Microchip and Micron Demonstrate PCIe Gen 6 Storage

Microchip Technology and Micron Technology jointly demonstrated an end-to-end PCIe Gen 6 storage architecture at the 2026 Future of Memory and Storage (FMS) Conference. The demonstration combined Microchip's Switchtec PCIe Gen 6 switches with Micron's 9650 NVMe SSDs, the industry's first mass-produced PCIe Gen 6 SSD, to deliver higher data throughput, lower latency, and scalable connectivity for AI, high-performance computing, and cloud data center workloads. The architecture supports composable and disaggregated system designs, enabling data center architects to scale storage resources efficiently. Microchip's switches are built on 3 nm process technology and include advanced security features such as a hardware root of trust and post-quantum-safe cryptographic algorithms. This collaboration highlights the importance of ecosystem interoperability in advancing data center performance for next-generation AI and cloud platforms.