Key automotive experts and technologists come together to explore the future of smart mobility

San Jose, CA, January 12, 2016- NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI), global leader in secure connected cars,today hosted the 'NXP Connects Silicon Valley' event at theClub Auto Sport. Secure, connected self-driving cars require a vast range of technologies and expertise from different industries. The event brings together leading connected car influencers as well as innovative startups to showcase the latest innovations for the connected car.

Event includes demonstrations and high level discussions:

·Drone-to-Drone and Drone-to-Infrastructure communication (live showcase)

The next step towards smart mobility is the implementation of connected drones. Drones may come packaged with cars or can be used for survey, agriculture and delivery systems. At the 'NXP Connects Silicon Valley' event there will be live demonstrations of drones communicating with each other and with vehicles.

·Live Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) showcase

NXP partners, Siemens, Cohda Wireless, and Neology will offer a live demonstration of the power of V2X technology. Demos include green light optimization, vulnerable road user alerts and speed bump warnings. The outside demonstrations will also feature a police car equipped with an RFID license plate that can be read remotely.

·Panel discussion with industry experts

This panel kick-starts a dialogue about the future of the connected transportation, security challenges and addresses how people interact with the technical world in the area of smart mobility. Panel participants include experts from Continental, Harman, NXP, Rinspeed, Siemens, and Toyota.

·2016 Rinspeed Etos concept car

Rinspeed's latest concept car will also be showcased at the event - a self-driving vehicle complete with its own drone landing pad. Based on an electric BMW i8, it features a retractable steering wheel to allow drivers to make use of the whole interior for an autonomous driving experience and take back command of the wheel when needed.

·Latest radar IC demonstration

NXP Connects Silicon Valley will be a chance to experience some of NXP's latest automotive technologies including theworld's smallest single-chip 77GHz radar transceiverwith excellent resolution performance. The radar chip was recently announced at CES 2016. It enables radar sensors at the size of a postage stamp - a core technology in existing and future Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).

·No more traffic jams, no more accidents - Smart City demo with NXP, [ui!] - the urban institute , and Microsoft

NXP, [ui!] - the urban institute, and Microsoft demonstrate how sensor data from smart city, traffic infrastructure, and vehicles can be integrated to measure the pulse of a city and manage the traffic. The joint project pulls together live data from various sources to simulate a smart traffic center. This is to prove how electronics could solve today's traffic challenges in an efficient way avoiding additional steel and concrete.

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