Texas Instruments (TI) is committing over $60 billion to develop seven semiconductor fabrication plants across the U.S., representing the largest investment in foundational chip manufacturing in the nation’s history.
According to a press release on TI’s website, the company is expanding its domestic production capabilities to meet the rising demand for semiconductors that power essential technologies – from vehicles and smartphones to data centers.
(Photo courtesy of Texas Instruments) Texas Instruments 300mm semiconductor fabs in Sherman, Texas (shown here) are part of a more than $60 billion investment the firm is making in its U.S. semiconductor fabs.
This initiative includes the construction and scaling of seven advanced, interconnected fabs – specialized facilities for semiconductor production – located at three major manufacturing hubs in Texas and Utah. These sites are projected to generate more than 60,000 jobs combined and produce hundreds of millions of chips each day.
“TI is building dependable, low-cost 300mm capacity at scale to deliver the analog and embedded processing chips that are vital for nearly every type of electronic system,” said Haviv Ilan, president and CEO of Texas Instruments. “Leading U.S. companies such as Apple, Ford, Medtronic, NVIDIA and SpaceX rely on TI’s world-class technology and manufacturing expertise, and we are honored to work alongside them and the U.S. government to unleash what’s next in American innovation.”
TI’s first new fab in Sherman, Texas will begin initial production this year, just three years after breaking ground. Construction on the exterior shell of a second new fab in Sherman is also complete, with two more fabs currently in the planning phase.
TI’s second fab in Richardson, Texas continues to ramp up to full production alongside the world’s first 300mm analog fab, which opened in 2011.
In Lehi, Utah, TI is currently ramping its first 300mm wafer fab with construction on a connecting fab well underway.
“For nearly a century, Texas Instruments has been a bedrock American company driving innovation in technology and manufacturing,” said U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick. “…Our partnership with TI will support U.S. chip manufacturing for decades to come.”
TI is the largest foundational semiconductor manufacturer in the U.S., producing analog and embedded processing chips for everything for nearly every electronic device in use today. The company said that it is expanding its U.S. manufacturing presence to meet the steadily growing demand for these chips and help its customers pioneer the next wave of technological breakthroughs.
“Texas Instruments’ American-made chips help bring Apple products to life, and together, we’ll continue to create opportunity, drive innovation, and invest in the future of advanced manufacturing across the U.S.,” said Apple’s CEO Tim Cook.
Besides Apple, TI provides semiconductors to major companies such as Ford Motor Company, Medtronic, and NVIDIA.
“At Medtronic, our life-saving medical technologies rely on semiconductors to deliver precision, performance, and innovation at scale,” said Geoff Martha, Medtronic chairman and CEO. “Texas Instruments has been a vital partner – especially during the global chip shortages – helping us maintain supply continuity and accelerate the development of breakthrough therapies. We’re proud to leverage TI’s U.S.-manufactured semiconductors as we work to transform healthcare and improve outcomes for patients around the world.”
“NVIDIA and TI share the goal to revitalize U.S. manufacturing by building more of the infrastructure for AI factories here in the U.S.,” added Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. “We look forward to continuing our collaboration with TI by developing products for advanced AI infrastructure.”
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