Microchip is...

Microchip Is... Power Packaging

Interview With Nitesh Satheesh, Senior Technical Staff Engineer at Microchip Technology Inc. 
Nitesh Satheesh, Senior Technical Staff Engineer at Microchip Technology, explores the role of power packaging in shaping the design and performance of power modules used across industries, including automotive, aerospace, and industrial systems. 
Nitesh highlights key aspects of power packaging, including thermal management, parasitic effects, integration, and compliance with industry standards, and stresses how these issues are often underestimated until they become design challenges. 
The discussion highlights the risks engineers face when power packaging is overlooked early in development, leading to inefficiencies and thermal problems. Nitesh notes that power modules streamline the process for customers, enabling them to focus on their core expertise while Microchip addresses the complexities of packaging. 
He also discusses the importance of module construction and the need to balance design innovation with manufacturability to ensure practical, reliable solutions. Finally, Nitesh advises engineers to design for realistic, intermediate use cases rather than extreme worst-case scenarios, which often result in over-engineering and unnecessary cost. 
Find out more about Microchip’s power packaging solutions here: https://www.microchip.com/en-us/products/power-management/silicon-carbide-sic-devices-and-power-modules  
 
Time Stamps 
[00:27] - Guest Introduction: Nitesh Satheesh 
[01:56] - Importance of Power Packaging 
[06:18] - Customer Needs and Power Modules 
[08:50] - Benefits of Using Bare Die in Modules 
[10:19] - Trade-offs in Module Design 
[13:22] - Design vs. Manufacturing: The Secret Sauce 
[14:18] - Future Trends in Power Module Design 
[16:51] - Key Takeaway for Engineers 
[17:48] - Staying Updated with Microchip
 
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Microchip Is... Rugged Outdoor Touchscreens

Interview With Vivek Tyagi, Product Marketing Manager for Industrial Touch ICS at Microchip Technology Inc.
Vivek Tyagi, Product Marketing Manager for Industrial Touch ICS at Microchip joins the podcast to discuss the intricacies of rugged outdoor touchscreens.
Vivek provides insights into the challenges faced when designing touchscreens for outdoor environments, which must endure extreme weather conditions, such as heavy rain, intense sunlight, and temperature fluctuations. Rugged touchscreens are increasingly essential for various applications, including electric vehicle chargers, parking meters, ATMs, and even motorbikes, where reliability and user experience are vital.
With the growing demand for outdoor touchscreens and the importance of selecting the right touch controller, Microchip’s MaxTouch brand, particularly the TD and UD generations, are engineered to meet the rigorous demands of outdoor use. These controllers are designed to handle thicker glass and multi-finger inputs, even in the presence of moisture, ensuring a seamless user experience.
Vivek discusses the significance of collaborating with experienced display partners to create the optimal stack for touchscreens and maximize the performance of touch controllers to deliver high-quality solutions to users.
Find out more about Microchip’s touchscreen and touchpad controllers for challenging environments here: https://www.microchip.com/en-us/products/touch-and-gesture/maxtouch-touchscreen-controllers  
 
Time Stamps
[00:30] – Meet Vivek Tyagi: Product Marketing Manager
[04:18] – Growing Demand for Outdoor Touchscreens
[07:36] – Impact of Environmental Factors on Touch Controllers
[15:12] – Microchip Touch Controllers for Outdoor Applications
[19:34] – Key Takeaways for Building Rugged Outdoor Touchscreens
[20:31] – Final Engineering Advice
 
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Microchip Is... Battery Management Systems

