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Zephyr® RTOS is an open-source, real-time operating system hosted by the Linux Foundation and designed for resource-constrained, edge-connected devices. From the early days of the Zephyr Project, NXP has invested in and contributed to Zephyr to help shape a vendor-neutral, scalable RTOS suitable for long product lifecycles.
NXP engineers contribute upstream to the Zephyr Project, influencing areas such as board enablement, Devicetree usage, real-time performance, security, and long-term maintainability. This upstream-first approach ensures Zephyr support on NXP platforms remains sustainable and aligned with open-source best practices.
Why NXP + Zephyr:
NXP is a founding and long-term contributor to the Zephyr Project
Upstream contributions support long-term stability and scalability
Consistent Zephyr experience across NXP MCU and processor families
Reduced fragmentation compared to proprietary SDK ecosystems
Open, community-driven development aligned with commercial products
Zephyr provides the open foundation—NXP helps turn it into a production-ready platform for edge devices.