Microchip Technology (NASDAQ: MCHP) is a manufacturer of semiconductors, founded in ??. Its products include microcontrollers (PICmicro, dsPIC, PIC24), EEPROM and Flash memory devices, KEELOQ devices, radio frequency (RF) devices, battery management devices, interface devices, analog devices and many others. NASDAQ (originally an acronym for National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations ) is a U.S. electronic stock exchange. ... A semiconductor is a material that is an insulator at very low temperature, but which has a sizable electrical conductivity at room temperature. ... A microcontroller (MCU) is a computer-on-a-chip used to control electronic devices. ... PIC is a family of RISC microcontrollers made by Microchip Technology, derived from the PIC1650 originally developed by Kennie Rennies Microelectronics Division. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A USB Flash Memory Device Flash memory is a form of EEPROM (Electrically-Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) that allows multiple memory locations to be erased or written in one programming operation. ... Rough plot of Earths atmospheric transmittance (or opacity) to various wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation, including radio waves. ... Rf or RF may stand for: Radio frequency, a term in broadcasting Right field(er), a defensive position in baseball Rutherfordium (Rf), symbol for the chemical element RF, rheumatoid factor RF, a Mazda piston engine The Russian Federation This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages...

Corporate Headquarters is located at Chandler, Arizona.

Among its chief competitors are Atmel, Freescale, STM, TI, Analog Devices and Maxim IC. Atmel Corporation is a manufacturer of semiconductors, founded in 1984. ... American corporation Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. ... STMicroelectronics logo. ... Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN), better known in the electronics industry as TI, is a company based in Dallas, Texas, renowned for developing and commercializing semiconductor and computer technology. ... Analog Devices is an American multinational producer of semiconductor devices. ... Maxim Integrated Products (including its subsidiary Dallas Semiconductor) is a semiconductor company that designs and manufactures analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits, located in Sunnyvale, California, United States. ...

External links

• Official Microchip Technology Inc website