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. ...

Gemalto and NXP today announced that they have entered into an agreement whereby NXP would transfer its mobile services business to Gemalto. The related unit based in Sophia Antipolis, France will continue to develop and market software and service solutions compliant with the MIFARE4Mobile interface specifications which manage MIFARE-based applications in Near Field Communication (NFC) mobile devices.

NXP and Roku, the leader in digital video players, today announced their continued collaboration to meet consumer demand for high quality content delivered directly to the TV over the Internet. The Roku digital video player, powered by the PNX8935 multi-format source decoder from NXP, now allows instant streaming access to over 40,000 movies, including many new releases, and commercial-free TV shows from Amazon Video On Demand.

NXP Semiconductors, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, has announced that Marc de Jong, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Automotive and Identification Business Unit, has decided to leave NXP effective April 1, 2009. Marc has decided to rejoin Philips, where he spent over 20 years prior to joining NXP in 2005.

NXP has announced the latest IC in its MIFARE family of contactless identification technology, the MIFARE Ultralight C. The chip is said to be the first of its kind introducing open standard 3DES cryptography for authentication of disposable ticketing solutions against fraud and cloning.

NXP has announced the availability of its latest fully software programmable media processor optimized for high-definition video processing and picture improvement. The NXP PNX1005 supports programmable signal processing for high-definition video compression, decompression, analysis and improvement, all at a competitive price point. Developers will now be able to improve capture and processing of data in audio/video conferencing, security and sur...

NXP has announced that it will be the first ARM Partner to license the new ARM Cortex-M0 processor. The Cortex-M0 processor is the smallest, lowest power and most energy efficient processor available from ARM. NXP intends to use the Cortex-M0 processor for a wide range of applications. Its compact size, energy efficiency and performance make it ideal for power management tasks in SoCs, ASSPs, and stand-alone microcontrollers. Potential applicatio...

Oberthur Technologies, one of the world’s leading Smart Card suppliers and NXP have announced the completion of interoperability tests between Oberthur Technologies’ Opera FlyBuy NFC (Near Field Communication) SIM Cards and NXP’s PN544 NFC Controller. Opera FlyBuy NFC SIM Cards from Oberthur Technologies can be used in conjunction with NXP’s PN544 to design NFC mobile devices compatible with MIFARE Classic technology in existing infrastru...

NXP Semiconductors has announced the launch of the SSL2101 - the world’s first integrated dimmable mains LED driver. The NXP SSL2101 is a small form factor Switched Mode Power Supply (SMPS) controller IC specifically designed to drive LED devices and provide dimming capabilities to further improve the energy efficiency of LED lighting. The SSL2101 can drive lighting systems with variable power requirements which include LED retro-fit lamps, LED...

NXP Semiconductors has announced a range of transient voltage suppressor (TVS) diodes housed in its new FlatPower package, SOD123W. Offering a 400 W peak pulse power rating (10/1000µs), the new diodes dissipate app. 67 W/mm2 surge per PCB area. This is more than twice the surge capability on offer in the market by TVS products in similar packages. Such high surge capabilities over smaller areas will enable engineers to save space on the PCB whil...

NXP Semiconductors has unveiled a suite of new power management solutions that will reduce power consumption in desktop PCs and laptops for the mass market. The highly efficient GreenChip PFC, GreenChip SR controllers and a portfolio of 30V power MOSFETs in LFPAK will be showcased at the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) in Washington in February.

NXP Semiconductors has launched what it says is the world’s first fully integrated Doherty amplifiers for TD-SCDMA and WCDMA base stations, expanding its extensive portfolio of industry-leading RF power transistors. Maintaining NXP’s RF technology innovation, the advanced BLD6G21-50 and BLD6G22-50 fully integrated amplifiers offer ease-of-design while delivering unsurpassed efficiency of > 40% at an average power of 10W. This enables 35% low...