Microsemi Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Microsemi Corporation was a semiconductor company known for its broad portfolio of products including FPGAs, power management products, Ethernet solutions, timing and synchronization devices, enterprise storage and communication solutions, Power over Ethernet (PoE) ICs and midspans, discrete components and more. See the Microsemi Products page for more information on Microsemi and the products it sold.

Microchip announced the acquisition of Microsemi on March 1, 2018 and the merger was completed on May 29, 2018.

Microchip Technology Inc. owns Microsemi Corporation and Microchip officially bought Microsemi in 2018.

Prior to its acquisition by Microchip, Microsemi was headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California and had offices in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the United States and Canada.

No, Microchip and Microsemi are not the same company, although Microsemi is now a part of Microchip Technology. Microchip acquired Microsemi in May 2018. While Microsemi no longer operates as a separate entity, Microchip continues to include Microsemi's products and technologies within its portfolio.

Microsemi announced the acquisition of Actel on October 4, 2010 and Microchip announced the acquisition of Microsemi on March 1, 2018.

PMC-Sierra announced the acquisition of Adaptec Inc. on May 10, 2010 and Microsemi announced the acquisition of PMC-Sierra on January 15, 2016. Microchip announced the acquisition of Microsemi on March 1, 2018.

Microsemi announced the acquisition of PMC-Sierra on January 15, 2016 and Microchip announced the acquisition of Microsemi on March 1, 2018.

You can purchase Microsemi products through:

• The Microsemi products page: To view information about products and development tools originally offered by Microsemi and newer products based on Microsemi’s technology
• www.microchipDIRECT.com: To purchase directly from Microchip’s e-commerce store
• Sales and authorized distributors: To contact our worldwide network of technical sales and support professionals

Microsemi’s support site has been merged into the Microchip Support portal. For assistance, visit our Support page to submit a ticket, access documentation or chat with a representative.

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• Visit the Support page to explore different support options, including our knowledge base and community forums.
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