Atmel Rolls Out Highly Integrated SiP Device for Automotive LIN Networking Applications

The new LIN SiP is based on the Atmel third-generation LIN intellectual property with significantly improved EMC (electro-magnetic compatibility) and ESD (electronic static discharge) performance, conforming to the latest car manufacturer requirements. It is optimized for low-cost LIN slave applications and enables system cost reductions of up to 25 percent.

The LIN SiP is fully compatible with the Atmel flexible QTouch® library solution to allow button, slider and wheel touch applications to be implemented with the same device which communicate these touches, using available LIN protocol stacks over the LIN network.

This new family features the industry's lowest power LIN wake-up management and advanced AVR microcontrollers which use Atmel picoPower® technology. Power consumption of competing solutions can be up to 10 times higher than the new Atmel SiP family, said Dr. Stephan Hartmann, LIN Marketing Manager at Atmel Corporation.

This family is also suitable for automotive body electronics applications such as door modules, seat control or intelligent sensors, and automotive touch applications, Hartmann continued.

The Atmel ATA6614 extends the flash memory range of the current SiP family, offering a simple upgrade from the ATA6613 where the application requires more than 16k Flash memory. Due to the extremely small QFN48 package of only 7 mm x 7 mm, designers can save more than 50 percent of the printed circuit board size compared to conventional solutions.

To view a demonstration of these products or to learn more about the company's commitment to the automotive industry, visit the Atmel Booth #619 at SAE Convergence 2010.