09/01/10 Next-Generation NXP system basis chips address stringent EMC requirements of global car OEMs
NXP Semiconductors today announced the release of the UJA107xA family, its next generation of CAN/LIN System Basis Chips (SBCs) for in-vehicle networks. Offering enhanced EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) performance, the chips meet the stringent requirements of global car OEMs such as Audi, BMW, Daimler, Ford, Porsche, Renault, Toyota and Volkswagen...
08/26/10 NXP IC Enables up to 98 percent efficient power extraction in Solar PV Applications
NXP today announced the availability of the MPT612 – a unique low-power IC dedicated to performing the Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) function for applications using solar photovoltaic (PV) cells or fuel cells. Supported by a patent-pending MPPT algorithm, the MPT612 IC can deliver up to 98-percent efficient power extraction in applications such as solar battery charge controllers, distributed MPPT and micro-inverters...
08/19/10 NXP selected to secure new German national identity card
NXP Semiconductors today announced that its SmartMX secure contactless microcontroller chip has been chosen to power the new German contactless National Identity card (Neuer Personalausweis). The German government has selected NXP as the supplier of an inlay solution containing a dedicated SmartMX chip, packaged in an ultra-
thin module...
08/17/10 NXP Semiconductors announces second quarter 2010 results
Sales were $1,201 million in the second quarter of 2010, a comparable increase of 43.6% from the second quarter of 2009 and a comparable increase of 6.5% compared to the first quarter of 2010. The increase was visible across all business segments and regions. Income From Operations in the second quarter of 2010 was $93 million compared to a loss of $217 million in the second quarter of 2009 and breakeven in the first quarter of 2010...
08/12/10 NXP releases 2009 Sustainability Report
NXP Semiconductors announced today the publication of its Sustainability Report for 2009. The report, “High Performance Mixed Signal: Innovations for a better tomorrow,” explains how NXP products are helping to enable society as a whole to reduce energy consumption; describes the performance of NXP itself with regard to sustainability; and outlines how the company is working toward sustainable growth in the future...
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08/06/10 NXP announces pricing of its initial public offering
NXP Semiconductors announced today that its initial public offering of 34,000,000 shares of common stock will be priced at $14 per share. The shares are scheduled to begin trading August 6, 2010, on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “NXPI.” The offering’s underwriters will have a 30-day option to purchase up to 5,100,000 additional shares of common stock at the initial public offering price…
