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{{Infobox company

| name = Microchip Technology Incorporated

| logo = Microchip Technology logo.svg

| logo_size = 250px

| image = MicrochipGresham.jpg

| image_size = 250px

| image_caption = Fab 4 in Gresham, Oregon, Microchip's largest wafer fab.

| type = Public

| traded_as = {{ubl|{{NASDAQ|MCHP}}|Nasdaq-100 component|S&P 500 component}}

| key_people = {{ubl|Steve Sanghi (president, CEO & chairman)|J. Eric Bjornholt (CFO)}}

| industry = Semiconductors

| products = {{ubl|Microcontrollers|Serial EEPROMs|Serial SRAMs|Analog ICs}}

| revenue = {{decrease}} {{US$|7.634 billion|link=yes}} (2024)

| operating_income = {{decrease}} {{US$|2.571 billion}} (2024)

| net_income = {{decrease}} {{US$|1.907 billion}} (2024)

| assets = {{decrease}} {{US$|15.87 billion}} (2024)

| equity = {{increase}} {{US$|6.658 billion}} (2024)

| num_employees = {{circa|22,300}} (2024)

| founded = {{Start date and age|1989}}

| hq_location = Chandler, Arizona, U.S.

| website = {{url|https://www.microchip.com/|microchip.com}}

| footnotes = Financials {{as of|2024|03|31|lc=y|df=US}}.{{Cite web |url=https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/827054/000082705424000098/mchp-20240331.htm |title=Microchip Technology Inc. FY 2024 Annual Report (Form 10-K) |date=2024-05-23 |publisher=U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission}}

}}

Microchip Technology Incorporated is a publicly listed American semiconductor corporation that manufactures microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog, and Flash-IP integrated circuits.

Its corporate headquarters is located in Chandler, Arizona. Its wafer fabs are located in Gresham, Oregon, and Colorado Springs, Colorado. The company's assembly/test facilities are in Chachoengsao, Thailand, and Calamba and Cabuyao, Philippines.

Microchip Technology offers support and resources to educators, researchers and students in an effort to increase awareness and knowledge of embedded applications.{{Cite press release |title=Microchip Technology Creates New Academic Partner Program |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20080204005193/en/Microchip-Technology-Creates-New-Academic-Partner-Program |website=Businesswire |access-date=20 April 2020}}{{cite web |title=Academic Program |url=http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/devicedoc/00001159f.pdf |access-date=14 April 2020 |website=microchip.com |language=en-US}}{{cite web |title=Microchip Technology's Academic Program |url=https://www.microchip.com/development-tools/academic-corner |access-date=14 April 2020}}

History

= Origins =

Microchip Technology was founded in 1987 when General Instrument spun off its microelectronics division as a wholly owned subsidiary.

{{Cite press release

|title=General Instrument Microelectronics Renamed Microchip Technology Incorporated as Wholly Owned Subsidiary

|url=http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/pr_archive/en/en013045.pdf}}

The newly formed company was a supplier of programmable non-volatile memory, microcontrollers, digital signal processors, card chip on board, and consumer integrated circuits. An initial public offering (IPO) later in the year was canceled because of the October 1987 stock market crash.

{{Cite news

| title = Microchip Technology Names New President

| newspaper = The New York Times

| date = 27 August 1990

| url = https://www.nytimes.com/1990/08/27/business/business-people-microchip-technology-names-new-president.html

| last1 = Fisher

| first1 = Lawrence M.

}}

Microchip Technology became an independent company in 1989 when it was acquired by a group of venture capitalists led by Sequoia Capital.

{{Cite press release

| title = Microchip Technology becomes Independent Company

| url = http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/pr_archive/en/en013054.pdf

}}

In the same year, Microchip Technology announced the release of small, inexpensive 8-bit reduced instruction set computing (RISC) microcontrollers for $2.40 apiece, whereas most RISC microcontrollers were 32-bit devices selling for hundreds of dollars.

