NXP Semiconductors announced today that its EM773 energy metering IC has been honored with EDN's Innovation of the Year award for Analog ICs recognizing innovation in the art and science of analog integrated circuits. According to EDN's Technical Editor, Paul Rako, NXP “...is a company that has used its technical prowess to combine the complex analog and digital electronics into one chip. They allow customers to perform sophisticated analog functions on a standards-based development platform.”

Facts/Highlights:

• The EDN Innovation Awards are prestigious within the electronics design community as winners are chosen by a jury of their peers. EDN's technical editors choose finalists from a large pool of nominees. Then, through a combination of reader and editorial balloting, determine the winners.
• With the EM773, consumers and industrial users can monitor real-time energy consumption in devices ranging from smart plugs appliances and “green” electronics, to industrial sub-meters, and rack-mounted servers in data centers.
• The EM773 energy metering IC, announced in October 2010, is the world's first 32-bit ARM™-based solution designed specifically for non-billing electricity metering applications.
• Featuring a metrology engine with automatic single phase, power and energy measurement, the EM773 energy metering IC includes an API which vastly simplifies the design of non-billing metering applications. The NXP EM773 is built on an ARM Cortex™-M0 processor.

Supporting Quote:

• “We are thrilled to be the recipient of EDN's Innovation of the Year award as it symbolizes our leadership in bringing new mixed signal semiconductor solutions to the industry.” said Mike Noonen, executive vice president, global sales and marketing, NXP Semiconductors. “With this award, EDN is sending a message that the future of analog is mixed-signal and programmable.”

Links:

• 21st Annual EDN Innovation Award Winners
• Product information about the EM773
• EM773 datasheet
• EM773 press release

About NXP Semiconductors

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) provides High Performance Mixed Signal and Standard Product solutions that leverage its leading RF, Analog, Power Management, Interface, Security and Digital Processing expertise. These innovations are used in a wide range of automotive, identification, wireless infrastructure, lighting, industrial, mobile, consumer and computing applications. A global semiconductor company with operations in more than 25 countries, NXP posted revenue of $4.4 billion in 2010. For more information visit www.nxp.com.