ARM and Global Unichip Corporation (GUC) has announced that GUC has licensed a broad range of ARM Intellectual Property (IP), including the high-performance, energy-efficient ARM Cortex processor and ARM Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) families, ARM CoreLink interconnect and system IP, and ARM Artisan Physical IP. Access to this broad range of ARM IP will enable GUC to deliver solutions to a number of markets, from entry-level smartphones and low-cost tablets in emerging markets, to high-performance tablets and Smart TVs.
“GUC’s silicon manufacturing customers require differing solutions that are optimized to meet the needs of a wide range of smart devices, from entry-level smartphones through to Smart TVs, targeted at consumers with a range of budgets and from a variety of demographics,” said Jim Lai, President, GUC. “This new agreement means that end-users will ultimately benefit from the combination of GUC’s extensive experience in advanced design technology and the proven technology leadership of ARM IP. This will provide a choice of high-performance, energy- efficient SoCs with visually compelling multimedia capabilities for advanced platforms, such as Android.”
As an ARM Partner, GUC is also part of the ARM Connected Community. “Consumers in both emerging and more established markets are demanding an increasingly connected life. Smarter devices, such as entry-level smartphones, tablets and smart TVs, will provide this access,” said Stuart Ching, VP - APAC Sales, ARM. “The new agreement with GUC will allow their customers to address these markets and benefit from the ARM architecture and our latest IP, as well as the broad ARM Partner ecosystem. ARM IP integrated into GUC’s excellent design, operation and manufacturing capabilities will result in SoCs that are optimized for performance and energy efficiency.”
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