52 news items tagged NXP Semiconductors
Car vendors see production disrupted by IC shortages
Tuesday 8 December 2020Automotive OEMs, as well as first-tier suppliers, have seen their production disrupted by shortages of MCUs and other related ICs, according to industry sources.
Edge computing can maximize AI operation efficiency, says NXP executive
Monday 3 June 2019As smart applications cannot overly rely on cloud computing, equipping edge devices with machine learning and computing capabilities is giving rise to new market demand, but what...
NXP to acquire Marvell Wi-Fi connectivity business
Friday 31 May 2019Marvell has entered into a definitive agreement under which NXP will acquire its Wi-Fi connectivity business in an all-cash, asset transaction valued at US$1.76 billion, according...
Testing firm Ardentec gearing up for capacity expansion
Tuesday 9 October 2018Taiwan-based Ardentec is set to implement its expansion project in 2019, with the additional capacity to start generating revenues as early as the first quarter of 2020, according...
NXP launches new radar solution
Thursday 4 October 2018NXP Semiconductors has expanded its radar ecosystem with an automotive radar solution that combines its S32R processors, RF transceiver and antenna design on a new reference platfo...
NXP, FII partners on IIoT
Friday 7 September 2018NXP Semiconductors will provide Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII) with its iIndustrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platform solutions and technical support., according to an MOU signed...
NXP acquires OmniPHY to accelerate autonomous driving and vehicle networks
Wednesday 5 September 2018NXP Semiconductors has disclosed it has acquired OmniPHY, a provider of automotive Ethernet subsystem technology. OmniPHY's expertise includes automotive Ethernet, a technology that...
Tsinghua Unigroup to buy stake in ASE subsidiary
Tuesday 14 August 2018Tsinghua Unigroup has agreed to buy a 30% stake in Suzhou ASEN Semiconductors, which is wholly owned by ASE Technology Holding, according to the Taiwan-based IC assembly and test...
NXP pushing partnerships with China developers
Thursday 14 December 2017NXP Semiconductors has announced a strategic partnership with Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing and business unit of Alibaba Group. The two companies are working together to enable...
NXP, Metanoia collaborate on broadband access solutions
Thursday 26 October 2017NXP Semiconductors and Metanoia Communications have announced that Metanoia's proven ADSL2/2+, VDSL2 and G.fast (referred to collectively as xDSL) technology will be demonstrated...
Samsung ready to mass produce MRAM chips using 28nm FD-SOI process
Tuesday 26 September 2017Samsung Foundry will soon be ready to enter mass production of magnetoresistive random-access memory (MRAM) chips built using 28nm fully depleted silicon-on-insulator (FD-SOI) process...
NXP and Changan Automobile to cooperate on infotainment and future vehicle technologies
Tuesday 5 September 2017NXP Semiconductors has announced that it has entered into a long-term partnership with Changan Automobile. Headquartered in Chongqing, China, Changan Automobile is one of China's...
Orders for NOR flash, car electronics chips to buoy Ardentec revenues in 2H17
Friday 1 September 2017Ardentec has landed a ramp-up of orders for NOR flash memory while seeing stable demand for car electronics chips from Renesas Electronics and Texas Instruments (TI), according to...
TSMC to foray into next generation memory market, says report
Monday 5 June 2017Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will further enhance its competiveness by stepping into production of next generation memory chips in addition to current mainstream...
Qualcomm extends deadline for NXP purchase offer
Tuesday 7 February 2017Qualcomm has announced that it has extended the offering period of its previously announced cash tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding common shares of NXP Semiconductors...
The synergy of NXP acquisition: An interview with Qualcomm president Derek Aberle
Monday 23 January 2017Qualcomm agreed in late 2016 to buy NXP Semiconductor for about US$47 billion in the biggest-ever deal in the semiconductor industry - a move which clearly indicates Qualcomm's roadmap...
Qualcomm to acquire NXP for US$47 billion
Thursday 27 October 2016Qualcomm and NXP Semiconductors have announced a definitive agreement, unanimously approved by the boards of both companies, under which Qualcomm will acquire NXP. Pursuant to the...
NXP establishing security standards for smart cars in China
Thursday 29 September 2016At a recent tech forum in China, NXP announced key collaborations including an alliance to establish security standards for smart cars in China with cross-sector collaborations.
GaN device supply chain remains robust, says Strategy Analytics
Tuesday 23 August 2016Even with the well-publicized consolidation of RF Micro Devices (RFMD) and TriQuint Semiconductor, Infineon's acquisition of International Rectifier (IR) and most-recently Wolfspeed,...
Automotive semiconductor market grows slightly in 2015 while ranks shift, IHS says
Thursday 23 June 2016Despite slowing growth for the automotive industry and exchange rate fluctuations, the automotive semiconductor market grew at a modest 0.2% on year reaching US$29 billion in 2015,...
UMC announces investment in China firm
Wednesday 22 June 2016Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) plans to invest up to US$50 million in China-based Wise Road Capital through a wholly-owned subsidiary Sino Paragon, according to a...
Industrial semiconductor revenues increase in 2015, IHS says
Wednesday 1 June 2016Industrial semiconductor revenues rose slightly in 2015 despite weakness in the overall semiconductor industry and, in particular, economic headwinds in China, which is a major global...
Long-term strategy pays off as TI maintains analog leadership, says IC Insights
Wednesday 1 June 2016Texas Instruments (TI) was again the leading supplier of analog devices in 2015 with US$8.3 billion in sales, with an about 18% market share, according to IC Insights. TI's analog...
NXP tops auto semiconductor vendor rankings, says Strategy Analytics
Monday 9 May 2016NXP Semiconductors achieved a 14.2% share of the US$27.4 billion automotive semiconductor market in 2015, four-percentage points ahead of its nearest rivals Infineon and Renesas,...
Tsunami of M&A deals underway in 2015 chip industry, says IC Insights
Thursday 30 July 2015In just the first half of 2015 alone, announced semiconductor acquisition agreements had a combined total value of US$72.6 billion, which is nearly 6x the annual average for M&A...

NXP Semiconductors has what it claims is the world's smallest ESD protection device
Photo: Company, Thursday 30 October 2008
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- NXP advances 5G with new GaN fab in Arizona (Oct 5) - Company release