Microchip Technology Inc. is a global semiconductor company founded in 1989 and headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, USA. It is a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog, and Flash-IP solutions. The company's extensive product portfolio includes 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) under the PIC, AVR, and SAM families, as well as dsPIC digital signal controllers. Key MCU product lines are the PIC10/PIC12/PIC16/PIC18 series for 8-bit, AVR for 8-bit and 32-bit, SAM ARM Cortex-M based MCUs, and the PIC32 family. In addition, Microchip offers a broad range of analog, power management, linear, mixed-signal, thermal management, and RF products. The company has expanded into FPGAs with the PolarFire family, enhancing its total system solution capability. Microchip holds a dominant position in the 8-bit MCU market and is consistently ranked among the top global MCU suppliers. Its products are used in a wide variety of applications including automotive, industrial, consumer, aerospace, defense, and IoT. Known for low risk development, lower total system cost, and fast time to market, Microchip provides outstanding technical support and reliable delivery. The co