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Microchip Technology Receives U.S. Export License to Expand Advanced FPGA Development in Armenia

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  • Microchip Technology's Armenian office received U.S. Department of Commerce BIS export license approval for ECCN 3E001 & ECCN 3A001.a.7.b technologies.
  • The license authorizes Microchip as the only multinational semiconductor firm in Armenia to develop advanced FPGA technologies under strict U.S. export compliance.
  • Approved personnel can access controlled technology for R&D programs subject to internal safeguards & access restrictions.
  • Armenian High-Tech Industry Minister Mkhitar Hayrapetyan called the approval a crucial precedent for integrating Armenia into the global semiconductor supply chain.
  • The authorization stems from the August 8, 2025, U.S.-Armenia Memorandum of Understanding on AI & Semiconductors.
  • Microchip's Armenia office supports the PolarFire® FPGA family for industrial, automotive, aerospace, defense, & AI/ML applications.
  • The local workforce expanded 43 percent since the 2023 acquisition of Instigate Semiconductor, now operating in Yerevan, Gyumri, Vanadzor, & Ijevan.