NXP Semiconductors and Stora Enso have entered into joint development of intelligent packaging solutions. The development will focus on integrating RFID into packages for consumer engagement and supply chain purposes. The collaboration will also focus on brand protection and the development of tamper evidence applications. These solutions will benefit both consumers and brand owners.

The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) and NXP Semiconductors have jointly unveiled the first intelligent traffic light that optimises the flow of truck traffic and guides drivers through the increasingly used port of Hamburg quickly and safely. The smartPORT Traffic Light is another project realised by the HPA to prevent traffic congestion and emissions and is part of the HPA’s overall effort to increase use of IT in these future-oriented measur...

NXP Semiconductors has announced an agreement that will facilitate the sale of its RF Power business to Jianguang Asset Management (JAC Capital). Under the terms of the agreement JAC Capital will pay $1.8bn for the business.

NXP has unveiled a set of plug-and play evaluation tools designed to enable fast and easy testing of RF energy applications. The evaluation tools will be demonstrated at the IEEE MTT International Microwave Symposium (IMS) 2015, booth #1141, at the Phoenix Convention Center. Applications include solid-state cooking, RF sparkplugs, RF plasma lighting, RF heating/drying and medical therapy.

NXP Semiconductors has announced that its secure element, SmartMX (P61) has been selected for Samsung’s flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S6, in China, the world’s largest smartphone market, for mobile payment solutions. With the NXP embedded secure element, and NFC technology, SamsungPay enables contactless payment with security and data protection for end users.

NXP Semiconductors has announced that Qualcomm Technologies, a subsidiary of Qualcomm, will integrate its NFC and embedded Secure Element (eSE) solutions across its Snapdragon 800, 600, 400 and 200 processor based platforms. 

NXP has announced a partnership with Xiaomi, which will see NXP provide its JN516x ZigBee low-power wireless solution to power the connectivity of the Xiaomi Smart Home Suite. The suite consists of a motion sensor, door and window sensors, a wireless switching device for controlling appliances and a multifunctional gateway that wirelessly links all the components together using ZigBee WiFi interconnectivity.

The world’s first UHF RAIN RFID tag IC to combine long-range read performance with cryptographic authentication has been released by NXP Semiconductors. With the UCODE DNA developers no longer have to choose between contactless performance and the need for security in their applications as the tag IC enables them to have access to both.

NXP Semiconductors has announced the addition of low power mesh compatibility to its Bluetooth Smart portfolio, recently acquired from Quintic’s BLE and wearable businesses. These capabilities will enhance the company’s Bluetooth offerings which are subset solutions from the company’s low power connectivity standards relevant to the IoT, including NFC, ZigBee and Bluetooth Smart.

NXP Semiconductors has announced that it signed an agreement with Singapore’s Nanyang Technology University (NTU) to establish a living, real-world smart mobility test bed on the NTU campus. Supported by Singapore Economic Development Board, the joint initiative paves the way for Singapore’s ‘Smart Mobility 2030’ vision, making the city-state a global innovation hub for intelligent transport systems. It is also an importan...

NXP Semiconductors have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese commercial real estate developer B.M. Holding Group and integrated IT service provider Digital China Holdings. The Memorandum officially establishes the parties as strategic partners in the construction of a large-scale 'smart' business district in the center of Shanghai, incorporating innovative wireless networking technology.

NXP Semiconductors have announced the establishment of NXP Management in Shanghai, converted from the original company, NXP Semiconductors. The company will be responsible for all of NXP Semiconductors current operations in China and will have expanded responsibilities covering investment, strategy, capital operations and financial management, among other areas. The change in structure will allow NXP to provide better support, and provide a lasti...

Huawei Technologies and NXP Semiconductors have decided to jointly explore the Industry 4.0 market at the Industry 4.0 Roundtable held at Hanover CeBIT 2015. Through technical cooperation and joint innovation, the two companies will create an open, robust and secure Industry 4.0 ICT platform.

A low power and long range wireless MCU has been released by NXP Semiconductors. Accompanying the JN5169 MCU are smart home and smart lighting solutions, featuring certified ZigBee LightLink, Home Automation, GreenPower software stacks and, the first in the market, an NFC-commissioning option that allows users to connect systems intuitively with just one tap. An on-chip +10dBm power amplifier within JN5169 doubles the connectivity range of NXP&rs...

  A reference design for 5V low power Qi wireless charging transmitters has been introduced by NXP Semiconductors. Compliant with the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) 1.1 Qi specification, the design is based on the company’s single-chip 5V wireless power transmitter IC, the NXQ1TXA5.

NXP has announced its TEA1916+TEA1995 GreenChip power solution, an easy-to-design Resonant LLC solution targeted for desktop PC/AiO, gaming consoles, notebook adapters and large panel TVs. The TEA1916+TEA1995 Platform offers high efficiency, especially at light loads of 10-30%, meeting efficiency regulations including Energy Star v6, CoC tier 2, 80+ platinum and EuP Iot6.

NXP Semiconductors has announced that it will acquire Athena SCS. The acquisition will further strengthen NXP’s offering in providing secure solutions across a multitude of IoT, portable, wearable and automotive applications.

NXP Semiconductors has announced the launch of the Smart NFC ZigBee remote control 2.0 reference design with Secure ZigBee encryption. It enables new sources of revenue to pay-TV, cable and telecomms operators, OEMs and ISPs which were previously unfeasible due to security limitations. Consumer benefits include instant media sharing, secure payments and a range of personalisation options.

NXP Semiconductors has announced that it is collaborating with CardsMobile to securely connect a vast network of mobile payment services to create an ecosystem of innovative, secure Smart Cities in Russia. This project includes the transport systems in Moscow, St Petersburg and Yekaterinburg, as well as retailers and restaurants.

NXP has announced that the Barcelona Metropolitan Transport Authority (Autoritat del Transport Metropolità - ATM) will use MIFARE DESFire for its mobility card, T-Mobilitat. Barcelona’s long-term ambition to become a self-sufficient, innovative city through progressive urban transformation is one-step closer with the T-Mobilitat card, which will provide over 5.7m inhabitants with easy public transport access.