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Also known as Atmel Corporation

Atmel Corporation was a creator and manufacturer of semiconductors before being subsumed by Microchip Technology in 2016. Atmel was founded in 1984. The company focused on embedded systems built around microcontrollers. Its products included microcontrollers (8-bit AVR, 32-bit AVR, 32-bit ARM-based, automotive grade, and 8-bit Intel 8051 derivatives) radio-frequency (RF) devices including Wi-Fi, EEPROM, and flash memory devices, symmetric and asymmetric security chips, touch sensors and controllers, and application-specific products. Atmel supplies its devices as standard products, application

Key facts

Company.name
Atmel Corporation
Company.type
Subsidiary
Company.logo
Atmel logo
Company.fate
Acquired by Microchip Technology
Company.location
San Jose, California, U.S.
Company.industry
Semiconductors
Company.products
MicrocontrollersFlash memoryTouchscreen controllersTouch sensorsWireless/RF transceivers
Company.revenue
1.17B (FY 2015)
Company.operating_income
136M (FY 2015)
Company.net_income
26M (FY 2015)
Company.assets
1.26B (FY 2015)
Company.num_employees
4700

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Type
Company, Funder
Founded
1984
Location
San Jose, United States
Status
Active

GRID grid.423019.d · ISNI 0000 0004 0483 6446

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Employees
5100
Official website
www.microchip.com
Image
Atmel-corporate-headquarters San-Jose 2013.jpg
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inception
1984-01-01
Commons category
Atmel
dissolved, abolished or demolished date
2016-00-00
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20 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Founding and 1980s growth
  • 1990s expansion
  • Streamlining
  • Acquisitions
  • Acquisition by Microchip Technology
  • The end of Atmel Way
  • Products
  • Microcontrollers
  • Wireless / RF
  • Touchscreen
  • Memory
  • Security
  • Analog
  • Custom
  • Automotive
  • Smart energy
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Atmel Corporation was a creator and manufacturer of semiconductors before being subsumed by Microchip Technology in 2016. Atmel was founded in 1984. The company focused on embedded systems built around microcontrollers. Its products included microcontrollers (8-bit AVR, 32-bit AVR, 32-bit ARM-based, automotive grade, and 8-bit Intel 8051 derivatives) radio-frequency (RF) devices including Wi-Fi, EEPROM, and flash memory devices, symmetric and asymmetric security chips, touch sensors and controllers, and application-specific products. Atmel supplies its devices as standard products, application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), or application-specific standard product (ASSPs) depending on the requirements of its customers.

Atmel serves applications including consumer, communications, computer networking, industrial, medical, automotive, aerospace and military. It specializes in microcontroller and touch systems, especially for embedded systems.

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