The Arm Cortex-M230+ MCU is not a standalone brand but a microcontroller unit (MCU) architecture developed by Arm Holdings, a British semiconductor and software design company. Arm Holdings, headquartered in Cambridge, UK, is a subsidiary of SoftBank Group. The Cortex-M230+ MCU is part of Arm's Cortex-M series, targeting embedded systems and IoT applications. These MCUs are widely used in industries such as industrial automation, consumer electronics, automotive, and healthcare. Key features include low power consumption, high performance, and real-time processing capabilities. Arm licenses its designs to manufacturers like STMicroelectronics, NXP, and Texas Instruments, who produce and market the actual chips.