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7 days ago
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Questex's Sensors Converge and Fierce Electronics Announce 2025 Best of Sensors Awards Winners
Honors Innovation, Leadership, and Excellence Driving the Future of Sensors, Electronics, and AI SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today at an awards ceremony, Questex's Sensors Converge and Fierce Electronics unveiled the 2025 Best of Sensors Awards winners. The awards recognize the most cutting-edge technologies, pioneering leaders, and innovative companies across the sensors, electronics, and embedded systems landscape. The awards program is an integral part of Sensors Converge 2025, taking place June 24-26 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Winners were selected from an outstanding number of submissions and evaluated by a panel of industry judges. David Drain, Show Director, Sensors Converge said, 'For over three decades, our awards program has been the premier recognition program for groundbreaking achievements in the sensors industry. Today we recognized the game-changing technologies, visionary leaders, and innovative companies shaping the future of sensing, connectivity and automation - defining the next era of innovation. We applaud them on their success.' The Best of Sensors Awards program winners include: Product Innovation AwardsRecognizing groundbreaking advancements in sensor technology and the electronics ecosystem: Best Agricultural & Environmental Solution: Shinsor – Verbio, SoftBank and Aizip Best AI & Edge Computing Solution: eIQ® Time Series Studio - NXP Semiconductors Best Automotive & Mobility Solution: SMP290 – tire-pressure sensor module with integrated Bluetooth Low Energy interface - Robert Bosch GmbH Best Healthcare & Wearable Solution: Neuranics Multi-Channel TMR Sensor Solution - Neuranics Ltd Best Imaging & Optical Sensing Solution: AS5920M Photon Counting Module - ams OSRAM Best Industrial & IIoT Solution: Dextro™ collaborative robot - Lam Research Best Instrumentation & Test Solution: Rosemount™ 3408 Level Transmitter, Non-Contacting Radar – Emerson Best IoT & Connectivity Solution: Bluetooth Low Energy 6.0 / IEEE 802.15.4 / NFC Tag Wireless Module for Secured IoT Edge Devices - Murata Electronics Best MEMS Solution: XMC-2400 µCooling fan-on-a-chip - xMEMS Labs, Inc. Best Power & Sustainability Solution: Battery Safety Electrolyte Detector (BES LITE) - Honeywell Best Smart Infrastructure Solution: WiSNET - Wireless Super Network - Slice Wireless Solutions, Inc. Individual & Community Excellence FinalistsCelebrating the individuals and companies shaping the industry: Company of the Year: SiTime Executive of the Year: Kurt Busch, CEO, Syntiant Corp. Startup of the Year: xMEMS Labs, Inc. Woman of the Year: Catherine Liao, Chief Strategy & Commercial Officer, CardieX Lifetime Achievement Award: Roger H. Grace, President, Roger Grace Associates View all of the winners on website here. In addition to the Best of Sensors Award winners, honorees from the Fierce Electronics 40 Under 40 Program were celebrated on stage. View all 40 Under 40 Honorees here. Sensors Converge also took the time to recognize long standing exhibitors in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the event. Exhibitors of 10+ years include: Analog Devices, Baystar Electrumnet, Bosch, Boston Electronics, Dexter Research Center, DOWA International, Electro Optical Components, Embedded Works, Excelitas Technologies, Fraunhofer IIS, Hamamatsu, JUMO Process Control, Mensor Corporation, Microchip Technologies, Micronor Sensors, Mouser Electronics, Multi Dimension, Murata Electronics, Powercast Corporation, Silicon Designs Inc., Specialty Coating Systems, STMicroelectronics, and Tadiran Batteries. The awards were judged by an exemplary panel of industry experts, including Azita Arvani, Kunal Bajaj, Melanie Daniels, Roger Grace, Abhay Gulati, Leonard Lee, James Odeyinka, Charlotte Savage, Jatinder Singh Bajwa, and Zachary Whitman-Allen. Stay connected with Sensors Converge on Facebook, LinkedIn, X, and TikTok. About Sensors ConvergeSensors Converge ( formerly known as Sensors Expo & Conference, got its start 40 years ago bringing together the design engineering community to network, share ideas, and define the future roadmap for the sensors industry. Sensors Converge is part of the Fierce Technology Group, a division of Questex, which also produces the Best of Sensors Awards, Fierce Electronics and Fierce Sensors, as well as daily content and newsletters on Fierce Electronics at About QuestexQuestex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here. Media ContactCharlene SoucySensors Convergecsoucy@
