Arm Blog

This blog talks about how the new Arm Mobile Studio collection of tools can help with Android performance analysis, and how they work together with Unity to produce a more compelling performance analysis…

Learn to use the built-in templates in Arm Streamline Performance Analyzer to accelerate performance analysis of graphical Android applications using a Mali GPU.

Vulkan is a powerful graphics API which allows for complete control of your application, enhancing the visual fidelity and performance. However, the API can be quite complex for developers as there are…

In this blog we introduce Arm's approach to accelerators and device virtualization with a view to agreeing standards.

GNU compilers and LLVM-based compilers like the Arm Compiler for HPC have three compiler flags in common: -march, -mtune, and -mcpu.  I look at what these flags mean for GNU compilers and LLVM-based compilers…

Functional safety is an important concept in safety-critical systems, and is defined as the absence of unacceptable risk due to hazards caused by malfunctioning electronic systems. Lockstepping is an error…

As Microsoft launches its latest mixed reality headset, the HoloLens2, we take a look at the key features and capabilities of the wearable device and how Arm is enabling performance and power efficiency…

Physical security, also known as silicon or hardware security, involves securing the silicon element of a system. This blog explores the different physical attacks and Arm IP on offer as a counter-measure…

There’s no denying that Embedded World (EW) is a whirlwind – 1000 exhibits, 35,000 visitors and over 2,000 industry participants – but now that it’s all over and the dust has settled, I wanted to take…

Arm is the architecture of mobile gaming, now the largest gaming segment in the world. Arm is attending GDC 2019 to showcase some of the initiatives being undertaken by the ecosystem team that hep game…

In previous posts we've looked at how Arm Helium technology handles vector instructions. The problem is that whenever code is vectorized, it’s not long before Amdahl's law sneaks up on you! Amdahl's law…

It’s important to fully understand the requirements of different types of engines, whether it’s a conventional internal combustion engine, hybrid or fully electric powertrain. So, how is Arm powering these…

Arm is pleased to announce the opening of the Call for Papers for its international event Arm TechCon taking place October 8-10, 2019.

Information for game developers about what to do and how to prepare for the move to 64-bit computing on Android

An in-depth look on porting PuTTY to Windows on Arm. Traditionally, programs like this have only ever been run on x86 machines. Simon Tatham explains how he got his side project PuTTY running on a Windows…

Television systems are entering a new and revolutionary era. Higher resolution video, vastly expanded services, and new AI-powered functions will drive user demand and unit growth.

Arm Architecture v8.2 features were detailed in 2016. Just two years later, in 2018, flagship Android phones with ARMv8.2 features (Google Pixel3, Huawei Mate 20 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S9, etc) started shipping…

MWC has chosen the theme of Intelligent Connectivity this year. At face value, it is an obvious choice given the explosion of what I call the Fifth Wave of Computing i.e. the combined impact of IoT, AI…