{{Cite news

| title = Muscular Chips With a Lighter Price

| newspaper = The New York Times

| date = 29 November 1989

| url = https://www.nytimes.com/1989/11/29/business/business-technology-muscular-chips-with-a-lighter-price.html

}}

= 1990-2024 =

File:Microsemi Microchip Building Garden Grove California 2021.JPG, formerly owned by Microsemi.]]In 1990, 60% of Microchip Technology's sales were from the disc drive industry and the product portfolio relied heavily on commodity EEPROM products.{{cite book |last1=Jones |first1=Michael |last2=Sanghi |first2=Steve |title=Driving Excellence: How The Aggregate System Turned Microchip Technology from a Failing Company to a Market Leader |url=https://archive.org/details/drivingexcellenc00jone |url-access=limited |date=2006 |publisher=John Wiley & Sons |location=Hoboken, New Jersey |page=[https://archive.org/details/drivingexcellenc00jone/page/n17 3]-5|isbn=9780471784845 }} The company was losing US$2.5 million per quarter, had less than 6 months of cash in reserve, had exhausted lines of credit, and was failing to control expenses. Early in the year, the venture capital investors accepted an offer to sell Microchip Technology to Winbond Electronics Corporation of Taiwan for $15M. Winbond Electronics backed out of the deal after the Taiwanese stock market decreased in May 1990. Vice President of Operations, Steve Sanghi, was named president and chief operating officer of Microchip Technology in 1990. After several quarters of losses, Sanghi oversaw Microchip Technology's transition from selling commodity-based products to specialized chips, such as the RISC technology.

Microchip Technology conducted an IPO in 1993, which Fortune magazine cited as the best performing IPO of the year with a stock appreciation of 500% and over $1bn in market capitalization.{{cite book |last1=Jones |first1=Michael |last2=Sanghi |first2=Steve |title=Driving Excellence: How The Aggregate System Turned Microchip Technology from a Failing Company to a Market Leader |url=https://archive.org/details/drivingexcellenc00jone |url-access=limited |date=2006 |publisher=John Wiley & Sons |location=Hoboken, New Jersey |page=[https://archive.org/details/drivingexcellenc00jone/page/n22 8]-11|isbn=9780471784845 }} At the end of 2015, Microchip Technology posted its 100th consecutive quarter of profitability.{{Cite web | title = Microchip Technology marks profit milestone: 100 straight quarters |publisher=azcentral.com | url = https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/tech/2015/12/11/microchip-technology-marks-profit-milestone-100-straight-quarters/76687244/}}

In March 2021, Sanghi was replaced as CEO by Ganesh Moorthy.

= 2024-present =

In March 2024, Microchip furloughed production staff and non-manufacturing employees were forced to take a pay-cut for two weeks.{{Cite web |last=Oregonian/OregonLive |first=Mike Rogoway {{!}} The |date=2024-01-11 |title=Computer chip maker announces furloughs at Oregon factory days after landing $72 million from feds |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2024/01/computer-chip-maker-announces-furloughs-at-oregon-factory-days-after-landing-72-million-from-feds.html |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=oregonlive |language=en}} This was done again in June.{{Cite web |last=Oregonian/OregonLive |first=Mike Rogoway {{!}} The |date=2024-05-07 |title=Microchip will furlough Oregon factory workers again as sales plunge 40% |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2024/05/microchip-will-furlough-oregon-factory-workers-again-as-sales-plunge-40.html |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=oregonlive |language=en}} In late November, Moorthy retired as CEO and Steve Sanghi was appointed interim CEO.{{Cite web |title=Microchip Technology (MCHP) Announces Leadership Transition with |url=https://www.gurufocus.com/news/2611547/microchip-technology-mchp-announces-leadership-transition-with-steve-sanghi-as-interim-ceo |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=www.gurufocus.com |language=en}} In early December of that year, Sanghi announced the closure of Fab 2 in Tempe, Arizona and also announced that Microchip would suspend its application for CHIPS and Science Act funding.{{Cite web |last=Wiles |first=Russ |title=Microchip's closing of Tempe fab: What to know about impact on 500 workers |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/2024/12/06/microchips-closing-of-tempe-fab-how-will-it-affect-500-workers/76800555007/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=The Arizona Republic |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Oregonian/OregonLive |first=Mike Rogoway {{!}} The |date=2024-12-06 |title=Microchip, closing factory and cutting jobs, steps back from deal for federal expansion subsidies |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2024/12/microchip-closing-factory-and-cutting-jobs-backs-out-of-deal-for-federal-expansion-subsidies.html |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=oregonlive |language=en}} On February 10, 2025, Microchip announced that they would again furlough employees intermittently throughout the rest of the year.{{Cite web |last=Oregonian/OregonLive |first=Mike Rogoway {{!}} The |date=2025-02-10 |title=Microchip expects intermittent furloughs for Gresham factory workers throughout 2025 |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2025/02/microchip-expects-intermittent-furloughs-for-gresham-factory-workers-throughout-2025.html |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=oregonlive |language=en}}

