LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR
SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

The undersigned, as a Section 16 reporting person of Atmel Corporation (the
"Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints Patrick Reutens, Jon Gonzales, Dave
McCaman, Nancy Yamaguchi and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, and each of them,
as the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to:

1.	complete and execute Forms ID, 3, 4 and 5 and other forms and all amendments
thereto as such attorney-in-fact shall in his or her discretion determine to be
required or advisable pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (as amended) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any
successor laws and regulations, as a consequence of the undersigned's ownership,
acquisition or disposition of securities of the Company; and

2.	do all acts necessary in order to file such forms with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, any securities exchange or national association, the
Company and such other person or agency as the attorney-in-fact shall deem
appropriate.

The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.  The undersigned
acknowledges that each such attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the
request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of
the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended).  This Power of Attorney shall remain in full
force and effect under the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms ID,
3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings and transactions in
securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a
signed writing delivery to the Company and the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 27th day of August, 2007.



	/s/ Rod Erin					___________________________________
	Rod Erin