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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000827054-03-000002.txt : 20030619
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030619172401
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000827054-03-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20020829
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030619

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000827054
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				860629024
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2355 W CHANDLER BLVD
		CITY:			CHANDLER
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85224-6199
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4807867200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2355 WEST CHANDLER BLVD
		CITY:			CHANDLER
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85224-6199

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHAPMAN MATTHEW W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000933690

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21184
		FILM NUMBER:		03750713

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CFI PROSERVICES INC
		STREET 2:		400 SW SIXTH AVE STE 200
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97204
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5032747280

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 SW SIXTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97204
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType><periodOfReport>2002-08-29</periodOfReport><dateOfOriginalSubmission>2002-08-29</dateOfOriginalSubmission>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000827054</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MCHP</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000933690</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CHAPMAN MATTHEW W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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><natureOfOwnership><value>See footnote</value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeSecurity><footnotes><footnote id="F1">This Form 4 is amended to accurately reflect the holdings of the reporting person.</footnote><footnote id="F2">Of the 13,500 shares held by the reporting person 13,103 are held directly, 135 are held by the reporting person's children, and 262 shares are held in Trust.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/Matthew W. Chapman</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-06-19</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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