From supporting sophisticated connectivity protocols to offering simpler interface options, Microchip's comprehensive solutions enable you to develop robust and highly reliable embedded systems.

CAN and CAN FD Protocol Products

Complete Solution for Controller Area Network (CAN 2.0) and CAN FD (Flexible Data-Rate)

Bring communication and connectivity in your embedded design to the next level with Microchip's Controller Area Network (CAN) bus solutions technology. Originally created for automotive applications, the CAN protocol is a high-speed, reliable communication protocol for applications requiring robust communication at bit rates reaching 8 Mbps. Incorporating the CAN protocol into your design is a cost-effective communications option which enables a high degree of real-time capability for simple to complex electrical environments.

Microchip offer a complete line of products to meet the needs of high-performance embedded applications using the CAN protocol, including 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs), 32-bit microprocessors (MPUs) and Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs) with integrated CAN, external CAN controllers and CAN transceivers. With easy-to-use development systems, code examples, drivers and application notes, Microchip provide a total CAN bus solution that enables low-risk product development, lower total system cost and faster time to market for your high-performance, embedded design.

CoaXPress® Technology

CoaXPress® technology is an open and royalty-free asymmetric, high-speed, point-to-point open serial communication standard for high-performance machine vision, industrial inspection and traffic monitoring systems. It provides a state-of-the-art method for connecting high-performance, high-resolution cameras to high-speed capture cards—which are also known as frame grabbers—via standard, off-the-shelf 75Ω coaxial cables. This cost-effective solution enables the transmission of data, video and still images; camera control and triggering; and up to 13W of power of power to be delivered via a single cable of up to 100m in length with a standard BNC, micro BNC or HD-BNC connectors.

The data rates are scalable for multiple cables and only limited by the number of cables that can be accommodated in your design. Although CoaXPress technology is designed to meet future imaging challenges, its scalability works both ways, making it usable in a vast number of other applications. Systems that don’t require the highest performance can be built using less expensive components and still take advantage of some of the benefits that CoaXPress technology offers.

Ethernet Products

Flexible Solutions for Ethernet Networks

Add robust and reliable high-speed communication to your embedded design. Ethernet can be used in many communications, consumer, industrial, automotive and other applications that require network connectivity, including remote monitoring of systems, implementing precision industrial motor control and communicating with Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Whatever your networking challenge is, Microchip's stand-alone devices as well as microcontrollers (MCUs) and microprocessors (MPUs) with Ethernet support make it easy to implement Ethernet in your applications. Microchip also offer timing solutions to clock Microchip's Ethernet products that you can use to achieve higher reliability and lower power consumption in your design and to meet AEC-Q100 requirements in automotive networking applications.

High-Voltage Interface Solutions

High-Voltage (HV) interface devices provide level translation and amplification for connecting low-voltage control circuits to high-voltage driven load circuits. Excellent options for use in MEMS- or piezo-based devices with varying drive requirements, Microchip's rich portfolio of HV devices ranges from simple MOSFETs to complex multi-channel HV driver ICs. Microchip also offer digital interfaces that offer simple digital inputs to more complex protocols, such as SPI and I2C. Microchip's more complex HV IC products enable serial-to-parallel conversion functionality, support voltages up to 300V and offer up to 128  output channels. Look through the products listed below to find the right solution f or your application.

INICnet™ Technology for Automotive Multimedia Networking

Simple and Flexible Solution for Infotainment Systems 

INICnet™ technology simplifies automotive infotainment networking with support for Ethernet, audio, video and control over a single cable. INICnet technology can coexist with automotive Ethernet to seamlessly interface Internet Protocol (IP)-based data communications across vehicle domains, while providing efficient transport of audio and video data. INICnet technology does not require development and licensing of additional protocols or software stacks, reducing development costs and keeping development on schedule. INICnet technology supports a variety of system management methodologies via IP, or a dedicated control message channel. Data rates of 50 Mbps on UTP, or 150 Mbps on coax or optical cabling, are supported.

LIN Bus Networking – Transceivers, System Basis Chips (SBC) and System-in-Package (SiP) Solutions

Low-cost Local Interconnect Network (LIN) systems are used throughout the automobile in comfort, powertrain, sensor, and actuator applications. Microchip's modular LIN family ranges from simple transceiver ICs to complex system basis chips with a LIN transceiver, voltage regulator and watchdog. At higher integration levels, Microchip's System-in-Package (SIP) solutions feature an AVR®, PIC®  or Arm® Cortex® M0+ based SAM microcontroller (MCU), LIN transceiver, voltage regulator and watchdog in a single package.

Line Circuits

Our Subscriber Line Interface Circuits (SLICs) provide an economical solution for adding voice channels to broadband applications such as residential broadband gateways, Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Integrated Access Devices (IADs), cable embedded Multimedia Terminal Adapters (eMTAs), Fiber to the X (FTTX) and Fixed Long Term Evolution (LTE) applications. These SLICs support ringing and system power management, enabling energy-efficient control of telephone lines and meeting the European Code of Conduct (CoC) specifications.

Line Drivers

Line drivers transmit broadband signals over a twisted pair, power lines or coax cable. Because this typically results in a point-to-point connection, a minimum of two drivers are needed, one at each end. Microchip offer Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) and Central Office (CO) line drivers for broadband xDSL and G.fast technologies up to 212 MHz and broadband Power Line Communication (PLC) line drivers supporting multiple standards such as G.HN and HPAV 2.0.

XpressConnect™ PCIe® Retimers

Lowest-Latency PCI Express® 5.0 and CXL™ 2.0 Retimers

XpressConnect™ retimers deliver a low-latency and low-power solution that cost effectively triples high-speed signal reach without compromising performance or security for demanding PCI Express® (PCIe®) and Compute Express Link™ (CXL™) applications. XpressConnect retimers support x1/x2/x4/x8/x16 bifurcation, comprehensive diagnostics features, multiple configuration options, a simple management interface and low power to reduce total cost of ownership during design, bring-up, validation and production. XpressConnect retimers are designed with on-premise and data center security requirements in mind.

Switchtec™ PCIe® Switches

Our broad portfolio of PCI Express® (PCIe®) switches offers high-density, high-reliability solutions for data center, storage, automotive, communications, defense, industrial and a wide range of other applications. In addition to Microchip's fanout, programmable and advanced fabric PCIe switches, Microchip's industry-leading PCIe solutions also include NVMe™ controllers, NVRAM drives, retimers, redrivers and timing solutions, as well as Flash-based FPGAs and SoCs.

USB Products

The Universal Serial Bus (USB) has truly become universal over the past two decades and can now be found in a myriad of systems ranging from compact mobile phones to full-size Sport/Utility Vehicles (SUVs). Although best known as the technology that enables peripherals to connect to personal computers, USB functionality has expanded to enable power delivery of up to 100W of power to both hosts and devices, offer data rates to 10 Gbps and create on-board connections in embedded systems via the USB Hi-Speed Interchip Communication (HSIC) interface. With its proven protocol and a wide variety of class drivers, USB plays a key role in communications, human-interface devices, video streaming, printing, automotive, Internet of Things (IoT) and many other applications.

If your design requires a USB solution, Microchip's comprehensive portfolio of stand-alone products includes hubs, USB Type-C® Power Delivery (PD) controllers, bridges with Ethernet and media card support, switches and transceivers, graphics controllers and port power controllers. Microchip also offer a variety of microcontrollers (MCUs) and Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs) with integrated USB to help you create more engaging and easy-to-use products. Use the links below to help you discover the right USB solution for your next project.

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