NXP Semiconductors N.V. announced it will release its financial results prior to the U.S. market opening on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 followed by a conference call with the financial community at 08:00am U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (13:00pm Central European Time).

In this video, Product Marketing Manager Amitkumar Bhojraj demonstrates the LCD capabilities of NXP's Cortex-M portfolio, showcasing our Cortex-M3-based LPC1788 board using the free Graphics Library (Segger emWin) that is available for the Cortex-M3 LPC178x ARM, the LPC185x, and the ARM Cortex-M4 LPC435x.

NXP Semiconductors will showcase smart meters with integrated NFC technology. NFC is a revolutionary wireless technology that enables devices such as smartphones to connect and interact securely with other NFC-enabled devices, such as smart meters. Using NFC, authorized utilities and end-consumers will be able to conveniently access and read smart meter data in real time using a smartphone.

NXP Semiconductors N.V. announced the appointment of Mr. Loh Kin Wah as a member of NXP’s management team and as executive vice president, sales & marketing. Mr. Loh, who will be based in Singapore, brings over 30 years of experience in the semiconductor industry and an in-depth knowledge of the Asian market.

NXP Semiconductors N.V. and SEGGER Microcontroller announced that the emWin graphic library will be offered for free with NXP ARM microcontrollers. Developed by SEGGER, emWin provides a robust, efficient GUI for any application operating with a graphical LCD, and features outstanding support for high-quality anti-aliased text and shapes. Using emWin, basic UI design can be performed easily via a stand-alone tool which separates UI design from fir...

NXP Semiconductors introduced the LPC11D00 and LPC12D00 series of microcontrollers – the first ARM Cortex M0 microcontrollers with integrated segment LCD drivers, enabling high contrast and brightness in a single chip. Featuring the NXP PCF8576D LCD driver, the LPC11D00 and LPC12D00 are capable of driving any static or multiplexed Liquid Crystal Displays containing up to 4 backplanes and 40 segments, and can be easily cascaded with multiple seg...

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NXP Semiconductors N.V. introduced the TFF101xHN, a family of integrated downconverters for use in Low Noise Block (LNB) 10.7-GHz to 12.75-GHz Ku band satellite receiver systems. Designed for downlink signal reception for TV satellite dishes, NXP’s new family of DVB-S compliant downconverters consume 50-percent less current (52 mA) than other integrated solutions, significantly increasing the lifetime of the LNB and improving its reliability. T...

NXP Semiconductors N.V. introduced the NTAG203 NFC Forum-compliant Type 2 tag, the newest family of integrated circuits to enhance the deployment of NFC tags for OEMs, inlaycustomers and end users. As customer interest in NFC continues to grow,NXP has responded with the NTAG2 family of NFC tag solutions to effectively deploy NFC in emerging use cases. Applications such as smart posters, social media, service discovery, andelectronicenhancement of...

NXP Semiconductors N.V. has announced that Skyworth Digital Technology Co. has selected the NXP TDA18250 silicon tuner solution for its cable-TV set-top-box designs. Headquartered in Shenzhen, Skyworth is one of the largest STB manufacturers in China.

NXP Semiconductors N.V., have announced that Skyworth Digital Technology Co. has selected the NXP TDA18250 silicon tuner solution for its cable-TV set-top-box designs.

NXP Semiconductors N.V. presented its first-ever Best Supplier Awards at the company’s Supplier Day on September 1, 2011. The event drew participation from NXP’s global supply base with over 90 suppliers across 17 countries represented. Suppliers from equipment, materials, external manufacturing and indirect spend areas participated in the event, which was hosted by NXP’s chief executive officer and members of the NXP management team.

NXP Semiconductors N.V. has announced that Turkcell the leading communications and technology company in Turkey, has selected the PN544 near field communication (NFC) radio chip for Turkcell’s recently launched T20 smartphone. The T20 handset, manufactured by Huawei, is one of the world’s first commercially available low-cost Android NFC-enabled smartphones. This NFC-enabled mobile phone will allow consumers to perform a variety of secure con...

As governments around the world call for a reduction in CO2 emissions from vehicles, auto manufacturers are increasingly focused on finding ways to produce more environmentally-friendly vehicles. As such, car manufacturers are now pushing for CAN Partial Networking – a major innovation in power efficiency - to become an industry standard via ISO and AUTOSAR. Chip specialist NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) today announced the first NWP IS...

Designing a SSL linear fixture that exceeds linear fluorescent performance, is cost competitive, and satisfies Energy Star performance criteria requires a system level design approach. By this, we mean that all four system level elements, LED selection, Secondary Optics, SSL Driver Selection/Performance, and Thermal Management must be taken into consideration. NXP, Cree, and Brightview teamed up to design an Under-Cabinet SSL fixture that exc...

NXP Semiconductors announced the release of a new generation of automotive position sensors, KMA210. The KMA210 incorporates NXP’s latest magnetoresistive sensor chip and a unique signal conditioning ASIC developed in NXP’s advanced Silicon on Insulator (SOI) ABCD9 process technology. It is the first of a new magnetic sensor family in a full system-in-package solution that requires no external components. KMA210 is specially designed to impro...

NXP Semiconductors N.V. has announced that it has extended its lead in the global Identification market, after eight quarters of consecutive growth in total sales across all market segments using Identification technologies. With its focus on developing end-to-end solutions for security, convenience and connectivity, as well as its strategy of building entire ecosystems for ID applications, NXP is a clear leader in key segments including eGovernm...

NXP today announced the completion of its agreement with Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV) whereby Dover’s Knowles Electronics business has acquired NXP’s Sound Solutions business, initially announced on December 22, 2010. Under the terms of the agreement, Knowles has acquired NXP’s Sound Solutions business for $855 million in cash.

NXP Semiconductors announced it has received the Frost & Sullivan 2011 North American Customer Value Enhancement Award. Each year, renowned growth partnership company Frost & Sullivan presents the award to a company which it believes demonstrates excellence in implementing strategies that create value for its customers.

NXP announced that its MIFARE Plus contactless IC has been chosen to power the Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) system in St. Petersburg, Russia. The “Podorozhnik” - a unified electronic transport card - has been introduced in St. Petersburg to provide passengers with a convenient transport payment system.