ARM Holdings plc (ARMH) was a multinational semiconductor and software design company headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom. The company's main business was the design and licensing of microprocessor and graphics processor technology, which was used in a wide range of electronic devices, including smartphones, tablets, computers, and other embedded systems.
ARM Holdings' technology was widely used in the semiconductor industry, with its products being licensed by many leading companies, such as Apple, Samsung, and Qualcomm. The company's success was due in part to its focus on low-power, high-performance designs, which were well-suited for the growing mobile and IoT markets.
In 2016, SoftBank Group Corp., a Japanese multinational conglomerate, acquired ARM Holdings for $32 billion in a deal that aimed to expand SoftBank's reach in the technology sector. Following the acquisition, ARM Holdings became a subsidiary of SoftBank, and its shares were delisted from the London Stock Exchange. However, ARM technology continues to be widely used in the semiconductor industry, and the company continues to operate as a leading provider of microprocessor and graphics processor technology.
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