Microchip gets US export license for advanced FPGA development in Armenia

Microchip Technology (NASDAQ: MCHP) received approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security for an export license authorizing the use of advanced technology in its Armenian operations, the company announced.

The license covers technology under Export Control Classification Number 3E001 and high-performance hardware under ECCN 3A001.a.7.b. The approval allows Microchip's Armenia-based personnel to access controlled technology for research and development programs related to advanced FPGA development, subject to U.S. export-control regulations and internal compliance processes.

"As the only multinational semiconductor company in Armenia to receive a site license from BIS, this approval highlights our commitment to high-value semiconductor innovation," said Shakeel Peera, vice president of Microchip's FPGA business unit.

Armenia's Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan said the approval represents a step toward strengthening Armenia's position within the global semiconductor supply chain. He noted the achievement stems from a Memorandum of Understanding on Artificial Intelligence and Semiconductors signed between Armenia and the United States on August 8, 2025.

Microchip established its Armenia presence through the 2023 acquisition of Instigate Semiconductor. The local workforce has expanded by 43 percent since then, with offices in Yerevan, Gyumri, Vanadzor and Ijevan focused on hardware and software development, application engineering and customer support for the FPGA business unit.

The company's FPGA portfolio includes the PolarFire family of FPGAs and system-on-chips designed for industrial, communications, automotive, artificial intelligence, aerospace and defense applications.

You May Also Be Interested In

• FTI Consulting names Jerome Nyssen senior managing director in Australia
• Western Midstream prices $700M in senior notes due 2036
• Ligand prices $625M convertible notes due 2031 at 0% interest