The enhancements provide users with a performance boost of up to 50% and code-size reductions of up to 40%. Peripheral support includes Microchip’s mTouch™ module for touch-sensing user interfaces; ...

Some see the development world as being enamored by 32-bit architectures but 8- and 16-bit platforms have been around a long time and they are not going away. Microchip Technology is one of the ...

Microchip Technology Inc. has added several 8-bit PIC microcontrollers that feature configurable logic and peripheral integration in 6- to 20-pin packages. The PIC10F(LF)32X and PIC1XF(LF)150X MCUs ...

A few years ago, Microchip acquired Atmel for $3.56 Billion. There are plenty of manufacturers of 8-bit microcontrollers, but everyone makes 8051s, and the MSP430 isn’t as popular as it should be.

Microchip Technology’s revenues have been increasing for nine consecutive quarters. Microchip Technology generates about 56% of its revenue from its microcontroller product line. The company holds a ...

Microchip Technology generates about 55% of its revenue from its micro controller product line. The company holds a commanding lead in 8-bit microcontrollers and a growing share in 16-bit and 32-bit ...

Microcontrollers have come a long way, with 8-bit MCUs demonstrating tremendous resilience and application innovations through advances in memory, power consumption, packaging, and peripherals. 8-bit ...

Microchip has unveiled a new dev board called the Curiosity Development Board. I had my first look at this at Bay Area Maker Faire back in May but was asked not to publicize the hardware since it wasn ...