Atmel's Latest LIN System Basis Chip Family Members Continue Industry's Best EMC Performance

Heilbronn, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) -

Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today the
availability of its ATA6623 and ATA6625 LIN system basis chips
(SBCs), which are designed in compliance with the LIN 2.0
specification and the SAEJ2602 standard. The new devices incorporate
Atmel's 2nd generation LIN transceiver that provides the industry's
best EMC performance and has obtained approval from major OEMs
worldwide. Thanks to Atmel's high-voltage BCD-on-SOI technology
SMARTIS(TM) and the SO8 power package, the devices can operate at
supply voltages up to 40V. Applications include automotive comfort
applications such as door modules, seat control or intelligent
sensors, and powertrain applications.

As with all Atmel LIN ICs, the new ATA6623 and ATA6625 provide
excellent ESD stability. They have an ESD stability of greater than 6
kV, which is actually the standard for modules with external
components.

The new LIN devices are highly integrated. In addition to the LIN
transceiver, they also incorporate a low-drop voltage regulator
(ATA6623: 3.3V output voltage, ATA6625: 5V output voltage). As a
result, system costs can be reduced by approximately 20%. 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
also results in lower parasitic effects, which improves EMC
performance.

The ATA6623 and ATA6625 offer several protective features such as
overtemperature shutdown and full protection against short circuits.
The ATA6623/25 also meet strict automotive qualification demands and
can withstand transients according to ISO/TR 7637/1.

Availability and Pricing: ATA6623 and ATA6625 samples are now
available in lead-free SO8 packages with pricing starting at US $0.89
each for 10k piece quantities.

Footnote
EMC = Electro-Magnetic-Compatibility
ESD = Electronic Static Discharge
IP = Intellectual Property
LIN = Local Interface Network
SBC = System Basis Chip
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 ATA6623 and ATA6625
may be retrieved at:

http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/product_card.asp?part_id=4225 (ATA6623)
http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/product_card.asp?part_id=4226 (ATA6625)
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

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

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