Atmel Introduces the Industry's First 128K-bit Serial EEPROM in an 8-pin XDFN 0.40 mm Package

San Jose, California (ots/PRNewswire) -

Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today the industry's
first 128K-bit Serial EEPROM device in an 8-pin XDFN package with
overall z-height of 0.40mm. Building upon Atmel's robust Serial
EEPROM DFN (Dual Footprint Non-leaded) portfolio, the XDFN package
will accommodate the industry movement toward applications with the
most stringent space constraints.

The 8-pin XDFN (1.8 x 2.2 x 0.40mm) package is now offered in
2-wire Serial EEPROM (AT24) and SPI Serial EEPROM (AT25) protocols:
2-wire Serial EEPROM densities range from 1K-bit to 128K-bit and SPI
densities range from 1K-bit to 16K-bit. The innovative XDFN package
is ideal for a wide range of height constraint communication
applications including headsets, Wireless LAN and Bluetooth(R)
modules. Atmel is the first to market a Serial EEPROM device in a
0.40mm height leadless package, looking beyond industry standard SOIC
and TSSOP offerings.

"Our leading edge technology enabled us to accomplish such a
breakthrough in package technology," said Jeff Takahashi, Director of
Marketing for the Serial Interface Product Line. "Reduction of
component packaging to fit into smaller application form factors is a
continuous trend in the market place and with our XDFN package we are
offering a migration path for storage from 1K-bit to 128K-bit with
the smallest package height available (0.40mm) in a Serial EEPROM
device," added Mr. Takahashi.

Availability

The XDFN (1.8 x 2.2mm) package is now available in volume
production in densities from 1K-bit up to 128K-bit in the 2-wire
Serial EEPROM (AT24) and from 1K-bit to 16K-bit in the SPI Serial
EEPROM (AT25) family. The 8-pin XDFN package is offered in Pb-Free
(Green) / Halogen-Free and RoHS compliant packaging with the
industry's high reliability NiPdAu finish.

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:
For more information on Atmel's EEPROM products, go to:
http://www.atmel.com/products/Serial/
Press Contacts:
Jeff Takahashi, Director of Marketing
for the Serial Interface Product Line
Phone: +1-408-436-4209, Email: jtakahashi@atmel.com
Helen Perlegos, Public Relations
Phone: +1-408-487-2963, Email: hperlegos@atmel.com

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

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Contact:
Jeff Takahashi, Director of Marketing for the Serial Interface
Product Line, +1-408-436-4209, jtakahashi@atmel.com, or Helen
Perlegos, Public Relations, +1-408-487-2963, hperlegos@atmel.com,
both of Atmel Corporation