BRN Discussion Ongoing

[Slymeat]

So one of the “world’s worst kept secrets is out.” I look forward to more reveals Coming out shortly.

 

[Fact Finder]

The ARM engineering partnership is very important as this article explains:

ARM ATAP Program Grows to 29 Members and More Than 2,900 Engineers​

Three New Partners and Two Contract Extensions Add To The Expanding Global Membership of the ATAP Program
(Additional supporting quotes can be found at the end of this press release)

CAMBRIDGE, England, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ARM [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMHY - news)], the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC processor solutions, today announced the latest expansion of ATAP(TM), the ARM technology access program, with the addition of three new Partners. Comit Systems (U.S.), Infinite Technology Corporation (U.S.) and MAZ Brandenburg GmbH (Germany) have joined the program, bringing the total number of ATAP Partners to 29. In addition, two current members of the ATAP program, Synopsys (U.S.), and Barco-Silex (Belgium), have extended their membership of the program to include design centers in the United States and France. Together, these developments have extended the combined pool of engineers in the ATAP program to more than 2,900.
ATAP provides a framework for selecting and enabling competent design centers with the ARM® technology necessary for system-on-chip (SoC) designs. ARM core-based SoC developers are able to use ATAP Partner services to aid with some of the more complex tasks associated with SoC design, 'bridging the gap' with any skill shortfall the developer may have.
"The ever-increasing global reach that the ATAP program offers to developers of ARM Powered® solutions demonstrates once again the strong support for ARM's technology around the world," said David Lewis, ATAP program manager, ARM. "To have a program which can draw on the experience and expertise of almost 3,000 engineers is a phenomenal resource, and shows why we believe that the ATAP program is one of the strongest support networks in the industry."
Comit Systems is a contract engineering company with extensive experience in chips, boards, embedded software and systems, with specific expertise with large SoC designs incorporating ARM processors. In joining the ATAP program, Comit will be able to augment its offering to include core hardening capability for the ARM processor core, while significantly shortening customer design cycles through access to ARM PrimeCell® peripherals.
Infinite Technology Corporation (ITC), established in 1991, is a SoC design services and technology firm based in the Telecom Corridor of Richardson, Texas. ITC offers solutions and SoC design capabilities for the design of deep submicron multi-million gate circuits deployed in the wireless, communication, networking and consumer electronics markets. Many ITC customers are now ranked among the top ten (10) semiconductor companies, all of which are licensees of ARM technology. ITC provides a complete concept-to- foundry design service consisting of Architectural Design, RTL and Logic Design, Validation and Verification, Simulation, Synthesis and Physical Design. In conjunction with its design services, ITC offers its own patented intellectual property IP and offers third-party IP to substantially reduce time-to-market. By joining the ATAP program, ITC now incorporates ARM's leading RISC technology into its portfolio and offers design resource expertise for ARM developers.
MAZ Brandenburg, based in the commuter belt of Berlin, is a full-service ASIC and SoC supplier that specializes in telecommunications, industry automation, networking and multimedia systems. Its design services include designing mixed signal (A/D) CMOS circuits and high-performance/low-power ICs, ASICs and SoC solutions. As its SoC products are already primarily based on ARM's industry-leading embedded 32-bit RISC architecture, MAZ Brandenburg is ideally placed to extend its expertise to other ATAP Partners.
Synopsys, Inc., headquartered in California and with offices worldwide, is a leading provider of electronic design automation (EDA) tools, intellectual property and design services to the global electronics market. Using a reference methodology jointly developed by Synopsys and ARM, Synopsys Professional Services offers "core-hardening" services to optimize ARM soft IP core implementations based on customers' specific requirements. Synopsys Professional Services is already an ATAP Partner, and is extending this arrangement to encompass its design centers based in Orlando, Florida and Austin, Texas, in addition to previously announced design centers in the UK, Finland and Taiwan.
Barco Silex, a member of the Barco Group, offers a complete portfolio of high-end design services, from traditional ASIC/FPGA design to advanced SOC/SOPC-based system development and IP integration or design, in the field of image processing, communications, consumer or industrial electronics. Barco Silex is an existing ATAP Partner and is extending its membership to include its new design center in France.
About the ATAP Program
There are currently 29 Partners in the ATAP program, with a resource of more than 2,900 engineers available to work on ARM core-based SoC designs. ATAP design Partners must go through a strict qualification process to become an ARM Approved Design Center. This includes a design flow audit, training on implementing designs with ARM cores, tools, AMBA® interface peripherals and development techniques. Each Design Center must demonstrate its own unique skills in specific technology domains, as well as end-market expertise. The ATAP program also provides additional benefits such as geographic and time- zone locality and local language support. For more information on the ATAP program, please email info@arm.com or visit the ARM Web site.

