The God of Coding, Becoming an IT Conglomerate

97. 2nd place company for later years (3)

After thinking for a while, Harper let out a deep sigh.

“under···. I understand what you mean.”

“What do you mean you know well?”

When Hoyoung pretended not to know, Harper laughed and said,

“It is said that we invested a lot in R&D, but this is not the case. look to the future Is that like that? thank you You woke me up.”

“haha. It was just a very obvious thing.”

“I know what that means, but the method matters. The $20 million I just mentioned is the most we can squeeze out of it. In the current situation, find a site to build a factory, build a factory… We can’t afford that.”

Hoyeong looked directly at Harper and said.

“If you have the mind to move towards the future, I have a good way.”

“A good way?”

“yes. But it won’t be that easy.”

“The resolution is made. Tell me please.”

Harper looked desperate.

“There is absolutely no need to increase the factory. We can close the factory and just replace the production line.”

“A line?”

“yes. That would save a lot of money compared to building a new one, because there would be no need to replace or new factory land and workers. And if you look closely at the schematic I gave you, you’ll see that the logic circuit is much simplified.”

After hearing Hoyeong’s words, Harper looked down at the blueprint for a while and nodded with a sigh.

Hardware coding is also an algorithm after all.

It is quite different from software coding, but the principle of producing the highest efficiency with the least amount of effort was in common.

When Hoyoung drew the CPU design this time, he instinctively found the simplest and most efficient method.

“Simplified circuitry has two tremendous benefits. The line replacement cost is low, and the production cost can be reduced after installation.”

“All of these words are correct. Then the biggest problem remains. The plant cannot be operated while the line is being replaced. Furthermore, replacing the equipment means that the 386 and 486 CPUs can no longer be produced. In case the new CPU fails…”

“Well, I guess I’ll have to close the company.”

Hoyoung said jokingly.

Harper didn’t respond, but Hoyeong smiled and added.

“That’s why I said it was necessary to be determined. The plant downtime you just talked about and having to ditch the 386 and 486 lines. Both are correct. But there is no business without risk.”

“There is no business without risk…”

Harper repeated Hoyoung’s words several times.

“From now on, the demand for 386 and 486 CPUs will gradually decrease. Think carefully. Aren’t they factories that need to be eliminated or replaced after a few years anyway?”

“Yes… It is.”

“You said how to beat Intel? That’s it. There is nothing to go far. Intel must be thinking the same thing as Mr. Harper now. Let’s slow down the new CPU process a bit. In addition, AMD, which can be said to be the only competitor, is also neglecting technology development? There is no need for them to rush the development of next-generation CPUs.”

“So, at times like this, you have to go one step ahead?”

“Exactly.”

Harper seemed to realize something.

Hoyoung opened his mouth to drive a wedge there.

“If you say you will do what I say, I will actively invest.”

“Investment?”

“yes. First of all, I will materialize the blueprint I gave you, implement it, and invest the development costs necessary for mass production, and secondly, I will invest as much as the damages incurred while replacing the factory’s production equipment.”

Harper couldn’t hide his surprise.

“The investment you are talking about is not an amount that can be solved with a penny or two. At least tens of millions of dollars…”

“Let’s invest $50 million.”

“Hup!”

Harper gasped in surprise.

“There are two conditions. The form of investment will be a borrowing method. The first is the condition of repaying the investment after 5 years of investment. If the repayment of the investment has a significant impact on the company’s operation, we will defer it.”

“How much do you think the interest rate is?”

Harper said in a trembling voice.

Hoyoung smiled slightly at him and spoke in a kind voice.

“I will receive only half of the base rate in the US as a floating rate.”

“Is it really? Why the hell are you doing that?”

“Didn’t I tell you in the beginning? I sincerely want AMD to move forward.”

“I didn’t think it was sincere. I apologize. Then what about the second condition?”

“I will be aggressively buying AMD stock on the market from now on. Never disturb me.”

“I see what you mean.”

“Originally, I was going to issue a paid-in capital increase, but some shareholders who do not want their stocks to be diluted do not agree to a paid-in capital increase.

“yes. I understand a hundred times.”

Harper nodded with a serious expression.

“I’ll be rude, but to be honest, Mr. Harper doesn’t look like a businessman.”

“sure?”

“It’s like… It looks like the researcher is running it.”

When Hoyoung said with a wry smile, Harper made a surprised expression.

“ha ha ha! How did you know? To be honest, I am a researcher, not a businessman. I was always on the lookout for opportunities to return to research. Indeed, sometime next year, I will step down from the executive position and move to the chief engineer position.”

“As expected.”

Hoyoung thought to himself of the manager of AMD when he lived in the future.

Lisa Su.

A Taiwanese-American woman who first stepped into AMD in 2012, she was the main character who revived AMD, which was dying at the time.

After releasing a CPU named Bulldozer, AMD is literally on the brink of ruin.

