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Arm owns the GPU market

Falanx Microsystems was spun off from a 1998 research project from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. The company was founded in 2001, and the Mali GPU was introduced. It was a clever design that used very little power, making it ideal for mobile devices.  ARM acquired Falanx in June 2006, and Mike Inglis, executive vice president at ARM, said ...

Jon Peddie

Falanx Microsystems was spun off from a 1998 research project from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. The company was founded in 2001, and the Mali GPU was introduced. It was a clever design that used very little power, making it ideal for mobile devices.  ARM acquired Falanx in June 2006, and Mike Inglis, executive vice president at ARM, said at the time, “The estimated total available market for embedded 3D hardware is set to grow from 135 million units in 2006 to more than 435 million units in 2010.” His forecast was a little off and, in 2010, 325
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