Microchip Technology Selects memBrain Technology from SST for Next Gen of Ultra-Low-Power APUs

Mythic, a Microchip subsidiary, chooses SST's memBrain tech for its upcoming line of energy-efficient AI accelerators.

Mar. 16, 2026 at 10:49pm

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Microchip Technology Inc., a leading semiconductor company, announced that its subsidiary Mythic has selected the memBrain technology from Microchip's Silicon Storage Technology (SST) division for use in Mythic's next generation of ultra-low-power Analog Processing Units (APUs). Mythic's APUs leverage Microchip's memBrain tech to deliver high-performance AI inference capabilities while overcoming the energy bottlenecks of traditional digital architectures.

Why it matters

This partnership between Microchip, SST, and Mythic highlights the growing demand for energy-efficient AI accelerators that can power the next wave of edge computing devices and autonomous systems. Microchip's memBrain technology, combined with Mythic's innovative APU design, aims to provide a compelling solution for developers seeking to deploy powerful AI capabilities in power-constrained environments.

The details

Mythic is integrating Microchip's memBrain technology, which is a proprietary embedded flash memory solution, into its upcoming APU chips. This allows Mythic to collapse compute and memory into a single plane, overcoming the energy inefficiencies of traditional digital AI architectures. The result is an AI accelerator that can deliver high performance while consuming a fraction of the power required by competing solutions.

  • Microchip Technology acquired Silicon Storage Technology (SST) in April 2010.
  • Mythic was founded in 2018 and has been developing its Analog Processing Unit (APU) technology since then.
  • The partnership between Microchip, SST, and Mythic to leverage memBrain technology was announced on March 16, 2026.

The players

Microchip Technology Inc.

A leading semiconductor company that provides a broad range of microcontrollers, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, offering outstanding technical support and delivering solutions across various markets.

Silicon Storage Technology (SST)

A wholly owned subsidiary of Microchip Technology that develops, designs, licenses and markets a range of proprietary and patented embedded flash memory technology solutions.

Mythic

A startup company that is developing a new generation of Analog Processing Units (APUs) to deliver high-performance AI inference capabilities with unparalleled energy efficiency.

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What they’re saying

“We are excited to partner with Microchip and leverage their memBrain technology to power our next-generation APUs. This collaboration allows us to deliver the performance and efficiency our customers demand for their edge AI applications.”

— Mike Henry, Co-founder and CEO of Mythic

“Microchip's memBrain technology is a key enabler for Mythic's innovative APU architecture, allowing them to overcome the energy bottlenecks of traditional digital AI accelerators. We're proud to support Mythic's mission of bringing high-performance, energy-efficient AI to the edge.”

— Babak Samimi, Vice President of Microchip's Flash Business Unit

What’s next

Mythic plans to showcase its next-generation APUs featuring Microchip's memBrain technology at the upcoming Embedded World conference in Nuremberg, Germany, scheduled for May 2026.

The takeaway

This partnership between Microchip, SST, and Mythic demonstrates the industry's drive to develop AI accelerators that can deliver high performance while consuming significantly less power, enabling the widespread deployment of advanced AI capabilities in edge devices and autonomous systems.