Atmel Updates Programmable Logic Chip Design Tools, Introduces EPLD Software CD, Offers CPLD Development Kit

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2001--Atmel Corporation (Nasdaq:ATML) announced today that it has fully stocked all sales channels with the production release of ProChip Designer, its full-featured Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tool. ProChip Designer 3.0 is a full-featured EDA suite for Atmel's simple and complex programmable logic devices (SPLDs and CPLDs). Version 3.0 has been shipping since early July and replaces the previous beta version 2.0. It includes numerous enhancements and improvements to make the task of creating new designs easy, and to allow the user to take full advantage of the unique Logic Doubling(TM) capability of the ATF15xx family, all accessible through the convenient graphical user interface.

For easy evaluation, designers may download a 30-day free trial version of ProChip Designer 3.0 from the Atmel EPLD Software page http://www.atmel.com/atmel/products/prod147.htm#pcdtrial.zip.

The evaluation version of ProChip Designer 3.0 is also available on the widely distributed and readily available free Atmel EPLD Software CD. PLD designers may request the CD from any Atmel field office, distributor, or on Atmel's website. This CD also includes the permanent license version of ProChip Designer 3.0, that can be easily activated with the soft key access code provided with purchase. The CD also includes ATF15xx family fitters V1.8.3.9, ISP software, the Logic Doubling white paper and reference designs, and design tutorials as well as free Atmel PLD design tool, WinCUPL.

The ordering part number for ProChip Designer permanent license is ATDS1500PC, and is priced at $995, but remember the CD's are free and Atmel EPLD customers may qualify for a permanent license "gift."

In addition, Atmel is now shipping the ATF15xx-DK CPLD Development Kit. The Kit has everything a logic designer needs to actually do a Logic Doubling CPLD design, including the EPLD Software CD with ProChip Designer 3.0, two sample ATF15xx Family CPLDs, a demo board with socket for the samples, and an ISP cable for programming them. The ATF15xx-DK CPLD Development Kit is available through all distributors worldwide, including Pioneer-Standard, All-American, and Digi-Key, Arrow, Jan Devices, Insight and Avnet.

The ordering part number for the Kit is ATF15xx-DK and the all-inclusive recommended resale price is US $99.00

About Atmel

Founded in 1984, Atmel Corporation is headquartered in San Jose with manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe. Atmel designs, manufactures and markets worldwide, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and RF semiconductors. Atmel is also a leading provider of system-level integration semiconductor solutions using CMOS, BiCMOS, bipolar SiGe, and high-voltage BCDMOS process technologies.