Press Release

31 Mar 2003

Keil Supports Atmel's @Web Internet Solutions

Nantes, France: The @Web family is Atmel's generic name for a host of products aimed at helping designers 'plug-into' the power of the Internet. Based on the Atmel's 8-bit C51 Flash microcontrollers, they provide an extended range of options to easily connect numerous embedded Internet applications such as industrial appliances or building and home automation equipment, to a wide variety of physical networks such as PSTN, GPRS, LAN and serial links.

The flexibility of the Atmel @Web C51 range offers designers both software and hardware approaches to the implementation of the TCP/IP stack, the protocols needed to communicate with the Internet. With no additional development required the plug-in serial-to-Ethernet gateway module allows the easy connection of any serial equipment to Ethernet.

The @Web devices enable the upgrade of user applications without design change, directly benefiting from the Atmel Flash Self-Programming MCU technology. Additionally, while most competitors rely on the third-party approach with royalty-based products, Atmel @Web products are available with royalty-free TCP/IP protocols.

A complete set of C Code software examples, as well as the @Web TCP/IP software stack, are delivered with all products with a direct compatibility with Keil PK51 and DK51 tool kits. Keil µVision IDE fully supports Atmel C51 Flash products of @Web solutions to provide an optimized efficiency to developers.

With this comprehensive range of embedded Internet connectivity options, Atmel and Keil are clearly committed to supporting customers in this growing market segment, with a wide range of cost-effective solutions.

• Further information on the @Web family of devices is available at http://www.atmel.com/products/8051/atweb.asp.

About Atmel

Atmel Corporation, founded in 1984, is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacturing and marketing of advanced semiconductors, including advanced logic, nonvolatile memory, mixed signal and RF integrated circuits.

Atmel is one of the elite new companies capable of integrating dense nonvolatile memory, logic and analog functions on a single chip. Atmel chips are manufactured using the most advanced wafer processes, including BiCMOS, CMOS and Silicon Germanium (SiGe) technologies. Further information about Atmel can be found at www.atmel.com.

About Keil Software

Keil Software makes C compilers, macro assemblers, real-time kernels, debuggers, simulators, integrated environments, and evaluation boards for the 8051, 251, C16x/ST10, and ARM7 microcontroller families. Products available from Keil Software include embedded development tools, evaluation software, product updates, application notes, example code, and technical support. More information is available from www.keil.com.