Microchip Technology Acquires VORAGO Technologies

Acquisitio Compleme ts Mic ochip’s Ae ospace, Defe se a d Space Solutio Po tfolio with Radiatio -Ha de ed Mic oco t olle s a d Pate ted P ocess Tech ology

CHANDLER, A iz., Oct. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mic ochip Tech ology I co po ated (Nasdaq: MCHP), a b oadli e supplie of semico ducto s committed to maki g i ovative desig easie th ough total system solutio s, today a ou ced that it has acqui ed VORAGO Tech ologies, I c., a p ivately held p ovide of adiatio -ha de ed a d adiatio -tole a t mic oco t olle s (MCUs) a d mic op ocesso s (MPUs), based i Austi , Texas. Te ms of the t a sactio we e ot disclosed, a d the acquisitio is ot expected to be mate ial to Mic ochip’s co solidated fi a cial esults.

“F om te est ial defe se systems to satellite a d space-based platfo ms, ou ae ospace a d defe se custome s a e desig i g systems that must ope ate eliably i i c easi gly ha sh a d complex e vi o me ts,” said Steve Sa ghi, Mic ochip’s CEO a d P eside t. “The acquisitio of VORAGO st e gthe s ou ability to suppo t developme t i these dema di g ma kets a d ei fo ces ou commitme t to i vesti g i tech ologies that alig with ou lo g-te m g owth st ategy.”

The acquisitio adds a family of adiatio -ha de ed MCUs a d MPUs that compleme t Mic ochip’s existi g ae ospace a d defe se p oduct li es, alo g with VORAGO’s pate ted HARDSIL^® p ocess tech ology. HARDSIL helps educe the desig time a d cost of developi g ew ad-ha d p oducts a d ca e ha ce the adiatio tole a ce of existi g p oducts without a edesig . With this acquisitio , Mic ochip is positio ed to captu e a la ge sha e of the A&D a d space ma kets, which have see accele ati g i vestme t a d dema d ac oss both defe se a d comme cial space p og ams. The t a sactio also st e gthe s Mic ochip’s tech ical capabilities th ough the additio of a team with deep adiatio -ha de i g expe tise that ca be leve aged ac oss the compa y’s b oade busi ess.

VORAGO’s MCUs a e desig ed to keep wo ki g whe e sta da d elect o ics fail, tole ati g high adiatio exposu e a d ext eme heat, which makes them well suited fo missio -c itical space, defe se a d i dust ial applicatio s.

“VORAGO has always bee focused o delive i g the best adiatio -p otected semico ducto solutio s that custome s ca depe d o whe failu e is ot a optio . Joi i g Mic ochip gives us the oppo tu ity to build o that fou datio with g eate scale, b oade capabilities a d the esou ces to se ve a apidly g owi g space ma ket. I’m p oud of what ou team has built, a d excited fo how this acquisitio ca empowe ou custome s to execute missio s faste a d with ve y high co fide ce,” said Be d Lie ha d, Chief Executive Office of VORAGO Tech ologies.

