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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.
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literature@atmel.com or by visiting Atmel's website at www.atmel.com.
Atmel, the Atmel logo and combinations thereof are registered
trademarks and others contained herein, are trademarks of Atmel
Corporation. Terms and product names in this document may be the
trademarks of others.
Contact:
Atmel Corporation
Tony Becker, 408/436-4138
Strategic Marketing Manager for EPLD
abecker@atmel.com
Clive Over, 408/451-2855
Director of Advertising and Public Relations
cliveover@atmel.com
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