ARM Acquires Key Assets from Noral Micrologics.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CAMBRIDGE, U.K.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2001 ARM (LSE LSE - Language Sensitive Editor :ARM);(Nasdaq:ARMHY), the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. microprocessor solutions, today announced it has acquired certain key technologies and assets, as well as the embedded debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. design team, from Noral Micrologics Ltd. Noral is a private U.K. company specializing in the design of advanced embedded systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. development and debug tools. ARM will integrate the ten-person engineering team from Noral to form the core of a new ARM Design Center, based in the North West of England The West of England is a loose term given to the area surrounding the City and County of Bristol, England. It is increasingly used - e.g. by the West of England Partnership - as a synonym for the former Avon (county) area. . This new Design Center will focus on the development of advanced, high-performance tools for the ARM(R) architecture. "We regard the rapid growth of our Development Systems solutions as a strong indicator of ARM Powered(TM) design activity, and we are dedicated to providing developers with a full range of best-in-class development tools for the ARM architecture," said Derek Morris For the ice hockey player, see . Sir Derek Morris is former Chairman of the Competition Commission (formerly the Monopolies and Mergers Commission) and as of October 1 2003 is the Provost of Oriel College, Oxford. , general manager, Development Systems Division, ARM. "We have been extremely impressed with the Noral team's expertise and skills, which bring more than 50 years of embedded debug tools experience to the ARM Development Systems team. The combination of this acquisition and the recent purchase of Allant Software -- now our Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, residential city (1990 pop. 60,569), Contra Costa co., W Calif., in the San Francisco Bay area; inc. 1914. It is the trade and shipping center of an extensive agricultural area where walnuts are among the major product. Design Center -- strengthens our engineering team, allowing us to further enhance the complete portfolio of ARM development tool products." "We have enjoyed working closely with ARM for more than a year now, and look forward to working as part of the ARM Development Systems team," said Keith Norton Keith Calder Norton (born January 26, 1941 in Claremont, Ontario) is a former Canadian politician and public servant. He served as a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1985, and was until 2005 the chief commissioner of the Ontario , managing director of Noral. "Our technology and expertise, gained from many years of designing hardware and software development tools, combined with ARM's industry-leading development solutions, will provide their partners with tool solutions that further reduce time-to-market and raise the levels of design confidence." ARM products incorporating the Noral technology will be introduced later this year. About Noral Micrologics Ltd Noral Micrologics Ltd was founded in 1983, specifically to design and market embedded system development tools such as In Circuit Emulators (ICE), jtag/bdm debuggers, simulators etc. for a wide range of microprocessors. They have an enviable reputation for developing feature-rich tools that are innovative, reliable and cost effective and for providing excellent technical product and customer support. About ARM ARM is the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC microprocessor solutions. The company licenses its high-performance, low-cost, power-efficient RISC processors, peripherals, and system-chip designs to leading international electronics companies. ARM also provides comprehensive support required in developing a complete system. ARM's microprocessor cores are rapidly becoming the volume RISC standard in such markets as portable communications, handheld computing, multimedia digital consumer and embedded solutions. More information on ARM is available at www.arm.com. ARM is a registered trademark of ARM Limited. ARM Powered 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 (LSE:ARM) and (Nasdaq:ARMHY); its operating company operating company A business that engages in transactions with outsiders. ARM Limited; and the regional subsidiaries ARM INC inc - /ink/ increment, i.e. increase by one. Especially used by assembly programmers, as many assembly languages have an "inc" mnemonic. Antonym: dec. .; ARM KK; ARM Korea Ltd.; ARM Taiwan |
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