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Chapter 1219 Duplicity
The semiconductor industry, as the pearl of the technology industry, has many big names who were born here. Silicon Valley relied on semiconductors to rise, and then from chips to computers, and finally to the Internet, it is almost in one continuous line.

The poaching of Rich Templeton from Texas Semiconductor was proposed by Doble Poole and approved by Song Yang. Otherwise, how could it be possible to spend nearly ten million dollars to poach people!

Just to pay Rich Templeton’s liquidated damages at Texas Instruments, he spent more than 500 million dollars, and then paid for Rich Templeton’s placement and headhunting companies. The total sum definitely exceeded Thousands of dollars.

As far as this is concerned, it was the Texas Municipal Council, the Texas Federal Court, and Adrian and other powerful figures in Texas who were able to draw people here. The instrument calmed down, otherwise it would not be possible to poach people away.

The biggest gap between PA Semiconductor and Texas Instruments, Intel and other companies is the background. Just like Rich Templeton, Texas Instruments spent 20 years cultivating it single-handedly. Rich Templeton worked in Texas Instruments for many years. A department, whether it is sales, promotion, R&D or other departments, not to mention proficient, at least not a half-way stuff, knowing how these departments operate is enough for a head to ensure that there will be no deceived.

Texas Instruments can spend more than 20 years cultivating a leader, and companies such as Intel also have such a background. PA Semiconductor is a little bit worse in this regard. After all, how long has PA Semiconductor been established? !

Digging Rich Templeton, PA Semiconductor is equivalent to picking peaches directly, and by the way cut off the plan of Texas Instruments. After all, Doberpool is old and has a lack of energy. It is impossible to do everything for PA Semiconductor. If Jim Keller does not leave, he will definitely be the head of the next generation of PA semiconductors.

But when Jim Keller ran away, Dolberpool urgently needed to find a helper who could help him handle the PA semiconductor business. Jim Keller's talent in chip technology was more than eight blocks away from Rich Templeton. , but when it comes to management and operations, Rich Templeton is much better than Jim Keller or even Dopper Poole. He is not a top chip engineer, but he is definitely a qualified leader, and he will definitely be able to support him in the future. Considering the revenue and stock price of PA Semiconductor, it is worth PA Semiconductor's expensive price to poach him!
The mobile phone industry was about to move, and the semiconductor industry wanted to poach Jim Keller, and the entire Silicon Valley was a little turbulent for a while.

As the real leader of the American technology industry, Intel, which has established the famous "Microsoft Intel Alliance" with Microsoft, is not an exaggeration to say that the two companies have divided up the PC computer era together. Microsoft's system is equipped with Intel chips. Runs smoother, similarly, with Intel chips, Microsoft systems also run faster!
The two companies did not have an actual covenant in black and white, but they secretly joined forces, forcing other computer manufacturers to purchase their products at the same time, and at the same time hit a lot of competitors. It occupies the "core" of countless computers, and it can be said to be a lot of money!

However, Intel is not without worries. The Microsoft-Intel Alliance is powerful, but now that Apple Computer is recovering and Apple has its own operating system, the Microsoft-Intel Alliance is useless to Apple. In addition, Apple also purchases processors from PA Semiconductor, allowing Intel to Brutely cut off the order from Apple.

The loss of an Apple order alone has little impact on Intel. After all, almost half of the computer processor orders other than Apple have been taken by Intel, but the combination of Apple and PA semiconductors still makes Intel feel threatened. .

In case one day, if Apple becomes the new overlord of the computer industry, wouldn't PA Semiconductor also follow suit? !
Another point is that PA Semiconductor is one of the two giants in the field of mobile phone chips, and the other is Texas Instruments. Intel really can't see the enthusiasm for mobile phones, MP3, game consoles, handhelds and other electronic products in recent years. share?

On the contrary, Barrett, the fourth president of Intel, desperately wanted to enter these industries. Over the past few years, he has spent billions of dollars and acquired more than 25 companies in these industries, but the effect Well, it can’t be said that it is unsatisfactory, but it can only be said that there are very few. Just like his big brother Microsoft left the computer and was not acclimatized in the mobile phone operating system, Intel is also a little motion sick in the field of mobile phone processors.

Therefore, although Intel is fighting against its deadly rival AMD, it is always staring at PA Semiconductor, and regards PA Semiconductor as Intel's most important opponent after AMD!
"So sure, Jim Keller will leave PA Semiconductor?!"

