NXP Semiconductors and Convergence Promotions have launched the 2014 AXP Logic Design Contest. Open to engineers worldwide and featuring the AXP1G57, the contest is designed to showcase the AXP in high-performance, low-voltage and low-power applications.

Cars will have the ability to communicate autonomously in the near future to improve road users’ safety. Sally Ward-Foxton explores car-to-car and car-to-infrastructure technology.

Datang NXP Semiconductors will be the company name of the joint venture between NXP Semiconductors and Datang Telecom Technology. Announced today, The establishment of this join venture signals the creation of the first true automotive semiconductor company in China. The JV will focus on developing and marketing semiconductor solutions for the domestic hybrid and electric car market, a top priority in the latest five-year plan of the Chinese gove...

This video from NXP Semiconductors presents a demonstration of using NFC on a laptop and paying via Mastercard.

From a manufacturer’s point of view, lowering cost and increasing reliability are strong factors, particularly when adding capacitive touch functionality to passive LCD displays. Hussein Isik, Technical Marketing Manager, Clocks, Watches & Graphic Drivers, for NXP Semiconductors, explores more in this ES Design magazine article.

NXP Semiconductors have today announced the industry's first transistors in a 1.1-mm x 1-mm x 0.37-mm low-profile DFN package. Consisting of 25 types, the new portfolio includes low RDSon MOSFETs, low saturation transistors and general purpose transistors that boost current capabilities up to 3.2 A. Ideal for power management and load switches in portable and space-constrained applications, the new transistors feature ultra-small form factor and...

The SAF5100, NXP's first product from the RoadLINK range, has helped realize NXP's vision for a complete C2X solution. Available for automotive customer design-in and scheduled for mass production in 2014, the SAF5100 is a flexible software-defined radio processor for C2C and C2I communication.  

PowerMOSFETs always pass through the Linear Mode, during switching. Modern FETs are optimised for low resistance but often at the expense of stability in Linear Mode. Presented by Dr. Adam Brown, this video from NXP Semiconductors explains the considerations that are needed during design to ensure safe operation.

This video provides an overview of the OM13320 (Fm+) I2C-Bus Development Kit from NXP Semiconductors.

In a drive to improve efficiency in switched-mode power supplies, MOSFET manufacturers are producing faster-switching devices with reduced capacitances. Whilst this helps to reduce switching losses, the resultant voltage node spikes and ringing, together with coupled gate glitches and the opportunity for "shoot through", can cause EMI and reliability concerns. Dr Dilder Chowdhury describes the physics behind these phenomena and explains how NXP i...

NXP Semiconductors and TTTech, the leading supplier of dependable networking solutions based on time-triggered technology and modular safety platforms, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop automotive Ethernet switch solutions supporting OPEN Alliance BroadR-Reach Ethernet PHY technology. The switch chip will be specifically designed for the automotive market, but will also be suitable for various demanding industrial real-...

NXP announce the launch of a new MIFARE Partner Program, created to offer increased levels of value to the MIFARE ecosystem. The MIFARE Partner Program will allow members easier access to benefits and more visibility of their expertise as a partner company. NXP recommends buying MIFARE products and solutions from companies registered on MIFARE.net, so participation in the new partner program ensures continued trust, reliability, interoperability ...

NXP Semiconductors has shipped over two billion SmartMX secure microcontroller chips to the growing chip-enabled payment and government identity card markets. The increasing adoption of contactless and dual interface payments cards in the financial sector and the increasing trend to issue electronic government documents means that security chips are being used more than ever to protect personal information and data.

Electronic equipment manufacturers wanting to embed RFID technology in their products are now able to do so without needing deep UHF antenna design experience thanks to NXP Semiconductors’ new online software tool. The RFID – PCB Antenna Designer tool helps implement antennas on a printed circuit board in the UHF frequency range. UHF antenna design is more complex than a typical HF antenna design and needs an expert understanding of t...

NXP Semiconductors announce a complete family of self-calibrating capacitive touch and proximity switches designed for harsh environments. The PCF8883 and PCF8885, along with the automotive-grade PCA8885 and PCA8886, enable robust sensing despite dust, moisture, grease and other types of contamination building up on the touch area, and offer high immunity to sudden temperature changes and to electromagnetic interference.

NXP announced a new line of near field communication tags, the NTAG21xF portfolio. Specifically designed for use in consumer electronics and mobile accessories such as headsets, sound bars and digital cameras; and wearable infotainment such as smart watches, the NTAG21xF portfolio provides a cost effective and flexible solution for pairing via NFC. The tags have an integrated field detection mode which switches on the accessory when in close cont...

This video from NXP Semiconductors highlights the world's first solar-powered family car which will soon take on the World Solar Challenge 2013.

NXP has today introduced a new Fast-mode Plus I²C-bus buffer, designed for emerging server applications that use DDR4 SDRAM memory. The PCA9617A breakthrough voltage-translating bus buffer allows engineers to design next-generation server systems using new DDR4 technology with the I²C-bus operating at up to 1 MHz, and voltage level translation of 0.8V on the CPU side to 2.5V on the SDRAM module side.

NXP unveil that SPTrans is upgrading its electronic ticketing system with NXP’s secure and most popular migration product, MIFARE Plus. Mobility is a key challenge for the world’s growing megacities. With over 20 million people living in its metropolitan area, São Paulo is the most populated urban conglomeration in the southern hemisphere.

NXP Semiconductors and Transim Technology have announced several key enhancements to NXP’s Power and Lighting Online Design Tool Portfolio. Available free of charge to design engineers, NXP’s online design tools simplify the design process with customized design generation; instant simulation results powered by Transim’s patented WebSIM engine; comprehensive parts list with inventory and pricing check; and online purchase from leading distr...