Even in 1991, AMD’s stock, which was still priced at $10 and rose to $40 at its peak, fell to the $1 range, so there is no need for further words.

At that time, Lisa Su, who successfully listed a company called Freescale and moved to vice president and general manager, succeeded in creating a second heyday by directing the release of Radeon graphics cards and Ryzen.

That Lisa, like Harper in front of Hoyoung now, was an oddball who preferred to be called ‘Doctor’ rather than ‘CEO’.

‘By now, I’m sure he’s pursuing his master’s degree at MIT.’

Hoyoung thought that in order for AMD to develop, Lisa must be captured.

And again, it wasn’t necessarily about getting her for AMD.

Hoyeong looked at Park Byungjin.

“older brother. Is the wafer development going well?”

Park Byeong-jin, who was listening to Ho-young and Harper’s conversation with bated breath, was surprised by Ho-young’s sudden question, but quickly came to his senses and answered.

“Well, this is just the beginning. Everyone is doing it for the first time, so I’m trying this and that.”

“Then I’ll teach you a great person, so would you like to make contact?”

“who?”

“I am an American graduate student. We are researching the field related to wafer manufacturing.”

“Aha. It must overlap with the field we are trying to develop now. I’ll take a note for a moment. Do you know your name and whereabouts?”

“I am not personally acquainted. Rather, he is the person I want my older brother to make that friendship with. Lisa Su. I am a Taiwanese-American female student. I’m currently at MIT, so if you want to find it, you’ll find it quickly.”

“Sue Lisa? I get it. I will contact you and ask you about your current research field.”

Hoyoung thought that this would help the Anam industry to take a breather.

Among the papers Lisa Su wrote during her master’s degree, there was very important information and experimental data on wafer development.

Later, as a joke, he even joked that if Lisa had sold the thesis to a company, he would have become world-rich by now.

“ruler. Then Mr. Harper. Would you like some more time to think about it?”

“no. The idea has been over for a long time. However, it’s not something I can decide on my own, so I’ll have to go back to the company and try hard to explain and convince them.”

“yes. That’s enough.”

And Hoyoung asked Harper with her eyes shining.

“And Mr. Harper, I have another question for you.”

“yes. Anything.”

“Does anyone named Jensen Huang currently work in the microprocessor design department?”

Harper said, looking at Hoyoung with eyes full of questions about how Hoyoung came up with that name.

“Do you know Jensen Huang?”

“I don’t know personally. I was intrigued by someone I knew talking about Jen-Hsun Huang. Are you a really good engineer?”

“I see. Right. Jensen Huang works in the design department. He’s really talented.”

“If you ever go back to America, could you give me a chance to sit with you?”

“With Jensen Huang?”

“yes. I would like to meet him once.”

Harper looked at Hoyoung with a little suspicious eyes.

It was to find out Hoyoung’s intentions.

But he couldn’t read anything in Hoyoung’s eyes.

“My only hobby is making friends with talented engineers. It builds friendships and, if the opportunity arises, leads to investment. I also wanted to meet you because I wanted to build a friendship with you at first. Then, after knowing the current situation of AMD, I started to think about ways to improve.”

“okay. Okay. I will try to make a place for you soon.”

Harper didn’t bother to say it, but he actually felt good inside.

According to Hoyoung, it was because, in the end, it was no different than saying that he was a competent engineer himself.

“You came all the way to Korea, but I don’t know if you heard a satisfactory answer.”

“haha! I was really satisfied. Thanks to Hoyoung, I feel like I have found my original intention again.”

Harper’s words were sincere.

Hoyoung felt that sincerity as well.

“Then I’ll just get up. Do you have more things to do in Korea?”

“Unfortunately, I have to stop by Japan early tomorrow morning and return to the United States.”

“All right. If you decide to accept my investment, I will give you the contact information of my financial manager, not me, so please contact them. You can give me directions for the future or personal contact.”

Hoyoung gave Harper Eric’s phone number.

“Thank you for your insight. Then see you next time.”

“yes. If we get an appointment with Jensen Huang, then we will meet again in America.”

Hoyoung greeted Harper.

After confirming that Harper was leaving the hotel, Byung-Jin Park asked Ho-Young.

“Brother. Is a person named Jensen Huang that great?”

“Are you Jensen Huang?”

“yes. It’s the first time that my brother wants to meet someone like that.”

Hoyoung said with a smile on his lips.

“Well···. He’s going to be great. He has excellent abilities and the ability to see the future, but because of his cautious personality, he is also a person with little chance of meeting him unless he goes through someone he knows well.”

“Who is going to be great?”

Hoyoung did not answer Park Byungjin’s question.

Jen-Hsun Huang later became a GPU design firm and a global player dominating the stand-alone GPU market.

He is the founder of NDVIA.

In fact, Hoyoung met Harper for a reason to invest in AMD, but the real purpose was to build a bridge with Jensen Hwang.