Arm eyes expansion in Korea with AI chip designs for IoT devices – 코리아타임스

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Arm Korea President Hwang Seon-wook speaks during a press conference at the Plaza Seoul hotel in Jung District, Thursday. Korea Times photo by Nam Hyun-woo
Chip architecture giant Arm announced its latest platform for edge artificial intelligence (AI) for Internet of Things (IoT) devices in Korea on Thursday, expressing hopes that the new solution will empower various AI-powered IT devices and home appliances developed by client companies here.
During a press conference in Seoul, Arm Korea President Hwang Seon-wook revealed the Armv9 Edge AI platform, which includes the Cortex-A320 CPU and the Ethos-U85 neural processing unit designs and related architecture and software tools to help developers produce their chips and other solutions.
Edge AI refers to processing AI tasks directly on devices such as smartphones, autonomous vehicles, home appliances and sensors without relying on remote servers. The importance of Edge AI is growing as more IoT devices are powered by AI, and the increasing workloads for AI in the cloud are pushing such devices to handle AI tasks locally.
“In the areas of smart homes, smart cities and industrial automation, the importance of edge AI has grown, and device makers are expecting Arm to drive the entire ecosystem,” Hwang said. “To meet industry expectations and maximize Edge AI, the new Armv9 platform will be introduced.”
According to Arm, the Armv9 platform delivers an eight-fold improvement in machine learning performance compared to the Cortex-M85-based platform the company launched last year. The new platform comes with the latest Cortex-A320 CPU design, which is specifically optimized for IoT applications due to its power efficiency.
The Cortex-A320 takes advantage of Armv9 architectural features to deliver a 10-fold improvement in machine learning performance and a 30 percent scalar performance uplift compared to its predecessor, the Cortex-A35.
Arm said the Cortex-A320 CPU completes the company’s CPU portfolio, which spans from ultra-efficient models for IoT devices to performance-oriented ones for servers, offering a wide range of options for partner companies.
Hwang said he expects client companies will begin making physical chips using Cortex-A320 from 2026, but they will not likely require the most advanced fabrication processes such as 2 nanometers. Also, a number of clients are now evaluating the Cortex-A320 and the Ethos-U85 designs, with possible applications for various appliances and chips.
Regarding questions about Arm’s plan for a license fee hike, Hwang said he is not in a position to answer but added that Arm aims to support the success of its Korean partner companies.
“We have many customers in Korea using our Arm solutions — the proportion of users in Korea is probably the highest in the world. Startups are building and validating their solutions and products on this foundation, developing competitive products, and using that as a stepping stone to enter the global market,” Hwang said. “Our goal is to ensure the success of our partners.”
In January, Reuters reported that Arm is developing a long-term strategy to hike prices by as much as 300 percent, potentially affecting chips and smartphone makers, including Samsung Electronics.
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