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Arm Flexible Access provides up-front, low-cost access to a wide range of Arm IP, support, tools, and training. Innovate new designs with a huge range of Arm CPUs, GPUs, interconnect, security blocks, and more. Experiment and design with the entire portfolio—license fees are due at the point of manufacture, and calculated only on the IP included in the final SoC design.

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How Arm Flexible Access Works

Access

  • Widest range of Arm IP, tools and services
  • Annual access fee covers design rights
  • Any or all of the IP package is downloadable at any time

Design

  • Freedom to start, change or stop projects as needed
  • Model your workload across included IP for best-fit design
  • World-wide access to Arm training and support

Manufacture

  • Licensing payment only for IP used at tape out, not before
  • Transparent and simple business terms

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Comparison of Flexible Access Tiers

 
Designstart Tier
Suitable for resource constrained teams creating simple implementations of industry proven processors. Includes $0 access to Artisan physical IP libraries
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Entry Tier
Suitable for small silicon design teams taping out up to one project per year and needing accesss to a broad and highly configurable processor portfolio
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Standard Tier
Suitable for larger silicon design teams taping out multiple project per year and needing accesss to a broad and highly configurable processor portfolio
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Access Fee (Per Year)
Access Fee (Per Year) $0 $75K or $0 for qualifying startups $200K

Tape Outs (Processor IP)
Tape Outs (Processor IP) Once per year Once per year Unlimited

Tape Outs (Physical IP)
Tape Outs (Physical IP) Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited

Arm Processor IP
Arm Processor IP
  • Cortex M0 and M3. Simple, competive CPUs used in billions of production chips
  • Arm Cortex A5 . A fast route to a simple, secure, linux capable device
  • Corestone foundational IP
  • # X Cortex M CPUs
  • # X Cortex R CPUs
  • # X Cortex A CPUs
  • 3 X Mali GPU / Signal processors
  • Corestone foundational IP
  • Corsight - debug and trace IP
  • System IP
  • Security IP
  • # X Cortex M CPUs
  • # X Cortex R CPUs
  • # X Cortex A CPUs
  • 3 X Mali GPU / Signal processors
  • Corestone foundational IP
  • Corsight - debug and trace IP
  • System IP
  • Security IP

Arm Artisan Physical IP
Arm Artisan Physical IP
  • Artisan Physical IP - Standard library
  • Quick access to evalation files -simple online form
  • Artisan Physical IP - Standard library
  • Selected additional IP for performance or power optimization
  • Artisan Physical IP - Standard library
  • Selected additional IP for performance or power optimization
Flexible Options to Meet Your Needs
Entry Package
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  • Access to full Flexible Access IP portfolio
  • License fees are calculated per design on included IP
  • Royalties are calculated per unit on included IP
  • Limited to one tape-out per year
Standard Package
$200K per annum
  • Access to full Flexible Access IP portfolio
  • License fees are calculated per design on included IP
  • Royalties are calculated per unit on included IP
  • Unlimited tape-outs per year
  • Additional seats and credits for training, tools and design support services
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Included in Arm Flexible Access
Fast and easy access to a broad selection of technologies
IP

IP Products

Access a vast range of proven technology for your SoC, including Arm Cortex CPUs, Mali GPUs, System IP, Security IP, Physical IP, and more.

Support

Support and Maintenance

Receive expert support, knowledge and online training at your fingertips to help optimize your projects.

Tools

Tools and Models

Fast track your SoC design and development with tools and models. Take advantage of Arm Development Studio Gold, Socrates, and system models (both cycle accurate and fast models) for CPUs.

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Are You a Silicon Startup or Research Institution?

You may be eligible for the entry-tier benefits of the Arm Flexible Access program at zero cost with our specially adapted programs.

What Partners Are Saying

"For Synaptics, the name of the program says it all. It's all about flexibility in terms of access to the Arm IP and design enablement infrastructure that we need to develop our SoCs. We appreciate the straightforward business terms and ability to experiment freely before we commit our designs to silicon."

Saleel Awsare, SVP & GM, IoT Division, Synaptics

Synaptics

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