My opinion only DYOR
FF

AKIDA BALLISTA

If this is not enough we have the ARM Design Partners which is explained in the following article. I have included a link to the list of 19 Design Partners. I would have included the list but the way it is set out it does not copy and paste well:

What it means to be an ARM Approved Design Partner​

• LAST MODIFIED: DECEMBER 11, 2019
• BY MIHIR SHAH
• SEMICONDUCTOR
• READING TIME: 3 MINUTES

Whether you’re a large-scale semiconductor company with billion-gate design capability or a small SoC start-up, it’s not difficult to see that embedded and IoT applications are playing/will play a greater role in your revenue realization. To keep pace with the evolving demands of this lucrative market, your company should be able to develop feature-rich computing devices that have high performance, long battery life, smaller geometry and RISC-based high performance processor cores. What this means is gaining access to a trustworthy eco-system that can provide quick and easy reference to evolving EDA tool and design standards.
ARM is one of leading processor core companies offering 32-bit and 64-bit RISC multicore processors which find application in several consumer products including smartphones, tablets, wearable devices, smart home automation devices and many more. Till date, clients and OEMs have shipped more than 86 billion SoCs to different markets by licensing the innovative technologies provided by ARM, especially the Cortex-M series.
If you’re starting out for the first time or planning to scale up in embedded and IoT markets, you’ll have to address the common challenges encountered in designing SoC using multicore ARM processor cores. The most important being getting desired design frequency (13%), designing at lower technology nodes e.g. 16nm (12%) and the ability of the SoC device to perform at low power (11%).

Fig. 1: Challenges in SoC design (Source: Client survey)
To counteract these challenges and to help businesses make their ARM-based product succeed in any chosen market, ARM has designed a program called ARM Approved Design Partner which enables ecosystem partners in specific technologies and activities to support their customers better. To be part of the ARM Approved Design Partner program, design houses have to go through a stringent ARM auditing process to ensure they meet the highest quality standards. The various components of a successful ARM Approved Design Partner program are project success, IP management and security, financial stability, business continuity planning, project management capability, defined procedures and design flows, quality certification and trained staff & development plan.

Fig. 2: Components of ARM Approved Partner Program
eInfochips recently joined ARM Approved Partner Program to deliver success in SOC design services based around ARM cores. eInfochips has a strong track record in delivering successful design projects around ARM cortex-M0 IP. eInfochips has developed its own libraries of IP which help achieve faster time-to-market for end customers.
eInfochips has developed stringent processes and infrastructure to handle complex turnkey ownership. eInfochips has more than 450 semiconductor professionals with strong skills and expertise in different phase of designs ( RTL to GDSII). Till date, eInfochips has done 85+ tape-outs across 180nm to 16nm technology nodes with different foundries. Over the period of 20 years, eInfochips has developed comprehensive checklist to ensure first pass silicon success. eInfochips has rich experience in designing SOC for networking, consumer electronics, telecom and mobile domain.
To know more about eInfochips breadth of offerings in ASIC/SOC design, connect us with at marketing@einfochips.com
For whitepapers and case studies, please visit eInfochips resource section"

Arm Approved Design Partners - ASIC Design Services – Arm®

The Arm Approved design partner program is a global network of design service companies endorsed by Arm.

www.arm.com

My opinion only DYOR
FF

AKIDA BALLISTA

 

[Tuliptrader]

I believe Brainchip's emerging partnership strategy as a pathway to IP sales is proving to be the epitome of the old saying

"You don't get a dog then do the barking yourself "

Arm is a very big dog.

AIMHO

TT

 

[Deena]

OK now for a bit of hARMless fun:

We have ARMageddon
Take up ARM's
ARM yourself
The ARMy has arrived
We have an ARM's length transaction so totally legal and validated
A call to ARM's
ARMee oh my you make me cry -(with laughter)
We are within ARM's reach of becoming ubiquitous

Have a great day everyone.
FF

AKIDA BALLISTA

Attention @Fact Finder , All that FF, and in addition I have had a response and discussion with my accountant regarding our previous discussion who says;

Hi *Deena*

Thank you for your email and attachments.

As your SMSF is in full pension phase, the value of the assets supporting each of your retirement-phase income streams will always equal the value of the income streams as these member accounts are re-valued at current market value at any date.

If either yourself or *Mrs Deena* still had an accumulation member account, this would be a different matter. As you are both in full pension phase there is no issue.

