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Article: Atmel Targets Secure Wireless Connectivity Through Solutions Designed to Be Submitted to the Wi-Fi Alliance for Wi-Fi Protected Access Certification Testing.
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- July 7, 2003
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SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 7, 2003
Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:ATML) announced today that it plans to offer its suite of 802.11b Media Access Controller (MAC) and MAC plus baseband controller parts, including the Dual Ethernet to Wireless LAN Bridge part, eligible for Wi-Fi Protected Access certification. A Wi-Fi Protected Access(TM) (WPA) software upgrade to existing parts will be available by July 2003. Atmel's future MAC plus baseband products will incorporate a hardware block implementing TKIP, an essential component of the Wi-Fi Protected Access security solution and of the upcoming IEEE 802.11i draft ...