= Acquisitions =

In 1995, Microchip acquired KeeLoq technology from Nanoteq of South Africa for $10M in cash. Microchip Technology used the purchase to create the Secure Data Products Group.
On May 24, 2000, Microchip acquired a wafer fab in Puyallup, Washington that was formerly owned by Matsushita Electric Industrial Company.{{Cite press release |title=Company news; Microchip to buy chip plant from Matsushita |date=25 May 2000 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/05/25/business/company-news-microchip-to-buy-chip-plant-from-matsushita.html |last1=News |first1=Bloomberg |access-date=29 April 2020 |work=The New York Times}}{{Cite press release |title=Microchip Technology to acquire Puyallup, Washington, wafer facility |url=http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/pr_archive/en/en013419.pdf |access-date=29 April 2020}}{{cite web |title=Arizona chip maker buys Puyallup plant |url=https://www.djc.com/news/re/11008163.html?action=get&id=11008163&printmode=true |access-date=29 April 2020 |website=Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce}} On October 19, 2007, due to the great recession, the facility, known as Fab 3, was sold for $30M from an unsolicited offer.{{Cite press release |title=Microchip Technology Announces the Sale of Fab 3 in Puyallup, Washington |url=https://ir.microchip.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1170/microchip-technology-announces-the-sale-of-fab-3-in-puyallup-washington |access-date=12 March 2025 |website=Microchip}}{{cite web |title=Microchip Unloads Idle Puyallup Plant for $30M |url=https://www.nwinnovation.com/microchip_unloads_idle_puyallup_plant_for_3_m/s-0011932.html |access-date=29 April 2020 |website=Northwest Innovation}}
On October 27, 2000, Microchip purchased TelCom Semiconductor of Mountain View, California for $300M.{{cite web |title=Microchip to acquire TelCom for $300 million in stock |url=https://www.eetimes.com/microchip-to-acquire-telcom-for-300-million-in-stock/ |access-date=30 April 2020 |website=EE Times|date=27 October 2000 }}
In 2002, Microchip acquired a wafer fab in Gresham, Oregon from Fujitsu for $183.5M. This fab became, and still is, Microchip's largest and is known as Fab 4.{{Cite web |title=Microchip to buy Fujitsu fab for $183.5 million {{!}} Semiconductor Digest |url=https://sst.semiconductor-digest.com/2002/08/microchip-to-buy-fujitsu-fab-for-1835-million/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |language=en-US}}
On October 15, 2008, Microchip acquired Hampshire Company, a company that sold large-format universal touch screen controller electronics and related software.{{cite web |title=Microchip Technology Acquires Hampshire Company |url=https://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/microchip-technology-acquires-hampshire-company-821917 |access-date=29 April 2020 |website=Thomas Publishing Company}}{{Cite press release |title=Microchip Technology acquires Hampshire Company |url=http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/pr_archive/en/en537840.pdf |access-date=29 April 2020}}
On February 20, 2009, Microchip acquired Australia-based HI-TECH Software.{{cite web | url=https://www.electronicdesign.com/technologies/power/power-supply/power-electronics-systems/article/21191083/microchip-technology-acquires-hi-tech-software | title=Microchip Technology Acquires HI-TECH Software | date=26 May 2009 }}
On January 11, 2010, Microchip acquired Thomas H. Lee's Sunnyvale, California-based ZeroG Wireless for an undisclosed amount after a year-long partnership. The deal allowed Microchip to provide a Wi-Fi product for their PIC microcontrollers.{{cite web |title=Microchip buys ZeroG Wireless |url=https://www.edn.com/microchip-buys-zerog-wireless/ |access-date=1 May 2020 |website=EDN|date=11 January 2010 }}{{cite web |title=Microchip buys ZeroG Wireless |url=https://www.ciol.com/microchip-buys-zerog-wireless/ |access-date=1 May 2020 |website=CIOL}}{{Cite press release |title=Microchip Technology Acquires ZeroG Wireless |url=http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/pr_archive/en/en546701.pdf |access-date=1 May 2020}}
