Microchip Technology Inc. (Microchip ) was established in 1987 and is headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, USA. Ganesh Moorthy is President and Chief Executive Officer. Manufactures microcontrollers, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP integrated circuits.

The company specializes in microcontrollers (PIC, dsPIC, AVR, and SAM), serial EEPROM devices, serial SRAM devices, embedded security devices, radio frequency (RF) devices, thermal, power, and battery management analog devices, and linear, interface and wireless products.

Value: Quality Comes First, Customers Are Our Focus, Continuous Improvement Is Essential.

Website: www.microchip.com

Acquisition History:

In August 2012, Microchip acquired Standard Microsystems Corporation (SMSC).

In May 2014, Microchip acquired ISSC Technologies (ISSC) for approximately $328.5 million.

In May 2015, Microchip acquired Micrel (integrated circuit manufacturer) for $839 million.

In January 2016, Microchip acquired Atmel for $3.56 billion.

In May 2018, Microchip acquired Microsemi Corporation (Microsemi manufactures semiconductor and system products for markets including aerospace and defense, communications, data center and industrial markets)

                            In 2010, Microsemi acquired Actel Corporation

                            In 2011, Microsemi acquired Zarlink

                            In 2013, Microsemi acquired Symmetricom

                            In 2014, Microsemi acquired Centellax

                            In 2015, Microsemi acquired Vitesse Semiconductor

In October 2020, Microchip acquired Tekron International Limited (New Zealand).

Main Application:

Aviation and defense, automobile and transportation, communication infrastructure, consumer electronics, data center and computing, industry, Internet of Things, medical, new energy and other industries.