Microchip Technology Inc. reports developments in embedded-control semiconductors, including microcontrollers, digital signal controllers, analog and connectivity devices, security controllers, and timing systems. Its updates frequently cover products for industrial, automotive, consumer, aerospace and defense, communications, computing, data center, 5G, and infrastructure applications.
Recurring news themes include quarterly financial results, common-stock dividends, new MCU and dsPIC controller families, Single Pair Ethernet PHY transceivers, post-quantum-ready root-of-trust and secure-boot devices, and frequency and time systems such as hydrogen masers and plug-in timing modules. Company announcements also address manufacturing capacity, design tools, software support, and technical features used in secure, connected, and time-sensitive electronic systems.
Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) has introduced the ATFCD52 capacitance digitizer for tactile sensing in robotic grippers and humanoid hands. The device converts signals from two-dimensional capacitive sensor arrays into digital data that an external processor can use to calculate contact forces.
It supports up to 52 channels and frame rates of up to 800 Hz, depending on sensor-array size. Microchip designed it to detect small capacitance changes associated with tactile sensor deformation. The device is available for purchase, with a development board and configuration software supporting evaluation.
Microchip Technology (NASDAQ: MCHP) declared a quarterly cash dividend of 45.5 cents per share, payable on December 8, 2026. The dividend applies to common stockholders of record on November 23, 2026. Microchip began quarterly cash dividend payments in the third quarter of fiscal 2003.
Microchip Technology (NASDAQ: MCHP) reported fiscal second-quarter net sales of $1,621.5 million, exceeding guidance and rising from the prior year. Sales increased 42.2% year over year and 9.2% sequentially. GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders rose to $373.6 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, from $13.9 million, or $0.03. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.97, above its $0.91–$0.95 guidance.
For the December quarter, Microchip expects sales of $1.573–$1.638 billion and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.47–$0.50. The sales midpoint implies a 1% sequential decline and approximately 35.4% year-over-year growth; about $53 million of September-quarter revenue will not repeat. Microchip completed acquisitions of Hailo on September 17 and Vorago Technologies on October 8. It declared a common dividend of 45.5 cents per share. Victor Peng informed the board of his decision to step down because of other time commitments.
Microchip Technology (MCHP) has expanded its PolarFire industrial edge networking stack with EtherCAT and Time-Sensitive Networking capabilities for industrial applications. Beckhoff Automation’s EtherCAT intellectual property supports PolarFire FPGA and SoC devices, while Microchip’s TSN intellectual property supports PolarFire FPGA SoCs.
EtherCAT connectivity supports 10/100/1000 Mbps, and the TSN solution enables deterministic 1 Gbps Ethernet, designed for predictable communication timing. Development support includes the Libero SoC design suite, reference designs, a Dual-Port Gigabit Ethernet FMC card and the PolarFire SoC Video Kit for evaluation and prototyping.
Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) announced early radiation-testing results and customer evaluations for its PIC64-HPSC series of spaceflight computing processors.
The radiation-hardened variant demonstrated total ionizing dose tolerance to 200 krad(Si) and passed single-event latch-up testing to 78.2 MeV·cm²/mg under specified operating conditions. System-controller testing completed to date required no external resets and recorded no uncorrected errors. Early Access Program customers are evaluating silicon and development kits and beginning application development. Board partners are developing processor-based computing platforms. Evaluation and development kits remain available to select customers.
Microchip Technology (MCHP) has launched the LX-820 radiation-tolerant quartz oscillator, expanding its L-Series timing portfolio for low Earth orbit and other space applications. The LX-820 and other L-Series oscillators are available in production quantities.
The portfolio sits between commercial off-the-shelf oscillators and traditional space-grade products. Microchip positions it as an alternative that may reduce procurement costs and documentation requirements, with many configurations available from stock or with lead times of less than 20 weeks. L-Series oscillators have passed radiation testing as complete, functioning devices. The LX-820 is designed to operate from -55°C to 125°C and is engineered to meet MIL-PRF-55310 Level B.
Microchip Technology (MCHP) introduced the POL-05-20S-T, a radiation-tolerant power converter designed for space processing applications and available in production quantities. The device uses gallium nitride power components and delivers up to 20A of output current in a 25g surface-mount package. Its input range is 4.75V to 13.2V, with adjustable output from 0.7V to 5V.
Electrical parameters are specified before and after irradiation up to a total ionizing dose of 50 krad. The converter operates from −55°C to +100°C at full load. Microchip intends the design to address power and size constraints in onboard processing systems.
Microchip Technology (MCHP) is expanding its data center portfolio with new connectivity products and updates to storage controllers and accelerators.
The additions include a Switchtec PCIe 6.0 Low-Lane-Count switch for space- and power-constrained platforms and an enhanced Flashtec NVMe 5016 controller supporting Commercial National Security Algorithm Suite 2.0 to help customers prepare for post-quantum security requirements. Updates to the Adaptec SmartRAID 4300 family add self-encrypting drive support, local and remote key management, and RAID 6 and RAID 60 data-protection options. The updates also broaden operating-system compatibility and management integration. Pricing and availability vary by device.
Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) has acquired VORAGO Technologies, adding radiation-hardened semiconductor products to its aerospace, defense and space portfolio.
VORAGO is a privately held company based in Austin, Texas, that provides microcontrollers and microprocessors designed to tolerate radiation. The acquisition adds a family of these products alongside VORAGO's patented HARDSIL process technology, complementing Microchip's existing aerospace and defense product lines. It also brings a team with radiation-hardening expertise that can be applied across Microchip's broader business.
Transaction terms were not disclosed. Microchip does not expect the acquisition to be material to its consolidated financial results and describes the investment as aligned with its long-term growth strategy.
Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) has launched MTCH3380P and MTCH3240P turnkey touch controllers with parallel sensing for buttons, sliders and wheels.
The devices acquire data from multiple sensors simultaneously for interfaces, including those without displays. Microchip says they are designed to reduce system cost and design complexity. They support customer-driven IEC 60730 Class B functional safety certification; this is not an announcement of completed certification. The MTCH3380P starts at $1.06 and the MTCH3240P starts at $0.80 each, in 10,000-unit quantities.