Atmel founded the company in 1984, specializing in design, production and sales of a series high-performance semiconductor devices, including logic, nonvolatile memory, mixed-signal IC and RF IC. Is also one of the few able to integrate on a single chip high-density storage, logic and analog functions of the manufacturers. The company uses the most advanced chip manufacturing process chips, including BiCMOS, CMOS and SiGe technology emerging. ATMEL Corporation is headquartered in San Jose, California, in the United States, Europe has a number of manufacturing plants, including the world-class in France 8-inch, 0.25-micron wafer fabrication. The company set up offices in the world. In addition, the company's products are also sold through a worldwide authorized representatives and distributors sold worldwide.