Chapter 325: Big Fish Eats Small Fish

Now because the technology of storage products is far from requiring as high as in later generations, the entire industry has not yet experienced the scene of big fish eating small fish, and finally only three or five storage particle manufacturers are left.

The entire storage industry currently has quite a few companies with their own storage particle production technology and equipment, including a group of companies such as Toshiba, Samsung, IBM, Intel, Hynix, Hitachi, Western Digital, etc. Besides these famous companies, there is also a group of small and medium-sized storage manufacturers that also have the ability to produce storage particles.

Like Singapore, which has been vigorously supporting semiconductors and related industries in recent years, giving a lot of subsidies and policy support, causing quite a few storage manufacturers to run to Singapore to open factories.

It's just that there is a big gap in technology and quality between manufacturers that can produce storage particles. Many storage products that appear on the market and break as soon as they are used, or even have problems after not being used a few times, are probably eight or nine out of ten made from the scraps left over after cutting storage particles.

And the storage particles used in Dongling High-Tech's Shenzhou U-disk are also OEMed by other manufacturers. Now there are quite a few manufacturers that can produce storage particles. Toshiba wants to choke Dongling High-Tech's neck but can't. If it is not willing to OEM for Dongling High-Tech, there are plenty of manufacturers to OEM.

But after another ten-plus years, when the storage particle industry has also finished fighting and only a few manufacturers are left, at that time, I am afraid it will really be easy to be targeted. After all, there are only those three or five. As long as they unite not to OEM, they can really block a brand out of the storage industry.

In the Li family study, Li Dongling thought for a moment, looked at the date, then raised his head and said to Su Chicheng, "You tell Murakami Masatsugu that I will see him, but there is only one chance today. If missed, Toshiba will never be able to get the quota for producing U-disks!"

Regardless of whether Toshiba is preparing to take that flash memory particle production plant in Singapore to fish for chub, Li Dongling needs to make preparations in advance and cannot be led by the nose by the other party.

When coming to the Dongling High-Tech headquarters again, Murakami Masatsugu seemed to have returned to the state of planning and plotting. In a straight suit, he looked like a gentleman.

Also waiting at the Dongling High-Tech headquarters, representatives from companies like Samsung, SanDisk, Kingston, etc., seeing Murakami Masatsugu's appearance, were a bit suspicious for a while, not knowing whether Toshiba had brought out any chips and had reached any agreement with Dongling High-Tech.

"Mr. Murakami Masatsugu, Li Zong invites you over!" An assistant came over and said to Murakami Masatsugu.

Murakami Masatsugu got up unhurriedly, tidied up his clothes, looked at several peers, and then got up and walked toward Li Dongling's office.

"Li Zong, is this Dongling High-Tech's way of treating guests?!"

Upon meeting, Murakami Masatsugu took the initiative and said to Li Dongling with a bit of dissatisfaction, "Toshiba came with sincerity, but Dongling High-Tech did not show corresponding sincerity!"

Li Dongling originally wanted to pull with Murakami Masatsugu, but hearing this, and still putting on Toshiba's big empire's spectrum, Li Dongling was too lazy to pull, and said directly, "Originally, Toshiba did not appear on Dongling High-Tech's cooperation list!"

This statement was like a muffled stick, hitting back all the words behind Murakami Masatsugu. Li Dongling didn't pick up Toshiba's spectrum at all, making the rhetoric Murakami Masatsugu had prepared useless.

According to Toshiba's status in the technology industry, which company doesn't want to cooperate with Toshiba and doesn't want Toshiba to support it? This gives Toshiba a technical and psychological advantage when facing other companies, including American companies.

But Li Dongling didn't take the bait at all, nor did he treat Toshiba as any sort of special entity. This unconventional approach left Murakami Masatsugu feeling momentarily at a loss.

Looking at Li Dongling in front of him, Murakami Masatsugu couldn't guess whether Li Dongling was playing hard to get or really didn't want to cooperate with Toshiba.

If you have no desire, you are strong. When Dongling High-Tech really has no request for Toshiba, the current Toshiba really has no moves against Dongling High-Tech.

"But today, Li Zong chose to see me, doesn't it also show that Dongling High-Tech needs Toshiba?" Murakami Masatsugu adjusted his tone and said.

"Is it?!"

Li Dongling let out a light laugh, looking at Murakami Masatsugu, "But now, it seems that Toshiba came to the door, wanting the global U-disk production quota in Dongling High-Tech's hands!"

Murakami Masatsugu's face was a bit flushed, but this statement could not be refuted. It was indeed him who ran to Dongling High-Tech's lair, not Dongling High-Tech rushing to beg Toshiba for charity.

"These tongue-in-cheek disputes are simply unnecessary!"

Murakami Masatsugu said, but Li Dongling then returned a sentence to the other party.

"Tomorrow, I will go to Yanjing, so the time left for Toshiba is not much!"

If the person who came today was Toshiba President Gangcun Zheng, or Toshiba Semiconductor President Chuanxi Gang, then Li Dongling would still need to be a bit wary. But changing to Murakami Masatsugu, this Toshiba supervisor, Li Dongling didn't care at all.

