SAN MATEO, Calif., May 19,
2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Maker Faire -- Atmel®
Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller (MCU) and
touch solutions, today announced the company will be demonstrating
Arduino's latest development boards based on Atmel AVR® UC3,
megaAVR® and SAM3X8 ARM® processor-based MCUs in booth #82 at
the San Mateo Maker Faire May
19-20.
The three easy-to-use development boards that enable design
engineers to quickly get their project or design started within the
Arduino ecosystem include:
- Arduino Due. Based on an
Atmel ARM Cortex™-M3 processor-based MCU, also known as the Atmel
SAM3 MCU, the Due board is ideal for home automation projects and
can run up to 96MHz.
- Arduino WiFi Shield. Built for WiFi applications, the
Arduino WiFi shield is powered by Atmel's AVR UC3 MCU and a H&D
wireless module, and provides developers a powerful WiFi
interface.
- Arduino Leonardo. Based on the Atmel megaAVR®
ATmega32U4, the Arduino Leonardo is a low-cost Arduino board. It
has the same shape and connectors as the UNO but it has a simpler
circuit. On the software side it has a USB driver able to simulate
a mouse, a keyboard, and a serial port.
There will also be four complete Arduino-based robot programming
workstations at the Atmel booth to allow attendees the opportunity
to program a simple robot vehicle. Attendees can learn basic robot
programming skills, test basic skills in motor control, line
tracking and navigation on a small robot course set up in the Atmel
booth.
"The great collaboration between Arduino and Atmel has enabled
us to introduce these new platforms to the community," said
Massimo Banzi, founder of the
Arduino Community. "Our collaboration enables the open-source
community to access the most cost-effective development boards for
projects across numerous market segments and applications. We are
thrilled Atmel is showcasing our latest development boards at the
Maker Faire, and continues to be such a strong advocate for our
mission."
"Atmel is committed to Arduino and its open-source community,"
said Alf Egil-Bogen, chief marketing
officer, Atmel Corporation. "Arduino platforms with Atmel AVR
microcontrollers have opened the world of MCU design to designers
of all ages, giving them an easy-to-use and affordable path to get
their projects started quickly. Arduino is a trusted community that
promotes creative and innovative thinking for anyone that wants to
build a project based on a simple platform."
About Arduino
Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based
on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended for
artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating
interactive objects or environments. For more information, visit
the website at www.arduino.cc.
About Atmel
Atmel Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) is a worldwide leader in the
design and manufacture of microcontrollers, capacitive touch
solutions, 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 industrial, consumer, communications,
computing and automotive markets.
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Agnes Toan, PR Manager
Tel: (+1) 408-487-2963, Email: agnes.toan@atmel.com
SOURCE Atmel Corporation