SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Atmel(R) Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML) has received a Readers Tech Choice award from eg3 for its embedded development kit for CryptoController(TM) ( http://www.atmel.com/products/embedded/default.asp), Atmel's Trusted Platform Module (TPM) for non-PC, embedded applications. This kit also earned eg3's Editors Tech Choice Award. eg3.com is the leading non-biased news source for embedded systems, dsp, real-time/rtos, chip design, FPGA, and boards on the internet.

"We are honored to receive this recognition from eg3 and its technical readership for our efforts in developing a kit that can truly be used by design engineers today to create their own embedded security applications using our advanced CryptoController technology," said Todd Slack, Business Development Manager for Atmel.

The CryptoController development kit provides easy-to-use examples of how to configure and utilize the TPM in the developer's own application. TPM functionality is demonstrated, and source code is provided to enable developers to quickly implement their own security applications, utilizing the higher level of security provided by Atmel's CryptoController device.

The kit includes a small board that has a CryptoController chip connected to an ARM(R) microprocessor, a 9-volt battery alternate supply cable, all the necessary USB cables, and USB flash drive containing documentation and demonstration software.

Availability and Pricing

The CryptoController development kit is available now at $99.00. Please contact your local Atmel sales office ( http://www.atmel.com/contacts). Product information may be retrieved at http://www.atmel.com/products/embedded/.

About Atmel

Atmel is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of microcontrollers, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and radio frequency (RF) components. Leveraging one of the industry's broadest intellectual property (IP) technology portfolios, Atmel is able to provide the electronics industry with complete system solutions focused on consumer, industrial, security, communications, computing and automotive markets.

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Information:

Atmel's CryptoController Trusted Platform Module product information may be retrieved at http://www.atmel.com/products/embedded

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