Chandler, Arizona – October 15, 2008 – (NASDAQ: MCHP) – Microchip Technology Incorporated, a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced it has acquired Hampshire Company, Inc. Hampshire is a leader in the large-format (typically with screen diameters greater than 5 inches) touch screen controller market. Hampshire provides customers with high-quality universal touch screen controllers, along with best-of-class application support and driver-interface software.
“Hampshire has used its leading edge technology and know-how to achieve a leadership position for touch screen controllers,” said Steve Sanghi, Microchip’s President and CEO. “Microchip has already achieved very strong momentum with its mTouch™ sensing solution portfolio. Hampshire’s portfolio of products will extend Microchip’s leadership in universal touch screen controllers. Microchip intends to capitalize on Hampshire’s leading technology to accelerate touch screen R&D for the next generation of touch screen controllers.”