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Intel vs. ARM: In the Smartphone Era (Part 4)
By Guest Author Nalini Kumar Muppala Licensees ARM licensees comprise big and small IC vendors. They can be broadly classified into two groups: those that build around ARM cores and those that develop their own CPU implementation compliant to ARM instruction set architecture. The former group covers implementation licensees such as TI, Broadcom, and NXP,
Intel vs. ARM: In the Smartphone Era (Part 3)
By Guest Author Nalini Kumar Muppala Software and OS As the adage goes, “Software sells hardware.” Apple probably knows this best, but Intel understands it as well. Intel acquired Wind River in an effort to spruce up its offerings outside of the PC market.
Intel vs. ARM: In the Smartphone Era (Part 2)
By Guest Author Nalini Kumar Muppala The landscape of computing is undergoing a fundamental change. Mobile computing is gaining ground at the expense of traditional desktop-based computing. Computers are no longer merely productivity tools; they are increasingly being used for communication, networking, and entertainment on the go. To be sure, powerful desktops will still be
Intel vs. ARM: In the Smartphone Era (Part 1)
By Guest Author Nalini Kumar Muppala Ms. Mitra recently raised some flags (and the beginnings of a lively reader discussion) by asking if Intel would buy ARM. There has been a lot of discussion lately in the technology press about the prospects of ARM being acquired and about the undeclared war between Intel and ARM.
Cadence: Buyout Rumors Persist
I have regularly commented on the EDA industry and discussed specific companies in the past, including Cadence, Mentor, Magma, and Synopsys. Today I come back to look at Cadence again, and examine what has changed since. During the summer Cadence (CDNS) was rumored to be in buyout discussions with Blackstone and KKR, which I said
iPhone and the Future of ARM
Chances are, you have not heard of British chipmaker ARM, and don’t understand their business model. ARM develops semiconductor IP cores that most other chip vendors license and include in their products, to speed up their design cycles. ARM, in turn, collects royalties from these licensing deals. It is by far the largest IP core
