AI Data Center Insights: Nasdaq Semiconductor Stocks Surge by 4 Trillion Won in a Day

Microchip Technology (NASDAQ: MCHP) shares closed at $99.47 on the Nasdaq in the most recent U.S. trading session, up 5.09%, or roughly KRW 150,000. Its market capitalization stands at about $53.9 billion (around KRW 81 trillion), with a single-day gain of $2.89 billion (approximately KRW 4.4 trillion). Trading volume reached 8.38 million shares.

The company highlighted its data-center growth story, reporting that its Data Center Solutions division generated about $300 million in revenue in 2025 and is forecasting a 65% increase to $500 million in 2026. It also recently bolstered its power-semiconductor portfolio by launching a 3.3 kV mSiC power module aimed at AI data centers and high-voltage power applications.

Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip Technology supplies embedded-control solutions—including PIC microcontrollers, analog and mixed-signal ICs, and FPGAs—to the industrial, automotive, and communications markets. The 2018 acquisition of Microsemi expanded its system-semiconductor offerings with power, timing, and security products for data-center and communications applications, positioning it as a comprehensive systems-semiconductor provider.