CARTES, France, Nov 17, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), a leader in microcontroller-based solutions, today announced the industry's first dual-core secure microcontrollers targeting demanding smart card applications such as the growing PayTV conditional access market. Atmel's TwinAVR(TM) m...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov 17, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) today announced the availability of the LF OTP (One Time Programmable) transponder IDIC(R) ATA5575M1. The device is a new member of Atmel's broad, well-known RFID transponder family and has been optimized for next-generation access c...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov 16, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Atmel Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) today announced that it has entered a Stipulation and Agreement of Compromise, Settlement and Release (the "Stipulation") to settle previously disclosed litigation regarding Atmel's response to a subsequently-withdrawn acquisition propo...

CARTES, France, Nov 16, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) today announced its new VaultIC(TM) family of security modules for applications including femtocells, smart meters, telehealth, USB token and gaming platforms. The VaultIC460 is the first security module available on the market that pr...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov 11, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), a leader in touch and microcontroller-based solutions, today announced the release of the Atmel QTouch Suite, a complete development suite for capacitive touch buttons, sliders and wheels using AVR(R) microcontrollers. The Atmel QTo...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov 10, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), HMT Microelectronic, and MESCO Engineering today announced a cooperation to provide turn-key solutions for integrated IO-Link devices. This new solution provides designers overall savings in bill-of-material and board space. The IO-...

CARTES, France, Nov 09, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) today announced a new family of secure microcontrollers targeting the highest security level for smart objects and systems. The new AT90SO family is the first in the industry to offer a wide range of interfaces to bring security to var...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov 05, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. Revenues for the third quarter of 2009 were $317.7 million, a 12% increase compared to $284.5 million for the second quarter of 2009, and a 21% decrea...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov 03, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) today announced that the world's first cross-platform mobile phone gaming consoles will be implemented in microSD cards, based on a system-on-chip (SoC) developed by FXI Technologies AS using Atmel's 90nm SiliconCity Flexible Archite...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov 02, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) today announced the availability of the Xplain evaluation kit for its AVR(R) XMEGA(TM) microcontroller family. With a suggested resale price of $29 USD, this kit enables users the ability to evaluate features and system performance o...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct 27, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) will hold a conference call Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 2 p.m. PT to discuss the Company's third quarter 2009 financial results. Participating in the call will be Steven Laub, Atmel President and CEO and Stephen Cumming, VP Financ...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct 21, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) today announced its CryptoAuthentication(TM) Starter Kit. The AT88CK109STK3 is a modular and versatile development kit for Atmel's CryptoAuthentication(TM) AT88SA102S and AT88SA100S client security devices and AT88SA10HS host security companio...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct 15, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), a leader in microcontroller-based solutions, today announced that its AVR(R) XMEGA(TM) and AVR32 product families have been selected for iBiquity(R) Digital's HD Radio(TM) reference design platforms. Many leading consumer audio manu...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct 12, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), a leader in touch technology and microcontroller-based solutions, today announced the appointment of Joerg Strughold as Vice President of European Sales. In his new role, Joerg will be responsible for growing sales revenue in the European reg...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct 07, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) today announced the availability of a new Li-Ion battery management chipset for high-cell-count automotive and industrial applications such as electrical/hybrid vehicles, e-bikes or uninterruptible power supplies. Atmel is currently ...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct 07, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) today announced the availability of a new active antenna integrated circuit (IC) designed for AM/FM car antenna applications. The new ATR4252 IC provides the industry's highest integration, automatic gain control, supply voltage regulator with...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct 06, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) today announced the first ATA874x single-chip UHF ASK/FSK RF transmitter family targeting a broad range of proprietary wireless industrial and consumer applications such as metering, alarm systems and home control applications. This new AVR(R)...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct 05, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) today announced the SAM9G45-EK evaluation kit to support application development on the company's 400 MHz ARM926(TM)-based embedded microprocessor (MPU) with DDR2 memory. The SAM9G45 offers 480 Mbps EHCI-compliant high-speed USB with on-chip P...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept 30, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) today announced that the BitCloud(TM) ZigBee(R) PRO stack has been awarded ZigBee Smart Energy product certification. BitCloud Smart Energy offers utility companies a secure, proven and easy-to-use technology for wireless home area networks (...

SAN JOSE, Calif.,, Sept 29, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) today announced the availability of a 128 KB picoPower(R) megaAVR(R) microcontroller, targeting size-constrained, low-power applications. The small 44-pin package makes the ATmega1284P ideal for applications such as wireless and ethernet nod...