Nexperia Explained

Nexperia B.V.
Foundation:, after its divestiture from NXP Semiconductors
Location City:Nijmegen
Location Country:Netherlands
Key People:Xuezheng Zhang, CEO[1]
Type:Subsidiary
partially state-owned
Industry:Semiconductors
Products:Discretes, Logic and MOSFET devices
Area Served:Worldwide
Production:100 billion units (2022)[2]
Revenue:US$2.1 billion (2022)
Num Employees:14,000 (2024)[3]
Parent:Wingtech Technology

Nexperia is a semiconductor manufacturer headquartered in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. It is a subsidiary of the partially state-owned Chinese company Wingtech Technology, a publicly traded company.[4] It has front-end factories in Hamburg, Germany, and Greater Manchester, England.[5] It is the former Standard Products business unit of NXP Semiconductors (previously Philips Semiconductors). The company's product range includes bipolar transistors, diodes, ESD protection, TVS diodes, MOSFETs, and logic devices.[6]

History

Nexperia is a second-generation spin-off of Philips' semiconductor division, whose history dates back to the 1920s when Philips acquired vacuum tubes manufacturer Mullard,[7] whose facility in Hazel Grove became today's Nexperia Manchester,[8] and Valvo in Hamburg.[9] [10] In the early 1950s, Philips started with the production of semiconductors in Nijmegen[11] and Hamburg, where the Nexperia wafer fab is located.[12] In 1981, Philips opened a factory in Cabuyao, Philippines. The fab is owned and operated by Nexperia.[13] In 1991, Philips founded ITEC, a manufacturer of semiconductor equipment. Today, ITEC is an independent subsidiary of Nexperia.[14] Philips and Motorola established the Semiconductor Miniature Products factory in Seremban Malaysia in 1992 as a joint venture,[15] which became part of Nexperia.

In 2006, Philips spun off its semiconductor division under the name NXP and sold an 80.1% stake to private equity investors.[16] [17] In August 2010, NXP completed its initial public offering and its shares were listed on the Nasdaq.[18] On June 14, 2016, NXP Semiconductors announced an agreement to divest its Standard Products business to a consortium of Chinese financial investors consisting of Beijing Jianguang Asset Management Co., Ltd ("JAC Capital"), a subsidiary of a Chinese state-owned investment company, and Wise Road Capital LTD ("Wise Road Capital").[19] Following the official transaction on February 6, 2017, Nexperia became an independent company, and the entire scope of the NXP Standard Products business, including its management team, and approximately 11,000 NXP employees were transferred from NXP to Nexperia.[20]

On October 25, 2018, Nexperia was acquired by Wingtech Technology, a partially state-owned Chinese ODM for smartphone companies for $3.6 billion.[21]

In January 2023, Dutch public broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting reported that Nexperia chips ended up in Russian military kit despite international sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[22] [23] Nexperia transceivers were discovered in a Russian Kh-101 missile, according to the Royal United Services Institute.[24] Also that month, the company signed the UN Global Compact.[25] [26]

Acquisitions

In 2021, the company purchased the Inmos microprocessor factory in Newport, Wales.[27] On 17 November 2022, the British government ordered Nexperia to divest 86% of its ownership interest in the Newport facility for national security reasons.[28] [29] Nexperia subsequently engaged New York law firm, Akin Gump to act on their behalf in their application for a judicial review of the UK government's divestment decision.[30] In November 2023, Nexperia agreed to sell the facility to Vishay Intertechnology for $177 million.[31] In March 2024, the UK government approved the acquisition of the Newport wafer fab, as announced by Secretary of State Oliver Dowden.[32] [33] [34]

In November 2022, Nexperia acquired the Delft-based manufacturer of power management integrated circuits, Nowi.[35] Subsequently, the Dutch government announced that it would investigate Nexperia's acquisition of Nowi on national security grounds.[36] In November 2023, the Dutch government approved Nexperia's acquisition of Nowi.[37] [38]

