Fujitsu Semiconductor and ARM Sign Strategic Partnership Comprehensive Licence Agreement

The two companies have been collaborating for more than a decade. Last November, Fujitsu Semiconductor launched its FM3 family of industrial and general-purpose microcontrollers based on the Cortex-M3 processor.



The combination of compatible and scalable low-power processor IP, including the recently launched Cortex-A15 processor and fabric IP, will enable Fujitsu Semiconductor to provide its customers with complete, full function SoC platforms featuring ARM technology.



“Fujitsu Semiconductor is working to enhance its product appeal and boost its IP line-up,” said Corporate Senior Vice President Haruyoshi Yagi of Fujitsu Semiconductor. “One of the major ways in which we are doing so is through this comprehensive licence agreement that we have signed with ARM. This will allow our customers to select the ARM technology most suited for their application, and use a platform that combines it with other IP that we have provided. These platforms will use our proven design and authentication technology, enabling us to achieve high levels of quality and functionality, as well as a dramatic reduction in LSI development time.



“Fujitsu Semiconductor’s products meet its customers’ needs in a timely manner over a wide range of applications. We are already moving ahead with the provision of IP to ASIC customers and the development of our own ASSPs, which are scheduled to be rolled out in the second half of 2011.



“In addition, we will share the Fujitsu Semiconductor product roadmap with ARM, and closely collaborate in the development of future ARM technologies, from the specification stage onwards. As a strategic partner, we look forward to an even closer relationship with ARM.”



“In a constantly evolving marketplace, ARM is committed to empowering its Partners with the resources they need to not only remain competitive today, but to meet future technology challenges head-on,” said Tudor Brown, President, ARM. “The combination of ARM’s advanced processor and systems technology with Fujitsu’s leadership in advanced SoC development, forms a solid foundation for the development of pioneering semiconductor products.”