The conflict between Qualcomm and Arm took a significant turn as Arm reportedly revoked Qualcomm’s license to use its instruction set for chip design. If Arm follows through with this termination, Qualcomm will be barred from using Arm’s instruction set for custom designs but may still use Arm’s standard blueprints — a shift that could force delays and additional expenses as work already done may go to waste. This fallout raises potential for Qualcomm to shift toward the open-source RISC-V instruction set. Arm’s current stance is firm, asserting that its actions protect the Arm ecosystem, and the case is set for trial in December. Read more in our articles including "Arm Cancels Qualcomm’s Chip Design License Amid Growing Dispute" and "ARM announces 2.5GHz Cortex-A15 MPCore".
The conflict between Qualcomm and Arm took a significant turn as Arm reportedly revoked Qualcomm’s license to use its instruction set for chip design. If Arm follows through with this termination, Qualcomm will be barred from using Arm’s instruction set for custom designs but may still use Arm’s standard blueprints — a shift that could force delays and additional expenses as work already done may go to waste.
This fallout raises potential for Qualcomm to shift toward the open-source RISC-V instruction set. Arm’s current stance is firm, asserting that its actions protect the Arm ecosystem, and the case is set for trial in December.
Our coverage of Arm instruction set cancellation includes: "Arm Cancels Qualcomm’s Chip Design License Amid Growing Dispute"; "ARM announces 2.5GHz Cortex-A15 MPCore"; "APN Settings for Globe, Smart, Sun Cellular". Each article provides unique insights and information.