Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading provider of smart, connected and secure embedded control and processing solutions. Its easy-to-use development tools and comprehensive product portfolio enable customers to create optimal designs which reduce risk while lowering total system cost and time to market. The company’s solutions serve approximately 123,000 customers across the industrial, automotive, consumer, aerospace and defense, communications and computing markets. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and quality. For more information, visit the Microchip website at www.microchip.com
With next day delivery of products direct from stock, Microchip Technology and RS Components offer customers a broad range of products for industrial applications and new technologies.
Whilst widely known for the PIC microcontroller range Microchip Technology has a broad portfolio of products including:
Analog
From precision analog, power management, and mixed-signal ICs to motor control and battery management, our comprehensive portfolio enables engineers to create efficient, scalable, and intelligent systems across automotive, industrial, and consumer applications.
FPGAs
The PolarFire FPGA and PolarFire SoC families deliver the industry’s best thermal and power efficiency in the mid-range segment.
Wireless
Microchip's wireless portfolio includes secure, robust and easy-to-integrate modules and SoCs that support leading technologies like Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth® and Thread®.
Ethernet
Microchip has Flexible Solutions for Ethernet Networks in communications, consumer, industrial and automotive. These solutions offer robust, reliable, high-speed connectivity and control with Switches, Phys (Tx/Rx), SPE (Single pair Ethernet), Bridges (Ethernet-to -PCIe/USB), PoE, EtherCat and Profinet.
USB
Microchip’s comprehensive portfolio of stand-alone devices includes hubs, USB Type-C® Power Delivery (PD) controllers, bridges with Ethernet and media card support, switches and transceivers, graphics controllers and port power controllers.
PCIe Switches and Bridges
Microchip has a broad portfolio of PCI Express® (PCIe®) switches offers the industry’s highest-density and lowest-power solutions for a wide variety of systems.
Microcontrollers (MCU)
Microchip’s extensive microcontroller portfolio includes the trusted PIC® and AVR® families, designed for reliability, efficiency, and scalability. MCUs featuring Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs), dedicated hardware modules that operate without CPU intervention, enabling real-time performance, lower power consumption, and simplified code. For more advanced application needs, Microchip also offers high performance ARM® Cortex®-M cores, delivering high-speed processing, advanced connectivity, and robust security features. With consistent development tools and long-term product availability, Microchip MCUs provide a solid foundation for any embedded design.
Development Kits
Microchip provides a comprehensive suite of development kits and tools to accelerate embedded design and streamline the product development cycle. With support for intuitive configuration tools, integrated debugging, and seamless compatibility with the MPLAB® X IDE, these kits help engineers prototype, test, and refine designs quickly and efficiently, regardless of complexity or application.
Curiosity Nano Boards (CNano): Compact, USB-powered boards with an on-board debugger, ideal for rapid prototyping.
Curiosity Development Boards: Expandable platforms for peripheral exploration and mid-level application development.
Explorer Development Board: A versatile and modular platform for evaluating designs in advanced embedded applications.