Microcontroller Solutions

Proven Technologies. Rich Innovation. A Perfect Fit for Your Application

Atmel® microcontrollers deliver a rich blend of highly efficient, integrated designs, proven technology, and groundbreaking innovation that is ideal for today's advanced applications. Building on decades of experience and industry leadership, Atmel has proven architectures that are optimized for low power, high-speed connectivity, optimal data bandwidth, and rich interface support. A wide variety of configuration options enables developers to devise complete system solutions for all kinds of applications. Atmel microcontrollers can also support seamless integration of capacitive touch technology, to implement buttons, sliders, and wheels. No matter what your market or device, Atmel offers a compelling solution that is tailored to your needs—today and tomorrow.

  • AVR Solutions — Atmel AVR® 8- and 32-bit microcontrollers deliver a unique combination of performance, power efficiency, and design flexibility. Optimized to speed time to market, and easily adapt to new ones, they are based on the industry’s most code-efficient architecture for C and assembly programming. The extensive AVR portfolio makes it easy to reuse knowledge when improving your products and expanding to new markets.
  • ARM-based Solutions — Atmel offers a wide range of industry-leading AT91SAM ARM-based Flash MCUs and eMPU solutions. This broad portfolio of 32-bit ARM® solutions can meet the needs of virtually any device or marketplace. Flexible and highly integrated, Atmel ARM-based solutions are designed to optimize system control, wired and wireless connectivity, user interface management, low power, and ease of use.
  • MCU Wireless — To support today's increasingly connected applications, Atmel offers a complete line of IEEE 802.15.4-compliant and ZigBee® certified wireless solutions. They are based on the Atmel rich family of RF transceivers, AVR and ARM microcontrollers, as well as single chip wireless microcontrollers.
  • 8051 Architecture — Atmel has a rich portfolio of microcontrollers based on the 8051 instruction set combines proven technology with the latest features and functionality. Developers can choose from 8-bit microcontrollers based on the powerful, low-power Single-Cycle AT89LP core, as well as MCS-51® industry standard socket drop-in devices—all featuring advanced Flash technologies.

Building on a Long Tradition of Innovation

Atmel is a global industry leader in the design and manufacture of microcontrollers and related system solutions, including capacitive touch solutions, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and radio frequency (RF) components. Leveraging one of the industry's broadest intellectual property technology portfolios and backed by a comprehensive ecosystem, Atmel enables developers to develop complete solutions for industrial, consumer, security, communications, computing and automotive markets.

Developers have the option of combining Atmel microcontrollers with the Atmel industry-leading touch technology. Atmel technology for touchscreens and fixed-function buttons, sliders, and wheels provides a rich user experience with unparalleled performance, while minimizing power consumption. The Atmel QTouch® Suite provides tools for implementing Atmel's buttons, sliders, and wheels technology into a variety of applications.

Applications for Atmel Microcontrollers