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23-06-2025
- Business
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5 Must-Read Analyst Questions From NXP Semiconductors's Q1 Earnings Call
NXP Semiconductors' first quarter results drew a negative market reaction, as investors focused on the ongoing year-over-year revenue decline and rising inventory levels. Management attributed performance to weaker demand in automotive and industrial segments, partially offset by stronger-than-expected trends in the mobile and communications infrastructure businesses. CEO Kurt Sievers noted, 'Revenue trends in the mobile and communication infrastructure markets were slightly above expectations, while performance in the automotive and industrial and IoT markets were slightly below.' The company also cited elevated operating expenses and an uncertain demand environment as weighing on margins. Is now the time to buy NXPI? Find out in our full research report (it's free). Revenue: $2.84 billion vs analyst estimates of $2.83 billion (9.3% year-on-year decline, in line) Adjusted EPS: $2.64 vs analyst estimates of $2.60 (1.4% beat) Adjusted EBITDA: $1.07 billion vs analyst estimates of $1.05 billion (37.8% margin, 2.6% beat) Revenue Guidance for Q2 CY2025 is $2.9 billion at the midpoint, above analyst estimates of $2.87 billion Adjusted EPS guidance for Q2 CY2025 is $2.66 at the midpoint, roughly in line with what analysts were expecting Operating Margin: 25.5%, down from 27.4% in the same quarter last year Inventory Days Outstanding: 168, up from 152 in the previous quarter Market Capitalization: $52.8 billion While we enjoy listening to the management's commentary, our favorite part of earnings calls are the analyst questions. Those are unscripted and can often highlight topics that management teams would rather avoid or topics where the answer is complicated. Here is what has caught our attention. Christopher Muse (Cantor Fitzgerald) asked if NXP's recent acquisitions were defensive responses to Chinese competition or intended for product differentiation. CEO Kurt Sievers replied they are primarily offensive, augmenting NXP's compute and software capabilities for global markets. Ross Seymore (Deutsche Bank) questioned the company's manufacturing flexibility and customer perception amid tariff uncertainty. Sievers emphasized NXP's European positioning in China and its progress in localizing manufacturing to serve the 'China for China' strategy. Chris Caso (Wolfe Research) explored how much of NXP's China revenue could eventually be sourced domestically. Sievers indicated about 30% is currently China-sourced, with ongoing efforts to increase this share for supply chain independence. Francois Bouvignies (UBS) inquired about the company's approach to customer inventory pull-ins amid uncertainty. Sievers confirmed NXP prefers to limit inventory build-ups, maintaining strict controls unless justified by specific customer needs. Stacy Rasgon (Bernstein Research) pressed for color on second-half gross margin trends given high inventory levels. CFO Bill Betz said margins hinge on revenue levels and internal utilization, expressing confidence in their long-term gross margin range but acknowledging near-term variability. In the coming quarters, the StockStory team will monitor (1) the pace at which automotive and industrial customers digest excess inventory and return to normalized ordering, (2) the initial integration and market impact of the Kinara acquisition for edge AI applications, and (3) the effects of global tariff changes on both supply chain operations and customer demand. Additional attention will be given to evolving regional demand patterns, particularly in China and Japan. NXP Semiconductors currently trades at $209.03, up from $196.56 just before the earnings. Is there an opportunity in the stock?The answer lies in our full research report (it's free). Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election sent major indices to all-time highs, but stocks have retraced as investors debate the health of the economy and the potential impact of tariffs. While this leaves much uncertainty around 2025, a few companies are poised for long-term gains regardless of the political or macroeconomic climate, like our Top 9 Market-Beating Stocks. This is a curated list of our High Quality stocks that have generated a market-beating return of 183% over the last five years (as of March 31st 2025). Stocks that made our list in 2020 include now familiar names such as Nvidia (+1,545% between March 2020 and March 2025) as well as under-the-radar businesses like the once-small-cap company Comfort Systems (+782% five-year return). Find your next big winner with StockStory today.
