# Steve Sanghi - Microchip CEO for 31 Years!

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2023-05-15
- Length: 1h 06m
- Episode: 632
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2023-05-15-steve-sanghi-microchip-ceo-for-31-years
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/632-steve-sanghi-microchip-ceo-for-31-years/

## Summary

Steve Sanghi, who served as CEO of Microchip Technology for 31 years and is now Executive Chair, explains how he transformed the company from a losing EEPROM maker into a $43 billion microcontroller juggernaut by introducing field-programmable PIC parts. He details the strategic shift to trailing-edge technology, the complex supply chain dynamics during the COVID-19 crisis, and the decision to leverage government CHIPS Act funding for existing fabs rather than building a new 300mm facility. Sanghi also discusses the acquisition of Atmel, the rationale behind maintaining proprietary toolchains, and the company's dominance in radiation-hardened aerospace components.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2023-05-15-steve-sanghi-microchip-ceo-for-31-years#t=0) Introduction: Steve Sanghi and Microchip History
- [4:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2023-05-15-steve-sanghi-microchip-ceo-for-31-years#t=270) Turning Around Microchip and the PIC-16C54 Innovation
- [13:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2023-05-15-steve-sanghi-microchip-ceo-for-31-years#t=804) Fab Strategy, CHIPS Act, and Trailing-Edge Technology
- [23:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2023-05-15-steve-sanghi-microchip-ceo-for-31-years#t=1392) Supply Chain Crisis: Automotive, Medical, and Work-from-Home Demand
- [36:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2023-05-15-steve-sanghi-microchip-ceo-for-31-years#t=2169) Managing 1,200+ Microcontroller Variants and Product Proliferation
- [41:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2023-05-15-steve-sanghi-microchip-ceo-for-31-years#t=2502) The Atmel Acquisition and MIPS vs. ARM Strategy
- [53:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2023-05-15-steve-sanghi-microchip-ceo-for-31-years#t=3222) Proprietary Toolchains, Compiler Costs, and Open Source
- [56:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2023-05-15-steve-sanghi-microchip-ceo-for-31-years#t=3415) Radiation-Hardened Chips and Aerospace Dominance

## Topics

- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Growth, exits & acquisitions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/growth-exits-and-acquisitions)
- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Microchip Technology (company)
- PIC-16C54 (product)
- Atmel (company)
- Dialog Semiconductor (company)
- TSMC (company)
- GlobalFoundries (company)
- Applied Materials (company)
- KLA (company)
- Motorola (company)
- Intel (company)
- ARM (other)
- MIPS (other)
- RISC-V (other)
- Polar Fire (product)
- AVR (product)
- CHIPS Act (other)

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