VORAGO Technologies

Semiconductors · Aerospace & Defense · Space

Acquisition

Microchip Technology acquires rad-hardened chipmaker VORAGO Technologies

Satellite and defense programs increasingly demand radiation-tolerant chips, pushing incumbents to buy specialized expertise instead of building it.

• Microchip Technology acquired VORAGO Technologies, an Austin, Texas-based maker of radiation-hardened and radiation-tolerant microcontrollers and microprocessors; terms were not disclosed and the deal is not expected to be material to Microchip's financials.
• VORAGO's chips are built to keep operating where standard electronics fail, tolerating high radiation exposure and extreme heat for mission-critical space, defense and industrial systems.
• The deal brings VORAGO's patented HARDSIL process technology, which cuts design time and cost for new radiation-hardened chips and can boost the radiation tolerance of existing products without a redesign.
• VORAGO, founded in 2004, has supported more than 70 space missions and shipped over 24,000 radiation-hardened products, with revenue more than doubling between 2022 and 2025.
• VORAGO employs about 50 people in Austin, and operations will remain in Texas for now as Microchip folds the team into its aerospace and defense business.
• The acquisition follows Microchip's earlier launch of the Space CSAC-SA65, a radiation-tolerant atomic clock for satellites, part of a systematic build-out of space-grade chip capabilities.
• As satellite constellations and defense programs scale, radiation-hardening expertise is becoming a scarce, strategic asset, and incumbents are increasingly acquiring specialized teams rather than building the capability in-house.