History of ARM: Creation of the most widespread processor technology
ARM processors power over 99% of the world's smartphones — yet the architecture was born in a tiny UK startup in 1978 - Acorn Computers with just a dozen engineers and a BBC Micro. This article traces ARM's full journey: from its origins as an in-house chip project, through the landmark 1990 joint venture with Apple and VLSI Technology, to the licensing model that quietly became the foundation of modern computing.
