Microchip Technology Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of specialized semiconductor products for various embedded control applications. Its product portfolio comprises 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit PIC microcontrollers; and 16-bit dsPIC digital signal controllers, which features on-board flash memory technology. The company also provides development tools; analog and interface products that consist of power management, linear, mixed-signal, thermal management, and interface products; and memory products, which primarily include serial electrically erasable programmable read only memory. It serves automotive, communications, computing, consumer, and industrial control markets. The company markets its products primarily through a network of direct sales personnel and distributors in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Microchip Technology Incorporated was founded in 1989 and is based in Chandler, Arizona.