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2 cases as defendant.
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Overview. Microchip Technology Incorporated (commonly "Microchip"; NASDAQ: MCHP) is a publicly traded semiconductor manufacturer headquartered at 2355 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler, Arizona. It was founded in April 1989 as a spin-off from General Instrument and went public in March 1993. CEO Steve Sanghi leads the company. Headcount is commonly cited around 17,900–19,400 depending on the reporting date; FY2026 (ended March 31, 2026) revenue was approximately $4.71B, with market capitalization in the roughly $40–48B range in mid-2026. It is not a subsidiary.
Products and operations. Microchip designs, manufactures, and sells embedded control semiconductors. Its portfolio includes 8-, 16-, 32-, and 64-bit mixed-signal microcontrollers and microprocessors, analog and mixed-signal ICs, interface and connectivity devices, timing and synchronization products, memory (EEPROM, flash, SRAM), power management, FPGA/PLD products, wireless connectivity, security ICs, and development tools. It reports two segments: Semiconductor Products and Technology Licensing (SuperFlash embedded-flash/NVM IP). End markets are industrial, automotive, consumer, aerospace and defense, communications, and computing. Notable acquisitions include Atmel (2016) and Microsemi (2018). This is an operating company, not an NPE.
Litigation posture. The tracked data shows one case, with Microchip as defendant and none as plaintiff — the profile of an operating company targeted by an assertion entity rather than an active two-way litigant. The sole case is CommWorks Solutions, LLC v. Microchip Technology Inc., filed 2026-02-10 in the Western District of Texas (7:26-cv-00043), a plaintiff-friendly patent venue.
Context. CommWorks Solutions is a non-practicing entity and subsidiary of Georgia-based IP Investments Group LLC, associated with Brainbox Innovations, asserting wireless-networking patents acquired from Intellectual Ventures (Wi-Fi Protected Setup, WMM QoS, IEEE 802.3ah, and GPON technologies). Unified Patents has challenged the portfolio via ex parte reexamination. CommWorks has filed similar suits against STMicroelectronics, NXP USA, Marvell, Qualcomm, and Extreme Networks, among others. Public reporting does not disclose the outcome of the Microchip case.
CommWorks Solutions, LLC sued Microchip Technology Inc. in W.D. Tex. Five of the seven asserted patents are in the 'Time Based Wireless Access Provisioning' family. The case asserts U.S. Patent No. 7,911,979.
HD Silicon Solutions LLC sued Microchip Technology Inc. for infringement of U.S. Patent 7,302,619 and six other patents. Filed in W.D. Tex. as 6:20-cv-01092, transferred to N.D. Cal. as 3:21-cv-08295-SK, and dismissed with prejudice on April 14, 2025.