ARM

ARM Holdings, founded in 1990 and based in the United Kingdom, specializes in providing silicon intellectual property (IP) and custom system-on-chip (SoC) designs that are integral to billions of devices globally. The company focuses on designing and licensing its IP rather than manufacturing semiconductor chips. ARM licenses its architecture, which is utilized in a majority of smartphone CPU cores and various battery-powered devices like wearables and tablets. Clients, including major technology companies, can purchase different types of licenses that allow them to modify ARM's architecture to meet specific requirements or opt for off-the-shelf designs. In addition to processor IP, ARM offers a variety of tools and system-level IP to support optimized SoC designs, making it a key player in the semiconductor industry.

Will Abbey

EVP, CCO

Spencer Collins

EVP and CLO

Noel Hurley

VP of Incubation

Hassan Parsa

VP of Global Head of Corporate Development

Dipesh Patel

President, IoT Services Group

Tamika Curry Smith

SVP, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer

Past deals in Embedded Software

Arduino

Series B in 2022
Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform designed to facilitate the creation of interactive electronic objects. It provides a range of user-friendly hardware and software tools that empower artists, designers, hobbyists, and innovators to explore and develop their ideas. Arduino aims to democratize advanced technologies, offering opportunities across various fields, including music, games, toys, smart homes, farming, and autonomous vehicles. By making electronics and digital technologies more accessible, Arduino enhances the ability of individuals to innovate and improve their environments. The brand also includes the trademark Genuino, which is used outside the United States.

Simulity

Acquisition in 2017
Simulity Labs Ltd. is a software company based in Bangor, United Kingdom, specializing in embedded communications software and related server-based applications. Established in 2009, the company provides solutions such as operating systems, tools, and enterprise servers, primarily serving mobile network operators around the globe. Simulity has developed its own SIM and Over-The-Air (OTA) platform, which it has been supplying for the past five years. The company employs approximately 35 people, with a significant focus on research and development. Simulity operates through an indirect sales channel that includes regional SIM card manufacturers and vendors, and it has additional offices in Cape Town, Belfast, and Kuala Lumpur.

Allinea Software

Acquisition in 2016
Allinea Software Ltd. specializes in providing software development tools for high-performance computing (HPC) used by commercial and research institutions globally. The company offers a suite of products, including the Allinea Distributed Debugging Tool (DDT), which is designed for debugging MPI and multi-threaded applications, and Allinea OPT, an optimization and profiling tool. Allinea's software is integral to various sectors, such as cloud computing, aerospace, and energy, as well as academic and research organizations. The tools are designed to enhance application performance and streamline the debugging of complex parallel applications, serving users from multicore desktops to the most advanced supercomputers. Founded in 2009 and based in Warwick, United Kingdom, Allinea Software operates as a subsidiary of ARM Limited, with a presence in both the US and the UK and a global network of partners.

Carbon Design Systems

Acquisition in 2015
Carbon Design Systems, Inc. specializes in virtual prototype solutions that facilitate the development and validation of complex system-on-chip (SoC) designs. The company offers a range of products, including Carbon SoC Designer Plus, which aids in the execution and analysis of virtual system platforms; Carbon Model Studio, which automates the generation and validation of hardware-accurate software models; and Carbon Performance Analysis Kits (CPAK), designed for critical performance modeling of processors, fabric, and memory controllers. Additionally, Carbon Design Systems provides tools for performance optimization, system validation, software execution, and traffic generation and analysis. Their Carbon System Exchange and Carbon IP Exchange further enhance architectural analysis and model management capabilities. Founded in 2002 and based in Acton, Massachusetts, the company serves clients in the systems, semiconductor, and intellectual property sectors, particularly in wireless, networking, and consumer electronics.

Sansa Security

Acquisition in 2015
Sansa Security is a leading provider of comprehensive security solutions tailored for the Internet of Things (IoT) and mobile devices. The company offers a unified platform that spans all security aspects, from silicon chipsets to cloud-based secret provisioning. Sansa's innovative approach facilitates secure interactions among customers, suppliers, and technology partners through a configurable trust model. As a privately owned entity, Sansa serves prominent semiconductor and device manufacturers, maintaining a strong position in the embedded security market. The firm's solutions, which include both hardware and software technologies, are integrated into system-on-chips, platforms, and devices across various sectors, such as automotive, networking, and industrial applications. Sansa's product suite features security co-processors, sub-systems, modules, cryptographic accelerators, and content protection applications, all designed to safeguard sensitive information and applications from cyber threats while ensuring a seamless user experience.

Wicentric

Acquisition in 2015
Wicentric is a privately held provider of Bluetooth Smart software solutions focused on enabling the development of low-power wireless products. Their product line includes Bluetooth protocol stack and profiles for creating interoperable smart products and the link layer for silicon integration.

Duolog Technologies

Acquisition in 2014
Duolog Technologies specializes in providing a range of tools and solutions aimed at enhancing the efficiency of hardware and software development. The company offers processors, development tools, system and wireless intellectual property (IP), and software solutions tailored for various industries. Its products focus on metadata management and the automation of documentation, facilitating the integration of IP by generating extensive code while ensuring synchronization among design, verification, and software teams. This approach streamlines the development process, making it easier for organizations to manage complex projects and improve productivity.

Sensinode

Acquisition in 2013
Sensinode is a leading developer of software technology for the Internet of Things (IoT), focusing on solutions that enhance connectivity for devices with limited bandwidth, processing power, and energy resources. The company specializes in commercial 6LoWPAN and related IPv6 technologies, enabling efficient physical sensing, tracking, and identification that integrate seamlessly with enterprise systems and the Internet. Its key software products, including NanoStack, NanoRouter, and NanoService, are designed to optimize network performance and improve bandwidth utilization significantly. Sensinode serves various markets, including Smart Grid, Building Automation, Wireless Health, Asset Tracking, Logistics, and Security. Additionally, the company plays an influential role in the standardization of IoT technologies through its contributions to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and its founding of the IPSO Alliance, while also participating in industry forums like the Zigbee Alliance.

Ambiq

Series B in 2013
Ambiq Micro is an early-stage fabless semiconductor company that is developing ultra-low-power mixed-signal solutions for a new generation of wireless electronics. Ambiq Micro was founded in 2010 on the simple yet powerful notion that extremely low power semiconductors are the key to the future of electronics. Through the use of their pioneering ultra-low-power technology, they help innovative companies around the world develop differentiated solutions that reduce or eliminate the need for batteries, lower overall system power, and maximize industrial design flexibility.

Obsidian Software

Acquisition in 2011
Obsidian Software provides functional verification products and services to processor designers.

Artisan Components

Acquisition in 2004
Provider of physical intellectual property components for the design and manufacture of integrated circuits, such as system-on-a-chip integrated circuits. The company's products consist of embedded memory, standard cell, input/output components, and analog and mixed-signal products. Its embedded memory components include random access memories, read only memories, and register files.

Pixim

Series C in 2001
Pixim is a hardware company specializing in the development of advanced chipsets for video cameras, utilizing its innovative Digital Pixel System® technology. This technology enhances image capture by allowing individual pixels to self-adjust to varying lighting conditions, thereby improving the overall image quality. Pixim's chipsets include digital image sensors, processors, and associated software, which are applicable across a range of industries such as security, video surveillance, machine vision, and automotive systems. By enabling cameras to capture clear, high-resolution images under diverse lighting scenarios, Pixim's solutions provide users with accurate, actionable information while minimizing visual noise such as glare and reflections.
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