In April 2010, Microchip completed the acquisition of Silicon Storage Technology (SST) from for about $292M. Microchip and Cerberus Capital Management both made offers for the company. Microchip sold several SST flash memory assets back to Bing Yeh, co-founder of SST, to another one his companies the next month.{{cite news |author=Mark LaPedus |date=April 8, 2010 |title=Microchip completes SST acquisition |url=http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4088552/Microchip-completes-SST-acquisition |access-date=October 1, 2013 |work=EE Times}}{{Cite news |date=April 9, 2010 |title=Microchip Tech Sews Up Silicon Storage Deal |url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2010/04/09/microchip-tech-sews-up-silicon-storage-deal/ |access-date=October 1, 2013 |work=New York Times Deal Book}}
In 2012, Microchip acquired German-based Ident Technology AG, California based Roving Networks, and Standard Microsystems Corporation.{{cite web |last1=Clarke |first1=Peter |title=Microchip tips gesture firm buy in profitable quarter |url=https://www.eetimes.com/microchip-tips-gesture-firm-buy-in-profitable-quarter/# |access-date=13 April 2020 |website=EETimes|date=2 May 2012 }}{{cite web |last1=Comerford |first1=Richard |date=21 August 2014 |title=The Story behind the Story: Microchip Technology's MGC3130 e-field 3D gesture controller |url=https://www.electronicproducts.com/Sensors_and_Transducers/Sensors/The_Story_behind_the_Story_Microchip_Technology_39_s_MGC3130_e_field_3D_gesture_controller.aspx# |access-date=13 April 2020 |website=Electronic Products}}{{cite web |date=19 April 2012 |title=Microchip Technology Acquires Roving Networks |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120419005392/en/Microchip-Technology-Acquires-Roving-Networks |access-date=13 April 2020 |website=Businesswire}}{{cite press release |title=Microchip Technology and SMSC announce the completion of the acquisition of SMSC by Microchip Technology |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120802005782/en/Microchip-Technology-and-SMSC-Announce-the-Completion-of-the-Acquisition-of-SMSC-by-Microchip-Technology |access-date=2025-03-12}}
On June 3, 2013, Microchip acquired Novocell Semiconductor, Inc. through its Silicon Storage Technology (SST) subsidiary.{{cite web |date=3 June 2013 |title=Microchip Acquires Novocell Semiconductor |url=https://azbigmedia.com/business/microchip-acquires-novocell-semiconductor/ |access-date=13 April 2020 |website=AZ Big Media}}{{Cite press release |title=Microchip Technology Subsidiary SST and Novocell Semiconductor Announce Acquisition of Novocell by SST |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130603005591/en/Microchip-Technology-Subsidiary-SST-Novocell-Semiconductor-Announce |access-date=13 April 2020 |website=Businesswire}}
In 2014, Microchip acquired Supertex, Inc and Belgian-based EqcoLogic on February 10,{{Cite press release |title=Microchip Technology Acquires EqcoLogic |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20131121006691/en/Microchip-Technology-Acquires-EqcoLogic |access-date=9 April 2020 |website=Business Wire}}{{cite web |title=Microchip Acquires EqcoLogic |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/microchip-acquires-eqcologic-212005728.html |access-date=9 April 2020 |website=Yahoo! Finance}}{{Cite press release |title=Microchip Technology Acquires EqcoLogic |url=http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/pr_archive/en/microchip-acquires-eqcologic.pdf |access-date=9 April 2020}}{{Cite press release |title=Microchip Technology and Supertex announce the completion of the acquisition of Supertex by Microchip Technology |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140401006686/en/Microchip-Technology-and-Supertex-Announce-the-Completion-of-the-Acquisition-of-Supertex-by-Microchip-Technology |access-date=12 March 2025}} and Taiwan-based ISSC Technologies on May 22.