Microchip Technology Acquires ZeroG Wireless

Microchip Technology Inc. today announced it has acquired ZeroG Wireless, Inc. an innovator in low-power embedded Wi-Fi solutions based in Sunnyvale, Calif. ZeroG is a privately held fabless semiconductor developer of Wi-Fi-certified transceivers and FCC-certified modules, which further strengthen Microchip’s wireless offerings by enabling embedded designers to easily connect to this ubiquitous networking protocol with any 8-, 16- or 32-bit PIC microcontroller. The terms of the deal are confidential.