Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP), a leading provider of
microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced its
Signature Collaborator and Copper Sponsorship support of the Arizona
Science and Technology Festival (AZ
SciTech Fest) with an Open House at Microchip's headquarters in
Chandler, Ariz., and the FIRST®
robotics "Duel in the Desert" competition at Arizona State University
(ASU).
Organized by the Arizona Technology Council Foundation, in partnership
with ASU and the Arizona Science Center, the AZ SciTech Fest is a
collaboration of more than 200 organizations in industry, academia,
arts, community and K-12 education. The goal is to excite and inform
Arizonans how science, technology and innovation drive the future of the
state. Microchip's Open House will take place at the Company's
headquarters at 2355 W. Chandler Blvd. in Chandler, Ariz., on Feb. 16
from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. The free and open-to-the-public event will include
family-friendly activities for all ages, live demonstrations of
Microchip's products at work—such as a real satellite—and a Virtual Fab
Tour, where attendees can learn how microcontrollers are made. Microchip
is a supporter of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
education, and will have representatives from local FIRST, FIRST
Lego® League and VEX®
robotics teams demonstrating their robots at the event.
The free and open-to-the-public FIRST robotics Duel in the Desert
competition will take place during the ASU College of Technology and
Innovation's "Maker Week," a signature event of the AZ SciTech Fest. The
event will take place Feb. 18 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Arizona State
University's (ASU's) Polytechnic campus, located at 7001 E. Williams
Field Rd. in Mesa, Ariz. Over a dozen Arizona FIRST teams will
participate in a scrimmage previewing their robots for the upcoming FIRST
Robotics Competition Arizona Regional March 23 – 24 at Hamilton High
School in Chandler. FIRST Lego League and VEX robotics teams will
also attend.
"Microchip is proud to be a Signature Collaborator and Copper Sponsor of
the AZ SciTech Festival," said Steve Sanghi, president and CEO of
Microchip Technology Inc. "Arizona is a national leader in science and
technology, which helps to bring educated and skilled professionals to
our state, create jobs and keep our economy strong.