{{Cite press release |title=Microchip Technology announces acquisition of ISSC Technologies |url=https://ir.microchip.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/700/microchip-technology-announces-acquisition-of-issc-technologies |access-date=12 March 2025}}{{Cite press release |title=Microchip Technology Completes ISSC Technologies Tender Offer |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140714006106/en/Microchip-Technology-Completes-ISSC-Technologies-Tender-Offer |access-date=12 March 2025}}
On August 3, 2015, Microchip acquired IC manufacturer Micrel for about $839M.{{cite web |title=Microchip Technology Completes Micrel Acquisition |url=https://www.powerelectronics.com/news/industry/article/21862805/microchip-technology-completes-micrel-acquisition |access-date=8 April 2020 |website=Power Electronics|date=12 August 2015 }}{{Cite press release |title=Microchip Technology and Micrel announce the completion of the acquisition of Micrel by Microchip Technology |url=https://ir.microchip.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/605/microchip-technology-and-micrel-announce-the-completion-of-the-acquisition-of-micrel-by-microchip-technology |access-date=12 March 2025}}
In January 2016, Microchip purchased San Jose, California-based Atmel for $3.56bn. JPMorgan Chase advised Microchip while Qatalyst Partners advised Atmel.{{cite news |date=January 20, 2016 |title=Microchip To Buy Atmel in Latest Semiconductor Deal |url=http://fortune.com/2016/01/20/microchip-atmel-semiconductor/ |publisher=Fortune}}{{Cite web |last=Assis |first=Claudia |title=Microchip Technology buys chip maker Atmel in $3.56 billion deal |url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/microchip-technology-buys-chip-maker-atmel-in-356-billion-deal-2016-01-19 |access-date=2016-01-21 |website=MarketWatch|date=19 January 2016 }}{{Cite web |last=By |date=20 January 2016 |title=Microchip To Acquire Atmel for $3.56 Billion |url=http://hackaday.com/2016/01/20/microchip-to-acquire-atmel-for-3-56-billion/ |access-date=2016-01-21 |website=Hackaday}}{{Cite news |last=Picker |first=Leslie |date=2016-01-19 |title=Microchip Technology to Buy Atmel for Nearly $3.6 Billion |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/20/business/dealbook/microchip-technology-to-buy-atmel-for-nearly-3-6-billion.html |access-date=2016-01-21 |newspaper=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331}}
In May 2018, Microchip acquired Microsemi Corporation.{{Cite press release |title=Microchip Technology to acquire Microsemi |publisher= |url=https://www.microchip.com/content/dam/mchp/documents/investor/announcement/MCHP%20to%20Acquire%20Microsemi%20Corporation.030118.pdf |language= |access-date=2025-03-12 |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date=}}
In October 2020, Microchip acquired New Zealand-based Tekron International Limited for an undisclosed amount.{{cite web |title=Electronics Supply Chain Solutions | Sourceability |url=https://www.theburnin.com/market-watch/microchip-technology-acquires-tekron-international-limited-2020-10-05/}}
In April 2024, Microchip acquired both South Korea-based VSI Co. Ltd.{{cite web |date=2024-04-15 |title=Microchip Acquires ADAS and Digital Cockpit Connectivity Pioneer VSI Co. Ltd. to Extend Automotive Networking Market Leadership |url=https://engineering-update.co.uk/2024/04/15/microchip-acquires-adas-and-digital-cockpit-connectivity-pioneer-vsi-co-ltd-to-extend-automotive-networking-market-leadership/ |access-date=2 June 2024 |publisher=Engineering Update}} and Neuronix AI Labs.{{Cite news |last1=O'Shea |first1=Dan |date=23 April 2024 |title=Microchip buys Neuronix AI Labs, matching FPGAs, computer vision |url=https://www.fierceelectronics.com/ai/microchip-buys-neuronix-ai-labs-matching-fpgas-computer-vision |newspaper=Fierce Electronics}}