Products

Nexperia focuses on semiconductors with basic functions which are often called essential semiconductors due to them being needed in more complex chips.[39] [40] [41] They are used in the automotive industry as well as other industrial, mobile and consumer products.[42] Nexperia's products include 650V silicon carbide Schottky diodes,[43] bipolar transistors[44] as well as 650V GaN FETs,[45] MOSFETs like the NextPower series,[46] or the PMCB60XN, which at launch was the most energy efficient 30V MOSFET on the market.[47] LED drivers are offered with a side-wettable flank since 2020[48] and since 2023 the company produces 600V IGBTs with low switching losses and conduction.[49] [50] Further products include ESD protection devices,[51] Transient Voltage Suppressor Diodes,[52] electromagnetic interference (EMI) filter[53] as well as load switches.[54] Nexperia also cooperates with other firms like Mitsubishi Electric or Kyocera AVX Components to develop products such as SiC power semiconductors or SiC rectifier modules.[55] [56] Following the acquisition of Nowi, Nexperia also offers energy harvesting PMICs designed to complement or replace batteries in low power applications such as wearables.[57] According to Nexperia, Nowi's chips had the highest average harvesting efficiency at the time of the acquisition.[58] [59] The first energy harvesting chip released by Nexperia was the NEH2000BY in April 2023.[60]

Locations

Nexperia is headquartered in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, with manufacturing and research and development facilities in Europe, the United States and Asia. It has front-end factories in Hamburg, Germany, Greater Manchester, England, and assembly and testing facilities in Guangdong, China, Seremban, Malaysia, and Cabuyao, Philippines.[61] [62]

Nexperia also has R&D facilities in:[63]

Sponsorships

In May 2024, Nexperia became the main sponsor of the NEC Nijmegen association football club for the 2024/2025 season. According to De Gelderlander, the deal was signed to extend for at least three years.[64] [65] [66]

