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                       August 7, 2020

       Eric Bjornholt
       Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
       MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC
       2355 W. Chandler Blvd
       Chandler, AZ 85224

                                                        Re: MICROCHIP
TECHNOLOGY INC
                                                            Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended March 31, 2020
                                                            Filed May 22, 2020
                                                            File No. 000-21184

       Dear Mr. Bjornholt:

              We have completed our review of your filing. We remind you that
the company and its
       management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their
disclosures, notwithstanding
       any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff.




                       Sincerely,


                       Division of Corporation Finance

                       Office of Manufacturing