Analysis: NXP Segments Automotive Imaging Radar Market with Cascading Transceivers

NXP Tech Days 2025 in Michigan highlighted innovations in automotive semiconductors, imaging radar technology, and NXP’s "cascading" chip strategy.

In October 2025, TechInsights attended the NXP Tech Days event in Plymouth, Michigan. Briefed on the latest semiconductor products offered by NXP, there were also insights into future requirements for automotive semiconductors. A key area seeing interest is imaging radar, whose development enhances automotive radar performance. As a major semiconductor vendor, NXP is pursuing the “cascading” chip concept that enables scalability and flexibility to meet different application and customer requirements, while limiting cost. NXP has identified three market segments that will be supported by its cascading chip strategy.