If you have any queries in regard to this email please do not hesitate to contact our office.

Kind regards
(My Accountant)

Soooo, the long and short of that is that as we are in full pension phase, and the member accounts are adjusted each year, the value of the supporting assets will NEVER exceed the account balances of those income streams. i.e. We will never have to pay tax on the income or capital gains of our pension funds ... unless the government changes the legislation.

Brainchip can keep rising as much as it likes and our pension fund will remain tax free!
Brainchip ... the unfair advantage!

Fact Finder, there was something I wanted to discuss on a personal note, so if you would like to get in contact would you mind sending me an email to FredHush@hotmail.com
This is not my regular email but I will then contact you from my 'real' address if you are willing. Cheers, Deena.

 

[Fact Finder]

I believe Brainchip's emerging partnership strategy as a pathway to IP sales is proving to be the epitome of the old saying

"You don't get a dog then do the barking yourself "

Arm is a very big dog.

AIMHO

TT

Can't help myself - it is an ARMazingly big dog. FF

 

[Frank Zappa]

ARM a believer! AkidaNT leave BRN if I tried ( Monkeys)

 

[Fact Finder]

Attention @Fact Finder , All that FF, and in addition I have had a response and discussion with my accountant regarding our previous discussion who says;

Hi *Deena*

Thank you for your email and attachments.

As your SMSF is in full pension phase, the value of the assets supporting each of your retirement-phase income streams will always equal the value of the income streams as these member accounts are re-valued at current market value at any date.

If either yourself or *Mrs Deena* still had an accumulation member account, this would be a different matter. As you are both in full pension phase there is no issue.

If you have any queries in regard to this email please do not hesitate to contact our office.

Kind regards
(My Accountant)

Soooo, the long and short of that is that as we are in full pension phase, and the member accounts are adjusted each year, the value of the supporting assets will NEVER exceed the account balances of those income streams. i.e. We will never have to pay tax on the income or capital gains of our pension funds ... unless the government changes the legislation.

Brainchip can keep rising as much as it likes and our pension fund will remain tax free!
Brainchip ... the unfair advantage!

Fact Finder, there was something I wanted to discuss on a personal note, so if you would like to get in contact would you mind sending me an email to FredHush@hotmail.com
This is not my regular email but I will then contact you from my 'real' address if you are willing. Cheers, Deena.

Hi Deena
Will do but I will throw your accountants words at mine and see what he comes back with as it would suit me for yours to be correct.
Regards
FF

 

[Diogenese]

Attention @Fact Finder , All that FF, and in addition I have had a response and discussion with my accountant regarding our previous discussion who says;

Hi *Deena*

Thank you for your email and attachments.

As your SMSF is in full pension phase, the value of the assets supporting each of your retirement-phase income streams will always equal the value of the income streams as these member accounts are re-valued at current market value at any date.

If either yourself or *Mrs Deena* still had an accumulation member account, this would be a different matter. As you are both in full pension phase there is no issue.

If you have any queries in regard to this email please do not hesitate to contact our office.

Kind regards
(My Accountant)

Soooo, the long and short of that is that as we are in full pension phase, and the member accounts are adjusted each year, the value of the supporting assets will NEVER exceed the account balances of those income streams. i.e. We will never have to pay tax on the income or capital gains of our pension funds ... unless the government changes the legislation.

Brainchip can keep rising as much as it likes and our pension fund will remain tax free!
Brainchip ... the unfair advantage!

Fact Finder, there was something I wanted to discuss on a personal note, so if you would like to get in contact would you mind sending me an email to FredHush@hotmail.com
This is not my regular email but I will then contact you from my 'real' address if you are willing. Cheers, Deena.

Hi Deena,

Zeebot had the foresight to add an email link (envelope symbol top right) to facilitate private communication.

 

[Izzzzzzzzzzy]

daddy please

 

[Space Cadet]

It'll be directly after we receive the next price sensitive announcement. If it's a good announcement, I'll drink out of the bottle as demonstrated, but if it's oober-good, I'll pull my leprechaun boots out of the wardrobe and drink out of them instead.

Either one is a must see!!

SC

 

[rayzor]

Why is the BrainChip share price rocketing 15% higher today?

The BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX:BRN) share price is rocketing higher on Monday morning. Here's why it is on fire today...

www.fool.com.au

Motley fools:

However, it might be a little soon to get overly excited. BrainChip is certainly not the only edge AI-focused company in the program. This serves as a reminder that there’s still a long road ahead for BrainChip and no guarantee of success despite what its $2 billion+ market capitalisation might indicate.

