LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CES Unveiled 2013
-- Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in
microcontroller and touch technology solutions, today announced
that Atmel® Corporation and Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) are
demonstrating Atmel XSense™ flexible sensor functionality on thin
IT-sized and curved Corning Gorilla Glass form factors. These
respective innovations will be showcased during the CES Unveiled
and Digital Experience events. This work potentially enables
innovative and cost-effective capacitive touch modules. Atmel's
XSense flexible touch sensors will usher in a new era of user
interface designs over a variety of sizes for consumer electronic
displays. Notably, the flexible touch sensor allows capacitive
touch to be wrapped around the side of a device, potentially
eliminating the need for mechanical buttons that can wear-down when
exposed to moisture and dirt.
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Today's demonstrations with both flat and curved samples of
Corning Gorilla Glass illustrate the compatibility of the Atmel
XSense sensor with the industry's standard chemically strengthened
cover glass for touch-enabled displays. Atmel is confident that
industrial designers can now develop touchscreens with stylish and
contemporary form factors, without compromising reliability,
functionality and optical clarity, even in the most demanding and
rugged environments.
"We are excited to coordinate with Atmel for this demonstration.
These results further demonstrate Corning Gorilla Glass'
compatibility with emerging touch technologies," said Paul Tompkins, director, commercial technology,
Corning Specialty Materials.
"Touchscreens in inventive, unique form factors are fast
becoming an ideal way to differentiate new consumer devices," said
Jalil Shaikh, vice president and
general manager of touch materials, Atmel Corporation. "These
efforts allow our customers the ability to work with more flexible
materials and damage-resistant glass. We look forward to an
ongoing, collegial relationship with Corning."
See Us at 2013 CES
These innovative concepts with Atmel's flexible XSense sensor can
be viewed during the following press events:
- CES Unveiled on Sunday, January
6, from 4:00 – 7:00 pm PT at
the Mandalay Bay Hotel, Level 3, South Seas Ballroom C
- Digital Experience on Monday, January
7, from 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm PT at the MGM Grand Hotel
Demos will also be showcased in private meeting rooms managed by
Corning and Atmel.
More Information on Atmel
Atmel XSense Flexible Touch Sensors: www.atmel.com/xsense
Atmel YouTube Channel: www.atmel.com/youtube
Embedded Design Blog: www.atmelcorporation.wordpress.com
Twitter: www.atmel.com/twitter
LinkedIn: www.atmel.com/linkedin
Facebook: www.atmel.com/facebook
About Corning
Corning Incorporated (www.corning.com)
is the world leader in specialty glass and ceramics. Drawing on
more than 160 years of materials science and process engineering
knowledge, Corning creates and makes keystone components that
enable high-technology systems for consumer electronics, mobile
emissions control, telecommunications and life sciences. Our
products include glass substrates for LCD televisions, computer
monitors and laptops; ceramic substrates and filters for mobile
emission control systems; optical fiber, cable, hardware &
equipment for telecommunications networks; optical biosensors for
drug discovery; and other advanced optics and specialty glass
solutions for a number of industries including semiconductor,
aerospace, defense, astronomy, and metrology.
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)
technology portfolios, Atmel provides the electronics industry with
complete system solutions focused on industrial, consumer,
communications, computing and automotive markets.
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Press Contact:
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Tel: (+1) 408-487-2963, Email: agnes.toan@atmel.com
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