08-17-2017, 12:17 AM
ARM stands for Acorn RISC machine is a family of instruction set architectures for computer processors based on a reduced instruction set computing (RISC) architecture. And in simple word ARM is Processor Achitecture .
Many of newbiees and students have misunderstanding that ARM is microcontroller or processor, but actually ARM is Architecture which is used in many processors and microcontrollers.
Short History of ARM ?
The British computer manufacturer Acorn Computers first developed ARM in the 1980s to use in its personal computer. The official Acorn RISC Machine project started in October 1983 ARM is a family of instruction set architectures for computer processors based on a reduced instruction set computing (RISC)architecture developed by British company ARM Holdings.
About ARM
Over the last few years, the ARM architecture has become the most popular 32-bit architecture in the world, with wide range of ICs available from various IC manufacturers. ARM7 & Cortex series is largest success of ARM . ARM processors are embedded in products ranging from cell/mobile phones to automotive braking systems. A worldwide community of ARM partners and third-party vendors has developed among semiconductor and product design companies, including hardware engineers, system designers, and software developers.
