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NANTES, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2001--Atmel® Corporation (Nasdaq:ATML) announced today the expansion of its CAN-based microcontroller family (CANary(TM)) by introducing the T89C51CC02.

Retaining most of the existing T89C51CC01 features, the T89C51CC02 is a low pin count version with 16-Kbyte on-chip Flash program memory and 4 message objects CAN controller. This new device is ideally suited for cost-effective and high-volume applications in the industrial and automotive markets and is fully compatible with the ISO specifications 11898 (2.0A & 2.0B) for high speed and 11519-2 for low speed serial data bus transmission.

The T89C51CC02 offers an advanced In-system Programming (ISP) capability, via CAN bus or UART, to designers needing to develop applications where product flexibility, programming security, short time-to-market and low costs are required.

In addition the T89C51CC02 has a unique Flash architecture which ensures a high security level during the ISP operations. Because the 2-Kbyte Flash boot memory and the program memory are physically separate, the programmer can modify the Flash boot memory in parallel mode only, avoiding any mishandling of its content during ISP operations.

The T89C51CC02 supports existing CAN networks with 2.0A and 2.0B nodes, as each of the 4 message objects may be used in one of these two modes. Each message object is programmable for reception, transmission or receive buffer (maximum 32 Bytes) and has its own masking and filtering registers, which drastically reduces the host processor load.

Philippe Malecha, marketing director for Customer and Application Specific Products at Atmel Wireless and Microcontrollers Division, said, ``we are now extending our CANary(TM) family with a new device that provides cost-effective solutions for CAN protocol control with flexible Flash memory. With In-system Programming capability, the T89C51CC02 is an ideal solution as it allows application upgrade at any stage of the product lifetime. This is a definitive step forward for further innovative CAN multiplexing networks and answers customers' needs to reduce time-to-market.''

An important feature in the T89C51CC02 is its internal clock doubler. This allows it to achieve the maximum CAN bus data rate of 1Mbit per sec, using only an 8MHz crystal, thus drastically reducing emitted electromagnetic interference signals that could disturb other nearby subsystems.

A dual data pointer, 2-Kbyte user data EEPROM, an 8 channel 10-bit ADC and a 512-byte RAM complete the C51 enhanced architecture of the T89C51CC02.

A full set of support tools is also available. It includes hardware emulator and software compiler/simulator, starter kit, Boot Loader, all the required Application Protocol Interfaces (API) and an Atmel proprietary Flash loader Software called ``FLIP.''

The T89C51CC02 is available in SOIC24, SOIC28, TSSOP28 or PLCC28 and in industrial temperature range (automotive temperature range is under qualification). Samples are available now. Price is $5.20 each for 10K pieces in industrial temperature range and SOIC28 package.

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 system-level integration semiconductor solutions using CMOS, BiCMOS, bipolar SiGe, and high-voltage BCDMOS process technologies.

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Reader's Contact Veronique Sablereau Atmel Wireless & Microcontrollers 3, Avenue du Centre - BP 309 78054 St Quentin-en-Yvelines, France

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     Atmel
     Philippe Malecha, +33 2 40 18 17 24
     (Marketing Director for Customer and Application Specific
     Products)
     philippe.malecha@atmel-wm.com
     Veronique Sablereau, +33 1 30 60 70 68
     (Marketing Communications Manager)
     veronique.sablereau@atmel-wm.com