Introduction

Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ: MCHP) is a leading global supplier of microcontrollers and analog semiconductors, providing low-risk product development, lower total system costs, and faster time to market for thousands of consumer products worldwide. Since its inception, Microchip has paid close attention to the embedded control semiconductor product market. In order to occupy the market, concentrated all the technology, design, production, sales and other aspects of resources to develop two major products: PIC8-bit single-chip microcomputer (MCU) and high-quality serial EEPROM. To date, Microchip has introduced microcontroller peripherals, analog products, RFID smart cards, and KEELOQ security products to design more comprehensive and valuable embedded control system solutions to meet the growing needs of users.