Arm

Arm (Advanced RISC Machines Ltd) is a leading semiconductor and software design company based in Cambridge, UK. Founded in 1990, Arm has grown to operate 43 offices in 21 countries, employing over 7,000 people. The company specializes in reduced instruction set computing (RISC) architectures and licenses its intellectual property to semiconductor manufacturers, software developers, and device makers. Arm's core offerings include various processor architectures, such as Armv9, and flexible licensing models that allow partners to access individual IP or evaluate multiple products. The company supports a robust design ecosystem with tools for optimizing software and hardware for Arm-based systems, backed by a global community of over 1,000 partners. Arm's technology is embedded in more than 300 billion chips, powering 99% of smartphones and a significant portion of processor-equipped devices across various sectors, including IoT and automotive systems.