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XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000827054
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
001-42569
2355 West Chandler Blvd.
Chandler
AZ
85224-6199
480-792-7373
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Director
Common
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8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
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Common
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AZ
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