Last week, the first test run of the electrical racing car of Technical University of Hamburg took place. The car, which is sponsored by NXP, had been developed and built by engineering students within just one year. Engineers from NXP Automotive had set up laboratory workstations for the students at
Read MoreMonthly Archives July 2012
Video Interview with Rick Clemmer
Following our Q2 financial results, business journalist Carmen Roberts joined our President and CEO, Rick Clemmer to discuss financials, strategy and market developments. Click here to view the interview that took place at the NASDAQ MarketSite at Times Square, New York.
Read MoreOur Second Quarter 2012 Financial Results
Today, we reported our financial results for the second quarter of 2012. Our Chief Executive Officer, Richard Clemmer, comments: “We are very pleased with our performance during the second quarter of 2012 as we delivered revenue of $1,094 million, which was above the upper end of our guidance range. We experienced growth in
Read MoreIn-vehicle ambient lighting just got a lot easier for LED module makers…
One of the hottest topics in vehicle interior design right now is ambient lighting. To enhance the driving experience, manufacturers are fitting cars with a network of LEDs to subtly illuminate the interior for that cool, after-hours look. However, up to now, lighting modules have had to be programmed during the
Read MoreNew mobile audio tech blows your mind, not your speakers
These days, we all want to take our entertainment with us wherever we go. Enjoying music, movies, videos and games on the move is increasingly popular, with consumers moving away from fixed media such as TVs, PCs, hi-fis and consoles and instead using smartphones, tablets and MP3 players as their
Read MoreNXP shows future of Car infotainment at IFA Berlin Preview
End of August, IFA Berlin will open its doors and before the show starts the High-tech Press Club Germany organized a preview to demonstrate the newest, coolest and greatest in gadgets, internet, TV, projectors, cameras, smartphones and a lot more to German trade and business media. Torsten Lehmann, GM Car Entertainment
Read MoreSaving and paying during the Four-day festivities with Smartphone with NFC
During the Four-day festivities, which started on Saturday July, Connected Loyalty, NXP and the Four-day festivities Foundation will hold a unique test with Smartphones provided with Near Field Communication (NFC). This will allow participants to save and pay without a plastic pass and without paper stamps or saving points. [youtube
Read MoreNXP employee completes pilgrim’s journey to Santiago de Compostela
During the past few days, I’ve had a lot of muscle pain from ‘not walking’ Colleague Lex Moust completed his pilgrim’s journey to Santiago de Compostela on 30 June, after walking for 105 days. A fantastic achievement and reason enough for a short interview about the last kilometers of this
Read MoreAN1117 IPC on LPC43xx: Managing inter-processor communications in the dual-core LPC4300
When dealing with a microcontroller that has two processor cores, it’s important to develop a clear set of rules for communications between the two cores. In the LPC4300 series, the two cores are of different types. There is a Cortex-M4 for complex applications processing, including DSP functions, and a Cortex-M0
Read MoreTelematics for Congestion Management, Active Safety, Electromobility: World Cities Summit
This week we have begun testing a next-generation congestion management system in Singapore. Cars equipped with NXP’s 3.5G telematics solution ATOP (automotive telematics on-board unit platform) are currently piloting this urban modern mobility solution. Singapore’s world-class infrastructure is the ideal test bed for intelligent traffic solutions as it faces the
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