Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, today announced Kyocera has selected Atmel® maXTouch® controllers to power the touchscreen in its new Torque E6710. Using the Atmel maXTouch mXT224S, the Kyocera Torque offers the best touch performance in even the most rugged environments including extreme temperatures, low pressure, humidity, and when submerged in water. Torque users can also enjoy better accuracy with less intended touches, lower power consumption for longer battery life, brighter displays and faster response times using Atmel maXTouch S controllers. "The new Torque is designed to handle the most extreme environments worldwide," said Nobuaki Kobayashi, Manager of Kyocera Communication Equipment Group. "Smartphones are ubiquitous, being used literally everywhere, and we want to ensure our customers a high-performance, flawless touch experience. We’ve selected the Atmel maXTouch mXT224S because it is a proven touchscreen controller that is powering millions of mobile devices today." "Kyocera continues to bring innovative smartphone options to customers worldwide," said Binay Bajaj, Director of Touch Marketing, Atmel Corporation. "The Torque offers customers a rugged 4G smartphone with a high-performance touchscreen experience with just the right mix of features. We are thrilled to power the touchscreen of this device and look forward to collaborating with Kyocera on future next-generation designs." Key features for the Torque smartphone include: - A 4-inch multitouch LCD touchscreen - Powered by a dual-core processor and runs on Google’s Android 4 operating system - 1.3-megapixel camera and 5-megapixel rear camera - GPS navigation - Available on 3G and 4G networks More Information Atmel maXTouch Technology: www.atmel.com/maxtouch Atmel YouTube Channel at www.atmel.com/youtube Twitter: www.atmel.com/twitter LinkedIn: www.atmel.com/linkedin Facebook: www.atmel.com/facebook

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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.”

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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
Twitter: www.atmel.com/twitter
LinkedIn: www.atmel.com/linkedin
Facebook: www.atmel.com/facebook
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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)

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