Microchip Expands Connectivity, Storage and Compute Portfolios

From News Desk

The rapid growth of AI is transforming datacentres, creating an unprecedented demand for high-performance, secure, reliable and innovative solutions. Microchip Technology is addressing these evolving market needs by developing advanced technologies for datacentre connectivity, storage and data retrieval.

Microchip’s portfolio includes high-speed interconnect and storage technologies such as Gen 3, Gen 4 and Gen 5 PCIe® switches—with Gen 6 and Gen 7 technologies in development—Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe®), storage and RAID controllers with hardware-based security for enhanced data protection. For connectivity, Microchip offers retimers and Ethernet PHYs to optimize interconnect functionality. Its power management, system monitoring and precise timing solutions are designed to deliver dependable, adaptable and energy-efficient operations for enterprise and hyperscale data center environments.

“AI is revolutionising all aspects of the digital landscape and data centers face growing demands for security, AI workload acceleration, system efficiency and reliability,” said Brian McCarson, Corporate VP, Microchip’s datacentre solutions business unit. “Microchip is committed to delivering the essential building blocks needed to address the technology challenges of modern data centers. From accelerating high-speed connectivity and storage rates to optimizing power and management systems, our innovations are designed to support next-generation AI workloads and deliver scalability for our customers,” he added.

Microchip’s datacentre solutions include a comprehensive portfolio of Secure Root of Trust Controllers designed to protect system integrity. These controllers take control at power-up, verifying firmware stored in external Flash before it is executed by the system’s CPUs and GPUs, helping prevent unauthorized code execution. Beyond the boot process, they monitor system activity, authenticate auxiliary components such as network interface cards (NICs), host bus adapters (HBAs) and solid-state drives (SSDs) and key system elements like power supplies and RAID configurations. Additionally, the controllers are designed to enable secure system ownership transfer and support robust lifecycle management.