Atmel Introduces New Starter Kit for AVR Microcontrollers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 27, 2000 Atmel Corp. (Nasdaq:ATML ATML Automatic Test Markup Language ATML Automated Test Markup Language ) announced today the availability of STK500, a new Starter Kit for the 8-Bit RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. AVR (Automatic Voltage Regulation) See voltage regulator. (R) Microcontroller family. The STK500 supports all AVR parts that are housed in 8-pin, 20-pin, 28-pin and 40-pin PDIP (Plastic DIP) See DIP. packages. The parallel and high voltage serial programming capability enables setting and erasure of all fuses and lock bits. All signal lines are connected to a port expander that gives the user the possibility to build expansion boards for their own applications. This shortens development and product to market time. To increase design flexibility, the clocking, voltage and reset system can be controlled via the software in AVR Studio, which increases design flexibility. MS-DOS MS-DOS in full Microsoft Disk Operating System Operating system for personal computers. MS-DOS was based on DOS, developed in 1980 by Seattle Computer Products. Microsoft Corp. bought the rights to DOS in 1981, and released MS-DOS with IBM's PC that year. programming software enables efficient batch conversion to support production programming. Field upgrades via software can be used to add support for future AVR parts. "The philosophy of the STK500(TM) is to provide an easy-to-use debugging and programming platform," said Thomas Richter, product line manager for AVR microcontrollers. "The STK500 programming interface is included in our Integrated Development Environment See IDE. integrated development environment - interactive development environment AVR STUDIO(R) allowing our customers to complete an AVR design using the same software for assembly, simulation, debugging and programming. The In-System programming of the Flash and the EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM) A rewritable memory chip that holds its content without power. Although EEPROMs spawned flash memory, EEPROMs are byte addressable at the write level, whereas flash chips must erase a block of bytes before rewriting. memory can be done in the starter kit socket or via cable in the application socket." The STK500 supports the following available products: 90S1200; 90S2313; 90S2323; 90S2343; 90S4433; 90S8515; 90S8535; tiny11; tiny12; tiny15, tiny28; mega161; mega163; as well as future products. The recommended resale price of the new Starter Kit is $79. The user guide and the product flyer are available on the Atmel Web Site, www.atmel.com. About Atmel Founded in 1984, Atmel Corp. 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 (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. , BiCMOS, bipolar SiGe, and high-voltage BCDMOS process technologies. 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. Note to Editors: Atmel, the Atmel logo and combinations thereof and others contained herein, are trademarks of Atmel Corp. Terms and product names in this document may be the trademarks of others. |
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