Atmel Expands Internet Appliance IC Family With Device Integrating Dual-Ethernet MAC; Carries Telephone Calls Via an Ethernet LAN Using VoIP, Eliminates On-Site Telephone Cabling.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 20, 2001 Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:ATML ATML Automatic Test Markup Language ATML Automated Test Markup Language ) announced today the launch of the AT75C220 Smart Internet Appliance Also called "information appliance," "smart appliance," and "Web appliance," it is a device specialized for accessing the Web and/or e-mail. Designed for ease of use, it plugs into a telephone jack or LAN connection for Internet hookup. Processor -- Ethernet (SIAP SIAP Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) SIAP Single Integrated Air Picture SIAP Standard Instrument Approach Procedure SIAP SIDS Initial Assessment Profile (TM)-E). The latest in Atmel's family of ICs targeted at Internet applications, the SIAP-E features a dual-MAC Ethernet port A socket on a computer or network device for plugging in an Ethernet cable. See WAN port. plus bridge that enables a telephone to be inserted into an Ethernet LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. , with calls being carried by Voice-over-IP (VoIP). This eliminates the need for the entire telephone cabling network in an office building or campus. The telephones and PC equipment are integrated into a single network, and can share functions such as voice-synthesized e-mails read over the telephone. Other applications include secure extranets and any Internet appliance that is linked to an Ethernet LAN. Built around an ARM7TDMI(TM) microcontroller core, the AT75C220 features a caller-side OakDSPCore(R) with dedicated memory dimensioned for the integration of all telephony functions. Advanced peripherals such as an interrupt controller and peripheral data controller providing a DMA (1) (Digital Media Adapter) See digital media hub. (2) (Document Management Alliance) A specification that provides a common interface for accessing and searching document databases. function, enhance the real-time performance of the microcontroller, enabling it to run all the required applications while keeping power consumption to a minimum. Atmel's advanced CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. technology enables the size and therefore the cost of this system-on-chip to be reduced to a minimum. The AT75C220 is supplied with a customized version of the Linux(R) operating system as well as a comprehensive library of fully-qualified application software modules. A development board and comprehensive set of Windows(R)-based development tools are available. Application developers are only required to provide the top-level software in order to make their product unique. This complete hardware/software solution reduces time-to-market and minimizes risk. Eric Amouyal, Atmel's director for Internet Appliance Products, welcomed the introduction of the new device, "The SIAP-E reinforces Atmel's position as a leading supplier of advanced hardware/software solutions for Internet appliances. It benefits from the experiences we gained with the original Smart Internet Appliance Processor, and uses a similar architecture, the same Linux operating system and many common applications modules. It is a key element in our corporate strategy to provide high-performance, low-cost solutions for the entire range of Internet appliance applications." The AT75C220 is available now. Prices are less than $10 in volume. 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. Note to Editors: 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's website at www.atmel.com. Atmel, the Atmel logo and combinations thereof and others contained herein, are trademarks of Atmel Corporation. ARM7TDMI is a trademark of ARM Limited. OakDSPCore is a trademark of DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive Group. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. 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