Interview With Iman Chalabi, Senior Product Marketing Engineer at Microchip Technology Inc.
Iman Chalabi, Senior Product Marketing Engineer at Microchip Technology, joins the podcast to discuss the role of battery management systems (BMS) in modern battery-powered devices.
Iman explains how a BMS monitors critical parameters, such as voltage, current, and temperature, ensuring the safety and reliability of various applications, from consumer electronics like smartphones and wearables to larger systems such as electric vehicles and energy storage solutions.
The conversation explores two primary functions of a BMS: monitoring and balancing. Monitoring involves the continuous measurement of battery parameters to ensure they operate within safe limits, while balancing equalizes the charge across all cells in a battery pack to prevent performance issues and safety risks.
As they explore current trends in the battery market, Iman notes the increasing demand for scalable solutions, particularly for high-voltage applications, and the integration of intelligent algorithms to enhance battery lifecycle management. He emphasizes Microchip's commitment to providing comprehensive solutions, including reference designs and collaborations with software companies to improve BMS functionality.
Find out more about Microchip’s battery management systems:
 
Time Stamps
[00:27] – Guest Introduction: Iman Chalabi
[01:25] – What is a Battery Management System (BMS)?
[04:47] – Monitoring and Balancing in BMS
[10:08] – Trends in the Battery Market
[14:47] – Making BMS Design Easier with Microchip
[17:09] – Microchip Products in Battery Management Systems
[20:57] – Connectivity Trends in BMS
[26:29] – Engineering Advice for BMS Development
 
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So much of our daily lives are controlled or influenced by electronics. We rely on GPS to direct us, we hit "brew" on our coffee machines for our mornin' cup of Joe, we wave our hands over a sensor to get running water from a faucet, and press a button to open our garage doors. 
But do we really know what's going on inside? Are we aware of the universe of technology and calculations going on right under our nose?
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Microchip is… Reliable GNSS

Interview With Evan Alexander, Senior Product Marketing Engineer at Microchip Technology Inc.
In this episode of the Microchip Is... podcast, we speak with Evan Alexander, Senior Product Marketing Engineer at Microchip, about the critical role of timing in Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and how Microchip is addressing the challenges of reliable GNSS technology.
Evan highlights the importance of precise timing in satellite navigation systems, emphasizing how even minor timing errors can lead to significant inaccuracies in positioning. This precision is not only vital for navigation but also for various critical industries, including telecommunications, power grids, and financial markets, all of which rely on GNSS for accurate timing.
The episode explores Microchip's advancements in atomic clock technology, including the chip scale atomic clock (CSAC) and the rubidium-based miniature atomic clock (MAC). Evan discusses how Microchip's expertise in these components allows for the development of high-quality disciplined oscillators that are easy to integrate and customizable for various applications.
In summary, this episode sheds light on the complexities of GNSS technology and the innovative solutions Microchip offers to enhance reliability in timing systems. If you're involved in designing systems that rely on GNSS, find out more about Microchips solutions here: https://www.microchip.com/en-us/products/clock-and-timing/systems/gnss-timing-instruments
 
Time Stamps
[00:49] – Understanding the Role of Timing in GNSS
[04:28] – Microchip's Involvement in GNSS Infrastructure
[07:24] – Understanding Jamming and Spoofing Phenomena
[12:13] – Microchip's Expertise in Atomic Clocks
[16:02] – Support and Customization from Microchip
[16:26] – Key Takeaways on Microchip and GNSS
[17:11] – Engineering Advice: Understanding Timing Requirements
 
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So much of our daily lives are controlled or influenced by electronics. We rely on GPS to direct us, we hit "brew" on our coffee machines for our mornin' cup of Joe, we wave our hands over a sensor to get running water from a faucet, and press a button to open our garage doors. 
But do we really know what's going on inside? Are we aware of the universe of technology and calculations going on right under our nose?
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Microchip is… Industrial Ethernet

Interview With Matthias Karcher, Associate Director of Marketing for Wired Networking at Microchip Technology Inc.
In this podcast, we speak to Matthias Karcher, associate director of marketing for wired networking at Microchip, about how Microchip is working on the development and deployment of industrial Ethernet solutions.
As industries continue to evolve toward smarter, more connected systems, Ethernet has become the backbone of modern industrial communication. Microchip offers a comprehensive portfolio of Industrial Ethernet solutions including transceivers, bridges, and switches that support everything from 10 megabits to multi-gigabit speeds. The portfolio covers standard multi-pair Ethernet to emerging single-pair Ethernet technologies, enabling efficient, high-performance connectivity.
Mike and Matthias discuss why Ethernet continues to dominate industrial networking, the benefits of single-pair Ethernet, and how Microchip helps customers integrate robust networking solutions across a wide range of industrial and embedded applications.
Find out more about Industrial Ethernet at Microchip here: https://www.microchip.com/en-us/products/high-speed-networking-and-video/ethernet
 
