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Broadcom licenses ARM(R) Cortex(TM)-A9 MPCore(TM) multicore processor from ARM Holdings

Sep 29, 2009 (Datamonitor Financial Deals Tracker via COMTEX) --

Companies: ARM Holdings plc (ARMH), Broadcom Corp. (BRCM)

Broadcom Corporation has licensed ARM(R) Cortex(TM)-A9 MPCore(TM) multicore processor from ARM Holdings plc, a UK-based designer of microprocessors, physical intellectual property, and related technology and software.

Braodcom is a US-based provider of semiconductors for wired and wireless communications. In addition to the Cortex(TM)-A9 processor, the agreement included ARM NEON(TM) SIMD (Single Instruction, Multiple Data) technology for the ARM Cortex-A series processors. 

Deal Type    Partnership
Sub-Category Licensing Agreement
Deal Status  Completed: 2009-09-28

Deal Participants 

Partner 1 (Company) Broadcom Corporation
Partner 2 (Company) ARM Holdings plc

Deal Rationale

Broadcom intends to target the licensed technology towards next-generation mobile, wireless and other consumer electronics applications.

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Companies: ARM Holdings plc (ARMH), Broadcom Corp. (BRCM)


Related terms: communications, consumer, electronics, licenses, partnership, property, semiconductors, software, technology, wireless

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