Apple, Ford, Medtronic, NVIDIA, and SpaceX are among the prominent U.S. companies working to strengthen partnerships with TI to propel the next era of American innovation.
DALLAS—In June, Texas Instruments (TI) announced it is planning to invest more than $60 billion across seven U.S. semiconductor fabs. The company is working with the U.S. government as it expands its domestic manufacturing capacity to meet growing demand for semiconductors needed to advance critical innovations, from vehicles to smartphones to data centers, according to a release from Texas Instruments.
The investment includes seven U.S. semiconductor fabs across three manufacturing mega-sites in Texas and Utah. Together, Texas Instruments’ new manufacturing mega-sites in Texas and Utah are expected to support more than 60,000 U.S. jobs.
“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, in a statement. “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.”
Texas Instruments, which claims to be “the largest foundational semiconductor manufacturer in the U.S.,” produces analog and embedded processing chips that are critical for smartphones, vehicles, data centers, satellites, and numerous other electronic devices.
“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, in the release. “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.”
Now, as Texas Instruments scales up to meet the steadily growing demand for these essential chips, the company is “expanding its U.S. manufacturing presence to help its customers pioneer the next wave of technological breakthroughs,” the release stated.
Several prominent U.S. companies, including Apple, Ford, Medtronic, NVIDIA, and SpaceX, are currently working to strengthen partnerships with Texas Instruments to propel the next era of American innovation. Apple CEO Tim Cook acknowledged that chips made in America by Texas Instruments “help bring Apple products to life.”
“Together, we’ll continue to create opportunity, drive innovation, and invest in the future of advanced manufacturing across the U.S.,” Cook said of Apple’s partnership with Texas Instruments.
Ford and Texas Instruments are also working together to strengthen American manufacturing. Their partnership combines 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, according to the release.
“At Ford, 80 percent 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, in a statement.
In another collaboration, Medtronic is working with Texas Instruments 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 Medtronic Chairman and CEO Geoff Martha, in the release. “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
Technology company NVIDIA is partnering with Texas Instruments 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, in a statement. “We look forward to continuing our collaboration with TI by developing products for advanced AI infrastructure.”
Securing High-speed Satellite Internet with SpaceX
Meanwhile, SpaceX is reported to be increasingly leveraging TI’s high-speed process technology to connect its Starlink satellite internet service with TI’s latest 300mm SiGe technology, manufactured in Sherman, Texas.
The company’s fundamental mission, according to SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell, is to “revolutionize global connectivity and eliminate the digital divide.” At the core of this mission, SpaceX is “constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible,” Shotwell said in the release.
“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,” she explained. “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.”
An Expanding U.S. Manufacturing Presence
Texas Instruments describes itself as “a driving force behind the return and expansion of semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S.” The company’s planned investment of more than $60 billion 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,” the company stated in the release.
Texas Instruments’ first new fab in Sherman, Texas, is expected to begin initial production this year, three years after breaking ground. Construction is also complete on the exterior shell of SM2, TI’s second new fab in Sherman. The company is planning to invest incrementally in two additional fabs, SM3 and SM4, to support future demand.
The company’s second fab in Richardson, Texas—RFAB2—continues to ramp to full production. It is said to build on TI’s legacy of introducing the world’s first 300mm analog fab, RFAB1, in 2011.
Texas Instruments stated it is ramping LFAB1, its first 300mm wafer fab in Lehi, Utah. Construction is also reportedly well underway on TI’s second Lehi fab, LFAB2, which will connect to LFAB1.
Texas Instruments Incorporated is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures, and sells analog and embedded processing chips for markets such as industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications equipment and enterprise systems.
“At our core, we have a passion to create a better world by making electronics more affordable through semiconductors,” the company said in the release. “This passion is alive today as each generation of innovation builds upon the last to make our technology more reliable, more affordable, and lower power, making it possible for semiconductors to go into electronics everywhere.”