Atmel's AT91SAM9260 Processor Drives Indesign's Computer-On-Module Reference Platform

Indianapolis and Rousset, France (ots/PRNewswire) -

- For Doubling of Processing Power, Upgrade to AT91SAM9G20

Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) and electronic engineering
design services firm, Indesign, LLC, announced today the availability
of a Computer-On-Module (COM) reference platform for use in products
designed by Indesign engineers for their clients. The COM platform is
based on the Atmel AT91SAM9260 processor that runs the ARM926EJ-S(TM)
core at 200MHz. It will enable Indesign engineers to implement
designs for their customers more quickly and at lower development
costs. Targeted applications include electronic products with no user
interface requiring significant processing capability and supporting
a variety of interface peripherals including Ethernet, USB, I2S audio
and USARTs. These applications take advantage of the high internal
data bandwidth that is one of the distinguishing features of the
AT91SAM9260, enabling it to simultaneously process and
transmit/receive large quantities of data.

The COM reference platform, in a mini-PCI physical form factor,
contains 3.3V and 1.8V power supplies for the processor and memories.
With the addition of a 1.0V power supply, the board also supports the
400MHz Atmel AT91SAM9G20 for double processing power. The use of 3.3V
on the IO pins is ideally suited for industrial type markets where
the majority of devices still operate at 3V or higher. The memory
interface can be supplied with lower voltages down to 1.8V to enable
use of lower cost and lower power memories more widely available.
Indesign has adapted the Windows(R) Embedded CE(R) 6.0 board support
package with the technical support of Adeneo(R) for the COM with
plans to support embedded Linux(R). Indesign also offers consultancy
services for ARM(R)-based designs.

Memories and Peripherals. The COM reference platform includes
on-board memory of 64MB mobile SDRAM, up to 128MB NAND Flash, and up
to 8MB DataFlash for bootloader and program storage, and has the
option of booting from DataFlash or NAND Flash. In addition, the
reference platform includes the following on-board peripherals:
10/100Mb Ethernet MAC with MII or RMII interface, 4 UART ports (1
full feature, 3 four-wire, IrDA), 2 two-wire UARTs, 2 SPI ports each
with 4 chip selects, I2S audio, 2 USB 2.0 Full Speed Host ports, 1
USB 2.0 device port, four 10-bit A/D inputs with on board 3.0V
reference, 1 SD card interface, 1 Two-wire (I2C) interface, watch dog
timer, a real time counter, and up to 77 general purpose I/Os.

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.

About Indesign, LLC

Indesign is an engineering design services firm with a proven
track record of helping companies develop new electronic devices.
Utilizing an ISO certified, well-defined development process enables
Indesign engineers to design quality products on-time and within
budget. Engineering disciplines consist of RF design,
electrical/circuit design, software/firmware design, mechanical
design, human factors design, and testing/validation with a strong
emphasis on products utilizing embedded microprocessors and DSPs. To
learn more about the history and accomplishments of Indesign, visit
their website at http://www.indesign-llc.com.

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Information:

Atmel's AT91SAM9260 and AT91SAM9G20 product information may be
retrieved at http://www.atmel.com/products/at91/default.asp

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: Helen.perlegos@atmel.com
Indesign Media Contact:
Ron Kern, Technical Marketing Director
Tel: +1-317-377-5450, Email: rjkern@indesign-llc.com
Web site: http://www.atmel.com
http://www.indesign-llc.com

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Contact:
Peter Bishop, Communications Manager, Atmel Rousset,
+33-(0)-4-42-53-61-50, peter.bishop@atmel.com, or Helen Perlegos,
Public Relations, +1-408-487-2963, Helen.perlegos@atmel.com, both of
Atmel Corporation, or Ron Kern, Technical Marketing Director of
Indesign, LLC, +1-317-377-5450, rjkern@indesign-llc.com