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

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.