SG: Could you start by sharing some background on Microchip’s journey and where it stands today?
SS: Microchip Technology began as a modest division of General Instruments in the late 1980s, struggling financially and valued at around $10 million. After I joined in 1988, we raised $10.5 million in venture capital, and over the next three decades, we scaled Microchip to $8 billion revenue and a market valuation of $44 billion. We now operate globally, with large manufacturing fabs and a diverse portfolio, especially in microcontrollers and FPGAs, which serve defence, automotive, and consumer markets. Through cycles of technological and economic challenges, Microchip has maintained a steady growth trajectory.
SG: What global technology and business trends do you see shaping the semiconductor industry in the next five to seven years?
SS: Several trends are set to dominate. Artificial intelligence (AI) is seeing exponential growth, driven by companies like Nvidia. Beyond AI, there are six key trends: electric vehicles, autonomous driving, data centre expansion, 5G, Internet of Things (IoT), and sustainability. All these areas demand a range of semiconductor innovations, from high-performance GPUs to chiplets and 3D packaging. Technology and business trends drive each other, fuelling the semiconductor industry’s rapid expansion.
SG: How do you view the geopolitical landscape in semiconductors, especially with recent supply chain disruptions and self-reliance efforts by many countries post-Covid?
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TRULY INNOVATIVE ELECTRONICS -INNOVATION UPDATES
Amongst numerous press releases of new products received by us, these are the ones we found worthy of the title Truly Innovative Electronics
Elastomer enhancing smart wearable performance
A high-tech, flexible wearable device made from the innovative elastomer material
Nanotechnology based noninvasive cancer diagnostics
Nanoflake sensors built from indium oxide with platinum and nickel detect changes in isoprene
Space communication with silent amplifiers
In the new communication system from researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, in Sweden, a weak optical signal (red) from the spacecraft's transmitter can be amplified noisefree when it encounters two so-called pump waves (blue and green) of different frequencies in a receiver on Earth.
Advancements in TOPCon solar cells
The structure and performance of tandem devices with highly passivated TOPCon bottom cells
Quantum leap in magnetism refines superconductors
Rice University physicists have uncovered key magnetic and electronic properties in kagome magnets, structures resembling basket-weaving patterns.
Sensor targets food antioxidants
A research team from Hunan City University and Xiangtan University in China has developed a sensor for detecting TBHQ, a food antioxidant used in oils and fats, addressing health concerns at high concentrations.
Data sensing with repurposed RFID tags
UC San Diego researchers have advanced passive data collection with a breakthrough in battery-free sensing.
Seal-inspired sensors to safeguard offshore wind farms
Schematic structure of the seal whisker-inspired flow sensors
Artificial nose identifies scents accurately
Artificial nose identifies scents accurately
