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Using the IBM Common Platform 32nm process that incorporates High-K Metal Gate (HKMG), ARM has produced a test chip using its ‘Cortex’ family processor core, built with ARM Physical IP. ARM said that customers will have access to the technology in 2009, with full production release in early 2010.
The collaboration was said to have taken nine months and is the first ARM chip to be produced on a 32nm process.
“This silicon proof is a key step in our roadmap to demonstrate the technical synergy between leading ARM processors, ARM Physical IP and the Common Platform process technology that delivers best-in-class performance, lowest power consumption and rapid time-to-market,” said Ian Drew, EVP Marketing, ARM. “It also shows that we are fully committed to affording our Partners the earliest possible opportunity to deploy ARM technology, in particular the Cortex-A9 processor and future processors, on the 32/28nm process.”