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Chapter 272
"I hope PA Semiconductor can do more!"

Song Yang looked at Doble Poole, Jim Keller and the others, and suddenly mentioned one thing, Feng Shui is not as good as cattle and horses, "Dr.

Since last year, there have been rumors about this matter, and the technology industry has long expected it. Now it is Jobs who is putting on airs and asking Apple to buy Next Computer Company at a high price and return to Apple. Jobs is basically talking about Apple. person's position.

Jobs' return to Apple is already a certainty. The only difference lies in the price that Apple, which is close to exhaustion, can offer Next Computer, and what position the current Apple President Amelio will give Jobs. Anyway, Amelio never imagined that Jobs came here for the position of CEO under his ass...

"Of course, this is a big thing in the technology industry, and Larry Ellison has started buying Apple stock!" Dobpoor said.

As a good friend of Jobs, Larry Ellison is constantly building momentum for Jobs' return, releasing various comments through the media, such as how brilliant Apple was when Jobs was there, and only Jobs can save Apple. The board is under pressure.

There are even rumors that Larry Ellison, a Silicon Valley madman, is planning to acquire Apple for $30 billion, and then give Apple to Jobs for management, but rumors are rumors after all, Larry Ellison is crazy, but Oracle's board of directors is not Silly, spending billions of dollars to buy Apple, a rotten thing that is about to go bankrupt, would only agree to Larry Ellison doing this if he lost his mind, but what is certain is that Larry Ellison For Jobs' return to Apple, he contributed a lot.

Dobpoor didn't know why Song Yang mentioned Apple, and Jim Keller and others looked at Song Yang in surprise, wondering why Song Yang suddenly mentioned this.

"No matter whether Jobs or whoever returns to Apple, it is impossible to change Apple's decline immediately. This year and next year, Apple will continue to lose more than one billion dollars. Even if Jobs returns to Apple, he still needs cash!"

If Apple, which was already losing money, bought Jobs' Nest computer system at a high price, it would be another bloodletting, and it would have no money at all.

No matter how powerful Ren Jobs is, it is hard for a smart woman to make a living without rice. Without money, Jobs can't do anything!
"Once PA accepts the investment from the American Global Investment Foundation, after the return of Jobs, the American Global Investment Foundation will invest in Apple in exchange for the ARM equity held by Apple. In addition, it will reach some cooperation agreements with Apple, such as the The PA semiconductor chip is placed on top of the Apple computer..."

Everyone has done this kind of thing while taking advantage of the fire, and Song Yang doesn't mind doing it a few times. In the next few years, Apple's life will be difficult, and the seller's life is basically a certainty.

Song Yang invested in Apple, bought bonds and equity issued by Apple, and exchanged for 40% of ARM equity held by Apple. Publish Song Yang's generosity...

As one of the conditions for saving Apple, it is not too much to let Apple carry PA semiconductor chips. It is almost dead, what else does Apple care about, and Intel and Microsoft are allies, and to a certain extent, they are also Apple's opponents.

Of course, the possible means of "saving" Apple is not only to take away ARM from Apple, but also to install PA semiconductor chips in Apple, but also to install Song Yang's family barrels on Apple computers, ICQ, Fortinet, eBay , Amazon and other family buckets are arranged for Apple Computer, and even Apple Computer has an exclusive agreement and so on.

Dabble Poole, Jim Keller and others were a little stunned when they heard it. It was the first time they knew that they could still play like this...

If the wave of investing in Apple can be successful, it can be said to be a double kill. It not only got ARM, but also found a platform for PA Semiconductor to carry processors.

ARM is not yet the top chip company, but it already has a lot of chip design capabilities, and the chip licensing model it has created is also booming!
If PA Semiconductor can acquire ARM, coupled with Jim Keller, a top chip architecture expert, PA Semiconductor's chip architecture capabilities are estimated to take off in place.

Doberpool has already moved his heart. Many chip manufacturers have approached PA Semiconductor before, but at most they just gave some money to pass the trouble. However, Song Yang provided a brand new path for PA Semiconductor, and it is still very feasible.

However, Song Yang's words were not finished yet. What Song Yang said next made all the former DEC engineers in the room stand up immediately.

"I heard that DEC's recent situation is not very good. If it is possible," Song Yang looked at the crowd in front of him, "I mean, if it is, I will seek to let PA Semiconductor buy DEC's semiconductor department!"

After the words fell, Doble Poole stood up directly, and Jim Keller and the rest of the engineers also looked straight at Song Yang.