Time Stamps
[02:58] - Why engineers choose ethernet
[05:23] - Introduction to single-pair ethernet
[10:18] - Power over ethernet vs. Power over data line
[13:00] - Total system solutions and collaboration at Microchip
[14:15] - Best engineering advice for Industrial Ethernet
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So much of our daily lives are controlled or influenced by electronics. We rely on GPS to direct us, we hit "brew" on our coffee machines for our mornin' cup of Joe, we wave our hands over a sensor to get running water from a faucet, and press a button to open our garage doors. 
But do we really know what's going on inside? Are we aware of the universe of technology and calculations going on right under our nose?
Beyond the Microchip takes you inside the world of Embedded Control technologies to understand how the chips and sensors we can't see impact our lives in dramatic ways. They remind us why we have and embrace technology, to enhance the human experience. 
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Microchip is… Storage

Interview With Bill Rollender, Senior Manager of Product Marketing at Microchip Technology Inc.
In this podcast, we speak to Bill Rollender, senior manager of product marketing at Microchip, about the changing demands of data center storage. From RAID controllers to SSDs and CXL memory controllers, Bill shares how Microchip is driving innovation and supporting the growing need for high-performance, secure, and scalable storage solutions.
Artificial intelligence is one of the biggest trends driving storage, but it’s not the only factor driving change. Bill and Mike explore what else is impacting storage needs and shaping the industry.
They dive into the ongoing debate between solid-state drives (SSDs) and hard disk drives (HDDs), weighing performance against cost and reliability.
With storage playing a crucial role in AI workloads, security, and scalability, Microchip continues to innovate, ensuring businesses have reliable, high-performance solutions for their data needs.
Find out more about Storage Solutions at Microchip here: https://www.microchip.com/en-us/products/storage
Find out more about how Microchip are supporting data centers here: https://www.microchip.com/en-us/solutions/data-centers-and-computing/data-center-solutions
 
Time Stamps
[02:14] – Storage in Data Centers
[03:25] – SSDs Vs HDDs
[05:45] – Security
[07:21] – Microchip’s Solutions
[17:15] – Technical Support
 
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So much of our daily lives are controlled or influenced by electronics. We rely on GPS to direct us, we hit "brew" on our coffee machines for our mornin' cup of Joe, we wave our hands over a sensor to get running water from a faucet, and press a button to open our garage doors. 
But do we really know what's going on inside? Are we aware of the universe of technology and calculations going on right under our nose?
Beyond the Microchip takes you inside the world of Embedded Control technologies to understand how the chips and sensors we can't see impact our lives in dramatic ways. They remind us why we have and embrace technology, to enhance the human experience. 
Join us each episode as we look at an aspect of our daily lives that shapes what it means to be human and how we can empower the innovation that enhances that experience through Microchip Technology. Subscribe to Beyond the Microchip wherever you get your podcasts.

Microchip is… Memory

Interview With Barry Blixt, Director of Memory Marketing & Applications at Microchip Technology Inc.
In this podcast, we speak to Barry Blixt, director of memory marketing and applications at Microchip, about how his team handles Microchip’s standalone memory products from design and development to manufacturing.
The electronic systems we use today require some form of memory for storing data and software. As a leading supplier of high-quality memory products, Microchip offers a broad portfolio of serial EEPROM, serial EERAM, parallel EEPROM, OTP EPROM, serial Flash, parallel Flash, serial SRAM, NVSRAM, and CryptoMemory® security ICs to meet your memory needs. 
Microchip also offer the industry’s first commercially available serial memory controller for use in high-performance data center computing applications. Microchip’s extensive testing protocols have ensured industry-leading robustness and endurance along with best-in-class quality to provide you with reliable products, dependable technical support and a consistent supply of devices throughout your product’s lifecycle.
In this episode, Mike and Barry discuss the differences between EEPROM and Flash memory, new trends in the market and Microchip’s strengths across a broad range of differentiated applications.
Find out more about Memory at Microchip here: https://www.microchip.com/en-us/products/memory
 
