Atmel's New secureAVR Microcontroller Targets Banking SDA Market and Small ID Programs

Rousset, France (ots/PRNewswire) -

Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), announced today the
introduction of its AT90SC9604RU secure microcontroller in
replacement of its present AT90SC6404RT chip. The additional ROM
memory in the device allows customers to implement sophisticated
applications such as CPA (Common Platform Application) for the EMV
banking, SDA (Static Data Authentication) market and makes this chip
perfectly suited for cost sensitive applications such as low end
contact bank cards.

Based on Atmel's optimized 8-/16-bit RISC SecureAVR(R) CPU
architecture, the AT90SC9604RU features on-chip high density, compact
memories: 4 Kbytes EEPROM, 96 Kbytes of user-ROM, and 2 Kbytes of
RAM. This product has been designed to meet the security standards of
Common Criteria EAL4+ and EMVCo. It shares the same common features
with Atmel's secureAVR family including strong security mechanisms, a
DES/TDES processor, a true random number generator, DFA/DPA/SPA
resistant, firewalls and environmental protections to name just a
few.

Benoit Makowka, Banking and ID Product Line Manager stated, "The
addition of this new device reinforces Atmel's commitment to serve
banking and government markets. We strongly believe that this new
product will help our customers to develop compact Operating Systems
and application code to serve in long term a cost sensitive market
requiring more and more security."

Availability and Pricing

AT90SC9604RU samples are available now. Production will start in
Q2 of 2007. Pricing starts at US $0.67 for 10k units.

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

Information:

Atmel's AT90SC9604RU product information may be retrieved at
http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/product_card.asp?part_id=4147

For further information on the SecureAVR family, go to
http://www.atmel.com/products/SecureAVR/

Press Contacts:
Carine Bourgon, Communications Manager - Rousset
Phone: +33-4-42-53-60 52, Email: carine.bourgon@rfo.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:
Carine Bourgon, Communications Manager - Rousset, +33-4-42-53-60-52,
carine.bourgon@rfo.atmel.com, or Helen Perlegos, Public Relations -
USA and Asia Pacific Rim, +1-408-487-2963, hperlegos@atmel.com, or
Veronique Sablereau, Corporate Communications Manager - Europe,
+33-1-30-60-70-68, fax, +49-71-31-67-24-23,
veronique.sablereau@atmel.com , all of Atmel Corporation