Energy Micro Licenses ARM Cortex-M3 Processor
14 4월 2008 - 6:40PM
PR Newswire (US)
Oslo-Based Start-up Will Develop Very Low Energy Consumption
Solution Using Industry-Leading ARM Technology CAMBRIDGE, England
and OSLO, Norway, April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ARM (LSE:ARM);
(NASDAQ:ARMH) and Energy Micro, an Oslo based semiconductor
start-up, today announced that they have signed a licensing
agreement for the ARM(R) Cortex(TM)-M3 processor. Following the
general trend in the market to move from 8- and 16-bit
architectures to 32-bit, Energy Micro will introduce its first
ultra low-power 32-bit microcontroller family, based on the ARM
Cortex-M3 processor, in the second quarter of 2009. Energy Micro's
main objective is to produce the world's most energy-friendly
microcontrollers. The EnergetIC(TM) microcontroller family from
Energy Micro will have energy consumption at a level that is far
below today's solutions, thus enabling significant improvements in
battery life, longer lifetime of electronic products and reduced
disposals. The combination of an extremely efficient active
processing mode, a wide range of power saving modes and a flexible
set of system peripherals will provide true value to its users.
"With our focus on low energy consumption, integration, system
performance and low cost, the ARM Cortex-M3 processor is the right
choice for us," said Geir Forre, CEO of Energy Micro. "The strong
ecosystem of available tools, software and knowledge within the ARM
Connected Community(R) is also very important for us and our
customers." "Striving for low energy consumption has never been
more important and Energy Micro has chosen the ARM Cortex-M3
processor in its mission to make the world's most energy-friendly
microcontrollers," said Graham Budd, executive vice president and
general manager, Processor Division, ARM. "The 32-bit
microcontroller marketplace is rapidly consolidating around the
Cortex-M3 processor to provide a fast and reliable path to market,
which Partners such as Energy Micro are aggressively leveraging to
displace legacy devices." Energy Micro also licensed various
physical IP from the ARM Artisan(R) physical IP family, plus a
number of ARM PrimeCell(R) peripheral IP blocks. About ARM ARM
designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital
products, from wireless, networking and consumer entertainment
solutions to imaging, automotive, security and storage devices.
ARM's comprehensive product offering includes 16/32-bit RISC
microprocessors, data engines, graphics processors, digital
libraries, embedded memories, peripherals, software and development
tools, as well as analog functions and high-speed connectivity
products. Combined with comprehensive design services, training,
support and maintenance, and the company's broad Partner community,
they provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable
path to market for leading electronics companies. More information
on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com/. About Energy Micro
Energy Micro develops markets and sells the world's most energy
friendly microcontrollers, based on modern and powerful
microprocessor architectures. The company focuses on innovative
technology, and works closely with leading partners and customers
worldwide. The company was founded in 2007 by experienced
semiconductor professionals with previous expertise from successful
semiconductor companies. More information on Energy Micro is
available at http://www.energymicro.com/ ARM, Artisan, PrimeCell
and AMBA are registered trademarks of ARM Limited. Cortex and Power
Management Kit is a trademark of ARM Limited. All other brands or
product names are the property of their respective holders. "ARM"
is used to represent ARM Holdings plc; its operating company ARM
Limited; and the regional subsidiaries: ARM, Inc.; ARM KK; ARM
Korea Ltd.; ARM Taiwan Limited; ARM France SAS; ARM Consulting
(Shanghai) Co. Ltd.; ARM Belgium N.V.; AXYS Design Automation Inc.;
ARM Germany GmbH; ARM Embedded Technologies Pvt. Ltd.; and ARM
Norway, AS. DATASOURCE: ARM Ltd CONTACT: For more information on
Energy Micro please contact: Geir Forre, President & CEO at
phone no +47-91-59-75-80 or e-mail: . Contact Details: ARM PRESS
OFFICE: +44(0)208-846-0797; Starlayne Meza, Text100,
+1-415-593-8431, ; Alan Tringham, ARM, +44(0)1223-400947, ; Erik
Ploof, ARM, +1-425-880-6033,
Copyright