Founder Profile
Philips Semiconductors Division
Last reviewed: November 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Philips Semiconductors Division?
Philips Semiconductors Division is a founder of NXP Semiconductors N.V., which was founded in 1953 with Kurt Sievers.
- Company founded
- NXP Semiconductors N.V.
- Founded
- 1953
- Co-founders
- Kurt Sievers
Background
Philips established its semiconductor laboratory in Nijmegen, Netherlands, in 1953, pioneering European vacuum tube and transistor manufacturing.
Founding Story
Philips Semiconductors was the foundational corporate division of Royal Philips that developed early radio frequency transistors, I2C bus protocol, and NFC chips, spinning off in 2006 as NXP Semiconductors.
Sources
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- NXP Semiconductors N.V. Corporate Charter & Business Registration (NXP Semiconductors N.V.)
- NXP Semiconductors N.V. Investor Relations & Corporate Governance (NXP Semiconductors N.V.)