The company wrote in a blog post that while 128-bit architecture might have a place in the mobile space in years to come, for now, 64-bit is all that's needed. November 22, 2013 5:30 AM PST Apple's Phil Schiller talking about the company's 64-bit A7 chip. (Credit: CNET) ARM, the chip-architect that's behind nearly all of the mobile processors being used today, has no plans to work on 128-bit architecture anytime soon. In a blog post published on Friday, the company said that its 64-bit architecture will support "the needs of the computing industry now and for many years to come." The company added that it has no plans for "128-bit ARM-based chips because they simply aren't needed." Related stories MediaTek outs 8-core mobile chip, promises longer battery life Intel on track to build two chips with ARM inside Irony alert: Intel to make quad-core 64-bit ARM chip ARM unveils graphics chip design with up to 16 cores Forging a real, working Assassin's Creed hidden blade The blog post comes after Korea Herald published a story earlier this week saying that ARM is in fact working on 128-bit chip designs. That report included comments allegedly made by an ARM executive. In its official post, however, ARM denied any of those discussions took place. "Comments attributed to any ARM executive including my colleague Antonio Viana that allegedly discuss any specific partner's chip plans for the future or 128 bit development are inaccurate: no such comments have been made," the company said. Apple made waves earlier this year after announcing that its new iPhone 5S comes with a 64-bit chip. In its blog post on Friday, ARM said that it expects many more companies to announce 64-bit processors in the coming months.

The company wrote in a blog post that while 128-bit architecture might have a place in the mobile space in years to come, for now, 64-bit is all that's needed.

November 22, 2013 5:30 AM PST

Apple's Phil Schiller talking about the company's 64-bit A7 chip.

(Credit: CNET)

ARM, the chip-architect that's behind nearly all of the mobile processors being used today, has no plans to work on 128-bit architecture anytime soon.

In a blog post published on Friday, the company said that its 64-bit architecture will support "the needs of the computing industry now and for many years to come." The company added that it has no plans for "128-bit ARM-based chips because they simply aren't needed."

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The blog post comes after Korea Herald published a story earlier this week saying that ARM is in fact working on 128-bit chip designs. That report included comments allegedly made by an ARM executive. In its official post, however, ARM denied any of those discussions took place.

"Comments attributed to any ARM executive including my colleague Antonio Viana that allegedly discuss any specific partner's chip plans for the future or 128 bit development are inaccurate: no such comments have been made," the company said.

Apple made waves earlier this year after announcing that its new iPhone 5S comes with a 64-bit chip. In its blog post on Friday, ARM said that it expects many more companies to announce 64-bit processors in the coming months.