PLATFORM PROFILEARM
ARM Holdings
4.23
B-index (V3.1)
BLACK HOLE
Capture1.471
Escape0.348
Key Structural Insight
ARM does not make chips. It makes the blueprint everyone uses. Switching to RISC-V requires rebuilding an entire software ecosystem.
Eleven-Parameter Profile
Data Depth6/10
Memory7/10
Action7/10
Process9/10
Network9/10
Closeness7/10
Portability3/10
Substitutability3/10
Human Fallback4/10
Org Depth8/10
Momentum6/10
Capture Escape Extended
V3.1 Decomposition
| Component | Value | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| CES₄ capture core | 0.7211 | CES(d, m, a, p) |
| Knowledge synergy σₖ | 0.6481 | √(d · m) |
| Operability synergy σₒ | 0.7937 | √(a · p) |
| Synergy boost | 1.2163 | 1 + 0.3·(σₖ + σₒ)/2 |
| Org-depth multiplier | 1.4000 | 1 + 0.5·o |
| Momentum multiplier | 1.1800 | 1 + 0.3·t |
| Total Capture | 1.4705 | c·(1+0.5n)·core·syn·org·mom |
| CES₃ escape core | 0.3317 | CES(x, s, h) |
| Feedback attenuation | 0.7476 | max(0.3, 1 − 0.35·core) |
| Total Escape | 0.3480 | ε + escCore · feedback |
| B = Capture / Escape | 4.23 | 1.471 / 0.348 |
Scoring Rationale
Architecture in 95% of mobile processors. Apple Silicon, Qualcomm, MediaTek all license ARM. RISC-V growing but ecosystem 15-20 years behind. Licensing model means every chip designer pays ARM.
Parameter Sensitivity
MARGINAL B-INDEX CHANGE PER ±1 SCORE SHIFT
CLOSE7+1.21
PORT3-0.65
SUB3-0.65
FALL4-0.56
DATA6+0.46
ACT7+0.43
MEM7+0.42
PROC9+0.37
ORG8+0.30
NET9+0.29
MOM6+0.21
+ raises B (deepens lock-in)− lowers B (aids escape)