Even if he rejected Murakami Masatsugu's face, so what? Would Toshiba really not want the U-disk production quota and the huge U-disk revenue that might be obtained in the future just because of a supervisor?!

Murakami Masatsugu felt exhausted in his heart. Li Dongling was almost completely different from the domestic company bosses and executives he had seen before. He really had almost no fear of Toshiba, and didn't seem to worry at all about what consequences would follow if he offended Toshiba, which made him feel like scratching his head.

"Li Zong, I came here on behalf of Toshiba this time, really hoping to reach cooperation with Dongling High-Tech. This cooperation is beneficial to both of us. Toshiba has the best flash memory technology in the world. Li Zong should be clear about this!" Murakami Masatsugu said.

This time, Li Dongling did not refute Murakami Masatsugu again. What he said just now was just not wanting Murakami Masatsugu to take the opportunity to raise the price for Toshiba, but he didn't mean to really drive Toshiba away.

Murakami Masatsugu actually understood this point. This is also the reason why the two argued for a while, but their butts didn't leave the seats. Both sides had chips the other wanted, but neither side wanted to suffer a loss.

"Toshiba hopes to obtain patent authorization for the Shenzhou U-disk, and for this, is willing to pay the necessary cooperation conditions!" Murakami Masatsugu finally opened his mouth and said.

"As long as the last quota for producing U-disks is authorized to Toshiba, Toshiba is willing to transfer part of the most advanced flash memory technology and patents to Dongling High-Tech. In addition, a flash memory production plant in Singapore with a monthly output of 15,000 silicon wafers will be sold to Dongling High-Tech!

Toshiba has brought out absolute sincerity!"

Upon hearing this, Li Dongling was not happy directly, but instead sized up Murakami Masatsugu in front of him deeply.

Was Toshiba's condition this time good? It was indeed quite good. But precisely because the chips brought out were too many, Li Dongling had to ponder whether Toshiba was trying to play any tricks.

"Toshiba doesn't just want to get U-disk authorization patents, right?" Li Dongling said.

Murakami Masatsugu's face was expressionless, but his heart was relieved. What he feared most was Li Dongling not picking up the stubble at all, which would make him have no room to play. As long as Li Dongling picked up the stubble, he would have room to operate.

"Toshiba Semiconductor is willing to use three technologies related to flash memory particles and flash memory control chips to reach a U-disk patent exchange with Dongling High-Tech, but Toshiba will not pay any patent fees and sales sharing to Dongling!"

Paying patent fees to Dongling High-Tech, Toshiba really couldn't afford to lose that person, especially since it was still a Mainland company. If the news spread back to Japan, Toshiba would be ridiculed to death. Toshiba's board of directors would never accept it.

"Not enough!"

Li Dongling said impolitely, "Toshiba must at least bring out ten related storage technologies, especially technologies related to multi-layer storage!"

Flash memory particles are now divided into single-layer storage unit technology, as well as double-layer and triple-layer storage. In addition, on these foundations, there are also the most fashionable 2D flash memory, 3D flash memory, etc. By later generations, major storage manufacturers have started to compete for who has the highest stacking technology. There are 64-layer 3D flash memory, and R&D of 72-layer, 96-layer. In the previous life, Yangtze Memory once stacked the number of layers to two or three hundred layers...

"As long as Toshiba is willing to bring out multi-layer storage technology and patents, in the future, Dongling High-Tech will no longer require collecting a share from U-disks sold by Toshiba!"

Hearing Li Dongling's words, Murakami Masatsugu hesitated slightly, but did not refuse directly.

Seeing that Murakami Masatsugu did not refuse, Li Dongling knew that this condition could be discussed, and then asked about the most critical thing.

"At what price does Toshiba want to sell the flash memory plant in Singapore to Dongling High-Tech!"

"850 million US dollars!"

Li Dongling looked at Murakami Masatsugu in astonishment, doubting whether he had heard it wrong, "What?"

Murakami Masatsugu coughed, and he also felt that the price he opened his lion's mouth was a bit high.

But asking for a sky-high price and paying back the money on the ground, Murakami Masatsugu said, "Toshiba's flash memory plant in Singapore has the best equipment and production lines in the industry, and also uses the most advanced technology in the flash memory industry currently.

As long as Dongling High-Tech acquires it, it can obtain the world's most advanced flash memory production plant!"

Li Dongling looked at Murakami Masatsugu, holding back the urge to sweep this guy out of the door, "Impossible!"

"Toshiba's Singapore flash memory plant, the investment was only 98 million US dollars. Regardless of production capacity and technology, there is a big gap with Toshiba's total flash memory plant in Yokkaichi, Japan. This flash memory plant originally had the nature of experimenting with producing new products. Up to this year, it should not have started to make a profit yet, right!"

Time was limited. Li Dongling let Dongling High-Tech Hong Kong company check through consulting agencies, but there was not much that could be found. But just from the information on the surface, it could be seen that Toshiba's Singapore flash memory plant was really not making money.

"120 million US dollars. Now it is the counter-cycle of the semiconductor and storage industry. Dongling High-Tech taking over this flash memory plant is also solving a trouble for Toshiba Semiconductor!"

Murakami Masatsugu asked for a sky-high price, and Li Dongling also directly cut to the fracture price.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 326 =====