Atmel Expands LIN Portfolio with New System Basis Chips Featuring Industry's Best EMC Performance

Heilbronn, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) -

Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today the
availability of its ATA6622, ATA6624 and ATA6626 LIN system basis
chips (SBCs) which comply with the LIN2.0 standard. Compared to
stand-alone LIN transceivers, system basis chips such as the
ATA6622/24/26 are highly integrated and include a voltage regulator
plus a watchdog. These new SBC devices are designed with Atmel's
high-voltage BCD-on-SOI (SMARTIS(TM)) process and are optimized for
operations up to 40V for applications in harsh environments. Due to
the advantages of SOI technology, Atmel's new LIN devices set new
benchmarks regarding EMI performance. The ESD protection is more
than 8 kV (best in class) and ensures robust electronic units in the
automotive harsh environment. Applications include automotive
comfort applications such as door modules, seat control or
intelligent sensors, and powertrain applications such as engine
control systems.

With the monolithic integration of the voltage regulator (ATA6622:
3.3V, ATA6624/26: 5V) and the watchdog, system costs can be reduced
by approximately 25%. In addition less board space is needed which
makes these devices ideally suited for applications requiring very
small footprints. The SMARTIS process uses SOI (silicon on insulator)
substrate which results in an extremely low leakage current and a
significant reduction in crosstalk between the analog and digital
circuits on the same die as well as latch-up-free operation at high
temperatures. The use of SOI results in lower parasitic effects which
improves EMC performance. These ICs also provide several protective
features such as over-temperature shut down and full protection
against short circuits. The ATA622/24/26 also meet strict automotive
qualification demands and can withstand transients according to
ISO/TR 7637/1.

In addition to the remote LIN bus wake-up, the ATA6622/24/26 offer
two further wake-up options, a wake-up via the WAKE pin or via the
KL15 pin to simplify the design of intelligent systems. To enable
very slow data communication, as required by specific applications,
the ATA6626's time-out timer is deactivated.

Availability and Pricing: ATA6622, ATA6624 and ATA6626 LIN SBC IC
samples are available now in Pb-free QFN20 packages with pricing
starting at US $0.99 each for 10k piece quantities. Additional system
in package (SiP) solutions including the new LIN SBC and an AVR(R)
microcontroller for optimized performance and further PCB area
reduction will be introduced in Q4 2007.

Footnote
BCDMOS = Mixed-signal technology with Bipolar, CMOS and DMOS components
ECU = Electronic Control Unit
EMC = Electro-Magnetic-Compatibility
EMI = Electromagnetic Interferences
ESD = Electronic Static Discharge
LED = Light-Emitting Diode
LIN = Local Interface Network
PCB = Printed Circuit Board
SBC = System Basis Chip
SIP = System In Package
SOI = Silicon On Insulator technology

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

Product information on Atmel's new LIN SBCs ATA6622, ATA6624 and
ATA6626 may be retrieved at:

http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/product_card.asp?part_id=4200 (ATA6622)
http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/product_card.asp?part_id=4201 (ATA6624)
http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/product_card.asp?part_id=4202 (ATA6626)
Press Contacts
Dr. Susanne van Clewe, Marcom Manager Communications and Automotive
Products
Phone: +49-7131-67-2081, Email: susanne.van-clewe@hno.atmel.com
Helen Perlegos, Public Relations
Phone: +1-408-487-2963, Email: hperlegos@atmel.com

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Contact:
Dr. Susanne van Clewe of Marcom Manager Communications and Automotive
Products, +49-7131-67-2081, susanne.van-clewe@hno.atmel.com, for
Atmel Corporation; or public relations, Helen Perlegos of Atmel
Corporation, +1-408-487-2963, hperlegos@atmel.com