Texas Instruments to Invest More Than $60 Billion Across Seven U.S. Semiconductor Fabs

[Nomad76]

Texas Instruments (TI) today announced its plans to invest more than $60 billion across seven U.S. semiconductor fabs, making this the largest investment in foundational semiconductor manufacturing in U.S. history. Working with the Trump administration and building on the company's nearly 100-year legacy, TI is expanding its U.S. manufacturing capacity to supply the growing need for semiconductors that will advance critical innovations from vehicles to smartphones to data centers. Combined, TI's new manufacturing mega-sites in Texas and Utah will support more than 60,000 U.S. jobs.

"TI is building dependable, low-cost 300 mm 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."



"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. "President Trump has made it a priority to increase semiconductor manufacturing in America - including these foundational semiconductors that go into the electronics that people use every day. Our partnership with TI will support U.S. chip manufacturing for decades to come."

Unleashing what's next in American innovation
Today, TI is the largest foundational semiconductor manufacturer in the U.S., producing analog and embedded processing chips that are critical for smartphones, vehicles, data centers, satellites and nearly every other electronic device. In order to meet the steadily growing demand for these essential chips, TI is building on its legacy of technology leadership and expanding its U.S. manufacturing presence to help its customers pioneer the next wave of technological breakthroughs.

Igniting intelligence with Apple
"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.

Fueling the future with Ford
Ford and TI are working to strengthen American manufacturing, combining Ford's automotive expertise with TI's semiconductor technology to help drive innovation and secure a robust, domestic supply chain for the future of mobility. "At Ford, 80% of the vehicles we sell in the U.S. are assembled in the U.S., and we are proud to stand with technology leaders like TI that continue to invest in manufacturing in the U.S.," said Jim Farley, President and CEO of Ford Motor Company.

Connecting patient care with Medtronic
Medtronic and TI are partnering to improve lives when it matters most. "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."

Advancing AI with NVIDIA
NVIDIA is partnering with TI to unleash the next generation of artificial intelligence architectures. "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.," said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. "We look forward to continuing our collaboration with TI by developing products for advanced AI infrastructure."

Securing high-speed satellite internet with SpaceX
SpaceX is increasingly leveraging TI's high-speed process technology to connect its Starlink satellite internet service with TI's latest 300 mm SiGe technology manufactured in Sherman, Texas. "Our fundamental mission is to revolutionize global connectivity and eliminate the digital divide. Core to this mission is constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible," said Gwynne Shotwell, president and COO of SpaceX. "SpaceX is manufacturing tens of thousands of Starlink kits a day - all right here in the U.S. - and we are making huge investments in PCB manufacturing and silicon packaging to expand even further. TI's U.S.-made semiconductors are crucial for securing a U.S. supply chain for our products, and their advanced silicon manufacturing capabilities provide the performance and reliability needed to help us meet the growing demand for high-speed internet all around the world."



Backed by the strength of TI's U.S. manufacturing presence
TI is a driving force behind the return and expansion of semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S. The company's more than $60 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing includes building and ramping seven, large-scale, connected fabs. Combined, these fabs across three manufacturing mega-sites in Texas and Utah will manufacture hundreds of millions of U.S.-made chips daily that will ignite a bold new chapter in American innovation.

• Sherman, Texas: SM1, TI's first new fab in Sherman will begin initial production this year, just three years after breaking ground. Construction is also complete on the exterior shell of SM2, TI's second new fab in Sherman. Incremental investment plans include two additional fabs, SM3 and SM4, to support future demand.
• Richardson, Texas: TI's second fab in Richardson, RFAB2, continues to ramp to full production and builds on the company's legacy of introducing the world's first 300 mm analog fab, RFAB1, in 2011.
• Lehi, Utah: TI is ramping LFAB1, the company's first 300 mm wafer fab in Lehi. Construction is also well underway on LFAB2, TI's second Lehi fab that will connect to LFAB1.

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[R-T-B]

Lehi, Utah: TI is ramping LFAB1, the company's first 300 mm wafer fab in Lehi. Construction is also well underway on LFAB2, TI's second Lehi fab that will connect to LFAB1.

Nice to see ye old Optane plant getting used again...

 

[bonehead123]

So....wondering how much of this is actually TI's money, and how much is from Uncle Sam's (ie taxpayer) CHIPS act ?

Hummmm...oh do tell, please

And oh yea...a few billion here, a few billion there, hopefully these plans will be completed asap and give us another step in solidifying the US chip-making base.

 

[overclockedamd]

So....wondering how much of this is actually TI's money, and how much is from Uncle Sam's (ie taxpayer) CHIPS act ?

Hummmm...oh do tell, please

And oh yea...a few billion here, a few billion there, hopefully these plans will be completed asap and give us another step in solidifying the US chip-making base.

I was curious myself so I had to ask the almighty AI overlord and it says they only got 1.6B from the chips act but also get 6-8 billion in U.S. Department of the Treasury's Investment Tax Credit...maybe they are actually spending money? I dunno.

 

[bonehead123]

they only got 1.6B from the chips act but also get 6-8 billion in U.S. Department of the Treasury's Investment Tax Credit.

So still a lot of taxpayer's $$ any way you look at it.....makes me wonder where the other $50B or so is coming from......

Surely they don't expect us to believe it is actually THEIR money they are spending here, right ??????

Also, if recent reports about fab investments by other companies (TSMC, Sammy etc) are even remotely accurate, it's gonna take a buttload more than $60B to build 7x new chip factories, even if they are for older, larger nodes...

 

[Rover4444]

If Texas Instruments is so great how come I've never seen them make a piano? Chekm8

 

[R-T-B]

Surely they don't expect us to believe it is actually THEIR money they are spending here, right ??????

I don't see why not if they believe it will make profit. Everyone knows you have to spend money to make money.

 

[lilhasselhoffer]

So... Texas Instruments is famous for the calculators. They are less famous for the missile launchers.

That being said, I'd love it if they could make a Ti-87 that wasn't $100, didn't have volatile memory for its programs, and wasn't large enough to club a baby seal to death. Could you imagine a modern version that ran faster, didn't eat AAA batteries, and was actually cheap enough to supplant everything else on the market?


Yeah, I know that the missile launcher processors are what the government wants...but what we need is kids who can do math that doesn't require the common core silliness. FST shouldn't be the end of math for highschool students.

 

[Rover4444]

So... Texas Instruments is famous for the calculators. They are less famous for the missile launchers.

That being said, I'd love it if they could make a Ti-87 that wasn't $100, didn't have volatile memory for its programs, and wasn't large enough to club a baby seal to death. Could you imagine a modern version that ran faster, didn't eat AAA batteries, and was actually cheap enough to supplant everything else on the market?


Yeah, I know that the missile launcher processors are what the government wants...but what we need is kids who can do math that doesn't require the common core silliness. FST shouldn't be the end of math for highschool students.

There is no Ti-87. But what you're talking about already exists, and it's called the fx-9750GIII.

And guess what? It's made by a company that also makes pianos. Chekm8

 

[KLMR]

When we will understand its about having enough people with the know-how, not about money.

 

[InVasMani]

This mean we'll be seeing a new text to speech synthesizer from Ti or naw?