Products

File:Apple Desktop Bus Microchip.jpg.]]Microchip offers 8, 16, and 32-bit microcontrollers including PIC and AVR microcontrollers, microprocessors, analog power management and conversion, CAN and LIN serial communication interface devices, high-voltage MEMS and piezoelectric drivers, ultrasound multiplexers, digital signal controllers, embedded controllers, memory products (including serial EEPROM, serial SRAM, serial flash, serial NvSRAM, serial EERAM, parallel EEPROM, parallel one-time programmable flash, parallel flash and CryptoMemory devices.){{cite web |title=Focus Product Selector Guide |url=http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/00001308T.pdf |access-date=14 April 2020 |publisher=Microchip Technology}}{{cite web |title=Embedded Security Solutions |url=https://www.microchip.com/en-us/solutions/technologies/embedded-security |access-date=14 April 2020}}{{cite web |title=16-bit PIC® Microcontrollers Family Overview |url=https://www.microchip.com/design-centers/16-bit |access-date=7 April 2020}}{{cite web |date=December 2006 |title=Product of the Year Story Behind the Story: Microchip Technology PIC24F/H 16-bit microcontrollers |url=https://www.electronicproducts.com/Digital_ICs/Product_of_the_Year_Story_Behind_the_Story_Microchip_Technology_PIC24F_H_16-bit_microcontrollers.aspx# |access-date=20 April 2020 |website=Electronic Products}}{{cite web |title=Industry's Broadest and Most Innovative 32-bit Microcontroller (MCU) Portfolio |url=https://www.microchip.com/design-centers/32-bit |access-date=8 April 2020}}{{cite web |title=Microchip Technology Extends PIC Microcontroller Line to 32 Bits With New PIC32 Family |url=https://ir.microchip.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/528/microchip-launches-lowest-power-cost-effective-pic32-family-with-core-independent-peripherals |access-date=14 March 2025 |website=Embedded Computing Design}}{{cite web |title=Mixed-Signal, Linear, Interface and Power Products to Complete Any System |url=https://www.microchip.com/design-centers/analog |access-date=14 April 2020}}{{cite web |title=PIC24F 16-bit Microcontroller |url=https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/m/microchip-technology/pic24f-16-bit-microcontroller |access-date=20 April 2020}}{{cite web |title=Focus Product Selector Guide |url=http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/00001308T.pdf |access-date=5 May 2020}}{{cite web |title=World's Most Reliable Memory |url=https://www.microchip.com/design-centers/memory |access-date=16 April 2020}}

Microchip also offers custom programming, AI coding assistant,{{Cite news |last=Liptai |first=Amber |date=February 19, 2025 |title=Artificial Intelligence Meets Embedded Development with Microchip's MPLAB® AI Coding Assistant |url=https://www.microchip.com/en-us/about/news-releases/products/artificial-intelligence-meets-embedded-development }} hardware and software development tools and reference designs.{{cite web |title=Development Tools |url=https://www.microchip.com/development-tools |access-date=7 April 2020}}{{Citation |title=In-Circuit Serial Programming™ (ICSP™) Guide |year=2003 |orig-date=2003 |url=https://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/30277d.pdf |language=en}} Available reference designs include complete systems, subsystems or functions which are purpose-built and include design files, software and support.

