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.