Atmel Upgrades SAM9261S to Higher-frequency SAM9G10 ARM9-based Embedded Microprocessor

San Jose, California (ots/PRNewswire) -

- Free Windows Embedded CE and Linux BSPs Provided to Facilitate
Application Development

Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today the release
of its SAM9G10 ARM926EJ-S-based embedded microprocessor. The SAM9G10
is an upgrade to the established SAM9261S embedded microprocessor
that pushes the boundaries of performance versus power consumption.
The SAM9G10 further extends the performance envelope - it is clocked
at 266 MHz, compared to 188 MHz from its predecessor, with a bus
frequency of 133 MHz compared to 94 MHz and consuming no more than
100 mW in full power mode. Other significant improvements include: an
LCD Controller that is RGB565 compliant whereas the SAM9261S LCDC was
IBGR555 compliant; the provision of Schmitt Trigger inputs on all I/O
lines; widening the supply voltage range on all PIO lines multiplexed
with the External Bus Interface (EBI) to 1.65V to 3.6V, enabling 1.8V
NAND Flash memories to be used when other PIOs are powered at 3.3V;
enhancing the Multimedia Card Interface to add support for SD
Input/Output (SDIO) Cards. The introduction of the SAM9261S further
expands Atmel's 32-Bit MCU portfolio consisting of ARM and AVR 32
products.

To enable application developers to make an immediate start on
products based on the SAM9G10, Atmel is offering free Microsoft(R)
Windows(R) Embedded CE and Linux(R) Board Support Packages (BSPs) for
both the SAM9G10 and the recently-upgraded SAM9R/RL embedded
microcontroller for advanced graphical user interfaces (GUI). In
addition to the operating system kernels, these BSPs include drivers
for all the peripherals and interfaces of the devices, and code
modules for basic data manipulation. They provide a robust platform
to support application code development.

Jacko Wilbrink, Atmel's Marketing Director for ARM(R)-based
Microcontrollers, commented, "The SAM9G10 is another step in Atmel's
establishment of a one-stop shop for ARM-based flash microcontrollers
and embedded microprocessors with market leading performance and
reduced power consumption. Free access to comprehensive and high
quality board support packages for Linux and WindowsCE(R) has become
an integral part of our embedded microprocessor offering imperative
for sustainable development of electronic systems."

Availability and Pricing

Samples of the SAM9G10 and the SAM9G10 Evaluation Kit are
available now. The SAM9G10 is shipping in a 217-pin 0.8mm ball pitch
BGA package and priced at US$6.20 in quantities of 10K parts, order
code AT91SAM9G10-CU.

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/default.asp
Atmel's Microsoft Windows Embedded CE BSPs may be downloaded free of
charge from: http://www.at91.com/windows4sam
Atmel's Linux BSPs may be downloaded free of change from:
http://www.linux4sam.com
Press Contacts:
Peter Bishop, Communications Manager, Atmel Rousset
Tel: +33-(0)-4-42-53-61-50, E-mail: peter.bishop@atmel.com
Clive Over, Director of Public Relations
Tel: +1-408-435-4305, Email: clive.over@atmel.com

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Contact:
Peter Bishop, Communications Manager of Atmel Rousset,
+33-(0)-4-42-53-61-50, peter.bishop@atmel.com; or Clive Over,
Director of Public Relations of Atmel Corporation, +1-408-435-4305,
clive.over@atmel.com