Time Stamps
[02:47] – Difference between EEPROM and Flash
[07:34] – New Trends in the market
[09:34] – Failure in memory
[12:05] – Reliability and new demands in memory for automotive
[15:42] – Differentiated applications
[19:22] – Microchip’s strengths in memory
 
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So much of our daily lives are controlled or influenced by electronics. We rely on GPS to direct us, we hit "brew" on our coffee machines for our mornin' cup of Joe, we wave our hands over a sensor to get running water from a faucet, and press a button to open our garage doors. 
But do we really know what's going on inside? Are we aware of the universe of technology and calculations going on right under our nose?
Beyond the Microchip takes you inside the world of Embedded Control technologies to understand how the chips and sensors we can't see impact our lives in dramatic ways. They remind us why we have and embrace technology, to enhance the human experience. 
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Microchip is… Powering Data Centers

Interview With Kevin Speer, Technology Director – SiC Power Solutions at Microchip Technology Inc.
In this podcast, we speak to Kevin Speer, technology director of SiC power solutions at Microchip, who discusses Microchip’s Silicon Carbide (SiC) solutions to support data centers through Smart Energy and how they are making delivering power to the systems in a rack, and to the rack itself, smarter and more efficient.
From designing components that support higher voltages, such as solid-state transformers (SSTs), to explaining why it’s necessary to create microgrids for data centers to facilitate local generation and support innovation, this episode takes a deep dive into how Microchip is helping to power data centers.
Innovation and differentiation are key drivers in the evolving data center market. Microchip is committed to collaborating across business units to provide industry-leading data center hardware, software, and tools that support the latest standards and enable technology to empower the most intensive solutions for the data center market.
Data access, storage and protection are key requirements for storage systems used in enterprise and cloud data centers. Microchip offers a comprehensive portfolio of NVM Express® (NVMe®), SAS/SATA and PCI Express® (PCIe®) solutions that improve server storage performance, reliability and security while also reducing overall power consumption.
Find out more about SiC Power Solutions at Microchip here: https://www.microchip.com/en-us/products/power-management/silicon-carbide-sic-devices-and-power-modules
Find out more about how Microchip are supporting data centers here: https://www.microchip.com/en-us/solutions/data-centers-and-computing/data-center-solutions
 
Time Stamps
[02:20] – Powering Data Centers
[04:53] – Solid State Transformers
[06:34] – Components dealing with higher voltage
[13:40] – Impact outside of Data Center market
[15:49] – Collaboration across Microchip
 
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So much of our daily lives are controlled or influenced by electronics. We rely on GPS to direct us, we hit "brew" on our coffee machines for our mornin' cup of Joe, we wave our hands over a sensor to get running water from a faucet, and press a button to open our garage doors. 
But do we really know what's going on inside? Are we aware of the universe of technology and calculations going on right under our nose?
Beyond the Microchip takes you inside the world of Embedded Control technologies to understand how the chips and sensors we can't see impact our lives in dramatic ways. They remind us why we have and embrace technology, to enhance the human experience. 
Join us each episode as we look at an aspect of our daily lives that shapes what it means to be human and how we can empower the innovation that enhances that experience through Microchip Technology. Subscribe to Beyond the Microchip wherever you get your podcasts.

