Extends Atmel's Market-leading AT91SAM Microcontrollers to Next-generation
ARM Technology
ROUSSET, France, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:
ATML) announced today that it has licensed the ARM(R) Cortex(TM)-M3 32-bit
RISC processor for the next generation of its market-leading AT91SAM ARM
technology-based microcontrollers. This reinforces Atmel's commitment to
the ARM architecture, complementing its existing licenses for the
ARM7TDMI(R), ARM926EJ-S(TM) and ARM1176JZ-S(TM) processors.
Atmel's planned AT91SAM3 Flash MCU family will combine the ARM
Cortex-M3 processor with the outstanding system implementation features
that have placed the AT91SAM series at the forefront of its market. These
include the multi-layer internal buses, an enhancement to the DMA for
system peripherals and distributed peripheral data controllers (PDCs) that
give the AT91SAM family its high internal data bandwidth, and enable
intensive data processing and high-speed data transfers to take place
concurrently, when compared to other implementations of the Cortex
architecture. Atmel's high-density on-chip Flash memory reduces the
application chip count, shortens boot and program load times and improves
system security. The multiple operating modes of the AT91SAM3 enable it to
achieve excellent power consumption under all conditions of use.
The AT91SAM3 family has Atmel's distinctive uniform peripheral register
structure that simplifies application programming, and enables software
modules to be easily transferred from one family member to another. This
uniformity of peripheral programming extends to development tools from
Atmel's established ecosystem of industry-leading third-party suppliers. It
is a major aid to application development.
Alfredo Vadillo, Atmel's Managing Director for ARM Microcontrollers,
commented, "The ARM Cortex-M3 processor gives our customers the option of
taking advantage of the latest developments in ARM's 32-bit RISC technology
in terms of performance and power consumption, together with all the
benefits of the AT91SAM family architecture and IP, as well as the ARM
ecosystem. The addition of the ARM Cortex-M3 processor strengthens Atmel's
leadership in the fast growing embedded 32-bit microcontroller market. It
complements our current market-leading product offering of AT91SAM and
AVR32 microcontrollers."
"Atmel's decision to add the Cortex-M3 processor to its existing
licenses for the ARM7TDMI, the ARM926EJ-S and the ARM1176JZ-S processors
indicates its on-going commitment to the ARM architecture," said Eric
Schorn, VP Marketing, Processor Division, ARM. "Atmel joins the growing
ranks of ARM Cortex-M3 processor implementers, and reinforces our
architecture as the reference for 32-bit microcontrollers."
Atmel is today one of the industry's leading suppliers of
microcontrollers with a wide range of products. The ARM Cortex-M3 processor
will be used to expand today's product range of 8051, AVR(R), AVR32, and
ARM7(TM) and ARM9(TM) family-based microcontrollers into new markets.
Availability
Atmel's AT91SAM3 Flash microcontroller family based on the ARM
Cortex-M3 processor will be available in 4Q 2008.
About Atmel
Atmel is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of
microcontrollers, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and
radio frequency (RF) components. Leveraging one of the industry's broadest
intellectual property (IP) technology portfolios, Atmel is able to provide
the electronics industry with complete system solutions focused on
consumer, industrial, security, communications, computing and automotive
markets.
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Information:
Atmel's AT91SAM product information may be retrieved at:
http://www.atmel.com/products/AT91/
Atmel Press Contacts:
Peter Bishop, Communications Manager, Atmel Rousset
Tel: (+33) (0)4 42 53 61 50, Email: peter.bishop@atmel.com
Helen Perlegos, Public Relations
Tel: +1 (408) 487-2963, Email: hperlegos@atmel.com
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