NXP Announces Production of Security Chips in its US Manufacturing Facilities
July 20 2017 - 9:00AM
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) today announced a $22 million
dollar program that expands its operations in the United States,
enabling the Company’s US facilities to manufacture security chips
for government applications that can support critical US national
and homeland security programs. Upon completion of the expansion
project, NXP facilities in Austin and Chandler will be certified to
manufacture finished products that exceed the highest domestic and
international security and quality standards.
“This initiative advances NXP’s long-term commitment to
developing secure ID solutions for federal, state and local
government programs in the United States and demonstrates our deep
dedication to serving the American market,” said Ruediger Stroh,
Executive Vice President of Security and Connectivity at NXP. “The
expansion program further positions NXP to deliver solutions for
the IoT, connected devices and many other fast-growing applications
in the United States as we continue to be a major contributor to
the country’s global leadership in the semiconductor industry.”
As the market leader in secure identification solutions, NXP’s
proven technology is included in core components that power secure
government-issued ID documents in more than 120 countries, and is
used by 95 countries worldwide to secure electronic passport
programs.
Steve Adler, the Mayor of Austin, said, “We are excited to see
NXP investing in Austin and in the cyber security of our country.
We trust this initiative will also secure thousands of jobs and
further foster the growth of Austin as a major technology hub.”
NXP R&D manufacturing facilities in San Jose, Austin and
Chandler have also undergone a thorough security cite certification
process to produce Common Criteria EAL6+ SmartMX microcontroller
family products. Common Criteria is an international set of
guidelines and specifications developed for evaluating information
security products to ensure they meet a rigorous security standard
for government deployments.
About the SmartMX Microcontroller Family
SmartMX, the platform of choice for highly secure and fast data
transactions, is a proven solution for contact, contactless and
dual interface applications with over six billion ICs deployed in
the field. The SmartMX microcontroller platform:
- secures transactions for over one-third of chip-based payment
cards in circulation, serving banks all over the world.
- serves as the core component in a variety of digital identity
schemes and is deployed in nearly 120 out of 145 countries
implementing e-Government programs.
- is used in many sovereign electronic documents such as
ePassports, citizen cards, national ID cards, driving_edit
licenses, social security cards and health cards.
- is the 6th generation in the market, with NXP holding the most
security certificates in the industry.
- is the preferred technology for the secure element of
NFC-enabled phones.
About NXP NXP Semiconductors
N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) enables secure connections and
infrastructure for a smarter world, advancing solutions that make
lives easier, better and safer. As the world leader in secure
connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is driving
innovation in the secure connected vehicle, end-to-end security
& privacy and smart connected solutions markets. Built on more
than 60 years of combined experience and expertise, the company has
31,000 employees in more than 33 countries, with almost 7,000
employees in the USA and posted revenue of $9.5
billion in 2016. Find out more at www.nxp.com
NXP and the NXP logo are trademarks of NXP B.V. All other
product or service names are the property of their respective
owners. All rights reserved. © 2017 NXP B.V.
For more information, please contact:
Americas
Tate Tran
Tel: +1 408-802-0602
Email: tate.tran@nxp.com
Europe
Martijn van der Linden
Tel: +31 6 10914896
Email: martijn.van.der.linden@nxp.com
Greater China / Asia
Esther Chang
Tel: +886 2 8170 9990
Email: esther.chang@nxp.com
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