Today sees a bold move to bring two key processor architectures, MIPS and ARC, under one umbrella, as GlobalFoundries announced it is buying Synopsys’ ARC processor IP solutions business, including its teams of engineers and designers, and integrating it into the MIPS business.Sameer Wasson (Image: Nitin Dahad)The transaction will see GF acquiring Synopsys’ processor IP portfolio, which consists of ARC-V (RISC-V) and ARC CPU IP, DSP IP, neural network processing unit (NPU) IP, and related softwa...