Microchip Unveils Industry’s Highest Performance 64-bit HPSC Microprocessor (MPU) Family for a New Era of Autonomous Space Computing

CHANDLER, Ariz., JULY 9, 2024 — The world has changed dramatically in the two decades since the debut of what was then considered a trail-blazing space-grade processor used in NASA missions such as the comet-chasing Deep Impact spacecraft and Mars Curiosity rover vehicle. A report released by the World Economic Forum estimated that the space hardware and the space service industry is set to grow at a CAGR of 7% from 2023’s $330 billion dollars to $755 billion dollars by 2035. To support a diverse and growing global space market with a rapidly expanding variety of computational needs, including more autonomous applications, Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) has launched the first devices in its planned family of PIC64 High-Performance Spaceflight Computing (PIC64-HPSC) microprocessors (MPUs).

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