Microchip Expands Developer Access with Free MPLAB® XC Compilers and MPLAB Machine Learning Development Suite

CHANDLER, A iz., July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mic ochip Tech ology (Nasdaq: MCHP) has a ou ced that its MPLAB^® XC P o Compile s a d MPLAB Machi e Lea i g (ML) Developme t Suite a e ow available at o cost to custome s. By e abli g u limited i stalls ac oss i dividual a d team e vi o me ts, these tools give develope s f ee access to adva ced optimizatio capabilities a d i teg ated embedded machi e lea i g wo kflows.

“Ou focus is o optimizi g the developme t expe ie ce fo e gi ee s usi g Mic ochip devices,” said G eg Robi so , co po ate vice p eside t of Mic ochip’s developme t tools, MCU a d wi eless busi ess u its. “By elimi ati g lice se fees a d p ovidi g high-pe fo ma ce tools at o cost, we’ e emovi g ba ie s to i ovatio . Custome s ca ow take adva tage of ou optimized compile s a d i teg ated machi e lea i g capabilities to move efficie tly f om desig th ough deployme t.”

P eviously available th ough paid lice se tie s, the MPLAB XC P o Compile s apply high-level tech iques to educe code size, lowe the memo y footp i t, imp ove executio speed a d ge e ate highly efficie t, a chitectu e‑optimized code fo embedded applicatio s. These p ofessio al-g ade capabilities e able develope s to st eamli e embedded desig ac oss Mic ochip’s 8-, 16- a d 32-bit mic oco t olle (MCU) a d mic op ocesso (MPU) po tfolio.

The MPLAB Machi e Lea i g Developme t Suite Model Builde , a MPLAB o Mic osoft^® Visual Studio^® Code (VS Code^®) plug-i used to ge e ate optimized AI a d IoT se so ecog itio code, is also available at o cost. This allows develope s to build a d deploy e d-to-e d embedded machi e lea i g solutio s a d helps e able efficie t deployme t of edge i tellige ce o esou ce‑co st ai ed devices. By offe i g MPLAB ML i VS Code, Mic ochip is fu the i g its commitme t to meeti g develope s i thei e vi o me t of choice, p ovidi g a mo e flexible a d easie ‑to‑use developme t expe ie ce.

The shift to offe f ee developme t tools exte ds to Mic ochip’s MPLAB XC Fu ctio al Safety Compile s. TÜV SÜD‑ce tified, these compile s suppo t safety‑c itical applicatio s a d help e able complia ce with i dust y fu ctio al safety sta da ds, with ce tificatio docume tatio a d suppo t available fo pu chase whe eeded. With the f ee dow load, develope s ca ow begi safety-o ie ted desig without upf o t lice se costs a d fees applied o ly whe ce tificatio is equi ed.

Updates a d p io ity tech ical suppo t fo compile – elated que ies a e i cluded at o additio al cost. Visit the website fo mo e i fo matio about Mic ochip’s full suite of VS Code exte sio s.

P ici g a d AvailabilityMPLAB XC Compile s a d the MPLAB Machi e Lea i g Developme t Suite a e available at o cost. Fo mo e i fo matio , co tact a Mic ochip sales ep ese tative o autho ized wo ldwide dist ibuto .

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About Mic ochip Tech ology:Mic ochip Tech ology I c. is a b oadli e supplie of semico ducto s committed to maki g i ovative desig easie th ough total system solutio s that add ess c itical challe ges at the i te sectio of eme gi g tech ologies a d du able e d ma kets. Its easy-to-use developme t tools a d comp ehe sive p oduct po tfolio suppo ts custome s th oughout the desig p ocess, f om co cept to completio . Headqua te ed i Cha dle , A izo a, Mic ochip offe s outsta di g tech ical suppo t a d delive s solutio s ac oss the i dust ial, automotive, co sume , ae ospace a d defe se, commu icatio s a d computi g ma kets. Fo mo e i fo matio , visit the Mic ochip website at www.mic ochip.com.

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Edito ial Co tact:Ambe Liptai480-792-5047ambe .liptai@mic ochip.com