thinking is the same as the situation of the servo motor research and development team at that time, first to understand the opponent, and then find out their own shortcomings.

But according to what Li Xiaoguang said, it seems that the YM-PLC test prototype developed by Yiming Group has no problem, and it can even break the wrist with Siemens products.This surprised Xu Zhenming.He asked the technicians to call up the graphs of technical parameters since these days.

From the graph, no matter how the signal of the signal generator changes, the key data such as the response speed, signal processing speed and signal output speed of the YM-PLC prototype test machine are no different from the same model of Siemens.Some places are even better than foreigners' products.

Is this strange?Is the design and manufacturing level of Yiming Group leading the world?Xu Zhenming looked suspiciously at the data graph on the computer screen, frowning slightly.

Since the data processing capability of YM-PLC is fine, the stability and energy consumption of this PLC product should be observed below.

This level is also very important. If the performance of the product is unstable, the prototype of this YM-PLC will also be considered a failure in research and development.And to observe the performance stability of PLC, you need to use the running time to demonstrate, no one can determine the product model without months of testing.

Xu Zhenming could only put this question aside, and raised his eyes to Li Xiaoguang, "Leader Li, you can introduce, why is the performance of our YM-PLC product so good?"

"Report Xu Dong, there are three main aspects. First, we cracked Siemens PLC's ASIC code chip and used its instruction set to manufacture the chip; second, our chip is produced using a 0.6 micron manufacturing process, which is higher than the Siemens chip. Several orders of magnitude; the third is that our registers are larger than Siemens PLCs."

Li Xiaoguang triumphantly reported the details of the research and development process.

As he spoke, there was a look of joy between his brows.

But after Xu Zhenming listened, he couldn't be happy, "Isn't this a real cottage? What should we do if we don't have our own intellectual property rights? How can our group company have subsequent R&D capabilities?"

What's more, the chip manufacturing process is not in the same order of magnitude, and the cost is much higher; the register is larger than others, and the cost is increased by another order of magnitude.

Calculating this way, the YM-PLC of Yiming Group cannot compete with Siemens' PLC of the same level!

At this point, Xu Zhenming shook his head, "If you increase the register by about 20%, I can accept it. The cost of our domestic chips is 20% lower than that of foreigners. However, you use imitation methods to complete the research and development tasks, I do not agree. In particular, the manufacturing process has also improved a lot, which is even more undesirable."

Xu Zhenming emphasized that the performance is similar to Siemens PLC, but the cost must be 20% lower than the same model of Siemens PLC.Otherwise, how does Yiming Group's PLC do market promotion?

Other Siemens PLCs include freight, import taxes and other factors that increase costs.In this case, if you still can't deal with others, how can you compete with them?

"Xu, Dong Xu..." After hearing these words, Li Xiaoguang's face flushed, and he hesitated to raise objections.He hesitated for a long time, but still did not say what was in his heart.

He Changlin, who stood on the side, saw this and came out to make a round of it, "Xu Dong, we already know what you mean. We will modify the design of this YM-PLC, and strive to reduce the cost to about 70% of Siemens' similar products."

His words are in line with Xu Zhenming's assumptions.

Yiming Group Company either does not do PLC, or the products made can be obtained.Since Suzaku series CPUs can compete with brands such as Intel, AMD, Cyrix, and so on, why can't PLC?

In the chip industry, there is still a big gap between Siemens and Intel Corporation in the United States, even with TI.To compete with such a company, how can Yiming Group imitate others' ASIC code chips?

No need at all!

Xu Zhenming said his point of view with a serious expression.He believes that the development of PLC was not successful, at least he did not come up with his own product ideas.Especially the ASIC chip that controls the chipset should go its own way.For nothing else, I am mainly afraid that people will use the grounds of infringement of intellectual property rights in future lawsuits.

"Everyone, you still need to work hard!" At the end, he shook hands with everyone, including engineer Li Xiaoguang, who was very embarrassed.

To bid farewell to these projects, Xu Zhenming was invited by He Changlin to his office.

"Xu Dong, I will report an emergency to you." He Changlin smiled bitterly and made Xu Zhenming a cup of green tea.

Li Xiaoguang's team took out the PLC test prototype so quickly, he was responsible for failing to stop this utilitarian development in time.At least one must be responsible for leadership.

In fact, deep down, He Changlin still supports Li Xiaoguang's ideas.

Take out the product early and complete the boss's design task early.Anyway, the technical content of PLC is not high, and everyone is copying it. Why bother to start from the bottom and build your own ASIC system?

After being drunk by Xu Zhenming, He Changlin finally took it seriously and planned to personally design the YM-PLC ASIC code main chip.

As Xu Zhenming said, for the future of PLC research and development, Yiming Group must go through the road of underlying design.Only in this way, the PLC research and development of Yiming Lab has the stamina.

But the problem He Changlin reported to Xu Zhenming was not about hardware and chip design.He told Xu Zhenming, "Li Xiaoguang seems to be rather impetuous now, and should plan to resign."

"Eh? Is there such a situation?" Xu Zhenming was shocked when he heard this.

Almost all of the engineers in Yiming Lab own shares of Mingxin Manufacturing Company.And these shares were donated by Xu Zhenming, no one such senior intellectuals paid a share.Not only that, their annual salary can be equal to that of foreign companies.

How many domestic companies can achieve this condition?