In the small conference room on the fifth floor of the main building of the Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, he is tall and burly, with arched legs. As a former Stanford University track and field star, Barrett has a rough appearance, but everyone who comes into contact with him feels that he is more Like those senators on Capitol Hill, they like to hunt and fly aircraft, they speak in a gentle manner, and their tone is always flat. It seems that nothing can disturb his state of mind.

Sitting across from Barrett is his confidant, Kilsinger, the first chief technology officer in Intel's history. The other one is the one who developed the Pentium processor for Intel. Otellini, the next Intel president.

Intel during Barrett’s period can be described as a roller coaster. The Internet bubble made Intel’s market value reach the peak of 5000 billion U.S. dollars, and then it fell all the way. Compared with the times, it can only be said to be unsatisfactory.

Kilsinger, who was asked by Barrett, knew what Barrett meant, but he was somewhat resistant to recruiting Jim Keller. He is now the chief technology officer of Intel, and he was under pressure from Otellini, the head of the next generation of Intel. If Jim Keller is recruited again, how will he live at Intel? Who has the final say in Intel's technology department? !

Although he was conflicted in his heart, facing his biggest supporter in Intel, Kelsinger could only say, "There is news from the headhunting company that although PA Semiconductor has reserved the position and equity for Jim Keller, but It is a fact that he left PA Semiconductor.

On the PA Semiconductor side, Rich Templeton has also been poached, and Templeton may take over PA Semiconductor in the future! "

Barrett is about to retire. As for re-election, he has no idea at all, or even if he did, he simply cannot do it. Grove, the former president of Intel, is still watching the board of directors.

Grove is a character with the same personality as Eisner. He overshadowed the sky at Intel and created Intel's famous "paranoid" style. He made Intel the world's largest chip manufacturer. Similarly, Barrett was also Grove's choice. Come out, the president of Intel who executes exactly according to his will.

Even if he is no longer the president of Intel, no one in Intel can disobey Grove's will. Those who disobey will have only one end, that is, they will be kicked out. Grove has stipulated that Barrett will retire within two years, and he must retire at that time , and handed over the position of head to Otellini. Barrett didn't want to be decent, so Grove helped him to be decent!
There is not much time left before he leaves Intel. Barrett doesn't want to interfere too much with Intel's affairs, but what needs to be done must be done.

"Intel needs to get Jim Keller, at least not let him join AMD, that's a disaster!"

Barrett told Otellini and Kelsinger that he didn't have much feeling for Jim Keller, but he didn't want Jim Keller to join AMD to add to Intel.

Kilsinger and Otellini, when they heard Barrett's words, they nodded in agreement, but only they could figure out what they really thought, and it was up to them whether they were willing to work hard to recruit Jim Keller.

People don't kill themselves, at least Kilsinger doesn't want Jim Keller to join Intel, who wants to be someone else's younger brother for nothing, Kelsinger doesn't want to help Jim Keller!

As for Otellini, he thinks more. He is even a little dissatisfied with Grove and Barrett. He doesn't want to be like Barrett. After becoming the president of Intel, he is willing to be Grove's marionette. To overthrow the so-called Intel culture established by the two of them, I would like to drive away their confidant Kelsinger, let alone bring in another one. I don’t know if I will piss on the "Silicon Fairy" Jim Keller with him. .

"There is another thing," Otellini, who has gradually taken over most of Intel's business, said to Barrett, "PA Semiconductor is constantly robbing Intel of the right to speak in the LLC alliance. If it continues, Intel will lose its right to speak. Control of the LLC Semiconductor Alliance!"

Barrett has some headaches. The LLC alliance is very complicated and involves many companies. In addition to integrating internal resources, it also needs the support of the Grand Commander, Capitol Hill, and the Federal Department of Energy. When will the results appear? , no one knows.

"Let the financial department continue to invest a fortune in the LLC alliance, and win support from Capitol Hill and the Federal Department of Energy!"

Hearing this, Otellini's heart jumped. He felt that Barrett seemed to have plans to give up the LLC alliance. If he could compete with PA Semiconductor, he would fight for it. Like a bottomless pit...

Barrett really doesn't want to waste time on the LLC alliance. After so many years, he still hasn't been able to defeat Nikon and Canon. What's the point of wasting dollars? !

Otellini wants to support the LLC alliance. He can see clearly that if he wants to maintain Intel's dominance in the LLC alliance, the LLC alliance must overwhelm the Japanese semiconductor camp headed by Nikon. But now Intel is not in charge of him, and he wants to change , and can only wait until he takes office as the head, but I don't know if Intel can regain the position of leader of the LLC alliance by then!
(End of this chapter)