Texas instruments Commits to $60 Billion Investment for 7 US Chip Plants

Texas Instruments gave its US manufacturing capabilities a huge boost with the announcement of a new $60 billion investment. As the White House has pushed chipmakers to bring manufacturing to the US, several industry leaders, including Apple, Micron, Nvidia, and TSMC, have announced significant investments, both in new projects and construction already underway. TI has plants in various stages of construction in Utah and Texas.

Unlike Micron and TSMC, which are known for building ever-smaller, bleeding-edge nodes, TI focuses on foundational chips. As Reuters notes, TI builds chips for a range of industries. It is also well known for its calculators, which are a staple for high school and college classes and college entrance exams.

“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 TI ...