Atmel Corporation – NSN Components Catalog

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Operating Segments: Semiconductors

HQ: San Jose, California, United States

Partners: IBM, HID, Video House, JPMorgan Chase, Qatalyst Partners, Percepio AB, Exegin Technologies Limited, Microsoft, and others.

About Atmel

Atmel’s story first began in 1984 when its founder George Perlegos established the company utilizing his experience from working within Intel’s memory group. In the beginning, Atmel worked alongside companies such as Sanyo and General Instrument as a fabless company for their chip wafer needs. Their initial technology was impressive, often surpassing competitors in both power usage and performance. The 1990’s were eventful years for Atmel, including much expansion, their initial public offering, and their entrance into the microprocessor market. During the 2000’s, Atmel underwent much restructuring, both selling and acquiring multiple businesses as they refined their divisions. In 2016, Atmel was acquired by Microchip, who had previously attempted to acquire them in 2008. After negotiating, Atmel merged with Microchip in July 2016 and remains with them to this day.

Products, Services, and Platforms

• Microcontrollers: AVR 8-bit and 32-bit microcontrollers, ARM architecture microprocessors, and ARM-based flash microcontrollers.
• Wireless/RF: Dual-band Wi-Fi chips, wireless transceivers, frequency bands, RFID chips, and more.
• Touchscreen: Touchscreen controllers, sensor hubs, touch controller chips, etc.
• Memory: Serial and parallel EEPROM.
• Security: CryptoAuthentication products and other security products
• Analog: LED driver chups, digital-output temperature sensors, power management and analog companions, handheld and battery-powered products, and more.
• Custom: Custom integrated circuits designed per customer requirements.
• Automotive: Car access, touch control, radio, CAN, VAN, and LIN bus networking, battery management, high-temperature drivers, and serial EEPROMs.
• Smart Energy: Smart energy chips.

Subsidiaries/Partners

Atmel has partnered with IBM, HID, Video House, JPMorgan Chase, Qatalyst Partners, Percepio AB, Exegin Technologies Limited, Microsoft, and others. Atmel’s subsidiaries include those such as QRG, Atmel SARL, Atmel B.V., Dream S.A.S, Atmel Munich GmbH, Temic Semiconductor Test Inc., Atmel Asia Ltd., Atmel Smartcard ICS Ltd., etc.

Competitors

Atmel’s competitors include Maxim Integrated, Analog Devices, STMicroelectronics, Wind River, Synaptics, QuickLogic, Ambiq Micro, ON Semiconductor, Silicon Labs, and Touch International.