Atmel QTouch Library Now Supports AVR and AVR32 MicrocontrollersSAN JOSE, California - Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today the new release of the popular Atmel QTouch Library, a royalty free software library providing access to the industry-leading QTouch(TM) technology. Without the need for external devices, the QTouch Library adds capacitive touch capabilities to AVR(R) and AVR32 microcontrollers. The new library consists of pre-compiled and object code binaries, which can be configured individually as touch keys, or combined in groups to form sliders, navigation wheels or combinations of all these. The QTouch Library allows full user customization and optimization of the touch function. Atmel Announces Plug & Play Host-side Cryptographic Authentication ICSAN JOSE, California - Atmel’s Host CryptoAuthentication IC Eliminates the Need for Designers to Understand Complex Cryptographic Protocols and Algorithms Finjan’s Gateway Security Patent Receives Second Approval by US Patent OfficeSAN JOSE, California - Finjan Inc., a leader in secure web gateway products and the provider of a unified web security solution for the enterprise market, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has terminated the re-examination proceedings and issued a Notice of Intent to Issue Ex Parte Re-examination Certificate (Notice) in the re-examination of its U.S. Patent No. 6,092,194 for a system and method for protecting a computer and network from hostile downloadables. The Notice indicates that all claims of this security patent have been confirmed as being patentable by the PTO. Atmel Introduces Industry’s First ARM Cortex-M3 Flash MCU With On-Chip High Speed USB Device-and-TransceiverSAN JOSE, California - SAM3U is Code Portable from Atmel’s Established ARM7- and ARM9-based MCU Families Supermicro Optimizes Full Line of AMD-based Server, Blade, and Workstations for New Six-Core ProcessorsSAN JOSE, California - New 2U Twin2 (”Twin Squared”) with 48 Cores, 1U Twin and Quad Servers with 24 Cores Optimized for Six-Core AMD Opteron(TM) Processors Finjan’s Unified Web Security Solution Recognized as Superior by SC MagazineSAN JOSE, California - Independent Reviewer Impressed With Finjan’s Powerful Features and Time-Saving Administration Finjan’s Unified Secure Web Gateway Tops eWEEK’s “Most Interesting Products Exhibited at RSA 2009″SAN JOSE, California - Finjan Secure Web Gateway NG-8100 Praised as Top-Of-The-Line by eWEEK Labs’ Technical Director Atmel Announces World’s Most Powerful Touchscreen Technology With Revolutionary PerformanceSAN JOSE, California - maXTouch represents the market’s most advanced Touchscreen Technology for Mobile Phones, Netbooks and other Electronic Devices Golden Era for Supermicro Green Storage SolutionsSAN JOSE, California - Gold Level (93%+ efficiency*) 1200-watt Redundant Power Supplies Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI), a leader in application-optimized, high-performance server solutions, today announced that its latest generation of enhanced, high-capacity storage chassis with Gold Level certified 1200-watt redundant power supplies are shipping in volume. These chassis feature Supermicro’s advanced cooling subsystem designs to deliver optimal system efficiency and TCO by reducing customers’ energy bills. Atmel and ARM Expand Strategic Relationship With Subscription License AgreementSAN JOSE, California - Subscription license grants Atmel access to ARM Cortex processor IP Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) and ARM [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMH)] today announced an extension to their strategic relationship with a new subscription license agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Atmel gains access to a number of existing and future ARM(R) Cortex(TM) processors for use in products aimed at a broad variety of applications and markets. Atmel Introduces New System-in-Package Solution for Automotive LIN Networking ApplicationsSAN JOSE, California - New Device Offers Immediate Cost Savings to Customer with Low Memory Requirements Atmel Targets Automotive LIN Networking Applications with Introduction of New AVR MicrocontrollerSAN JOSE, California - Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today the availability of a new AVR(R) 8-bit microcontroller for automotive LIN networking applications. The ATtiny87 is the second device of a LIN-dedicated low pin-count family specially optimized for cost-sensitive LIN slave applications. Atmel Rhino+ USB Demonstration/Evaluation Kit for SHA-256 Cryptographic Authentication ChipSAN JOSE, California - US$19.99 kit allows developers and potential customers to evaluate the capabilities of CryptoAuthentication for preventing counterfeiting of medical and electronic consumables, maintain authenticity of end-product firmware, and protect sensitive transmitted data. Atmel Introduces High-quality Stereo Audio Digital-to-Analog Converter IC With High-power Audio Power AmplifierSAN JOSE, California - AT73C240 integrates 20-bit Stereo Audio DAC with 90dB dynamic range, together with 1W Power Amplifier Supermicro Creates Dual GPU, 1U Server ArchitectureSAN JOSE, California - World’s Fastest Non-Blocking PCI-E Gen2 GPU Product Line to be Unveiled Webinar Alert: NXP Semiconductors Announces Live Webinar: Introduction to NXP’s New LPC1700 Cortex-M3 MicrocontrollerSAN JOSE, California - NXP Semiconductors announces the following TechOnline Webinar: What: NXP Semiconductors Webinar When: Tuesday, May 19, 2009, 11:00am EDT (8:00am PDT, 15:00 GMT) Where: seminar2.techonline.com/registration/distrib.cgi?s=1380&d=2958 How: Live over the Internet — Simply log on to the web at the address above. Contact: Rebecca Samuel, Media Relations, NXP Semiconductors, +1-408-474-8769 Teikoku Pharma USA Acquires Travanti Pharma Inc.SAN JOSE, California - Teikoku Pharma USA Inc., the international specialty pharmaceutical company today announced that it has acquired effective May 8, 2009; Minneapolis area based Travanti Pharma Inc., a privately held corporation that designs, develops and markets innovative drug delivery platforms that improve the safety, compliance, effectiveness and ease of administration of medications delivered to the body. Atmel Confirmed as Fastest Growing Among Top Ten 8-bit Microcontroller SuppliersSAN JOSE, California - Leading Research Firm Ranks Companies by Combined Total Revenues, Revenue Growth and Product Sales Independent Analyst Firm Recognises Finjan’s Unified Secure Web Gateway Product as More Flexible, Efficient and Powerful Than Its Competitors’ SolutionsSAN JOSE, California - Butler Group’s Independent Analyst Report Praises Finjan Unified Secure Web Gateway for its Highly Valuable Range of Enterprise-Strength in Web Security Capabilities Atmel’s SHA-256 Cryptographic Authentication IC Family Prevents Cloning, Secures DataSAN JOSE, California - Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today its AT88SA family of lowest cost, ultra low power, secure cryptographic authentication ICs. The first device in the family, the AT88SA102S, is a general purpose CryptoAuthentication(TM) (www.atmel.com/products/cryptoauthentication) IC designed to protect consumers from counterfeit electronic and medical consumables, such as batteries, ink cartridges, test strips, blood bags, breathing tubes, and others. They can be used to secure network transmissions such as satellite radio broadcasts or medical records or any other kind of logical data such as firmware or media. Webinar Alert: NXP Semiconductors Announces Live Webinar: High Efficiency Doherty Amplifiers Based on LDMOS Technology for Wireless InfrastructureSAN JOSE, California - NXP Semiconductors announces the following TechOnline Webinar: What: NXP Semiconductors Webinar When: Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 10:00am EDT (7:00am PDT, 14:00 GMT) Where: seminar2.techonline.com/registration/distrib.cgi?s=1369&d=2958 How: Live over the Internet — Simply log on to the web at the address above. Contact: Rebecca Samuel, Media Relations, NXP Semiconductors, +1-408-474-8769 Finjan Discovers a Network of 1.9 Million Malware-Infected Computers Controlled by Cybercriminals - Corporate and Government Computers are IncludedSAN JOSE, California - Findings Show That the U.S. and the UK top the List With the Highest Number of Infected Computers Atmel Launches New AVR32 Microcontroller With High Speed Communication for Digital Audio SolutionsSAN JOSE, California - Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today the introduction of a new AVR(R)32 microcontroller with high speed communication. Featuring Atmel’s 91 DMIPS AVR32 CPU, the AT32UC3A3 includes Hi-Speed USB interface with On-The-Go, a dual high speed SD/MMC card interface plus SDRAM and NAND flash interface with SLC, MLC, and ECC. It is targeted to the rapidly growing digital media solutions and audio player docking station markets, where Atmel has seen considerable success with the AT32UC3A introduced in 2007. The AT32UC3A3 also fits a wider range of embedded applications where fast transfer of large amounts of data is a requirement. Atmel’s Secure Microcontroller With SERMEPA’s Advantis Crypto Smart Card Receives VISA ApprovalSAN