Nexperia and other sponsors are supporting the TeamNL House initiative, located in the Parc de la Villete in Paris, which will allow Dutch fans to watch the 2024 Summer Paralympics live and honor participating athletes.[67] [68] [69]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Xuezheng Zhang.
  2. Web site: Company Factsheet . www.nexperia.com . 2023-01-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230402130705/https://www.nexperia.com/dam/jcr:ea19fcba-7bc7-45c9-91b8-d55160dd6f78/Nexperia_Factsheet_A4_May_2022.pdf . 2023-04-02.
  3. Web site: Worldwide locations .
  4. News: Shead . Sam . 2021-07-07 . The Chinese firm behind the acquisition of the UK's largest chip plant is state backed, analysis shows . 2022-04-01 . . en . 2022-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220401105351/https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/07/nexperia-owner-wingtech-is-backed-by-chinese-government-analysis-says.html . live .
  5. Web site: Manufacturing Nexperia . 2024-03-18 . www.nexperia.com . 2021-07-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210710102158/https://www.nexperia.com/about/worldwide-locations/manufacturing.html . live .
  6. Web site: Nexperia B.V. - Company Overview. Bloomberg. 2018-12-20. 2018-12-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20181220230739/https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=364705075. live.
  7. Web site: Mullard Limited Science Museum Group Collection . 2023-12-10 . collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk . en . 2024-01-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240105000914/https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/people/ap8736/mullard-limited . live .
  8. Web site: 2020-02-27 . Stockport semiconductor manufacturer partners on electric vehicle technology . 2023-12-10 . Marketing Stockport . en-GB . 2023-12-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231210232429/https://marketingstockport.co.uk/news/stockport-semiconductor-manufacturer-partners-on-electric-vehicle-technology/ . live .
  9. Web site: Philips Electronics Science Museum Group Collection . 2023-12-10 . collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk . en . 2023-11-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231126135600/https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/people/cp3550/philips-electronics . live .
  10. Web site: How a radio tube changed the world . 2023-12-10 . www.dos4ever.com . 2023-12-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231210232437/https://www.dos4ever.com/centenial/centenial_en.html . live .
  11. Web site: Industrial city, the arrival of NV Philips . 2023-12-10 . Into Nijmegen . en . 2023-12-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231210232433/https://en.intonijmegen.com/discover/history/historicaltimeline/industrial-city-the-arrival-of-nv-philips . live .
  12. Web site: Nexperia announces plans to grow global production and increase R&D spend . 2023-12-10 . Power Electronics News . 2023-12-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231210232430/https://www.powerelectronicsnews.com/nexperia-announces-plans-to-grow-global-production-and-increase-rd-spend/ . live .
  13. Web site: Philips Semiconductors Philippines, Inc. . 2023-12-10 . www.infomaninc.com . 2023-12-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231210232428/https://www.infomaninc.com/link/seipi/philips_semiconductors_phil.htm . live .
  14. Web site: Nexperia spins out ITEC equipment arm – Bits&Chips . 2023-12-10 . en-US . 2023-12-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231210232430/https://bits-chips.nl/artikel/nexperia-spins-out-itec-equipment-arm/ . live .
  15. Web site: Philips . 2023-12-10 . MIDA Malaysian Investment Development Authority . en-US . 2023-12-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231210232428/https://www.mida.gov.my/success-stories/philips/ . live .
  16. News: Lohr . Steve . 2006-09-01 . New Name and Strategy for Chip Division at Philips . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-12-10 . 0362-4331 . 2023-12-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231210232428/https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/01/technology/01chip.html . live .
  17. Web site: 2006-09-06 . Philips Semiconductors Becomes NXP . 2023-12-10 . Electronic Design.
  18. Web site: 2010-08-11 . NASDAQ OMX Welcomes NXP Semiconductors, NASDAQ's Largest European IPO of 2010, to The NASDAQ Stock Market . 2023-12-10 . Nasdaq . 2023-12-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231210232428/https://www.nasdaq.com/about/press-center/nasdaq-omx-welcomes-nxp-semiconductors-nasdaqs-largest-european-ipo-2010-nasdaq . live .
  19. Web site: Brouwers . Bart . 2016-06-15 . NXP Semiconductors to Divest its Standard Products Business . 2023-02-24 . Innovation Origins . en-GB . 2023-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230224143545/https://innovationorigins.com/en/nxp-semiconductors-to-divest-its-standard-products-business/ . live .
  20. News: Morra . James . Nexperia Begins Life Divorced from NXP Semiconductors . www.electronicdesign.com . Endeavor Business Media . 29 December 2021 . 29 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211229134758/https://www.electronicdesign.com/power-management/article/21802257/nexperia-begins-life-divorced-from-nxp-semiconductors . live .
  21. News: 25 October 2018 . China's Wingtech to acquire Dutch semiconductor firm Nexperia for $3.6 bln . en . . 29 December 2021 . 29 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211229134756/https://www.reuters.com/article/nexperia-ma-wingtech-idINL3N1X51ZN . live .
