📢 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡: Microchip and Micron Showcase PCIe Gen 6 AI Storage Architecture at FMS 2026 - $Microchip Tech(MCHP.US) $Micron Tech(MU.US)

👉 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:

➤ 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗽 and 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗻 unveiled an end-to-end 𝗣𝗖𝗜𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗻 𝟲 storage architecture.

➤ Solution combines 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗰™ PCIe Gen 6 switches with 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝟵𝟲𝟱𝟬 𝗡𝗩𝗠𝗲 SSDs.

➤ Architecture targets 𝗔𝗜, 𝗛𝗣𝗖, and cloud data center workloads.

➤ 𝗣𝗖𝗜𝗲 𝟲.𝟬 doubles bandwidth over PCIe 5.0 to 𝟲𝟰 𝗚𝗧/𝘀 per lane.

➤ Design enables higher throughput, lower latency, and scalable storage connectivity.

➤ Supports composable and disaggregated data center architectures.

➤ 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗰 Gen 6 switches are built on 𝟯 𝗻𝗺 process technology.

➤ Switches feature secure boot and post-quantum-safe cryptography meeting 𝗖𝗡𝗦𝗔 𝟮.𝟬 standards.

➤ 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝟵𝟲𝟱𝟬 is described as the industry's first mass-produced 𝗣𝗖𝗜𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗻 𝟲 SSD.

👉 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:

➤ Highlights accelerating demand for faster AI data movement beyond compute.

➤ Reinforces industry transition to 𝗣𝗖𝗜𝗲 𝟲.𝟬 infrastructure for next-generation AI.

➤ Demonstrates ecosystem collaboration between semiconductor and storage leaders.

➤ Supports scalable AI infrastructure with improved performance and security.

👉 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:

𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻, Corporate Vice President and GM of Microchip's Data Center Solutions Business Unit:

“Advancing data center performance is not solved by any single component and our work with Micron highlights the importance of taking a cohesive approach. We’re bringing together complementary strengths in switching and storage to demonstrate how a well-aligned ecosystem can enable scalable, high-bandwidth architectures for next-generation AI and cloud platforms.”

𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘁, Senior Director of Solutions Marketing for Micron's Core Data Center Business Unit:

“AI infrastructure is entering a new era in which storage performance and ecosystem interoperability must advance in lockstep. Together, the Micron 9650 SSD, the industry’s first mass-produced PCIe Gen 6 SSD, and Microchip’s Switchtec PCIe Gen 6 switching technology demonstrate how a scalable storage architecture can help data centers achieve higher throughput, lower latency and more efficient data movement for next-generation AI, HPC and cloud workloads.”