ARM官网消息，ARM公司与微软公司宣布已经针对ARM架构于今天签订一项新的授权协议，该协议延伸了两公司间的合作关系，自1997年以来，微软与ARM在横跨嵌入式、消费电子的领域有软件和设备上的合作，使很多公司在大量基于ARM处理器的产品上提供优质的用户体验。

“多年以来，微软一直是ARM生态系统的重要成员”ARM CTO Mike Muller指出，“有了这个架构授权，微软将成为应用ARM技术的重要合作伙伴，在满足多个应用领域需求方面有广泛业务合作。”

“ARM是微软的一个重要合作伙伴，我们为该公司的多个架构提供操作系统，最著名是Windows Embedded和Windows手机。”微软总经理KD Hallman指出 “通过更深入了解ARM技术，强化我们针对ARM产品的研发能力。”

ARM的处理器IP采用灵活的授权模式，从而为包括从移动设备到家用电子产品和工业产品的各种应用提供高度集成解决方案。 ARM公司的客户可以授权ARM架构或某个特定处理器实现。

双方未披露此协议更详细内容。

英文内容：

ARM and Microsoft Corp. today announced that they have signed a new licensing agreement for the ARM® architecture. The agreement extends the collaborative relationship between the two companies. Since 1997 Microsoft and ARM have worked together on software and devices across the embedded, consumer and mobile spaces, enabling many companies to deliver user experiences on a broad portfolio of ARM-based products.

“Microsoft is an important member of the ARM ecosystem, and has been for many years,” said Mike Muller, CTO ARM. “With this architecture license, Microsoft will be at the forefront of applying and working with ARM technology in concert with a broad range of businesses addressing multiple application areas.”

“ARM is an important partner for Microsoft and we deliver multiple operating systems on the company’s architecture, most notably Windows Embedded and Windows Phone,” said KD Hallman, general manager, Microsoft. “With closer access to the ARM technology we will be able to enhance our research and development activities for ARM-based products.”

ARM licenses processor IP under a flexible licensing model, enabling highly integrated solutions for a variety of applications ranging from mobile devices to home electronics and industrial products. ARM customers can license the ARM architecture or specific processor implementations.

Details of the agreement will remain confidential.