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The promise and peril of chiplets for IoT (Reader Forum)

Custom builds, better performance, lower costs — it’s easy to understand the hype of chiplets in the Internet of Things (IoT). These modular chip components, originally developed for high-performance computing, are now making significant inroads into the world of connected and embedded devices, offering...

Qualcomm inaugurates new design center in India

The new facility inaugurated by Qualcomm required a total investment of $22 million U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm has inaugurated its design center in Chennai, India, according to Indian press reports. The new facility was inaugurated by Ashwini Vaishnaw, India’s Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics & IT and...

Arm files for US IPO

Ahead of its IPO, ARM's revenues took a hit from the global smartphone slow-down Chip design powerhouse Arm has filed for a long-anticipated initial public offering in the United States. The initial filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission offered little in the way of...

Arm intros virtual design platform for IoT developers – to open ‘new IoT economy’

UK-based Arm has introduced a new cloud-based IoT design system to enable software development for IoT without the need for physical silicon. The new offering, called Arm Total Solutions for IoT, brings together the software and hardware design processes, into a single virtual co-innovation...

Siemens and Arm combine on chip design for autonomous vehicles

Siemens and Arm have struck a deal around computing and sensor design for connected and autonomous vehicles, to help the automotive industry develop more complex platforms for in-car and between-car connectivity. The work to redefine vehicles within intelligent and interconnected transport systems starts with on-board...

Six steps to build a custom IoT chip – as directed by Arm (Pt 1)

The wisdom of bespoke chip design for IoT products is plain, and already discussed in some detail. UK based Arm says a custom chip will produce a higher-grade product, with optimised performance, and save money in the end. Fine. But how should developers, with little...