ATMEL ADDS WORLD'S FASTEST LOGIC FAMILY
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Atmel Corporation (Nasdaq:
ATML) announced today that it has developed and is in volume production
of the first members of a complete family of the worldis fastest
industry-standard FCT logic devices.
Termed Atmel Fast Logic (AFL), this new circuit series offers speeds to
2.0 nanoseconds, compared with the industryis current best speed ratings
of 3.0 nanoseconds. The first circuits in the series are 16 bit devices
for 5- volt operation. Devices to be introduced include 32 bit circuits
with power requirements of 3 volts.
"We have combined a unique design approach with our high-performance
CMOS technology to create device performance that cannot be equaled by
our competition," commented Bill Gross, Atmelis marketing manager for
the AFL product line. "Additionally, we are able to provide balanced
high-drive capability that is required for top system performance," he
added. Atmel is expected to introduce an additional 18 to 20 more of
these logic devices throughout 1997.
The initial offering includes a bi-directional transceiver (AT16245), a
buffer/line driver (AT16244), a transparent latch (AT16373) and a
three-state register (AT16646). All four devices are available with
delay speeds of 2.0 nanoseconds, the new G rating, or 2.5 nanoseconds,
termed the F rating. "System speeds have shown a dramatic increase in
recent years, however, this has been driven primarily by
microprocessors. Other system components have not kept up with this
trend," Gross said. "Our new line of devices is designed to complement
the need for speed and get the most from available system performance,"
he added.
"Atmel's new, patented device architecture combined with a three-layer
metal, 0.8-micron process produced these industry-leading speeds with no
sacrifice of other performance specifications," Gross said. The new
Atmel Fast Logic devices employ analog design techniques to resolve the
contradictions present in common digital approaches to obtain a ground
bounce of less than 0.6V along with excellent noise rejection.
Participation in this market "allows us to broaden Atmel's total logic
product offerings while exploiting our design and process capabilities,"
Gross added.
All of the new Atmel Fast Logic circuits are available in industry-
standard SSOP and TSSOP packages. The three-state register has 56 pins
while the other three newly introduced circuits have 48 pins each.
Pricing for the new (G Series) AT16245 bi-directional transceiver starts
at $3.60 each, the AT16244 buffer/line driver starts at $3.60 each, the
AT16373 transparent latch starts at $3.60 each and the AT16646 three
state register starts at $4.30 each, all specified for 5-volt operation
in quantities of 1,000 units.
Headquartered in San Jose, California, with principal manufacturing
facilities in Colorado Springs, Colorado and in Rousset, France, Atmel
designs, develops, manufactures, and markets on a worldwide basis Flash,
EEPROMs, and EPROMs, as well as programmable logic, microcontrollers,
and application-specific devices. Atmel product and financial
information can be retrieved from its Fax-on- Demand service. In North
America call 1-(800) 29-ATMEL / 1-(800) 292-8635. International, from a
fax phone, call 1-(408) 441-0732. You can send your request via e-mail
to literature@atmel.com or visit Atmelis Web site at
atmel.com
SOURCE Atmel Corp.
-0- 10/14/96 /CONTACT: Bill Gross,
719-540-1833; or Vicki McCann; 719-540-1724; or Francesca Venezia,
408-451-2855/
(ATML)
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