PC recession, smartphone growth slowing, between all seek to develop in the field of new technology companies, to find the next new gold mine, dominate the ARM also active layout of the mobile device market, ARM today announced Wednesday, buying global video technology and the global embedded computer vision manufacturer Apical, strengthening its image processing technology, more expected to accelerate in networking cars, robots, smart city, information systems, industrial/retail client application or the layout of the Internet of things device.

Global semiconductor mergers and acquisitions, ipr leading ARM processor silicon again, 18, announced that, at the price of $350 million in cash to buy the global image and embedded computer vision of Apical ARM called Apical Britain one of the fastest-growing technology company, the image processing technology has been used in the world's 1.5 billion smart phones and more than 300 million units include wireless monitor (IP cameras), and other consumer/industrial device.

ARM at the same time, points out that the Apical acquisition can support the company's future long-term growth strategy layout, applied in all kinds of environmental perception and make suitable to next generation mobile devices. In response to the ARM in the development of networking automobile, security systems, robots, smart phones, intelligent building and other industries or even retail terminal device for application of image technology requirements.

Another point of view, Apical added ARM in Mali image processor, display and video processor product line.

ARM in April last year in a row, bought a bluetooth smart technology agreement and configuration Wicentric and bluetooth communication IP supplier Sunrise Micro Devices (SMD), integrate into a new product line Cordio, target including the Internet of things (IoT), and other requirements of low power wireless communication terminal market.