Microchip is… Edge Intelligence

Interview With Shakeel Peera, Vice President FPGA Business Unit – Marketing, Strategy, Customer Applications at Microchip Technology Inc.
In this podcast, we speak to Shakeel Peera, vice president of Microchip’s FPGA business unit, about Edge AI applications and how customers are using Microchip’s products and solutions to apply intelligence at the edge.
Running Artificial Intelligence (AI) models on the edge involves processing data locally within embedded systems, reducing latency and enhancing privacy by minimizing data transmission to the cloud. This approach enables real-time decision making, without requiring Internet connectivity, making it a great solution for applications that require immediate responses and high reliability.
From embedded vision, to human machine interface, to sensor analytics, Microchip supports a wide range of machine learning interface applications.
Find out more about Edge Intelligence at Microchip here: https://www.microchip.com/en-us/solutions/technologies/machine-learning  
 
Time Stamps
[01:30] – Applying Intelligence at the Edge
[03:20] – Edge AI applications that use Microchip
[07:10] – Is it all about AI and processing?
[11:45] – Data Center Solutions at Microchip
[12:40] – Total Systems Solutions
[15:35] – Key takeaways: Microchip Solutions for Edge Intelligence
 
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So much of our daily lives are controlled or influenced by electronics. We rely on GPS to direct us, we hit "brew" on our coffee machines for our mornin' cup of Joe, we wave our hands over a sensor to get running water from a faucet, and press a button to open our garage doors. 
But do we really know what's going on inside? Are we aware of the universe of technology and calculations going on right under our nose?
Beyond the Microchip takes you inside the world of Embedded Control technologies to understand how the chips and sensors we can't see impact our lives in dramatic ways. They remind us why we have and embrace technology, to enhance the human experience. 
Join us each episode as we look at an aspect of our daily lives that shapes what it means to be human and how we can empower the innovation that enhances that experience through Microchip Technology. Subscribe to Beyond the Microchip wherever you get your podcasts.

Microchip is… E-Mobility

Interview With Wayne Liang, Automotive Segment Sales Manager at Microchip Technology Inc.
In this podcast, we speak to Wayne Liang, automotive segment sales manager about his role at Microchip connecting with customers in the Electric Vehicle (EV) industry to understand their needs and stay ahead of trends in the market.
The automotive industry is moving toward a more sustainable future, as the industry introduces increasing numbers of Hybrid-Electric Vehicles (HEVs) and fully Electric Vehicles. The electrification of critical functions requires customers to build efficient, reliable and adaptable solutions to generate, distribute and control high power.
Microchip offers integrated development tools, a broad portfolio of hardware and software and advanced materials such as Silicon Carbide (SiC) to facilitate the necessary innovation in advanced EV and HEV systems to meet market demand quickly with high quality products and solutions.
In this episode, Mike and Wayne cover topics including charging stations and the need for scalability in EV systems, on-board chargers, 2-wheel vehicles and how Microchip offers support across the entire E-Mobility landscape for designers.
Find out more about E-Mobility at Microchip here: https://www.microchip.com/en-us/solutions/automotive-and-transportation/ev-hev-powertrain
 
Time Stamps
[01:43] – Trends and challenges in automotive
[05:02] – EV charging
[08:14] – Scalability in EV charging systems
[13:13] – Onboard chargers
[16:52] – 2-wheeler vehicles
[20:27] – Microchip support across E-Mobility landscape
 
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So much of our daily lives are controlled or influenced by electronics. We rely on GPS to direct us, we hit "brew" on our coffee machines for our mornin' cup of Joe, we wave our hands over a sensor to get running water from a faucet, and press a button to open our garage doors. 
But do we really know what's going on inside? Are we aware of the universe of technology and calculations going on right under our nose?
Beyond the Microchip takes you inside the world of Embedded Control technologies to understand how the chips and sensors we can't see impact our lives in dramatic ways. They remind us why we have and embrace technology, to enhance the human experience. 
Join us each episode as we look at an aspect of our daily lives that shapes what it means to be human and how we can empower the innovation that enhances that experience through Microchip Technology. Subscribe to Beyond the Microchip wherever you get your podcasts.