Microchip updated guidance at an industry conference today, saying the quarter is going better-than-expected.Shares of specialty microcontroller chip giant Microchip Technology (MCHP +12.25%) rallied 12.2% on Wednesday as of 3:46 p.m. EDT.Microchip has been a relative laggard in the semiconductor space this year, as its specialty chips used across a wide variety of industrial applications haven't been as in-demand as leading-edge chips centered on the AI revolution.However, in conjunction with its presentat ...