NXP Semiconductors N.V. and its partners are showcasing the progress of secure intelligent transport systems in advance of this year’s electronica show in Munich. The demonstrations include platooning live on Munich roads, traffic signal and vehicle synchronisation, and technology that protects vulnerable road users based on secure vehicle-to-everything technology (V2X). NXP and DAF Trucks have also announced plans to empower truck platoons...

It has been announced by NXP Semiconductors that its Hexiwear IoT and Wearables Development Platform has received recognition on multiple fronts, winning the 2016 ECN IMPACT Award for rapid prototyping, as well as accolades from the ARM TechCon Innovation Challenge winning 'Best Internet of Things (IoT) Product', 'Best in Show' and 'Reader’s Choice' Awards.

An automotive radar microcontroller (MCU) has been announced by NXP Semiconductors. The NXP S32R27 will deliver the features and performance required for making safe, automated driving a reality.  An estimated 50% of all car radar modules shipped in 2016 will utilise NXP radar processing and front-end technology.

Ten years of innovation — built on 50+ years of technology leadership — marks a decade of solutions to meet the rapidly shifting needs of the smarter world. Happy 10 year anniversary, NXP.

In collaboration with Midea, NXP Semiconductors has unveiled a smart kitchen appliance using semiconductor microwave heating technologies. Combined with NXP innovative RF cooking components and Midea’s heritage of creating a more comfortable lifestyle for people, the new appliance delivers a balance of quality, precision and performance.

PN7150 is a plug-and-play NFC solutions and comes with three different development kits for Arduino, Raspberry Pi and BeagleBone.

  In partnership with RioCard, Brazil’s smart card system for transportation in the state of Rio de Janeiro, NXP Semiconductors has announced the launch of a contactless wearable – adding a new form factor to RioCard’s NXP MIFARE contactless fare collection and payment solutions.

NXP Semiconductors is extending the longevity of LPC1700 and LPC2000 Microcontrollers (MCU), by an additional five years, in response to the continued demand and broad market usage of these products. More than a decade ago, NXP laid the foundation for today’s MCU market with the introduction of the industry’s first truly integrated flash MCU, based on ARM technology, the LPC2106.

What is the best choice when it comes to discrete packages? It really depends on your needs, whether you should use leaded SMD packages, or change to smaller, space-efficient DFN package solutions.

The Civil Status and Passports Department (CSPD) in Jordan has chosen NXP’s secure SmartMX2 MCU for its new contactless citizen ID card. The Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (MoICT) anticipates deploying the SmartMX2-based Jordanian ID cards to increase national security, improve counterfeit protection and extend public services.

CompactRadar Sensors based on highly innovative RFCMOS radar system chips from NXP Semiconductors, have been announced by HELLA, setting a benchmark in 77GHz technology. Highly robust, weatherproof radar-based systems are gaining traction as a key way to implement a wide range of safety and comfort functionalities in cars. 

car2go is carsharing wherever you want, whenever you need, without the costs or hassles of owning a car. Using NXP contactless NFC technology, drivers can tap their MIFARE powered cards for easy access to car2go.

Rapid development is the name of the game and NXP shows how its possible with this billiards demonstration. Created in only a couple of weeks using the NXP i.MX Development system, the demo shows how it can make a robust application quickly.

See how a Kinetis software solution is paired with the Kinetis V Series MCU portfolio and the Freedom board to deliver a compelling demonstration in less than two weeks.

Soon cars will monitor the drivers state of consciousness through video analysis. Learn how NXP Vision technology is paving the way with this early software algorithm demonstration.

David Steele of Arcturus Networks, Inc. shares details of the Coop Deville and the Arcturus and NXP Semiconductors technologies that make it possible. The Coop Deville is powered by the Kinetis K64 (MCU) on an Arcturus IoT development platform and module running the NXP software for HomeKit accessories.

NXP Semiconductors and eSSys have announced that they will be technology partners in Korea’s next gen Cooperative Intelligent Transportation System (C-ITS) project promoted by the Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. NXP will supply eSSys with its RoadLINK V2X chipset, a vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2X) communication and security solution which will be test-operated on an 87.8km route between Sejong C...

NXP have signed the contract for a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with the European Commission to establish a strategic alliance in cybersecurity. ECSO is a non-profit association, set up by NXP and other leading stakeholders with the ambition to develop a trusted cyber ecosystem in Europe.

NXP Semiconductors and Tönnjes and Kirpestein B.V. have, after 12 months of testing in various weather conditions, with over 100 assorted military vehicles and at different speeds, presented the results of the first field trial with IDePLATEs (license plates). The field trial confirmed the secure, robust, effective, and reliable use of RFID technology for vehicle identification. 

  The launch and implementation of China’s first ever large-scale road test initiative for intelligent connected vehicles through the NXP-Tongji University Joint Lab is to be supported by NXP Semiconductors and Tongji University.