NXP expands wireless USB tech base
ConvergenceAsia staff
25/07/2007

NXP Semiconductors (NXP), the independent company founded by Philips will invest more than 90 million Euros over the next five years, as part of its planned annual R&D investment to make W-USB a mainstream technology enabling efficient connectivity among various consumer devices.

NXP's USB Innovation Centre in Singapore will further develop its expertise on the complete technology development lifecycle for W-USB: standardisation, IC design, test and product engineering, system and software development, as well as marketing.

Since its inception more than 10 years ago, NXP Innovation Centre has trained and developed a core group of high-caliber R&D talent and strengthened the semiconductor industry in Singapore, said Swee-Nian Lim, Executive Director of the Electronics Cluster, Singapore Economic Development Board.

"NXP's decision to expand its Singapore Innovation Centre for its on-going developments in wireless USB is an endorsement of Singapore's strengths in cutting-edge innovation in technology and strong foundation in electronics industry," he said.

NXP offers one of the industry’s broadest USB portfolios. NXP's device controllers do away with the hub and dongle approach to wireless USB. They combine the ease of use and speed of wired USB with the convenience of wireless connectivity for high-speed picture transfers, music downloads, printing and data synchronisation for mobile phones, consumer electronics and PC applications.

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