Atmel

This page covers the following companies: Ozmo Devices → Newport Media → Atmel → Microchip

Atmel Corporation
Currently offers Internet of Things low-power 802.11b/g/n SoCs, no current PCIe/USB/SDIO chipsets.
 * 1984: Atmel founded
 * 1999: Atmel first Wi-Fi chip (AT76C501 802.11b MAC)
 * 2012: Atmel acquires Ozmo Devices (Wi-Fi Direct SoCs)
 * 2014: Atmel acquires Newport Media (low power Wi-Fi SoCs)
 * 2016: Atmel acquired by Microchip

Early chipsets (AT76C series)

 * Atmel/Atmel AT76C502A (503A,505,505A) based wireless PCMCIA (USB) devices

Late chipsets (2013+)

 * After a hiatus of nearly 10 years, Atmel acquired two Wi-Fi chipset companies (Ozmo Devices and Newport Media) and started offering Wi-Fi chipsets again:

Ozmo Devices

 * Ozmo Devices was founded in 2004 as H-Stream Wireless.
 * Acquired by Atmel in 2012.
 * ozmodevices.com website (archive.org)
 * hstream.com website (archive.org)

Newport Media

 * Newport Media - Acquired by Atmel in 2014
 * nmisemi.com archived website