ARM Extends University Program Into China
Southeast University in Nanjing licenses ARM IP core to advance China's electronics industry through SoC R&D
CAMBRIDGE, UK – May 20, 2003 – ARM [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMHY)], the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC processor technology, announced today that Southeast University (SEU) in Nanjing has become the first university in China to license the ARM7TDMI® core under the ARM® University Program. They also plan to establish a joint ARM-SEU system-on-chip (SoC) laboratory. These agreements, which will help to advance China's SoC research, underscore ARM's long-term commitment to supporting China's next-generation engineers and the electronics industry overall.
The Chinese National ASIC System Engineering Research Center in SEU was assigned by the Chinese government to focus on SoC design research. The licensing agreement, together with the planned joint ARM-SEU SoC lab, are huge steps towards training more local IC engineers and enabling them to design products that incorporate complete systems on a single chip, rather than traditional multi-chip microelectronics products.
"The ARM7TDMI core is ideal for SoC design research," said Professor Long Xing Shi, director of the Chinese National ASIC System Engineering Research Center, SEU. "With this core, post-graduates of SEU will be able to learn about and design SoC around the industry leading 32-bit ARM embedded RISC microprocessor."
Over the years, China has developed a tremendous depth of expertise in utilizing 8-bit microprocessors. However, the limitations of these devices, such as memory space and processing power, have constrained developers from creating more sophisticated applications. China is quickly moving to adopt the more advanced technologies already in use in more developed markets. This huge step forward from 8/16-bit to 32-bit embedded RISC microprocessors, will enable China's engineers to work on advanced SoC design projects and reaching their full potential.
"This is a landmark agreement in many ways," said Jun Tan, president, ARM China. "It is the first licensing agreement that we have signed under the ARM University Program in China. The prevailing market conditions in China, mean that there are not enough experienced IC design engineers available and now ARM is able to provide China's leading universities with its pioneering solutions and support."
About SEU
With its origin dating back to 1902, Southeast University (SEU) is one of the key national universities administered directly under the Ministry of Education of China. It is also one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in China. More information on SEU is available at: www.seu.edu.cn and more information on the Chinese National ASIC System Engineering Research Center is available at: asic.seu.edu.cn |
