Microchip Technology Promotes Kathy Clevenger to Gresham, Ore. Fab 4 Vice President.CHANDLER, Ariz. -- Microchip Technology  Microchip Technology (NASDAQ: MCHP) is a manufacturer of microcontroller, memory and analog semiconductors, founded in 1989 when Inc. (Nasdaq:MCHP MCHP Maryland Children's Health ProgramMCHP Microchip Technologies (stock symbol) MCHP Micro-sized Combined Heat and Power (American Honda Motor Co. & Climate Energy, LLC) MCHP Maine Community Heritage Project ), a leading provider of microcontroller A single chip that contains the processor (the CPU), non-volatile memory for the program (ROM or flash), volatile memory for input and output (RAM), a clock and an I/O control unit. and analog semiconductors, today announced the appointment of Kathy Clevenger to the position of vice president. Clevenger is responsible for Microchip's wafer-fabrication manufacturing facility in Gresham, Oregon Gresham (IPA: ɡɹɛ ʃm̩) is a city located in Multnomah County, Oregon about 11 miles east of Portland. It was named for the American Civil War general Walter Quinton Gresham. , which is called Fab 4. She and her team oversaw the startup and qualification of Fab 4, and are currently increasing the production output of the factory. Clevenger has worked for Microchip (1) Another term for a microminiaturized integrated circuit (a "chip"). (2) To insert an RFID tag beneath the skin of an animal. It is expected that some day, humans will be microchipped. since the Company's inception in 1989. "Kathy and her team have done a wonderful job starting and operating Microchip's Gresham site, since it was acquired in 2002," said Steve Sanghi, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Microchip. "The Fab 4 team has achieved world-class manufacturing costs, yields and cycle times, as well as positioning us with the capacity we will need for years to come. I am extremely pleased to promote Kathy to the position of vice president." Microchip Customer Support Microchip is committed to supporting its customers by helping design engineers develop products faster and more efficiently. Customers can access four main service areas at www.microchip.com. The Support area provides a fast way to get questions answered; the Sample area offers free evaluation samples of any Microchip device; microchipDIRECT provides 24-hour pricing, ordering, inventory and credit for convenient purchasing of all Microchip devices and development tools; finally, the Training area educates customers through webinars, sign-ups for local seminar and workshop courses, and information about the annual MASTERs events held throughout the world. About Microchip Technology Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:MCHP) is a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, providing low-risk product development, lower total system cost and faster time to market for thousands of diverse customer applications worldwide. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona Chandler is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. Chandler is one of the major suburbs of Phoenix. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 176,582. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 234,939. , Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and quality. For more information, visit the Microchip website at www.microchip.com. Note: The Microchip name and logo is a registered trademark of Microchip Technology Inc. in the USA and other countries. All other trademarks mentioned herein are property of their respective companies. |
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