Arm is a British semiconductor and software design company headquartered in Cambridge, England. It was founded in 1990 and is currently owned by SoftBank Group. Arm designs and licenses semiconductor intellectual property (IP) cores, which are used by other companies to design and manufacture their own semiconductors. Arm's IP cores are used in a wide range of devices, including smartphones, tablets, digital TVs, and automotive electronics. The company has over 7,470 employees and its products are used by more than 1,000 companies worldwide.