  22. News: 27 January 2023 . Millions of computer chips from Dutch manufacturers wound up in Russia: Report . en . NL Times . 2023-01-30.
  23. Web site: 2023-01-27 . Miljoenen chips Nederlandse fabrikanten belanden in Rusland ondanks sancties . 2023-01-30 . . nl . 2023-01-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230129220506/https://nos.nl/artikel/2461459-miljoenen-chips-nederlandse-fabrikanten-belanden-in-rusland-ondanks-sancties . live .
  24. News: Field . Matthew . 2023-01-28 . How China and Russia are getting their hands on banned Western tech . en-GB . . 2023-01-30 . 0307-1235 . 2023-01-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130041051/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/01/28/how-china-russia-beat-wests-semiconductor-bans/ . live .
  25. Web site: Nexperia . 2024-08-20 . unglobalcompact.org.
  26. Web site: 2023-06-12 . Nexperia joins United Nations Global Compact Initiative . 2024-08-20 . nexperia.com.
  27. News: 2022-04-01 . UK ministers quietly approve Chinese microchip factory takeover . en-US . . 2022-04-01 . 2022-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220401035412/https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-minister-quietly-approve-chinese-microchip-factory-takeover/ . live .
  28. News: 2022-11-16 . UK orders China's Nexperia to sell at least 86% of microchip factory . en . . 2022-11-16 . 2022-11-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116210510/https://www.reuters.com/technology/uk-orders-chinas-nexperia-sell-least-86-microchip-factory-2022-11-16/ . live .
  29. News: November 17, 2022 . UK blocks chipmaker's sale to Chinese firm, citing security . . November 17, 2022 . November 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221117121125/https://apnews.com/article/british-politics-europe-business-china-national-security-7cc222e67defd850761aff028f1526f1 . live .
  30. News: Manners . David . 2022-12-30 . Nexperia engages New York law firm to fight UK government over Newport Wafer Fab . en . . 2022-12-30 . 2022-12-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221230085312/https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/necoeria-engages-new-york-law-firm-to-fight-uk-government-over-newport-wafer-fab-2022-12/ . live .
  31. News: Gross . Anna . Pickard . Jim . 8 November 2023 . Nexperia sells Newport Wafer Fab to US chip company for $177mn . Financial Times . 9 November 2023 . 9 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231109084255/https://www.ft.com/content/cf295f39-4be8-4ecb-a8f1-963c94d9b1c2 . live .
  32. News: 2024-03-18 . Newport Wafer Fab sale wins government approval . 2024-03-18 . en . 0140-0460 . 2024-03-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240305154940/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sale-of-newport-wafer-fab-for-177m-approved-kp3wkks5j . live .
  33. News: 2024-03-01 . Newport Wafer Fab: Semiconductor plant takeover gets go-ahead . 2024-03-18 . en-GB . 2024-03-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240312070826/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-68449303 . live .
  34. Web site: Vishay completes acquisition of Nexperia’s Newport Wafer Fab following UK Government approval . 2024-03-18 . www.semiconductor-today.com . 2024-03-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240318091611/https://semiconductor-today.com/news_items/2024/mar/vishay-060324.shtml . live .
  35. News: New Electronics - Nexperia moves into energy harvesting with Nowi acquisition . en . New Electronics . 2022-11-15 . 2022-11-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221115101840/https://www.newelectronics.co.uk/content/news/nexperia-moves-into-energy-harvesting-with-nowi-acquisition . live .
  36. Web site: Clarke . Peter . 2023-06-05 . Dutch government to examine Nexperia's acquisition of Nowi . 2023-06-06 . eeNews Europe . en-US . 2023-06-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230606003621/https://www.eenewseurope.com/en/dutch-government-to-examine-nexperias-acquisition-of-nowi/ . live .
  37. News: 2023-11-27 . Netherlands to allow takeover of chip startup Nowi by Chinese-owned Nexperia . en . Reuters . 2023-12-03 . 2023-12-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231203210242/https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/netherlands-allow-takeover-chip-startup-nowi-by-chinese-owned-nexperia-2023-11-27/ . live .
  38. News: 2023-11-27 . Netherlands Backs Chinese-Owned Nexperia’s Takeover of Chip Firm . en . Bloomberg.com . 2023-12-03 . 2023-11-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231127233450/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-27/netherlands-backs-chinese-owned-nexperia-s-takeover-of-chip-firm . live .
  39. Web site: 2024-01-25 . 2021-12-09 . Nexperia Malaysia to Ramp Up Chip Production with New Production Facility in Negeri Sembilan . mida.gov.my . 2024-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240125182722/https://www.mida.gov.my/media-release/nexperia-malaysia-to-ramp-up-chip-production-with-new-production-facility-in-negeri-sembilan/ . live .
  40. Web site: 2024-01-25 . 2023-07-17 . Nexperia unveils industry’s first coin cell battery life and power booster . power-and-beyond.com . 2024-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240125182720/https://www.power-and-beyond.com/nexperia-unveils-industrys-first-coin-cell-battery-life-and-power-booster-a-9461fcd8ada02cca10abb5aa356a8f1c/ . live .
  41. Web site: 2024-01-25 . Who we are . nexperia.com . 2024-02-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240215053710/https://www.nexperia.com/about . live .
  42. Web site: 2024-01-25 . 2023-11-13 . Nexperia and Mitsubishi Electric partner on discrete SiC MOSFETs . ept.ca . 2024-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240125184436/https://www.ept.ca/2023/11/nexperia-and-mitsubishi-electric-partner-on-discrete-sic-mosfets/ . live .
