NXP Semiconductors has announced the expansion of its ARM9-based product portfolio with the addition of the LPC314x and LPC315x devices to the LPC31xx series. Built around a high-performance ARM926EJ processor core, the NXP LPC314x devices provide several new features over the LPC313x devices including an AES Decryption Engine and a secure One-Time-Programmable (OTP) memory. Running at 270MHz, the LPC314x also offer a 50 percent increase in speed...

NXP has announced its next generation radio frequency technology with its highly advanced QUBIC4 BiCMOS silicon devices delivering higher levels of integration and performance at high frequencies, all in a cost effective way. NXP's commitment to furthering the development of QUBIC4 BiCMOS will now enable future generations of RF products such as low noise amplifiers, medium power amplifiers and LO generators for e.g. mobile phones and communicat...

NXP has announced its next generation radio frequency technology with its highly advanced QUBIC4 BiCMOS silicon devices delivering higher levels of integration and performance at high frequencies, all in a cost effective way. NXP's commitment to furthering the development of QUBIC4 BiCMOS will now enable future generations of RF products such as low noise amplifiers, medium power amplifiers and LO generators for e.g. mobile phones and communicat...

Expanding its portfolio of industry-leading RF power solutions, NXP, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, today unveiled an efficient 3-way Doherty amplifier, enabling a new standard of energy efficient RF base stations.

NXP has announced a broad commitment to high-speed data converters featuring the new JEDEC JESD204A serial interface standard. The JEDEC-based data converters lead NXP’s forthcoming portfolio of new high-speed 16-bit Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs) and Digital-to-Analog Converters (DACs).

NXP has announced that Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) is the world’s first transport operator to implement NXP’s MIFARE Plus contactless technology for its automatic fare collection infrastructure. LA Metro, which already uses a MIFARE Classic-based system, is upgrading the Transit Access Pass, or TAP card, to include MIFARE Plus microcontroller smart card ICs. On an annual basis, LA Metro attracts approxi...

NXP Semiconductors has announced a single-chip DisplayPort to VGA adapter IC with embedded flash, delivering a cost-effective, production-ready solution that improves the multimedia experience for mobile PC users. Based on its extensive DisplayPort portfolio, NXP and leading IC distributor, World Peace Industrial Group (WPI), also announced that NXP's DisplayPort to HDMI technology has been selected by a major ODM for its global notebook customer...

NXP has introduced a triple-mode PC TV tuner in a low-power half-mini card form factor, providing access to the widest range of global content for an improved viewing experience. The new, integrated NXP SAA7231 single-chip solution combines simultaneous decoding and capture of analog and digital TV broadcast signals with sophisticated power management, while supporting Windows 7 with Quad-Pulse remote control standards.

NXP has introduced what it says is the industry’s lowest power 32-bit Cortex-M3 based microcontrollers, maintaining its commitment to innovation in energy-efficiency and further extending its broad range of ARM-based processors. The new NXP LPC1300 series, based on the Cortex™-M3 Rev2 core and designed for embedded 16 and 32-bit applications, operates at 70MHz and consumes approximately 200 µA per MHz, delivering advanced energy management a...

NXP Semiconductors has announced that Ruediger (‘Rudy’) Stroh will join NXP as General Manager of the identification business. “We have recruited a new leader and created a dedicated structure for our identification business as we believe it has significant potential for further growth in the mid and long term,” commented NXP Chief Executive Officer Rick Clemmer. “Rudy brings to us an ability to focus on innovation and customer wins whi...

NXP Semiconductors has launched two new HS-CAN transceivers - the TJA1042 and TJA1051. Extending NXP's existing portfolio that includes the widely used TJA1040 and TJA1050, the new products offer a number of advantages over the current generation of HS-CAN transceivers. These include enhanced CAN functionality, improved performance, greater reliability, environmentally friendly packaging and reduced system costs. Both products have been approved ...

NXP has announced that a new company, named IPDIA, has been created to re-industrialize the company’s Cote de Nacre, France, facility. IPDIA, who is supported by the French Ministry of Economy, Industry & Labor and local authorities, and from a capital investment of more than 5 million Euros raised by a consortium of investors including NXP, is purchasing some of the assets from the Cote de Nacre plant (IP, patents and equipment) and is hiring ...

NXP has unveiled its Near Field Communication (NFC) controller, delivering a fully compliant platform for handset manufacturers and operators to introduce next generation NFC devices and services. The new NXP PN544 chip is based on the latest NFC specifications by the European Telecommunications Standard Institute (ETSI). It will enable mobile phone users to access a new range of contactless applications such as mobile payments, transport and eve...

NXP has confirmed that the LPC1700 series is the industry’s highest performance Cortex-M3 microcontroller, based on results from the Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium (EEMBC). The EEMBC results show that the LPC1700 executes application code on average 35% faster than the leading Cortex-M3 competitors when running at the same clock speeds. NXP’s performance advantage is even greater when the LPC1700 runs at higher clock speeds.

NXP and Giesecke & Devrient (G&D), a leading supplier of payment cards, services, and smart card solutions, today announced the introduction of NXP’s new Fast Pay contactless security chip and a new line of G&D contactless payment devices based on this IC. Fast Pay-based devices have been specifically designed to provide consumers in the USA and Canada with a convenient and swift contactless payment solution – replacing the need for cash and ...

NXP Semiconductors has announced first quarter sales of USD 673 million, a comparable decrease of 29.4% from the fourth quarter of 2008. Adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter amounted to a loss of USD 71 million, down from a profit of USD 183 million in the first quarter of 2008 and down from a profit of USD 41 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. Adjusted EBITA showed a loss of USD 188 million this quarter compared to a profit of USD 41 million...

NXP Semiconductors has announced support for the Adobe Flash Platform for the Digital Home. The optimized implementation of Flash technology for Internet connected televisions, set-top boxes (STB), Blu-ray players and other devices in the digital living room is expected to be supported on NXP’s IP STB platforms, the STB225 and STB222. Adobe Flash Platform for the Digital Home allows consumers to enjoy rich Flash technology based web content, ap...

NXP has announced what it says is the world’s first functional ARM Cortex-M0 silicon. The Cortex-M0 processor represents a breakthrough in terms of size, low power and energy efficiency while its simplicity makes it one of the easiest architectures to use on the market today. As the first Cortex-M0 processor licensee, NXP will present fully functional Cortex-M0 silicon demonstrations at the Embedded Systems Conference Silicon Valley, March 30 -...

NXP Semiconductors has unveiled the STB150 system solution, delivering a complete production-ready platform for the fast growing digital cable TV services market. The NXP STB150 integrates the powerful new single-chip CX2448x MPEG-2 decoder for DVB-C reception with a TDA18252HN silicon tuner and complete software stack, giving cable operators a cost-effective silicon platform for a new range of advanced, revenue-rich digital entertainment service...

NXP has announced that its complete DVB-S2/MPEG-4 digital video recorder set-top box solution has been incorporated in the latest Amstrad DRX780UK HD satellite receiver. Amstrad, a leading manufacturer of digital STBs and subsidiary of pay TV provider British Sky Broadcasting, has selected NXP’s high-definition H.264 chipset with DVB-S2 satellite front ends to deliver advanced quality recording and playback functionality for Sky+HD customers. ...