Atmel Introduces an Innovative USB Full-Speed Secure Microcontroller; A Highly Secured Solution Targeted for PC-based e-Commerce Applications.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ROUSSET, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 2002 Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:ATML ATML Automatic Test Markup Language ATML Automated Test Markup Language ), announced today that it is sampling the production release of AT90SC6464C-USB, an AVR (Automatic Voltage Regulation) See voltage regulator. (R)-based secure Flash microcontroller. The main innovation of the AT90SC6464C-USB is that its USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. Full-Speed interface is combined with Atmel's AVR 8/16-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. Core, powerful cryptography capabilities and a very high level of security. Its USB V1.1 Full Speed interface (12Mbps) gives it a direct high-speed connection to any PC or 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. using e-Token or Smart Card support. This innovative secure microcontroller is a powerful and cost effective solution for a wide range of Internet secure access and E-commerce applications. Examples include electronic signature, user authentication See authentication. , transfers of large amounts of secure data, high-security financial transactions and access keys for secure software. Herve Roche, Atmel's marketing manager for Internet Transaction Smart Card ICs, commented, "An embedded USB Full-Speed interface on a secure microcontroller is an ideal mean to solve the major concerns of the security in the PC world with a cost effective solution. Using e-Token technology, ATMEL brings a highly secured and mono-chip solution. Using this Smart Card technology, a PC and smart card may now use the same communication protocol. It is no longer necessary to install a traditional SC reader on the PC, only a low cost connector. The AT90SC6464C-USB has a dual USB/ISO 7816 external interface that is automatically configured on insertion into a reader. In this way, it remains compatible with the established ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 7816 infrastructure, while opening up all the possibilities of USB interfacing. Transaction times are improved thanks to the high data transfer rate over the USB Full Speed." The AT90SC6464C-USB is built around Atmel's innovative AVR 8-bit RISC processor RISC processor [Reduced Instruction Set Computer], computer arithmetic-logic unit that uses a minimal instruction set, emphasizing the instructions used most often and optimizing them for the fastest possible execution. , with 64K Bytes of on-chip Flash memory and 64K Bytes of 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. . Flash program memory gives unrivaled flexibility for new applications with the ability to load or upgrade application code during the production run with no delay. The large EEPROM data memory enables the device to store enough secure data for complex transactions. Additionally, the AT90SC6464C-USB includes all the security features already built into the AT90SC series, in particular a 16-bit RISC crypto-processor for efficient hardware accelerated execution of highest-level encryption algorithms. Since April 2002, the AT90SC6464C-USB is available in engineering samples. Production quantities will be available at a price of US $4.50 in quantities of 200,000 units. About Atmel Founded in 1984, Atmel Corporation is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., 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, SiGe, and high-voltage BCDMOS process technologies. Information: Atmel's AT90SC6464C-USB product information may be retrieved at www.atmel.com/atmel/acrobat/1559s.pdf Requests may be sent via e-mail to literature@atmel.com or by visiting Atmel's website at www.atmel.com. Note to Editors: AVR, Atmel, the Atmel logo and combinations thereof and others contained herein, are trademarks of Atmel Corporation. Terms and product names in this document may be the trademarks of others. |
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