Atmel Launches New Secure Microcontroller for Smart Objects and System Security Markets

Atmel Launches New Secure Microcontroller for Smart Objects and System
Security Markets
Lower power, higher performance and various interface options without
compromising security

CARTES, France, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Atmel® Corporation (Nasdaq:
ATML) today announced a new family of secure microcontrollers targeting the
highest security level for smart objects and systems. The new AT90SO family is
the first in the industry to offer a wide range of interfaces to bring
security to various applications including USB e-tokens, femtocells, smart
meters, secure data storage, telehealth and gaming platforms. Built around
Atmel's secureAVR® microcontroller technology, this new AT90SO family provides
a higher level of security, performance and lower power consumption than
current offerings in the market.

"Designers continue to demand higher security and cryptography computation for
next-generation product designs," said Olivier Debelleix, Atmel's Marketing
Manager for Embedded Security. "Atmel's new secureAVR SoCs address all these
requirements. In addition, these products come with a complete security
toolbox that can be easily connected to the designers' systems. This new
family of SoC microcontrollers brings the most demanding smartcard security to
any electronic system."

The AT90SO128, Atmel's first member of this new family, is built around the
secureAVR 8-/16-bit rapid, low-power RISC architecture with 288 KB of ROM, 128
KB of EEPROM and 12 KB of RAM. These features make the secure system-on-chip
(SoC) compatible with the most demanding firmware developments. Additionally,
all the standard cryptography algorithms (AES, DES/TDES, RSA, ECC) are
supported by embedded dedicated accelerators which are compatible with Common
Criteria EAL4+ and FIPS140-2 certifications--International computer security
certifications. This product comes in a variety of interface and peripherals
including ISO7816, hi-speed SPI, full-speed USB 2.0, I2C compatible and GPIOs.
With the secured real-time clock, all applications are stamped with a reliable
time stamping to ensure a reliable time and date indication.

Availability and Photo
AT90SO128 samples are available now in both SOIC8 and QFN44 packages.

To download a high-resolution photo of the AT90SO, please click the following
link:
http://www.atmel.com/images/homepage_new/press/AT90SO128.jpg

Information:
More information about Atmel's AT90SO product family can be found at:
http://www.atmel.com/products/embedded_security/default.asp

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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Press Contacts:
Clive Over, Director of Public Relations
Phone: +1 408 436-4305, Email: clive.over@atmel.com

SOURCE Atmel Corporation

Clive Over, Director of Public Relations of Atmel Corporation,
+1-408-436-4305, clive.over@atmel.com