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Atmel Corporation • 1600 Technology Drive • San Jose CA 95110 • Phone (408) 441-0311 • Fax (408) 487-2600
N E W S R E L E A S E
Kyocera Selects Atmel maXTouch Controllers To Power Touchscreens in Rise, Hydro and Digno S Smartphones
Atmel maXTouch Controllers Deliver Flawless Touchscreen Performance
In Three Popular Kyocera Smartphones for the US and Japan Markets
SAN JOSE, CA, April 1, 2013—Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and
touch technology solutions, today announced Kyocera has selected Atmel to provide touchscreen
controllers for its new Rise, Hydro and Digno S smartphones.
The Atmel maXTouch® mXT112E touchscreen controller is powering both the Kyocera Rise and
Hydro 3.5-inch touchscreens, and the Atmel maXTouch mXT224S is powering the Digno S 4.7-inch
touchscreen.
With Atmel maXTouch touchscreen controllers, users enjoy multi-touch experiences with faster
response times, higher accuracy with less unintended touches, lower power consumption, brighter
displays and better operation even around noisy chargers.
“We continue to bring new innovative, smartphone designs to our customers in every region of the
world,” said Nobuaki Kobayashi, Engineering Manager, Kyocera Corporation. “To provide our
customers with the best touchscreen performance, we’ve selected Atmel maXTouch controllers to
ensure a flawless touch performance every time.”
“Kyocera’s Rise, Hydro and Digno S devices are three of the best smartphones available today for
consumers in the US and Japanese markets,” said Binay Bajaj, Director of Touch Marketing, Atmel
Corporation. “Both the Rise and the Hydro offer a convenient touchscreen for the entry-level US
markets, while the Digno S offers very long battery life for the mid-range Japanese market. Atmel
looks forward to collaborating with Kyocera on future designs.”
ATMEL NEWS RELEASE April 1, 2013
Atmel Corporation • 1600 Technology Drive • San Jose CA 95110 • Phone (408) 441-0311 • Fax (408) 487-2600
Key features for the Rise and Hydro smartphones include:
- A 3.5” HVGA touchscreen
- Runs on Google’s Android™ 4 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system
- Powered by a 1GHz processor
- 3.2MP camera / camcorder
- Wi-Fi-enabled to connect to wireless networks (HotSpots)
The Rise smartphone also includes a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, while the Hydro is extremely
water resistant.
Both the Rise and Hydro smartphones are available in the US markets today.
Key features for the Digno S smartphone include:
- Over 18 hours of talk time with a 2,520mAh battery
- 4.7-inch Android 4.0 handset
- 1.5GHz dual-core device through KDDI
- Available in three colors: white, pink and blue
The Kyocera Digno S is available in the Japanese market today.
More Information Atmel maXTouch Technology: www.atmel.com/maxtouch
Atmel YouTube Channel: www.atmel.com/youtube
Embedded Design Blog: www.atmelcorporation.wordpress.com
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About Atmel Atmel Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of
microcontrollers, capacitive touch solutions, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and
radio frequency (RF) components. Leveraging one of the industry's broadest intellectual property (IP)
ATMEL NEWS RELEASE April 1, 2013
Atmel Corporation • 1600 Technology Drive • San Jose CA 95110 • Phone (408) 441-0311 • Fax (408) 487-2600
technology portfolios, Atmel is able to provide the electronics industry with complete system solutions
focused on industrial, consumer, communications, computing and automotive markets. © 2013 Atmel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Atmel®, Atmel logo and combinations thereof, maXTouch® and others are registered
trademarks or trademarks of Atmel Corporation or its subsidiaries. Other terms and product names may be trademarks of others.
Press Contact:
Agnes Toan, PR Manager
Tel: (+1) 408-487-2963, Email: [email protected]