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CHANDLER, Ariz. -- (Business Wire)
Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP), a leading provider of
microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today
announced the shipment of its 12 billionth PIC®
microcontroller (MCU) to the Nidec Corporation—a preeminent
global supplier of precision motors, based in Japan. Microchip delivered
this 12 billionth MCU approximately 10 months after delivering its 11
billionth.
Today’s announcement demonstrates the industry’s continued acceptance of
Microchip’s 8-, 16- and 32-bit PIC microcontrollers as the
high-performance, low-power, cost-effective solution for
embedded-control designs.
“The time between each of our 1 billionth shipments continues to
accelerate, in the face of Microchip’s increasing MCU market share, and
shipping our 12 billionth to a long-term customer like Nidec makes this
achievement particularly gratifying,” said Microchip’s president and CEO
Steve Sanghi. “Motor control has always been one of our strengths, and
the fact that such an esteemed global leader in motor manufacturing has
continued using our PIC MCUs for so long is a testament to that
strength.”
“We have reached this milestone because of the high quality of our PIC
microcontroller portfolio and MPLAB®
development systems, along with the outstanding support provided
by our direct-sales team and sales-channel partners,” Sanghi continued.
A customer for more than 10 years, Nidec makes extensive use of
Microchip’s 8-bit and 16-bit PIC MCUs and dsPIC® digital
signal controllers with advanced
motor-control peripherals. Additionally, Nidec uses Microchip’s
comprehensive platform of scalable motor-control development tools and
free motor-control software, application notes and tuning guides to
achieve rapid prototyping and shorten development cycles.
“Our long-standing relationship with Microchip Technology has been
beneficial to both parties, and we have always valued the outstanding
quality of their motor-control devices,” said Hitoshi Tatsuno, Nidec’s
vice president of operation management department and purchasing
department. “We are honored to be the recipient of Microchip’s 12
billionth PIC microcontroller.”
Microchip serves more than 70,000 customers in over 65 countries, has
shipped more than 1.4 million development tools to date, and partners
with more than 130 global third-party tool manufacturers. Additionally,
Microchip has a broad portfolio of more than 1,000 8-, 16- and 32-bit
PIC microcontrollers, and is the only company to support all of its
microcontrollers and digital signal controllers under a single
integrated development environment—the free MPLAB
X IDE, which is open source and enables cross-platform
development using the Linux, Mac OS® and Windows®
operating systems.
About Nidec Corporation
Nidec Corporation first made a name for itself as the world's leading
manufacturer of small precision motors. Today, its motor portfolio spans
a range of different sizes and uses, from mechanical equipment to
opto-electric components. Nidec’s comprehensive product range includes
motor solutions for home appliances, automotive, industrial and
environmental energy applications and office appliances. Taking as its
corporate motto the words “anything that revolves, anything that moves,”
the company is constantly pushing back technological boundaries to meet
its customers’ evolving needs.
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About Microchip Technology
Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP) is a leading provider of
microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, providing
low-risk product development, lower total system cost and faster time to
market for thousands of diverse customer applications worldwide.
Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip offers outstanding
technical support along with dependable delivery and quality. For more
information, visit the Microchip website at http://www.microchip.com/get/6VRV.
Note:The Microchip name and logo, PIC, MPLAB, and dsPIC are
registered trademarks of Microchip Technology Incorporated in the U.S.A.
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