Atmel Introduces 14- & 16-Pin Low Power Single Cycle Core 8051 Microcontrollers

San Jose, California (ots/PRNewswire) -

Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), a global leader in the
development and fabrication of advanced semiconductor solutions,
announced today the introduction of four new 14-pin and two new
16-pin microcontrollers based on the Atmel 8051 single cycle core.
Atmel's single cycle core architecture executes each byte fetch in a
single clock cycle resulting in 70% of all instructions being
executed in a single clock cycle. Compared to the traditional 8051
devices, this can either increase performance up to 12 times or
reduce power consumption by up to 80%.

Low pin-count microcontrollers have emerged as a fundamental
building block of many general purpose applications. The
AT89LP213/413, AT89LP214/414 and AT89LP216/416 devices are
cost-effective 8-bit microcontrollers ideal for applications
requiring not only low-pin count, but low power and high performance
in a small footprint. These new microcontrollers reduce system cost
with a variety of on-chip features, enabling faster time-to-market
for products such as white goods, remote controls, smart sensors and
disposable electronic products.

The AT89LP214 and AT89LP213 have 2 Kbytes of In-system
Programmable Flash whereas the AT89LP414 and AT89LP413 have 4 Kbytes
of Flash. The 16-pin versions are the AT89LP216 and AT89LP416 that
have 2 and 4 Kbytes of Flash memory respectively. These devices come
with a rich feature set which includes on-chip debug, on-chip
hardware multiplier, Pulse Width Modulation, analog comparator,
internal RC oscillator and 12 general purpose I/Os for application
use. They are ideal for motor control, battery management and other
general purpose applications.

The devices achieve a 20 MIPS throughput when running at 20 MHz
and consume very low power when running at a lower frequency. Typical
power consumption in 3.6V active mode at 1 MHz is 1.1 mA and less
than 0.45 mA in idle mode. They can operate down to 2V at 10 MHz and
2.4V at 20 MHz.

The AT89LP214 and AT89LP213 are available in 14-pin TSSOP and PDIP
packages while the AT89LP216 is available in 16-pin TSS0P, SOIC and
PDIP packages. The 10k unit price is US$0.87 for AT89LP214 and
AT89LP213, and US$0.91 for AT89LP216. Samples for AT89LP414,
AT89LP413 and AT89LP416 will be available in 4Q 2006.

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, Atmel ICs can be found Everywhere
You Are(R).

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Information:

Atmel AT89LP21x and AT89LP41x product information may be retrieved
at http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/devices.asp?family_id=604 - 1679

Press Contacts:
Philippe Faure, Marketing Communications Manager - Microcontrollers
Phone: +33-2-40-18-18-87, Email: philippe.faure@nto.atmel.com
Helen Perlegos, Public Relations - USA and Asia Pacific Rim,
Phone: +1-408-487-2963, Email: hperlegos@atmel.com
Veronique Sablereau, Corporate Communications Manager - Europe
Phone: +33-1-30-60-70-68, Fax: +49-71-31-67-24-23
Email: veronique.sablereau@atmel.com

Web site: http://www.atmel.com

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Contact:
Philippe Faure, Marketing Communications Manager - Microcontrollers,
+33-2-40-18-18-87, or philippe.faure@nto.atmel.com, or Helen
Perlegos, Public Relations - USA and Asia Pacific Rim,
+1-408-487-2963, or hperlegos@atmel.com, or Veronique Sablereau,
Corporate Communications
Manager - Europe, +33-1-30-60-70-68, or fax, +49-71-31-67-24-23, or
veronique.sablereau@atmel.com