Li Xiaoguang is in charge of the project and his treatment is better.

Why is he resigning?

Xu Zhenming couldn't figure it out."Is it a salary issue? Or a share issue?" Thinking of this, he frowned and asked He Changlin.

Li Xiaoguang and He Changlin are fellow villagers, both from the Gulf to the United States, and from the United States to the mainland.Can do this step is considered determined, why does he resign at this time?

"It should be the bait of Moss Mechanical & Electrical Company. In fact, everyone in our laboratory should receive the invitation e-mail from Moss Mechanical & Electrical Company." Seeing Xu Zhenming, He Changlin frowned and said his guess.

He honestly told Xu Zhenming that Moss Electromechanical Company had emailed him since last year, and headhunting companies often called him."Because of the different ideas, I was not going to Wanwan." He Changlin smiled.

Hearing this astonishing remark, Xu Zhenming suddenly felt a crisis hit."The Romance of the Three Kingdoms in the chip industry has begun?" He couldn't help but sigh secretly.

Fortunately, when Yiming Group Company founded Mingxin Manufacturing Company, Zhang Nyujin, Hu Mingzhen, He Changlin and others all spent money to buy shares and signed a series of harsh default agreements.Otherwise, the domestic chip manufacturing, which has just emerged in its embryonic form, may collapse because of this.

And these are not what Wanwantai Electromechanical Company, Sanxin Electronics Group and Intel Corporation expect?

"First, I should release part of the shares again for these technicians to subscribe. Second, immediately ask the Legal Department to review the labor contract so that these people can leave, but they cannot work in Sanxin Electronics and Wanwantai Electromechanical Company. This is important!"

According to the situation informed by He Changlin, Xu Zhenming immediately made a new decision.

After making up his mind, he smiled deliberately, "He, how can I keep engineers like Li Xiaoguang? Give shares or give up shares?"

"It's all useless. If he really wants to leave, Moss Electromechanical Company will compensate him for his economic losses. Fortunately, he did not participate in the YM-PRO embedded chip project on my side. We have little loss." He Changlin Shaking his head, tell his opinion on this matter.

But Xu Zhenming didn't want this answer.He chatted with He Changlin for a few words before leaving in a hurry.

Xu Zhenming did not return to his office, but went directly to the laboratory in Hu Mingzhen.He stopped the busy Hu Ming Town, and the two came to the office in Hu Ming Town.

"Don't be afraid of this kind of thing! Moss Electromechanical Company will never follow the path of our company. They can actually go, but they dare not go." After hearing Xu Zhenming's introduction, Hu Mingzhen waved his hand casually. .

He believes that Li Xiaoguang's departure will not harm Mingxin Manufacturing Company.The core technology of Mingxin Manufacturing Company is Foundry manufacturing process technology.Without these technology patents, Yiming Group's chip manufacturing road would not go on at all.

"If you are willing to transfer 5% of the shares, old man, I don't have the money to buy your shares. It's best to give it away!" At the end, Hu Mingzhen easily joked with Xu Zhenming.

5% of Mingxin Manufacturing Company's shares will have a market value of 1 billion yuan in 1997.Even now, it is worth about 150 million yuan.Can Xu Zhenming be willing?

But at this time, Xu Zhenming had already put forward this idea in front of Hu Mingzhen, and must make a statement.

After thinking about it, Xu Zhenming gritted his teeth and made a decision: "Mr. Hu, I decided to take out 5% of Mingxin Manufacturing Company's shares to reward contributing engineers. You have to check it out for me."

"Eh? There is boldness!" Hearing this, Hu Mingzhen was shocked on the spot.

He did not expect that Xu Zhenming would be so generous and took out 5% of the shares.In this case, the handsome old man nodded solemnly, "I will evaluate every engineer fairly and fairly."

After saying these words, he also specially reminded Xu Zhenming, “Xu Dong, although I know that the mainland has better public security, I still don’t worry. If our competitors bring us a fire, the loss will be great.”

Hu Mingzhen's words are reasonable, and there is still something in the words.Maybe, he has heard the wind, there is no conclusive news, it is not good to report to Xu Zhenming.

In another time and space, Kingstar did not listen to the advice of the islanders, and there was an inexplicable fire in the chip factory in the mainland; the ASML in the Netherlands did not listen to the advice of the United States and sold the EUV lithography machine to SMIC, which also suffered An inexplicable fire.

In this time and space, there has been a big fire in Zhidong, and the 0.6-micron second-hand chip production line will come to China.

………Wait, and so on.

Xu Zhenming didn't want this situation to happen to Mingxin Manufacturing Company.

He stood up and shook hands with Hu Mingzhen, "Mr. Hu, I will arrange for the staff of the Legal Department to redraft the labor contract recently. You have to support their work. In addition, thank you very much for reminding me."

"Thank you? I am also a major shareholder of Mingxin Manufacturing." Hu Mingzhen smiled and shook hands with Xu Zhenming to say goodbye.

Just after leaving the compound of Mingxin Manufacturing Company, Xu Zhenming immediately took out his mobile phone and called Gui Changshu.He knew that there was a team of security guards from the Changgong Group in the Nan'an Economic Development Zone, but he did not know the actual situation.

"President Gui, can you explain to me the person in charge of defending our chip factory?" After the call was connected, Xu Zhenming made an open offer to meet the chief security officer of the Changgong Group.

He has some ideas to communicate with each other.