Microchip Technology Incorporated engages in developing, manufacturing, and selling semiconductor products for embedded control applications. The company offers microcontrollers, such as 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit microcontrollers under the PIC brand name, as well as 16-bit dsPIC digital signal controllers (DSC); and development tools that enable system designers to program a PIC microcontroller and dsPIC DSC for specific applications. It also provides analog, interface, and mixed signal products comprising power management, linear, mixed-signal, thermal management, RF Linear drivers, safety and security, USB, Ethernet, wireless, and interface products; and memory products consisting of serial electrically erasable programmable read-only memory, serial flash memories, parallel flash memories, and serial SRAM memories for production of very small footprint devices. In addition, the company licenses its SuperFlash technology to foundries, integrated device manufacturers, and design partners for use in the manufacture of their advanced microcontroller products, gate array, RF, and analog products that require embedded flash; and provides engineering services. It serves automotive, communications, computing, consumer and industrial control markets. The company sells its products through a network of direct sales personnel and distributors in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Microchip Technology Incorporated was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Chandler, Arizona.