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How Arm chip licensing works, from royalties to RISC-V
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Fusion42 · 13 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
Arm Holdings licenses chip designs and instruction set architectures to major chipmakers like Apple and Qualcomm, enabling a separation between design and manufacturing. The company does not produce physical chips but earns revenue from license fees and royalties based on chip shipments.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors.
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Arm's approach decouples chip design from manufacturing, creating opportunities for chip designers to innovate without heavy capital investment. If you build custom chips or processor cores, licensing Arm's architecture could speed market entry and lower your production costs.
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