Even for Jim Keller who likes to run maps and earn reputation, DEC is also a special existence. It is where he has been for more than ten years. DEC has also given Jim Keller high enough treatment. The threshold of the semiconductor industry, Jim Keller's degree, is just an electrical engineer degree from the University of Pennsylvania, but it is reused in DEC...

When Song Yang heard that he wanted PA to acquire the semiconductor department of DEC, it was unimaginable that Song Yang would be shocked by Dobber Poole, Jim Keller and others. He even gave DEC most of his life. Trance.

Although I am somewhat dissatisfied with DEC, it is indescribable how Doberpool and others feel about DEC Semiconductor.

Although it feels a little absurd, Dobpoor, who knows the inside story of DEC well, understands that what Song Yang said may really come true.

After not continuing to develop a new generation of chips, DEC, with a debt of more than 30 billion US dollars, sold the semiconductor department of the swallowing beast, which is already a last resort. Even Doble Poole can think that the current president of DEC, Palmer, may have begun to work for DEC Semiconductor. Looking for a buyer, and the biggest possibility is to sell DEC Semiconductor to the former rival Intel...

Thinking of this, Doberpool suddenly felt as if his heart was being grabbed by a hand. Not only Doberpur, but also Jim Keller and others were not much better. Jim Keller could still stand up. If he lived, he spent his whole life in DEC's Doble Poole, and it was a bit unbearable. His most proud Alpha chip might be acquired by his arch-rival Intel, and Doble Poole's face became ugly.

Dopperpool was a little depressed, "Even if DEC agrees to sell the semiconductor division, I'm afraid it won't be cheap!"

DEC has a semiconductor production line. Although the production line is not the most advanced, in addition to being able to design its own chips, it can also produce its own chips. This is why DEC can compete with Intel and AMD in the semiconductor industry.

"The issue of funding will be resolved by the Americas Investment Foundation, but for the DEC Group, Dr. Doble Poole is required to coordinate!"

Song Yang said that to acquire DEC's semiconductor department, although the price of the semiconductor industry is not that exaggerated these days, even so, the purchase price is estimated to be around one billion U.S. dollars. After digging out all the semiconductor engineers, there are only those equipment, machines, patents and other things left. I am afraid that they will be bought, and the price will not be less than [-] to [-] million US dollars!

But in terms of acquisition next year, it is an opportunity for Song Yang. Follow Soros and cut a crop of leeks in Southeast Asia. Don’t be too ruthless. If you can earn the money from the acquisition of DEC Semiconductor and recover the investment in Apple, that is enough.

Hearing Song Yang's words, Dobpoor stopped talking and waved his hand directly, "Song, as long as you can raise funds, I can guarantee to facilitate this acquisition!"

Doble Poole made up his mind, even if he put up his old face and went to find Palmer in person, he could not let DEC Semiconductor fall into the hands of Intel, otherwise, Dober Poole was really afraid that he would not be able to swallow this bad breath in a hundred years, and insisted on In terms of metaphor, it’s like Apple being acquired by Microsoft. Let’s ask Jobs how he feels, and see if Gang Leader Joe will go crazy...

"Song, I hope that these conditions can be written into the investment agreement. We hope that the American Investment Foundation can fulfill these promises!"

When signing the investment agreement, Doble Poole said to Song Yang that if these promises can be fulfilled, it will surpass the big talk of Intel. Doble Poole dare not say it, but with the PA of ARM and DEC Semiconductor, it will surpass the height that DEC has not reached. , to add some blockage to Intel, but Doble Poole is confident that he can do it!

The American Global Investment Foundation invested 5400 million US dollars in PA Semiconductor and obtained 59% of the equity of PA Semiconductor. Such a valuation is already quite high for an emerging semiconductor team. Given such a valuation, It is entirely for the sake of Doble Poole, Jim Keller and others, Song Yang is also betting that PA Semiconductor can grow.

In addition to investing money, Song Yang also made some requirements for PA Semiconductor, including several special requirements. For example, Jim Keller must work in PA Semiconductor for three years and develop at least two mainstream products for PA. Only the chip architecture can leave PA semiconductor.

Hearing this request specifically made by Song Yang, both Dobpoor and Jim Keller were a little puzzled. Jim Keller, whose map-running attribute hadn't been turned on, and whose job-hopping skill points hadn't been maxed out, was also a little puzzled. , I don’t know why Song Yang specially designed such a request for him, but Jim Keller, who hadn’t thought about leaving PA, signed the agreement despite his doubts.

"Do you think Bruno Song can do that?"

After getting out of the ICQ office building, Dubpur, who was blown by the wind, felt that he was in the building just now, as if he had been poured several bowls of chicken soup.

(End of this chapter)