Bipolar transistors

Diodes

ESD protection, TVS, filtering and signal conditioning

MOSFETs

SiC MOSFETs

GaN FETs

IGBTs

Analog & Logic ICs

Automotive qualified products (AEC-Q100/Q101)

Company Timeline

From our rich history...

1920s

  • Mullard Radio Valve Company "Ltd." founded in London
  • RRF GmbH formed in Hamburg, later renamed Valvo
  • Philips completes purchase of Valvo and Mullard
Mullard Radio Valve Company "Ltd." founded in London
RRF GmbH formed in Hamburg, later renamed Valvo
Philips completes purchase of Valvo and Mullard

1940s

  • Philips NatLab starts semiconductor research group
  • Bell Laboratories announce its point-contact transistor
Philips NatLab starts semiconductor research group
Bell Laboratories announce its point-contact transistor

1950s

  • Philips starts the development and manufacturing of Semiconductors in Nijmegen mid ‘50s
  • First transistor production line in Hamburg producing OC70 and OC71 diodes
Philips starts the development and manufacturing of Semiconductors in Nijmegen mid ‘50s
First transistor production line in Hamburg producing OC70 and OC71 diodes

1960s

  • Signetics founded and quickly becomes the largest logic manufacturer in Silicon Valley
  • Industry’s favorite SMD package SOT23. Developed by Philips in the late 60s and production started in 1969. A star was born.
Signetics founded and quickly becomes the largest logic manufacturer in Silicon Valley
Industry’s favorite SMD package SOT23. Developed by Philips in the late 60s and production started in 1969. A star was born.

1970s

  • Philips acquires and integrates Signetics
  • New Mullard site in Manchester
  • First Asia presence in Hong Kong
  • First integrated timer device DE555 and 3-15 V HEF logic technology introduced
Philips acquires and integrates Signetics
New Mullard site in Manchester
First Asia presence in Hong Kong
First integrated timer device DE555 and 3-15 V HEF logic technology introduced

1980s

  • Philips opens its first back-end factory in Asia at Cabuyao in the Philippines
  • First MOSFET
  • Annual output 3 billion devices
Philips opens its first back-end factory in Asia at Cabuyao in the Philippines
First MOSFET
Annual output 3 billion devices

1990s

  • ITEC creats first single-flow integrated BIM-Line
  • Assembly & Test Seremban (ATSN) opened in Malaysia, part of a joint venture with Motorola
  • Worlds first 6-inch (150 mm) wafer production line
  • Assembly & Test Guangdong (ATGD) facilities opened in China
ITEC creats first single-flow integrated BIM-Line
Assembly & Test Seremban (ATSN) opened in Malaysia, part of a joint venture with Motorola
Worlds first 6-inch (150 mm) wafer production line
Assembly & Test Guangdong (ATGD) facilities opened in China

2000s

  • 2006: Spin-off from Philips Semiconductors renamed NXP
  • ITEC 25-year celebration
  • Annual output 40 billion devices
  • The toughest Power-SO8 (LFPAK)
  • One of the first 8-inch (200 mm) production lines for small-signal discretes
2006: Spin-off from Philips Semiconductors renamed NXP
ITEC 25-year celebration
Annual output 40 billion devices
The toughest Power-SO8 (LFPAK)
One of the first 8-inch (200 mm) production lines for small-signal discretes

2010s

  • 2017: NXP Standard Products division becomes Nexperia
  • Annual output of >100 billion devices
  • Expansion of Guangdong facilities
  • Acquisition by Wingtech Technology
2017: NXP Standard Products division becomes Nexperia
Annual output of >100 billion devices
Expansion of Guangdong facilities
Acquisition by Wingtech Technology

2020s

  • 2021: Launch ITEC as seperate entity
  • 2022: Acquisition of NOWI
2021: Launch ITEC as seperate entity
2022: Acquisition of NOWI

...to our bright future.