The Smart Techie was renamed Siliconindia India Edition starting Feb 2012 to continue the nearly two decade track record of excellence of our US edition.
June - 2008 - issue > In Conversation
Excitement in the Embedded space
Priya Pradeep
Revenues: $514.3 million in 2007
Worldwide Headcount:1707
ARM Holdings is a provider of semiconductor intellectual property (IP). It is at the heart of the development of digital electronic products from wireless, networking and consumer entertainment solutions to imaging, automotive, security and storage devices. Of the 13 billion microprocessor-based chips shipped in 2007, nearly three billion contained ARM processors.
1. ARM seems to be at the nexus of a disruption in semiconductors. How does ARM view itself in today’s world?
Mass production of the chips with new technology means the cost of the product gets lowered. This has given an enormous fillip to the growth of the consumer and home electronic appliance market, which use embedded technology. The result is a boosting of the bottom line of third party companies like ours, as demand for semiconductor IP increases.
2. What is your take on the future of mobile computing? Processor players like AMD and Intel want to get into that game. What then happens to IP companies going forward?
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