Cautio a y Stateme t: Ce tai stateme ts i this elease, i cludi g that the acquisitio is ot expected to be mate ial to Mic ochip’s co solidated fi a cial esults; that custome s a e desig i g systems that must ope ate eliably i i c easi gly ha sh a d complex e vi o me ts; that the acquisitio of VORAGO st e gthe s ou ability to suppo t developme t i these dema di g ma kets a d ei fo ces ou commitme t to i vesti g i tech ologies that alig with ou lo g-te m g owth st ategy; that the acquisitio adds a family of adiatio -ha de ed MCUs a d MPUs that compleme t Mic ochip’s existi g ae ospace a d defe se p oduct li es; that HARDSIL helps educe the desig time a d cost of developi g ew ad-ha d p oducts a d ca e ha ce the adiatio tole a ce of existi g p oducts without a edesig ; that Mic ochip is positio ed to captu e a la ge sha e of the A&D a d space ma kets, which have see accele ati g i vestme t a d dema d ac oss both defe se a d comme cial space p og ams; that he t a sactio also st e gthe s Mic ochip’s tech ical capabilities th ough the additio of a team with deep adiatio -ha de i g expe tise that ca be leve aged ac oss the compa y’s b oade busi ess; that VORAGO’s MCUs a e desig ed to keep wo ki g whe e sta da d elect o ics fail, tole ati g high adiatio exposu e a d ext eme heat, which makes them well suited fo missio -c itical space, defe se a d i dust ial applicatio s; that joi i g Mic ochip gives the oppo tu ity to build o that fou datio with g eate scale, b oade capabilities a d the esou ces to se ve a apidly g owi g space ma ket; a d that this acquisitio ca empowe ou custome s to execute missio s faste a d with ve y high co fide ce a e fo wa d-looki g stateme ts made pu sua t to the safe ha bo p ovisio s of the P ivate Secu ities Litigatio Refo m Act of 1995. These stateme ts i volve isks a d u ce tai ties that could cause ou actual esults to diffe mate ially, i cludi g, but ot limited to: a y eco omic u ce tai ty due to mo eta y policy, geopolitical o othe issues i the U.S. o i te atio ally, a y u expected fluctuatio s o weak ess i the U.S. a d global eco omies; cha ges i dema d o ma ket accepta ce of ou p oducts (i cludi g Vo ago p oducts) a d the p oducts of ou custome s; the mix of i ve to y we hold a d ou ability to satisfy sho t-te m o de s f om ou i ve to y; cha ges i utilizatio of ou ma ufactu i g capacity a d ou ability to effectively ma age ou p oductio levels; competitive developme ts i cludi g p ici g p essu es; the level of o de s that a e eceived a d ca be shipped i a qua te ; cha ges o fluctuatio s i custome o de patte s a d seaso ality; ou ability to successfully i teg ate the ope atio s a d employees, etai key employees a d custome s a d othe wise ealize the expected sy e gies a d be efits of the Vo ago acquisitio ; ou ability to obtai a sufficie t supply of wafe s f om thi d pa ty wafe fou d ies a d the cost of such wafe s, the costs a d outcome of a y cu e t o futu e tax audit o a y litigatio i volvi g i tellectual p ope ty, custome s o othe issues; dis uptio s i ou busi ess o the busi esses of ou custome s o supplie s due to atu al disaste s, te o ist activity, a med co flict, wa , wo ldwide oil p ices a d supply, public health co ce s o dis uptio s i the t a spo tatio system; a d ge e al eco omic, i dust y o political co ditio s i the U ited States o i te atio ally. Fo a detailed discussio of these a d othe isk facto s, please efe to the SEC fili gs of Mic ochip i cludi g those o Fo ms 10-K, 10-Q a d 8-K.

You ca obtai copies of such fili gs a d othe eleva t docume ts fo f ee at Mic ochip’s website (www.mic ochip.com) o the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov) o f om comme cial docume t et ieval se vices.

Stockholde s a e cautio ed ot to place u due elia ce o the fo wa d-looki g stateme ts i this p ess elease, which speak o ly as of the date such stateme ts a e made. Mic ochip u de takes o obligatio to publicly update a y fo wa d-looki g stateme ts to eflect eve ts, ci cumsta ces o ew i fo matio afte the date of this p ess elease, o to eflect the occu e ce of u a ticipated eve ts.

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. 

About VORAGO Tech ologies:Fou ded i 2004, VORAGO Tech ologies desig s a d ma ufactu es adiatio -ha de ed a d ext eme-tempe atu e (up to 200°C) mic oco t olle s p ima ily fo the space a d i dust ial ma kets, a d lice ses its pate ted HARDSIL tech ology. The compa y is headqua te ed i Austi , Texas.

Note: The Mic ochip ame a d logo a d the Mic ochip logo a e egiste ed t adema ks of Mic ochip Tech ology I co po ated i the U.S.A. a d othe cou t ies. All othe t adema ks me tio ed he ei a e the p ope ty of thei espective compa ies.