JOSE, California - Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) and SERMEPA, a leading Spanish technical provider for the electronic payments industry, announced today that SERMEPA’s Advantis(R) crypto solution with an Atmel Secure Microcontroller, has been granted a VISA(R) approval. SERMEPA has developed Advantis, a family of products and services that furnish the full suite of infrastructure needed for processing financial transactions with multi-application smart cards to address Spanish and international markets. SERMEPA has developed the Advantis Crypto smart card operating system, which is now available on Atmel’s AT90SC9618RCT secure microcontroller for banking. The Advantis crypto solution is a native multi-application, multi-currency, and multi-provider operating system for smart cards. This card offers issuers performance, security and fraud prevention. Atmel Takes Industry’s Leading Position in 6-pin MicrocontrollersSAN JOSE, California - More Than Six Times the Performance of any Similar Sized Microcontroller in the Market Atmel’s Touchscreen Devices Awarded Product of the Year by Electronic Products ChinaSAN JOSE, California - Atmel’s QTouch Technology wins in Capacitive Touchscreen Controller ICs Category Webinar Alert: NXP Semiconductors Announces Live Webinar: Achieving Deep Dimming for AC Off-Line SSL FixturesSAN JOSE, California - NXP Semiconductors announces the following TechOnline Webinar: What: NXP Semiconductors Webinar When: Tuesday, April 14, 2009, 11:00am EDT (8:00am PDT, 16:00 GMT) Where: seminar2.techonline.com/registration/distrib.cgi?s=1362&d=2958 How: Live over the Internet — Simply log on to the web at the address above. Contact: Rebecca Samuel, Media Relations, NXP Semiconductors, +1-408-474-8769 The deep dimming characteristics of incandescent bulbs are well understood and accepted by consumers with millions of off-the-shelf triac dimmers installed in homes and offices today. An important aspect of enabling the growth of Solid State Lighting (SSL) fixtures as a replacement for incandescent bulbs is the need for similar dimming properties while fitting into existing infrastructure. In this webinar, NXP Semiconductors will show deep SSL fixture dimming comparable to incandescent bulb dimming with standard off-the-shelf triac dimmers, with significant power efficiency improvements. NXP’s SSL driver product portfolio offers great flexibility and wide product design options for today’s emerging SSL market. If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the event will be archived at seminar2.techonline.com/registration/distrib.cgi?s=1362&d=2958 NXP is a leading semiconductor company founded by Philips more than 50 years ago. Headquartered in Europe, the company has about 30,000 employees working in more than 30 countries and posted sales of USD 5.4 billion (including the Mobile & Personal business) in 2008. NXP creates semiconductors, system solutions and software that deliver better sensory experiences in TVs, set-top boxes, identification applications, mobile phones, cars and a wide range of other electronic devices. News from NXP is located at www.nxp.com. NHS National Innovation Centre Cites VNUS Closure(R) Procedure as Select Innovative TechnologySAN JOSE, California - Minimally Invasive Treatment for Varicose Veins to be showcased at National Health Service EXPO Microsoft Windows Embedded Announces Winner of SPARKs Will Fly Developer ContestSAN JOSE, California - Doug Conn awarded US$15,000 for envisioning the ‘home of the future’ through The Smart Pill. Atmel’s MPCF-II Technology Brings ARM Processor-based Custom SoCs to 10K-unit Apps With No License FeesSAN JOSE, California - CAP7L Customizable Microcontroller with US$75K NRE enables lower cost California Micro Devices Presents Protection Solutions at Embedded Systems ConferenceSAN JOSE, California - XtremeESD(R) Protection, Praetorian(R) EMI Filtering, HDMI(TM) 1.3 and Microsoft Extends Windows Embedded Software-Plus-Services Platform With Windows Embedded ServerSAN JOSE, California - Windows Embedded Server added to Microsoft’s portfolio of embedded Microsoft Announces MSDN Embedded Subscription and Windows Embedded Developer UpdateSAN JOSE, California - Windows Embedded software-plus-services platform with developer Finjan’s Research Reveals Cybercrime Path to MillionsSAN JOSE, California - In its Latest Cybercrime Intelligence Report, Finjan Shows how Atmel Targets Mobile Devices with Low Cost 4-Channel QTouch Capacitive Touch Button ControllerSAN JOSE, California - Atmel(c) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today a convenient, easy to |