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Business UpdateJun 11, 2026, 08:01 AM

Microchip Nantes Facility Achieves QML Class Y Certification

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Microchip Technology announced that its Nantes facility in France has expanded its Qualified Manufacturers List (QML) MIL-PRF-38535 certification scope to include QML Class Y. This enhancement reinforces the company's commitment to high-reliability semiconductor solutions for aerospace and defense, enabling additional packaging technologies like non-hermetic solutions for next-generation military and space programs. The Nantes site, which has held QML Classes Q and V since 1999, also supports qualification and testing of its PIC64 High-Performance Spaceflight Computing (PIC64-HPSC) microprocessors.

Key Highlights

  • Microchip's Nantes facility expanded its QML MIL-PRF-38535 certification scope to include Class Y.
  • The Nantes site previously maintained QML Classes Q and V certification since 1999.
  • Class Y certification enables additional packaging technologies, including non-hermetic solutions.
  • This supports advanced semiconductor architectures for next-generation military and space programs.
  • The Nantes facility also holds ESCC QML and AS9100:2018 certifications.
  • It is equipped to support qualification and testing of PIC64 High-Performance Spaceflight Computing (PIC64-HPSC).
  • Microchip has over 60 years of space heritage in high-reliability solutions.