Microchip Launches Switchtec Gen 6 PCIe Switches for High-Density AI Systems
As AI workloads and high-performance computing (HPC) applications push the limits of data center performance, Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) has unveiled its Switchtec™ Gen 6 PCIe® Switches, the industry’s first PCIe Gen 6 switches manufactured using a 3 nm process. Designed for high-density AI system connectivity, the switches deliver up to 160 lanes, lower power consumption, and advanced security features—including a hardware root of trust and post-quantum safe cryptography compliant with CNSA 2.0.