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18-06-2025
- Automotive
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NXP Completes TTTech Auto Acquisition
NXP Semiconductors has announced the completion of the acquisition of TTTech Auto, a leader in innovating unique safety-critical systems and middleware for software-defined vehicles (SDVs), pursuant to the terms of the previously announced agreement from January 2025. The open and modular offering of the NXP CoreRide platform and TTTech Auto's MotionWise safety middleware helps automakers overcome software and hardware integration barriers, while reducing complexity and development efforts and increasing scalability and cost-efficiency required for next-generation vehicles. To continue operating within an open industry ecosystem, TTTech Auto's services will remain with neutral position, supporting various System-on-Chips manufacturers, OEMs and 3rd party software partners. This will advance SDV capabilities while maintaining stringent safety and performance standards and ensuring data protection.
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17-06-2025
- Automotive
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NXP Completes Acquisition of TTTech Auto to Accelerate the Transformation to Software-Defined Vehicles
NXP Completes Acquisition of TTTech Auto to Accelerate the Transformation to Software-Defined Vehicles EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) today announced the completion of the acquisition of TTTech Auto, a leader in innovating unique safety-critical systems and middleware for software-defined vehicles (SDVs), pursuant to the terms of the previously announced agreement from January 2025. The open and modular offering of the NXP CoreRide platform and TTTech Auto's MotionWise safety middleware helps automakers overcome software and hardware integration barriers, while reducing complexity and development efforts and increasing scalability and cost-efficiency required for next-generation vehicles. To continue operating within an open industry ecosystem, TTTech Auto's services will remain with neutral position, supporting various System-on-Chips manufacturers, OEMs and 3rd party software partners. This will advance SDV capabilities while maintaining stringent safety and performance standards and ensuring data protection. Forward Looking Statements This document includes forward-looking statements which include statements regarding NXP's acquisition of TTTech Auto, as well as any other statements which are not historical facts. By their nature, forward-looking statements are subject to numerous factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to be materially different from those projected. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Except for any ongoing obligation to disclose material information as required by the United States federal securities laws, NXP does not have any intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after NXP distributes this document, whether to reflect any future events or circumstances or otherwise. For a discussion of potential risks and uncertainties, please refer to the risk factors and other cautionary statements included in NXP's SEC filings. Copies of NXP's SEC filings are available on NXP's Investor Relation website, or from the SEC website, About NXP SemiconductorsNXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) is the trusted partner for innovative solutions in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communications infrastructure markets. NXP's "Brighter Together" approach combines leading-edge technology with pioneering people to develop system solutions that make the connected world better, safer, and more secure. The company has operations in more than 30 countries and posted revenue of $12.61 billion in 2024. Find out more at 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. © 2025 NXP B.V For more information, please contact: Americas and Europe Greater China / Asia Andrea Lempart Ming Yue Tel: +49 175 610 695 1 Tel: +86 21 2205 2690 Email: Email: NXP-CorpNXP-Auto A photo accompanying this announcement is available at in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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14-06-2025
- Automotive
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Bernstein Sticks to Its Hold Rating for NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI)
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) is one of the 8 Biggest EV Stocks to Watch in 2025. Stacy Rasgon, a Bernstein analyst, set a $200.00 price objective for NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) and kept her rating at Hold. The company's stock closed yesterday at $213.08. A close-up of a semiconductor component, highlighting its complex design. According to NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI)' most recent earnings report, it made $2.84 billion in revenue and $490 million in net profit for the quarter that ended on March 30. The company's sales were $3.13 billion and its net profit was $639 million last year. The firm is a major player in the analog and mixed-signal chip sectors overall and one of the biggest producers of semiconductors for the automobile industry. Leading automotive chip manufacturer NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) has dependable goods and solid client ties. It should therefore have an advantage with more recent technologies, like battery management systems and radar operating at 77 GHz. While we acknowledge the potential of NXPI as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: 10 High-Growth EV Stocks to Invest In and 13 Best Car Stocks to Buy in 2025. Disclosure. None. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
