Atmel's AM/FM Front-end IC T4260 Receives iBiquity Certification for HD Radio(TM) Receivers

Heilbronn, Germany and Columbia, Maryland (ots/PRNewswire) -
Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), a global leader in the
development and fabrication of advanced semiconductor solutions, and
iBiquity Digital, the sole developer of digital HD Radio(TM)
technology, announced today that iBiquity Digital has certified
Atmel's T4260 RF tuner chip for use in automotive and home HD Radio
receivers.

The T4260 is a complete front-end solution for both AM and FM
reception. It is used to tune the radio and converts the signal into
a frequency that the receiver can decode. The integrated fast
fractional PLL allows locking times of less than 1 ms. The flexible
IF output frequency enables designers to adapt the IC to various
customers needs.

"Over the course of the past year, HD Radio technology has been
widely acknowledged by broadcasters and receiver manufacturers as the
future of AM and FM radio," said Roland Polonio, Atmel's Broadcast
Radio Marketing Manager. "We look forward to working with iBiquity
and its partners to ensure HD Radio products continue to meet the
highest standards for audio quality."

"We congratulate Atmel for meeting the stringent requirements of
our Tuner Certification Plan, " said Jeffrey Jury, Chief Operating
Officer of iBiquity Digital Corporation. "The availability of another
tuner design option is an important development in the rollout of HD
Radio technology as it will help receiver manufacturers get HD Radio
products to market faster and help reduce the associated
manufacturing costs."

Samples of the AM/FM Front-end IC T4260 in SSO44 packages are
available. The device is currently manufactured in high production
volume. Pricing starts at 4.50 US$ (10 k).

Footnote
AM = Amplitude Modulation
FM = Frequency Modulation
HD = High Definition
PLL = Phase Locked Loop

About Atmel

Atmel is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of
microcontrollers, 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 consumer, industrial, security, communications,
computing and automotive markets, Atmel ICs can be found Everywhere
You Are(SM).

About iBiquity Digital

iBiquity Digital is the sole developer and licenser of HD
Radio(TM) technology in the U.S., which is transforming today's AM
and FM radio stations to digital, enabling radically upgraded sound,
crystal-clear reception and new wireless data services. The company's
investors include 15 of the nation's top radio broadcasters,
including ABC, Clear Channel and Viacom; leading financial
institutions, such as Grotech Capital Group, J.P. Morgan Partners,
New Venture Partners, Pequot Capital and J&W Seligman; and strategic
partners Ford Motor Company, Harris, Texas Instruments and Visteon.
iBiquity, named one of Deloitte's Fast 500 Companies, is a privately
held with operations in Columbia, MD, Detroit, MI, Belmont, CA and
Warren, NJ. For more information please visit:
http://www.ibiquity.com/ .

NOTE: Atmel(R), logo and combinations thereof, are registered
trademarks, and Everywhere You Are(SM) is the trademark of Atmel
Corporation or its subsidiaries. Other terms and product names may be
trademarks of others.

Information:

Atmel's AM/FM Front-end IC T4260 product information may be
retrieved at:
http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/product_card.asp?part_id=2340

Atmel Press Contacts:
      Dr. Susanne van Clewe, Marcom Manager Communications and Automotive
      Products
      Phone:  +49-7131-67-2081, Email:  [email protected]
      Clive Over, Director of Press Relations - USA and Asia
      Phone:  +1-408-451-2855, Email:  [email protected]
      Veronique Sablereau, Corporate Communications Manager - Europe
      Phone:  +33-1-30-60-70-68, Fax:  +49-7131-67-2423,
      Email:  [email protected]
      iBiquity Digital Press Contacts:
      Gil Chorbajian, Ogilvy Public Relations
      Phone:  +1-518-355-0966 (office), +1-518-852-9528 (mobile),
      Email:  [email protected]
      Vicki Stearn, iBiquity Digital Corporation
      Phone:  +1-410-872-1565 (office), +1-301-656-1054 (mobile)
      Email:  [email protected]

Web site: http://www.atmel.com

Rückfragehinweis:
Dr. Susanne van Clewe, Marcom Manager Communications and Automotive
Products, +49-7131-67-2081, or [email protected], or
Clive Over, Director of Press Relations - USA and Asia,
+1-408-451-2855, or
[email protected], or Veronique Sablereau, Corporate Communications
Manager
- Europe, +33-1-30-60-70-68, or fax, +49-7131-67-2423, or
[email protected], all of Atmel Corporation; or Gil
Chorbajian of Ogilvy Public Relations, +1-518-355-0966 (office), or
+1-518-852-9528 (mobile), or [email protected], for
iBiquity Digital, or Vicki
Stearn, or iBiquity Digital, +1-410-872-1565 (office), or
+1-301-656-1054 (mobile), or [email protected]

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