ARM to Open Dedicated Wearable R&D Hub in Taiwan

ARM has announced it will set up a new R&D site specifically focussed on designing integrated circuits (ICs) for wearable technologies.

The CPU Design Center will be located at the Hsinchi Science Park in Taiwan and have a start-up staff of around 50. It will be in operation before the close of 2014's as ARM first research hub in Asia.

ARM is clearly trying to achieve the same level of ubiquity in wearable electronics and the Internet of Things (IoT) as it does in modern mobile telephony, where 90% of handsets are fitted with its integrated circuits.

ARM CEO Simon Segars says: 'The new design centre will have a particular focus on the development of ARM Cortex-M processors which are the market-leading design choice for IoT products. Establishing a new, world-class CPU design team in Taiwan will allow us to work even more closely with key regional partners seeking to accelerate this market.'