Microchip Technology (Microchip, Asia Pacific General Manager and Korea Representative Byung-Don Han) is significantly expanding its portfolio from high-speed connectivity and storage acceleration to power and management system optimization to fully support next-generation AI workloads.

Microchip announced today that it has significantly expanded its connectivity, storage and compute portfolio to respond to changes in AI data centers.

The rapid development of AI is increasing the performance and security requirements of data centers, thereby increasing the need for reliable solutions.

Microchip has built a comprehensive data center ecosystem that reflects these changes, including PCIe® switches, NVMe®-enabled storage controllers and hardware-based security technologies.

One of the key solutions unveiled this time is an 800G active electrical cable (AEC) reference design featuring the META-DX2C 800G retimer to support high-performance AI network deployment.

This product provides high efficiency by supporting 112G SerDes while reducing development time and cost.

Additionally, the META-DX2+ Ethernet PHY with Lambda Splitting technology helps optimize Data Center Interconnect (DCI) to handle AI workloads more efficiently. It works with coherent optics to lower data traffic costs and improve bandwidth efficiency by up to 50%.

The LAN9646 6-port GbE switch for network optimization supports various interfaces and has VLAN and QoS functions for efficient traffic management.

It also operates reliably in industrial temperature ranges, so it can be used in security and industrial automation systems as well as data centers.

In addition, Microchip supports stable power supply in data centers through high-density power modules. It applies an ultra-small design to increase space utilization and maximize energy efficiency to meet the needs of the latest data centers.

The dsPIC33A digital signal controller (DSC) with enhanced power management features is designed to simultaneously secure power optimization and security by applying improved clock speeds and advanced control algorithms.

The microprocessor (MPU) for OpenBMC provides the ability to integrate and manage various subsystems within a data center. It supports remote updates, real-time monitoring, and encrypted data transmission to enable stable infrastructure operation.

“AI is rapidly transforming the data center environment, and Microchip is focused on providing key components needed to enable this transformation,” said Brian McCarson, vice president of Microchip’s Data Center Solutions business unit.