from the dept. SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 2000--Atmel Corporation (Nasdaq:ATML - news) and Silicon Wave, Inc., a leading provider of RF systems-on-chip, today announced the completion of a PC Card reference design for Bluetooth(TM) communications. Incorporating Silicon Wave's Odyssey(TM) SiW1502 Radio Modem integrated circuit (IC) and Atmel's Pluton baseband IC, the PC Card reference design will be Bluetooth spec 1.1 compliant. The two-chip solution addresses the industry's need for low-cost and quick time to market for notebook PCs. Original equipment manufacturers can get the complete reference design, including schematics, firmware, software and bill of materials, directly from both Atmel and Silicon Wave. ``Atmel strives for best-in-class products and partners with companies like Silicon Wave to achieve this goal,'' said Nick Kanopoulos, Director of Atmel Multimedia & Communications. ``Silicon Wave has created a Bluetooth-qualified integrated radio with a zero-IF synthesizer that is compatible with our baseband processors. By working with Silicon Wave, we are able to provide our customers an additional option in deploying Atmel's Bluetooth technology.'' The reference design includes the Odyssey SiW1502 Radio Modem chip from Silicon Wave and Atmel's AT76C551 ARM7TDMI baseband processor, featuring an integrated PCMCIA controller. External flash memory, an integrated antenna and external discrete components complete the reference design. The complete system provides all RF functions, a Gaussian Frequency Shift Key (GFSK) modem and a baseband processor, which manages the communications links and implements the Bluetooth baseband functions. ``Silicon Wave is pleased to join Atmel in building the first two-chip solution for PC Cards,'' said Steve Brown, senior director of Bluetooth products at Silicon Wave. ``Atmel's AT76C551, with an integrated PCMCIA controller and internal SRAM, allows for a low cost PC Card solution. Atmel has again shown that it's a leader in producing highly integrated communication IC products.'' About Atmel Corporation Founded in 1984, Atmel Corporation is headquartered in San Jose, California with principal manufacturing facilities in Colorado Springs, Colorado; Irving, Texas; Grenoble, Nantes and Rousset, France; Newcastle, England; and Heilbronn, Germany. Atmel designs, manufactures and markets, on a worldwide basis, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and RF semiconductors. Atmel is also a leading provider of system-level integration semiconductor solutions using advanced CMOS, BiCMOS, bipolar and SiGe process technologies. About Silicon Wave Based in San Diego, Silicon Wave designs and develops RF systems-on-chip for use in wireless and broadband communication systems and products. The company's mission is to be the leader in system-level RF ICs. Silicon Wave products include Odyssey solutions for Bluetooth wireless communications and the Sentinel line of silicon tuners and modules for cable modems and digital set-top boxes. Founded in 1997, the company was the first to deliver a single-chip Bluetooth radio and is an Associate Member of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group. The company's Web site is located at www.siliconwave.com. < | >
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