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  <xs:element id="nxpi_EquityMethodInvestmentAdditionalInfrastructureInvestmentObligations" abstract="false" name="EquityMethodInvestmentAdditionalInfrastructureInvestmentObligations" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="nxpi_EquityMethodInvestmentsAdditionalInfrastructureInvestmentFactoryMinimalLoadingRange" abstract="false" name="EquityMethodInvestmentsAdditionalInfrastructureInvestmentFactoryMinimalLoadingRange" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="nxpi_EquityMethodInvestmentPurchaseObligationPeriod" abstract="false" name="EquityMethodInvestmentPurchaseObligationPeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="nxpi_NumberOfBirthDefectIndividuals" abstract="false" name="NumberOfBirthDefectIndividuals" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="nxpi_CapitalStockSharesAuthorized" abstract="false" name="CapitalStockSharesAuthorized" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="nxpi_ShareRepurchaseProgramAdditionallyAuthorizedAmount" abstract="false" name="ShareRepurchaseProgramAdditionallyAuthorizedAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="nxpi_TreasuryStockSharesAcquiredIncludingSharesRetired" abstract="false" name="TreasuryStockSharesAcquiredIncludingSharesRetired" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="nxpi_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredIncludingSharesRetired" abstract="false" name="TreasuryStockValueAcquiredIncludingSharesRetired" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="nxpi_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockDelivered" abstract="false" name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockDelivered" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="nxpi_StockIssuedDuringPeriodTreasuryStockReissuedAverageCostPerShare" abstract="false" name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodTreasuryStockReissuedAverageCostPerShare" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="nxpi_RestrictedStockUnitsPerformanceShareUnitsAndEquityRightsMember" abstract="true" name="RestrictedStockUnitsPerformanceShareUnitsAndEquityRightsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="nxpi_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationExcessTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpensePortionOfExcessTaxBenefits" abstract="false" name="EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationExcessTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpensePortionOfExcessTaxBenefits" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="nxpi_InitialTSR" abstract="false" name="InitialTSR" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="nxpi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionPerformanceBasedAdjustment" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionPerformanceBasedAdjustment" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="nxpi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentOtherThanOptionsPerformanceBasedAdjustmentWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentOtherThanOptionsPerformanceBasedAdjustmentWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="nxpi_EquityMethodInvestmentsAdditionalInfrastructureInvestmentObligationsContributed" abstract="false" name="EquityMethodInvestmentsAdditionalInfrastructureInvestmentObligationsContributed" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="nxpi_OtherCountriesMember" abstract="true" name="OtherCountriesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="nxpi_ConcentrationRiskSaleOriginationChangeInBasisPercentage" abstract="false" name="ConcentrationRiskSaleOriginationChangeInBasisPercentage" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="nxpi_ChristopherJensenMember" abstract="true" name="ChristopherJensenMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="nxpi_AndrewHardyMember" abstract="true" name="AndrewHardyMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
