Arm Holdings plc is a British semiconductor and software design company that is central to the global technology ecosystem. Founded in 1990, Arm does not manufacture physical computer chips but instead designs processor architectures and intellectual property (IP) cores. The company's primary business model is licensing this IP to other companies, such as Apple, Qualcomm, and Samsung, who then use it to design and manufacture their own systems-on-chips (SoCs). Arm's energy-efficient processor designs have made it dominant in the mobile computing market, powering the vast majority of the world's smartphones. The company is now expanding its reach into data centers, automotive, and the Internet of Things (IoT).

Founded in

Ireland