They just don't get it.
DYOR

 

[Slade]

Why is the BrainChip share price rocketing 15% higher today?

The BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX:BRN) share price is rocketing higher on Monday morning. Here's why it is on fire today...

www.fool.com.au

Motley fools:

However, it might be a little soon to get overly excited. BrainChip is certainly not the only edge AI-focused company in the program. This serves as a reminder that there’s still a long road ahead for BrainChip and no guarantee of success despite what its $2 billion+ market capitalisation might indicate.

They just don't get it.

Yep, they are certainly fools.

 

[TheUnfairAdvantage]

I love LinkedIn. It gives so many speculative leads. Here’s another like from none other than GE. Hmmmm. Now that is a behemoth!
Brainchip - cybersecurity? That’s a yes for me.

 

[Diogenese]

Here's a f'rinstance - CSL is the 5th largest company on the ASX, and the highest ranked "industrial".

It has a market cap of $89B.


https://www.asxshareprice.com/top-10-asx-listed-companies-in-australia/

5. CSL Limited (CSL)​

CSL is a leader in Australia’s burgeoning biotechnology industry. Valued by market capitalization at $89 billion, the company develops, manufactures and markets human pharmaceutical and diagnostic products made from human plasma. CSL trades presently at a P/E multiple of 36.69, making it an attractive investment for investors searching for capital appreciation.



CSL is pretty much a one-trick-pony as far as the business sector it serves, and, while they do excellent work, they are only a medium sized fish in the global pool.

There are almost no confines to Akida's potential market sectors, and Akida is 2 or 3 years ahead of the field, a field which is experiencing exponential growth.

So what are the implications for BRN's market cap?

 

[Diogenese]

Why is the BrainChip share price rocketing 15% higher today?

The BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX:BRN) share price is rocketing higher on Monday morning. Here's why it is on fire today...

www.fool.com.au

Motley fools:

However, it might be a little soon to get overly excited. BrainChip is certainly not the only edge AI-focused company in the program. This serves as a reminder that there’s still a long road ahead for BrainChip and no guarantee of success despite what its $2 billion+ market capitalisation might indicate.

They just don't get it.
DYOR

 

[Bravo]

CSL is pretty much a one-trick-pony as far as the business sector it serves, and, while they do excellent work, they are only a medium sized fish in the global pool.

There are almost no confines to Akida's potential market sectors, and Akida is 2 or 3 years ahead of the field, a field which is experiencing exponential growth.

So what are the implications for BRN's market cap?

 

[Yoda]

OK now for a bit of hARMless fun:

We have ARMageddon
Take up ARM's
ARM yourself
The ARMy has arrived
We have an ARM's length transaction so totally legal and validated
A call to ARM's
ARMee oh my you make me cry -(with laughter)
We are within ARM's reach of becoming ubiquitous

Have a great day everyone.
FF

AKIDA BALLISTA

I'm happy to bet the FARM on this one . . .

 

[Yoda]

Why is the BrainChip share price rocketing 15% higher today?

The BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX:BRN) share price is rocketing higher on Monday morning. Here's why it is on fire today...

www.fool.com.au

Motley fools:

However, it might be a little soon to get overly excited. BrainChip is certainly not the only edge AI-focused company in the program. This serves as a reminder that there’s still a long road ahead for BrainChip and no guarantee of success despite what its $2 billion+ market capitalisation might indicate.

They just don't get it.
DYOR

No it's almost like MF just don't want to admit they were wrong and didn't know what they were talking about in the first place.

I also hate the repeated blurb at the bottom of the MF articles about Scott Phillips top 5 stock tips and that BrainChip isn't one of them. Time it was one of them I think.

MF say:

'However, it might be a little soon to get overly excited. BrainChip is certainly not the only edge AI-focused company in the program. This serves as a reminder that there’s still a long road ahead for BrainChip and no guarantee of success despite what its $2 billion+ market capitalisation might indicate.' [Italics added]'

Maybe MF could tell us who these other edge AI focussed companies are and whether they have a commercially available product (if not why even bother to mention it - just sounds like sour grapes). I'd certainly be interested . . .

 

[TheDrooben]

Pretty handy connections.....

Tech giants Intel, Meta, Arm, Google Cloud, AMD, Qualcomm, TSMC and ASE form chiplet consortium

| Open UCIe standard defines how chiplets are integrated in system-on-chip design to benefit fabs and designers

www.fierceelectronics.com

 

[equanimous]

Yep, they are certainly fools.

Im not sure if I would be a Fool or Wanca for reading their articles