NXP Semiconductors
History
| Year | Detail |
|---|---|
| 1949 | Motorola semiconductor development group founded in Phoenix, Arizona. |
| 1953 | Philips enters semiconductor industry with manufacturing and development in Nijmegen, Netherlands, opening its first chip production facility in 1955. |
| 1955 | Motorola introduces germanium transistor for car radios commercial high-power transistor. |
| 1974 | Motorola introduces its first microprocessor—the MC6800 8-bit modelr. |
| 1983 | Philips Semiconductor's TDA7000 FM radio receiver is the first complete radio on a chip. |
| 1984 | Motorola launches the MC68020 true 32-bit microprocessor. |
| 1991 | Philips develops the first CAN/LIN transceiver. |
| 1993 | Philips Semiconductor founded. |
| 1995 | Philips launches the Dirana car audio DSP. |
| 2002 | Philips Semiconductors and Sony invent Near Field Communication (NFC). |
| 2004 | Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector becomes Freescale Semiconductor Inc. |
| 2006 | NXP Launched. |
| 2009 | NXP launches first industry-standard NFC IC, the PN544. |
| 2011 | NXP launches the SafeAssure program. |
| 2012 | NXP launches JN516x wireless microcontroller family for the Internet of Things. |
| 2013 | NXP launches the first 77 GHz radar IC for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). |
| 2015 | NXP creates the first integrated solution for microwave heating/cooking. |
| 2015 | NXP and Freescale merged. |
| 2016 | NXP launches battery management portfolio with battery cell controllers for Li-ion batteries. |
| 2019 | NXP unveils secure ultra-wideband ranging technology for automotive and IoT. |
| 2019 | NXP acquires Marvell's Wi-Fi Connectivity Business. |
| 2020 | NXP introduces S32G networking processor unlocking the value of vehicle data. |
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