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Atmel Develops the First CAN DeviceNet Compliant Flash Microcontroller
SAN JOSE, Calif.----Oct. 24, 2000--Atmel
Corporation (Nasdaq:ATML) announced the expansion of microcontroller
products compliant with the DeviceNet standard, IEC-62026 Part 3.
Rockwell Automation providing protocol stack support and system
validation for the newly introduced microcontroller products and Atmel
provides a compliant CAN2.0B controller (T89C51CC01) including FLASH
and EEPROM. The semiconductor technology used by Atmel offers the key
advantage of in-system programming directly from the DeviceNet bus.
This technology will produce significant benefits for the industrial
automation market place by furthering the acceptance of IEC-62026 Part
3.
``We found the new Atmel CAN microcontroller to be an effective
foundation for the next generation of DeviceNet products,'' said Elik
Fooks, Vice President and General Manager of the Presence Sensing
Business Unit of Rockwell Automation. He added, ``It allows Rockwell
Automation to further address the growing demand of the controls
industry for increased functionality in more compact products. The
advances will allow us to continue to develop and provide world class
solutions for our customers.''
``Rockwell Automation with its expertise on DeviceNet standard, is
a perfect lead customer to launch our CAN based microcontrollers
family,'' commented Fred Chevreton, Vice President and General Manager
of Microcontrollers and Digital Products Group at Atmel Wireless &
Microcontrollers. ``Working together with Rockwell Automation allows us
to leverage our strengths in offering low cost solutions combining
Flash memory and high complexity digital and analog functions.''
More about T89C51CC01 Microcontroller
The T89C51CC01 is fully compatible to the ISO specifications 11898
(2.0A & 2.0B) for high speed and 11519-2 for low speed serial data bus
transmission. Its outstanding on-chip Flash program memory of 32-Kbyte
and the separate 2-Kbyte Flash boot memory, together with its
In-System-Programming (ISP) via CAN bus or UART, give this product all
the advantages needed to develop any application where product
flexibility, programming security, short time-to-market and low costs
are required.
Existing CAN network with 2.0A and 2.0B nodes are supported by the
T89C51CC01 as all channels may be used in one of these two modes. This
product handles 15 CAN channels (message objects) that are
programmable for reception, transmission or receive buffer (maximum
120 Bytes). Extensive masking, filtering and buffering of CAN frames
reduces the host processor load.
A dual data pointer, 2-Kbyte user data EEPROM, 10-bit Analog to
Digital Converter (ADC) and 1.2-Kbyte RAM Memory complete the enhanced
80C51 architecture of the T89C51CC01.
A full set of support tools is also available. This package
includes hardware emulator and software compiler/simulator, starter
kit, Boot Loader, Application Protocol Interfaces (API) and Flash
loader software. The T89C51CC01 is available in industrial temperature
range and is housed in TQFP44 or CA-BGA64 package. Samples are
available now. Typical price is $4.80 each in 100K pieces quantity.
About Atmel
Founded in 1984, Atmel Corporation is headquartered in San Jose,
California with principal manufacturing facilities in Colorado
Springs, Colorado; Irving, Texas; Grenoble, Nantes and Rousset,
France; Newcastle, England; and Heilbronn, Germany. Atmel designs,
manufactures and markets, on a worldwide basis, advanced logic,
mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and RF semiconductors. Atmel is also
a leading provider of system-level integration semiconductor solutions
using advanced CMOS, BiCMOS, bipolar and SiGe process technologies.
About Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation, a business of Rockwell International
Corporation (NYSE: ROK) brings together leading brands in industrial
automation, including Allen-Bradley® controls, Reliance Electric®
power transmission products, Dodge® mechanical power transmission
components, and Rockwell Software® control software. Rockwell
Automation's unique Complete Automation strategy of helping customers
achieve a competitive advantage through world class products, systems,
and value-added services is supported by thousands of business and
technology partners around the world. For information about Rockwell
Automation, visit www.rockwellautomation.com.
Rockwell is a $7 billion electronic controls and communications
company with global leadership positions in industrial automation,
avionics and communications, and electronic commerce. The company
employs approximately 40,000 people at more than 450 locations serving
customers in more than 80 countries.
Note to Editors: Atmel, the Atmel logo and combinations thereof
and others contained herein, are trademarks of Atmel Corporation.
Terms and product names in this document may be the trademarks of
others.
Atmel Wireless & Microcontrollers product information may be
retrieved at www.atmel-wm.com.
Contact:
Atmel Microcontrollers & Digital Products
Fred Chevreton, +33-2-40-18-19-73
Vice President
Veronique Sablereau, +33-1-30-60-70-68
Market Communications Manager
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