Microchip Technology Acquires VORAGO Technologies
Key Highlights
- ➤Microchip acquired VORAGO Technologies; transaction terms were not disclosed.
- ➤Acquisition is not expected to be material to Microchip’s consolidated financial results.
- ➤VORAGO adds radiation-hardened MCUs, MPUs and patented HARDSIL technology.
- ➤Deal expands Microchip’s aerospace, defense and space product capabilities.
Expert Statements
Steve Sanghi, CEO and President of Microchip Technology
“From terrestrial defense systems to satellite and space-based platforms, our aerospace and defense customers are designing systems that must operate reliably in increasingly harsh and complex environments.”
Steve Sanghi, CEO and President of Microchip Technology
“The acquisition of VORAGO strengthens our ability to support development in these demanding markets and reinforces our commitment to investing in technologies that align with our long-term growth strategy.”
Bernd Lienhard, Chief Executive Officer of VORAGO Technologies
“VORAGO has always been focused on delivering the best radiation-protected semiconductor solutions that customers can depend on when failure is not an option.”
Bernd Lienhard, Chief Executive Officer of VORAGO Technologies
“Joining Microchip gives us the opportunity to build on that foundation with greater scale, broader capabilities and the resources to serve a rapidly growing space market.”
Bernd Lienhard, Chief Executive Officer of VORAGO Technologies
“I’m proud of what our team has built, and excited for how this acquisition can empower our customers to execute missions faster and with very high confidence.”
CHANDLER, Ariz., Oct. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Microchip Technology Incorporated (Nasdaq: MCHP), a broadline supplier of semiconductors committed to making innovative design easier through total system solutions, today announced that it has acquired VORAGO Technologies, Inc., a privately held provider of radiation-hardened and radiation-tolerant microcontrollers (MCUs) and microprocessors (MPUs), based in Austin, Texas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, and the acquisition is not expected to be material to Microchip's consolidated financial results.
"From terrestrial defense systems to satellite and space-based platforms, our aerospace and defense customers are designing systems that must operate reliably in increasingly harsh and complex environments," said Steve Sanghi, Microchip's CEO and President. “The acquisition of VORAGO strengthens our ability to support development in these demanding markets and reinforces our commitment to investing in technologies that align with our long-term growth strategy.”
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