NXP Semiconductors is a global leader in semiconductors. Here is an introduction:
Company profile: NXP was founded in 2006 from the Philips Semiconductors division established in 1953, and is headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. It employs around 30,000 people in more than 30 countries, with R&D centres in France, the United States, India, Brazil and China. In 2015 NXP merged with Freescale, further expanding its IoT and automotive business. NXP is a top-10 global semiconductor company and the worldwide leader in NFC, holding number one market share in in-car entertainment, in-vehicle networking and secure identification.
Application areas:
- Automotive — supporting advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) with anti-collision and lane-keeping assistance; in-vehicle networking solutions ensuring seamless communication between vehicle systems; powertrain and body electronics that improve vehicle performance and efficiency; and support for battery management and EVSE (electric vehicle supply equipment) systems.
- Industrial — ensuring seamless and safe operation in factory automation to raise productivity and reliability; durable processors for medical imaging, monitoring and diagnostic equipment; power and energy solutions for efficient energy management and distribution; building and home control technologies for smart automation.
- Consumer electronics — home entertainment systems delivering high-quality audio/video with seamless connectivity and strong security; smart appliances with intuitive control, efficient energy management and enhanced security; mobile device support for mobile payment, advanced audio and connectivity.
Product categories:
- Microcontrollers — for example the Kinetis K series MCU built on Arm Cortex-M4 cores, offering optimised performance, scalable integration and a wide range of low-power features.
- Microprocessors — meeting the compute requirements of different application scenarios.
- Power management — a broad range of power management chips ensuring efficient and stable operation of devices.
- Analog and mixed-signal ICs — bridging analog and digital signal processing with high-precision conversion and processing.
- RF devices — for wireless communications, supporting transmission and reception across multiple radio bands.
- Security and encryption solutions — protecting devices and systems against data leakage and unauthorised access.
