Atmel has addressed the workflow of embedded designs for industrial applications with a set of tools and platforms for its microcontroller products.
A floating point unit (FPU) feature for the 32-bit AVR microcontrollers adds DSP functionality for applications like audio, video and systems control.
“This allows a system designer to add more advanced computational algorithms to improve an application's throughput and precision. It can also lower power consumption as fewer clock cycles are needed to complete a calculation,” said the company during the Embedded World exhibition in Nuremberg this week.
The ATtiny4313 is a new device in the 20-pin tinyAVR family that is code- and pin-compatible with the existing ATtiny2313A enabling a simple, swift upgrade for consumer end products.
Atmel also introduced a turnkey security module to prevent IP stealing.
Based on AT90SO secureAVR microcontrollers, the VaultIC200 offers multiple interfaces and bundled security firmware.
Atmel at Embedded World Nuremberg 2010
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