Microchip Launches LX-820 Quartz Oscillator for Low Earth Orbit Applications

09:48 AM EDT, 10/22/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Microchip Technology (MCHP) has launched the LX-820 radiation-tolerant quartz oscillator that is designed for low-Earth orbit and other space applications, it said Thursday. The new product expands the company's L-series portfolio of timing devices, according to a statement. LX-820 is available in a 3.2 mm x 2.5 mm surface-mount package and can operate in temperatures ranging between -55 degrees Celsius to 125 degrees Celsius. Shares of the company were down more than 2% in early Thursday trading. Price: 74.93, Change: -2.22, Percent Change: -2.88