Atmel AVR FAQ What does Atmel stand for? Advanced Technology Memory and Logic. Others say it stands for... Absolutely Terrible, Monstrously Excessive Leadtimes. I have also heard this... Awful Tools, Mega Effectve Logic What does AVR stand for? According to Atmel, AVR stands for nothing, it's just a name. Others say it stands for Advanced Virtual Risc. However, the inventors of the AVR series chips are named Alf Egil Bogen and Vegard Wollan. What do you think? AVR is easier to say than AlfVegardRisk