Microchip crypto element devices that provide authentication, data integrity, and confidentiality in a variety of applications, such as disposables, accessories and nodes; Timing, communication and real-time clock and calendar products;{{cite web |title=Clock and Timing |url=https://www.microchip.com/design-centers/clock-and-timing |access-date=14 April 2020}}{{cite web |title=A Feature-Rich, Low-Cost Timekeeping Solution |url=https://www.microchip.com/en-us/products/clock-and-timing/components/real-time-clocks |access-date=17 March 2025}} USB products;{{cite web |title=Microchip's USB Portfolio |url=https://www.microchip.com/en-us/products/interface-and-connectivity/usb |access-date=17 March 2025}} Power Management Integrated Circuits (PMICs);{{Cite web |title=PMIC - Power Management ICs {{!}} Microchip Technology |url=https://www.microchip.com/en-us/products/power-management/pmic-power-management-ics |access-date=2022-11-27 |website=www.microchip.com}} and networking products including ethernet interface and wireless products.{{cite web |title=Microchip's Ethernet Portfolio |url=https://www.microchip.com/design-centers/ethernet |access-date=16 April 2020}}{{cite web |title=Wireless Connectivity Solutions |url=https://www.microchip.com/design-centers/wireless-connectivity |access-date=16 April 2020}}{{cite web |title=Microchip Technology Wireless Connectivity |url=https://www.mouser.com/new/microchip/microchip-wireless-connectivity/ |access-date=20 April 2020}}

=Product milestones=

In April 2009, Microchip Technology announced the nanoWatt XLP microcontrollers, claiming the world's lowest sleep current.{{cite web |last1=Quick |first1=Darren |date=April 30, 2009 |title=nanoWatt XLP Microcontrollers claim world's lowest sleep current |url=http://www.gizmag.com/nanowatt-xlp-microcontrollers/11575/ |access-date=February 9, 2013 |website=www.gizmag.com |language=en}} Microchip Technology had sold more than 6 billion microcontrollers as of 2009.{{cite web |author=Brian Santo |date=May 2009 |title=25 Microchips That Shook the World |url=https://spectrum.ieee.org/semiconductors/processors/25-microchips-that-shook-the-world/0 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627040512/http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/semiconductors/processors/25-microchips-that-shook-the-world/0 |archive-date=June 27, 2009 |access-date=2012-04-01 |work=IEEE Spectrum}}

As of 2011, Microchip Technology ships over a billion processors every year. In September 2011, Microchip Technology shipped the 10 billionth PIC microcontroller.{{Cite web |title=Microchip Technology Delivers 10 Billionth PIC® Microcontroller |url=http://www.microchip.com/pagehandler/en-us/press-release/microchip-technology-delivers-10-billionth-pic-mic.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102201217/http://www.microchip.com/pagehandler/en-us/press-release/microchip-technology-delivers-10-billionth-pic-mic.html |archive-date=2014-01-02 |access-date=2011-11-08}}{{Cite press release |title=Microchip Technology Delivers 10 Billionth PIC® Microcontroller to Samsung Electronics Co. |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110919005701/en/Microchip-Technology-Delivers-10-Billionth-PIC%C2%AE-Microcontroller |access-date=20 April 2020 |website=Businesswire}}

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Wafer Fabs

class="wikitable"

!Plant Name

!Location

!Status

Fab 1

|Chandler, Arizona, United States

|Defunct.{{Cite web |last=EETimes |date=2003-04-07 |title=Microchip shuts down fab, lowers forecast-again |url=https://www.eetimes.com/microchip-shuts-down-fab-lowers-forecast-again/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=EE Times}}

Closed April 2003.

Fab 2

|Tempe, Arizona, United States

|Defunct.{{Cite web |last=Bradley |first=Ben |date=2024-12-05 |title=Semiconductor factory to close in Tempe; hundreds of employees impacted |url=https://www.azfamily.com/2024/12/05/semiconductor-factory-close-tempe-hundreds-employees-impacted/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=www.azfamily.com |language=en}}

Closed November 2024.

Fab 3

|Puyallup, Washington, United States

|Defunct.

Never began operations.

Fab 4

|Gresham, Oregon, United States

|Open

Fab 5

|Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

|Open