Microchip Technology Ships 3 Billionth PICmicro Microcontroller.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHANDLER, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 2004 The Leader in 8-bit Microcontrollers(a) Delivers 3 Billionth Unit to American Power Conversion American Power Conversion, (formerly NASDAQ: APCC) based in West Kingston, Rhode Island, is a maker of AC and DC-based back-up power products and services. APC is best known for their manufacture of uninterruptible power supplies, mostly used as a backup power system for , the Leader in Power Protection Systems Microchip Technology  Microchip Technology (NASDAQ: MCHP) is a manufacturer of microcontroller, memory and analog semiconductors, founded in 1989 when Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQin full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : MCHP MCHP Maryland Children's Health Program MCHP 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 and analog semiconductors, today announced the shipment of its 3 billionth PICmicro(R) microcontroller to American Power Conversion (APC (1) (American Power Conversion Corporation, West Kingston, RI, www.apcc.com) The leading manufacturer of UPS systems and surge suppressors, founded in 1981 by Rodger Dowdell, Neil Rasmussen and Emanual Landsman, three electronic power engineers who had worked at MIT. ). The 3 billionth unit was the PIC18F452 8-bit Flash microcontroller, which uses Microchip's latest architecture and proprietary high-reliability PEEC-flash technology. Microchip delivered its 1 billionth microcontroller in the fall of 1999 after 10 years of operation, the 2 billionth shipment occurred fewer than 30 months later in the spring of 2002, and now the 3-billionth milestone has been achieved in less than two years -- establishing a strong pattern of growth. Today's announcement demonstrates the industry's acceptance of Microchip's PICmicro microcontrollers as the high-performance, cost-effective solution for embedded control designs. "Shipping our 3 billionth PICmicro microcontroller is a remarkable achievement. Going from 2 billion microcontrollers to 3 billion in a shorter period of time, during the worst-ever downturn in the semiconductor industry is even more rewarding," said Microchip Technology 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. Steve Sanghi. "Microchip reached this milestone because its PICmicro architecture, MPLAB(R) development systems, worldwide distribution partners, and field sales applications support provide the maximum benefits for customers to reach their design goals." Microchip serves more than 40,000 customers worldwide, has shipped nearly 300,000 development tools in the past decade, and partners with more than 110 global third-party tool manufacturers. The PICmicro microcontroller architecture is based on a modified Harvard RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. instruction set providing an easy migration path from 8 to 84 pins and from 1K byte to 128K bytes of program memory. Today, Microchip offers more than 212 PICmicro devices in reprogrammable (Flash), one-time-programmable (OTP (1) (One Time Programmable) Refers to programming content or logic into chips such as EPROMs and EEPROMs, which cannot be reversed. See antifuse. (2) (One Time P ) and read-only memory See ROM. (storage) Read-Only Memory - (ROM) A type of data storage device which is manufactured with fixed contents. In its most general sense, the term might be used for any storage system whose contents cannot be altered, such as a gramophone record or a printed book; (ROM) program memory configurations. Microchip also offers a low-voltage, low-power version of its PICmicros microcontrollers through the innovative nanoWatt Technology. The PIC18F452 Flash is being installed into an Ethernet communication board designed by APC, and then will be inserted into the company's uninterrupteable power supply (UPS) with Web-based management interface. The PIC18F452 has a combination of Flash memory, a flexible peripheral set, and a powerful 10 MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) The execution speed of a computer. For example, .5 MIPS is 500,000 instructions per second; 100 MIPS is a hundred million instructions per second. core to offer an extremely flexible solution. With Microchip-supplied network featuring TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. connectivity, the user will be able to remotely manage and monitor the UPS from any computer on a home-network. Ethernet connectivity enables the user to access the UPS from a browser interface, such as Internet Explorer (IE) or from APC's power-management software, PowerChute Personal Edition (PCPE PCPE Partido Comunista de los Pueblos de España PCPE Prague Conference on Political Economy (Prague, Czech Republic) PCPE Post College Professional Education ). Included with the UPS will be an Internet protocol (IP) address configuration utility. This will enable the PCPE to locate the UPS on the network and establish communications while eliminating the need for the user to manually select and program an IP address. A Microchip customer for more than three years, APC today uses the broad line of embedded control solutions from Microchip, including microcontrollers, serial EEPROMs and analog devices. "Our longstanding relationship with Microchip Technology has been beneficial to both parties, and we are proud to be the recipient of their 3 billionth PICmicro microcontroller," said Mark Chen, Taiwan country manager, APC. "The exceptional development tools and support from Microchip helped minimize development and qualification time." About American Power Conversion Founded in 1981, American Power Conversion (Nasdaq: APCC APCC anti-inhibitor coagulant complex. ) is a leading provider of global, end-to-end infrastructure availability solutions. APC's comprehensive products and services offering, which is designed for both home and corporate environments, improves the availability, manageability and performance of sensitive electronic, network, communication and industrial equipment of all sizes. APC, headquartered in West Kingston, R.I., reported sales of $1.46 billion for the year ended Dec. 31, 2003, and is a Fortune 1000, Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 Company. About Microchip Technology Microchip Technology Inc. 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, Ariz., Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and quality. For more information, visit the Microchip Web site at www.microchip.com. Note: The Microchip name and logo, PICmicro and MPLAB are registered trademarks of Microchip Technology Inc. in the United States and other countries. PCPE is a trademark of APC. All other trademarks mentioned herein are property of their respective companies. (a) Gartner Dataquest, "2002 Microcontroller Market Share and Unit Shipments" report, By Tom Starnes and Erwin Wong |
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