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Atmel Launches Logic Doubling Initiative
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 2001--Atmel®
Corporation (Nasdaq:ATML) announced today that it has launched its
``Logic Doubling(TM)'' initiative. The goal of this initiative is to
inform programmable logic designers of the advantages and extra value
in the enhanced features of Atmel's ATF15xx Family of complex
programmable logic devices (CPLDs), which have just been further
enhanced by Atmel's second generation fitter software.
Atmel's Logic Doubling initiative will include four print media
advertisements to appear worldwide in electronics and system design
trade publications over the next several months, as well as web
banners on trade websites.
``Atmel's ATF15xx CPLD Family provides enhanced I/O connectivity
and logic utilizability,'' said Jim Fahey, Atmel director of EPLD
Products. ``Atmel's Logic Doubling(TM) architecture combined with
Atmel's second-generation device fitters, extends CPLD place and route
efficiency. Atmel CPLDs more flexible routing and denser packing of
logic can stretch logic resources in some cases to 200 percent or more
of typical CPLDs.''
To back up these claims, Atmel has prepared a White Paper and a
set of Reference Designs, and made them available on its website. PLD
designers are encouraged to ``prove it to themselves'' by registering on
the Atmel website using the special URL given in the ads and banners.
The PLD designer can then click through to download a White Paper,
Reference Designs, second generation fitters, free Atmel PLD design
software, and order Atmel ATF15xx Family CPLD product samples.
``Typical CPLDs use up a whole macrocell to add more than one layer
of logic,'' continued Fahey. ``At Atmel, our PLD architects took care to
retain as much IO connectivity and logic reusability as possible,
introducing the 100% connected ATF1500 with 32 enhanced Macrocells in
1996. Atmel's commitment to efficient, flexible architecture has
continued with the current ATF15xx Family of ISP CPLD members, ATF1502
with 32 macrocells, ATF1504 with 64 macrocells, and ATF1508 with
128-macrocells.''
``Atmel has coined the term Logic Doubling to refer to the
efficient, flexible ATF15xx CPLD architecture, now realizable with
second generation fitters and design software. Logic Doubling is
available with all members of the current ATF15xx Family as well as
the emerging second generation 5 V ATF15xxSE and 3.3 V ATF15xxAE.''
``Our White Paper shows how our 128-macrocell ATF1508 can provide
up to 256 latches compared to only 128 latches for a typical
128-macrocell CPLD,'' Fahey continued. ``And, Logic Doubling is not just
for register and latch intensive applications. Our 32-macrocell
ATF1502 can swallow four 8-bit PWM modulators, including the required
four digital-to-analog converters and an 8-bit bus interface. A
typical CPLD family would need 64 macrocells, a larger and more
expensive alternative.''
Using these examples and tools, the PLD designer can then apply
Logic Doubling techniques to new product designs, obtaining the
benefits of more features in a smaller, and possibly less expensive
chip, or spare logic resources for future revisions and reduced risk
of PCB re-spin.
About Atmel
Founded in 1984, Atmel Corporation is headquartered in San Jose,
Calif. 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 programmable system-level integration
semiconductor solutions using CMOS, BiCMOS, bipolar SiGe, and
high-voltage BCDMOS process technologies.
Atmel product and financial information can be retrieved from its
Fax-on-Demand service. In North America call 800/292-8635.
Internationally from a fax phone, dial 408/441-0732. Requests may
be sent via e-mail to literature@atmel.com or by visiting Atmel(1)s
website at www.atmel.com.
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.
Contact:
Atmel
Bob Henderson, 408/451-2855
(Director of Marketing Communications)
bhenderson@atmel.com
Jim Fahey, 408/436-4296 (Director of EPLD Products)
jfahey@atmel.com
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