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

HEILBRONN, Germany and COLUMBIA, Maryland, December 15/PRNewswire/ --

Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), a global leader in the developmentand fabrication of advanced semiconductor solutions, and iBiquity Digital,the sole developer of digital HD Radio(TM) technology, announced today thatiBiquity Digital has certified Atmel's T4260 RF tuner chip for use inautomotive 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 thatthe receiver can decode. The integrated fast fractional PLL allows lockingtimes of less than 1 ms. The flexible IF output frequency enables designersto adapt the IC to various customers needs.

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

"We congratulate Atmel for meeting the stringent requirements of ourTuner Certification Plan, " said Jeffrey Jury, Chief Operating Officer ofiBiquity Digital Corporation. "The availability of another tuner designoption is an important development in the rollout of HD Radio technology asit will help receiver manufacturers get HD Radio products to market fasterand 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. Pricingstarts 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 ofmicrocontrollers, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and radiofrequency (RF) components. Leveraging one of the industry's broadestintellectual property (IP) technology portfolios, Atmel is able to providethe electronics industry with complete system solutions. Focused on consumer,industrial, security, communications, computing and automotive markets, AtmelICs 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 radiostations to digital, enabling radically upgraded sound, crystal-clearreception and new wireless data services. The company's investors include 15of the nation's top radio broadcasters, including ABC, Clear Channel andViacom; leading financial institutions, such as Grotech Capital Group, J.P.

Morgan Partners, New Venture Partners, Pequot Capital and J&W Seligman; andstrategic partners Ford Motor Company, Harris, Texas Instruments and Visteon.

iBiquity, named one of Deloitte's Fast 500 Companies, is a privately heldwith operations in Columbia, MD, Detroit, MI, Belmont, CA and Warren, NJ. Formore 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 itssubsidiaries. 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/produc...

Atmel Press Contacts:

Dr. Susanne van Clewe, Marcom Manager Communications and Automotive

Products

Phone: +49-7131-67-2081, Email: susanne.van-clewe@hno.atmel.com

Clive Over, Director of Press Relations - USA and Asia

Phone: +1-408-451-2855, Email: cliveover@atmel.com

Veronique Sablereau, Corporate Communications Manager - Europe

Phone: +33-1-30-60-70-68, Fax: +49-7131-67-2423,

Email: veronique.sablereau@atmel.com

iBiquity Digital Press Contacts:

Gil Chorbajian, Ogilvy Public Relations

Phone: +1-518-355-0966 (office), +1-518-852-9528 (mobile),

Email: gil.chorbajian@ogilvypr.com

Vicki Stearn, iBiquity Digital Corporation

Phone: +1-410-872-1565 (office), +1-301-656-1054 (mobile)

Email: stearn@ibiquity.com

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

Source: Atmel Corporation

Dr. Susanne van Clewe, Marcom Manager Communications and Automotive Products, +49-7131-67-2081, or susanne.van-clewe@hno.atmel.com, or Clive Over, Director of Press Relations - USA and Asia, +1-408-451-2855, or cliveover@atmel.com, or Veronique Sablereau, Corporate Communications Manager

- Europe, +33-1-30-60-70-68, or fax, +49-7131-67-2423, or veronique.sablereau@atmel.com, all of Atmel Corporation; or Gil Chorbajian of Ogilvy Public Relations, +1-518-355-0966 (office), or +1-518-852-9528 (mobile), or gil.chorbajian@ogilvypr.com, for iBiquity Digital, or Vicki Stearn, or iBiquity Digital, +1-410-872-1565 (office), or +1-301-656-1054 (mobile), or stearn@ibiquity.com

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