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Feature of ARM

Vijay S

What is the unique Feature of ARM, why it is so popular when compared to other 32-Bit Microcontrollers

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    Homework again?
    First of all, your question implies that ARM is a microcontroller. This is wrong. ARM is a company that designs and licenses CPU cores.
    Why ARM-based microcontrollers are so popular? I suspect that this is because ARM have a very efficient marketing department. I'm serious. There could be other reasons too.

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    Homework again?
    First of all, your question implies that ARM is a microcontroller. This is wrong. ARM is a company that designs and licenses CPU cores.
    Why ARM-based microcontrollers are so popular? I suspect that this is because ARM have a very efficient marketing department. I'm serious. There could be other reasons too.

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  • 0 in reply to Mike Kleshov

    "your question implies that ARM is a microcontroller. This is wrong."

    Very true.

    ARM cores are used in many things that are not microcontrollers!

    In fact, ARM-based microcontrollers are a relatively recent application of ARM cores.

    I don't know how microcontrollers relate to total ARM sales - maybe you could find out on the ARM site...?

  • 0 in reply to Andy Neil

    What is the unique Feature of ARM, why it is so popular when compared to other 32-Bit Microcontrollers

    What makes me like it is that so many companies makes ARM based micros. If one discontinues you are not totally screwed.

    I have no doubt that many that have been screwed by a one supplier micro being discontinued shares this sentiment.

    This, in a way, is what makes the ARM the big brother of the '51.

    Erik