  43. Web site: 2024-01-25 . 2023-04-20 . Nexperia Releases Leading-Edge 650 V Silicon Carbide Diodes for Demanding Power Conversion Applications . signalintegrityjournal.com . 2024-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240125190838/https://www.signalintegrityjournal.com/articles/3113-nexperia-releases-leading-edge-650-v-silicon-carbide-diodes-for-demanding-power-conversion-applications . live .
  44. Web site: 2024-01-25 . Nexperia BJT & MJD Bipolar Transistors . mouser.com .
  45. Web site: 2024-01-25 . 2023-05-17 . Nexperia e-mode GAN FETs Suited to Low- and High-voltage Applications . eetasia.com . 2024-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240125190841/https://www.eetasia.com/nexperia-e-mode-gan-fets-suited-to-low-and-high-voltage-applications/ . live .
  46. Web site: 2024-01-25 . 2023-06-26 . Nexperia broadens MOSFET package options . electronicsweekly.com . 2024-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240125190839/https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/822272-2023-06/ . live .
  47. Web site: 2024-01-25 . 2022-07-27 . Nexperia Intros New Energy Efficient MOSFETs for Smartphones and Wearables . thefastmode.com . 2024-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240125190838/https://www.thefastmode.com/technology-solutions/26495-nexperia-intros-new-energy-efficient-mosfets-for-smartphones-and-wearables . live .
  48. Web site: 2024-01-25 . 2020-10-14 . Nexperia Launches Industry-First LED Drivers in DFN Package with Side-Wettable Flanks . led-professional.com . 2024-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240125192602/https://www.led-professional.com/products-services/nexperia-launches-industry-first-led-drivers-in-dfn-package-with-side-wettable-flanks . live .
  49. Web site: 2024-01-25 . 2023-07-05 . 600 V discrete IGBTs offer class-leading efficiency in power applications . newelectronics.co.uk . 2024-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240125192603/https://www.newelectronics.co.uk/content/product-launches/600-v-discrete-igbts-offer-class-leading-efficiency-in-power-applications/ . live .
  50. Web site: 2024-01-25 . 2023-07-07 . Nexperia Enters IGBT Market With Flexible Range of 600 V Devices . allaboutcircuits.com . 2024-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240125192602/https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/news/nexperia-enters-igbt-market-with-flexible-range-of-600-v-devices/ . live .
  51. Web site: 2024-01-25 . 2023-03-06 . Nexperia introduces in-vehicle network ESD protection . telematicswire.net .
  52. Web site: 2024-01-25 . Transient Voltage Suppressors for Mobile Applications . digikey.com . 2020-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200515041740/https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/n/nexperia/transient-voltage-suppressors-for-mobile-applications . live .
  53. Web site: 2024-01-25 . 2023-10-09 . EMI Solutions with Integrated Protection Market Size, Growth, Forecast 2023–2030 . medium.com . 2024-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240125194626/https://medium.com/@shivangi.reportprime/emi-solutions-with-integrated-protection-market-size-growth-forecast-2023-2030-a62b7d5ca60d . live .
  54. Web site: 2024-01-25 . 2023-08-21 . Nexperia Introduces Its First Integrated 5 V Load Switch to Portfolio . allaboutcircuits.com . 2024-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240125194626/https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/news/nexperia-introduces-first-integrated-5-v-load-switch-to-portfolio/ . live .
  55. Web site: 2024-01-25 . 2023-11-13 . Mitsubishi Electric and Nexperia to co-develop SiC power semiconductors . semiconductor-today.com . 2024-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240125200425/https://www.semiconductor-today.com/news_items/2023/nov/mitsubishielectric-nexperia-131123.shtml . live .
  56. Web site: 2024-01-25 . 2023-11-09 . SiC Power Modules for a Sustainable Future . powerelectronicsnews.com . 2024-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240125200426/https://www.powerelectronicsnews.com/sic-power-modules-for-a-sustainable-future/ . live .
  57. Web site: 2024-06-16 . 2022-11-16 . Nexperia acquires Nowi to enhance its power-management product portfolio . bits-chips.nl .
  58. Web site: 2024-06-16 . 2022-11-21 . Dutch semiconductor company Nexperia acquires Delft-based energy harvesting firm Nowi: Here's why . siliconcanals.com .
  59. Web site: 2024-06-26 . 2022-11-11 . Nexperia buys Nowi . electronicsweekly.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20221111125656/https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/nexperia-buys-nowi-2022-11/ . 2022-11-11 . dead.
  60. Web site: 2024-06-16 . 2023-04-09 . Energy harvesting PMIC cuts board cost by 90% . eenewseurope.com .
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  63. Web site: Research & Development . 2024-04-09 . Nexperia . en.
  64. Web site: 2024-05-21 . Nexperia to sponsor Nijmegen football club N.E.C. . 2024-07-23 . www.telecompaper.com.
  65. Web site: 2024-05-16 . Nexperia new main partner N.E.C. . 2024-07-23 . nexperia.com.
  66. Web site: 2024-05-16 . Nexperia nieuwe hoofdpartner N.E.C. . 2024-07-23 . www.nec-nijmegen.nl . nl.
  67. Web site: Het TeamNL Huis tijdens de Spelen in Parijs TeamNL . 2024-07-23 . www.teamnl.org . nl.
  68. Web site: Nexperia partner paralympisch TeamNL Huis . 2024-07-23 . MarketingTribune . nl.
  69. Web site: 2024-06-19 . Nexperia new partner paralympic TeamNL House . 2024-07-23 . nexperia.com.

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