Microcontroller (MCU), mixed-signal, analog components and flash memory silicon intellectual property providers Microchip (US Microchip Technology, Inc.) 28 announced, according to research firm Gartner recently released tune 2014 rankings report, Microchip re-board worldwide 8-bit microcontroller (MCU) sales throne.
Although in recent years, many MCU suppliers decreased 8 yuan MCU products into avascri comprehensive innovation of its product lines 8, 16 and 32 yuan. Gartner 2014 annual report, Microchip 's market share in the three product areas still maintained a sustained growth momentum.
Survey noted that in the year 2014, before the 16 yuan MCU market position ten suppliers, Microchip is the fastest growing business, which increased more than twice faster than before other top ten business growth; in 32 Yuan MCU market, Microchip also 42.3% growth rate for the first time broke into the former 32 yuan MCU supplier ranking ten.
Microchip President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Sanghi said that four years ago, three major Japanese semiconductor giant NEC, Hitachi and Mitsubishi through the merger of Renesas Electronics Corporation, to replace the company became 8 yuan MCU market, the largest supplier, after efforts last year to regain market leadership, with 10.5% of the lead back to the first.