Atmel Introduces Industry's Lowest Price Evaluation Kit for LCD AVR Family
Kit Targets Low-Power Portable Applications and is Preloaded with
Demo Firmware with No Need for External Programming Hardware
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2003--
Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:ATML) announced today the
availability of the AVR(R) Butterfly, a low-cost evaluation kit for
the LCD AVR family of Microcontrollers. The kit has been designed to
demonstrate the capabilities of the first family member the Mega169
Microcontroller with integrated on-chip LCD driver, which is targeted
at battery powered applications and consumes less than 50uA at 32KHz.
"The AVR Butterfly Evaluation Kit allows designers to do more than
just evaluate the LCD driver and contrast control capability of the
Mega169. With the addition of a few simple connectors, it can
interface to LED, switches or other peripherals to evaluate the AVR
architecture," said Jim Panfil, Director of Microcontroller Products.
The Butterfly Evaluation Kit combines common elements found in a
typical system including the Mega169 microcontroller, a piezo element
for sound generation, integrated light and temperature sensors, LCD
display glass, and a 4 Megabit Atmel DataFlash(R). A single coin-cell
battery powers the AVR Butterfly's operation for up to seven years.
These features enable designers to easily begin development. The User
Guide and other collateral for the AVR Butterfly evaluation board is
available on the Atmel website, and includes source code and C-code
drivers for all peripherals including the on-chip LCD driver.
Instructions on obtaining this collateral are included with the
Butterfly evaluation kit.
The Butterfly is shipped preloaded with demo firmware capable of
performing the following embedded applications: Clock and Calendar,
Digital Thermometer, Light Intensity Measurement, Digital NameTag, and
Jukebox. The demo firmware also utilizes the Mega169 Boot Sector,
allowing users to upload their own code into the device without using
external programming hardware.
The capabilities of Mega169 and Butterfly will be demonstrated by
Atmel during a one-day seminar held at 15 different locations around
the USA during June 2003. At the seminar, there will be examples of
AVR low power design methodology and numerous hardware design tips.
Additionally there will be presentations covering in-depth real world
applications powered by Atmel's AVR, 8051 and ARM Microcontrollers
ranging from 8051 enabled Smart Card Readers and MP3 players to
ARM-based solutions like Point of Sales Terminals and Residential
Gateway Applications.
Atmel's AVR Butterfly Evaluation Kit order code is ATAVRBFLY. The
suggested retail price is USD $19.99 and it can be purchased from any
of Atmel's franchised distributors.
Information:
Information on Atmel's microcontroller seminars can be retrieved
at: http://www.atmel.com/seminar/mcu and further information on
Atmel's Mega169 microcontroller can be retrieved at:
http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/product_card.asp?part_id=3012
About Atmel
Founded in 1984, Atmel Corporation is headquartered in San Jose,
California 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, SiGe, and high-voltage BCDMOS process
technologies.
Note to Editors: Atmel, the Atmel logo, AVR, DataFlash and
combinations thereof are registered trademarks of Atmel Corporation or
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CONTACT: Atmel Corporation
Clive Over, 408/451-2855
(Director of Press Relations - USA and Asia)
cliveover@atmel.com
Veronique Sablereau, +33 1 30 60 70 68
(corporate communications manager - Europe)
veronique.sablereau@atmel.com
