Atmel Releases New CryptoMemory Development Kit

San Jose, California (ots/PRNewswire) -

- Eliminates the Need for Developers to Understand Cryptographic
Processes and Algorithms

Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), announced today the release
of the AT88SC-DK1 development kit for its CryptoMemory(R), an
advanced cryptographic family of memory products.

Current CryptoMemory development requires developers to understand
details of the cryptography and associated cryptographic algorithms
of the CryptoMemory device in order to perform mutual authentication,
data encryption, and generation of encrypted Message Authentication
Codes (MAC) for secure communication with the device. AT88SC-DK1
simplifies the application development process by providing a library
that completely implements host cryptographic operations required for
secure communication with CryptoMemory devices.

The AT88SC-DK1 provides evaluation and demonstration capabilities
when used in conjunction with Atmel's STK500, an AVR(R) processor
embedded development environment. This development kit serves Atmel's
AT88SCxxxxC family of cryptographic memories, covering EEPROM
densities from 1 Kbit to 256 Kbits.

The kit includes a daughter board, to adapt CryptoMemory to any
existing embedded development environment with a two-wire interface,
and a development library containing a low function count API. The
development library is delivered as a highly-decoupled binary
cryptographic core and a source code interface for easy integration.

Availability and Pricing

The AT88SC-DK1 development kit is available now by emailing
CM-RFID.Atmel@cso.atmel.com and is priced at US $49 each.

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.

NOTE: Atmel(R), logo and combinations thereof, AVR(R),
CryptoMemory(R) and others are registered trademarks or trademarks
of Atmel Corporation or its subsidiaries. Other terms and product
names may be the trademarks of others.

Information

Atmel's CryptoMemory product information may be retrieved at:
http://www.atmel.com/products/SecureMem/

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Contact:
Sharon Harnisch, Marketing Communications Manager, +1-719-540-1723,
sharnisch@cso.atmel.com, or Veronique Sablereau, Corporate
Communications Manager - Europe, +33-1-30-60-70-68,
veronique.sablereau@atmel.com, both of Atmel Corporation