Texas Instruments (TI) announced the start of production at its newest 300 mm semiconductor fab in Sherman, TX, just three and a half years after breaking ground. TI leaders joined local and state officials to mark the opening of SM1, a state-of-the-art facility that will ramp in line with customer demand and ultimately produce tens of millions of chips daily for smartphones, automotive systems, medical devices, industrial robots, smart appliances and data centers.
As the largest foundational semiconductor manufacturer in the U.S., TI supplies analog and embedded processing devices that are essential to nearly every modern electronic system. Expanding the company’s 300 mm manufacturing footprint strengthens supply assurance and long-term capacity. By owning and controlling manufacturing, process technology and packaging, TI gains greater control over delivery and resilience for customers in any environment.
“The start of production at our newest wafer fab in Sherman, TX represents what TI does best: owning every part of the manufacturing process to deliver the foundational semiconductors that are vital for nearly every type of electronic system,” said Haviv Ilan, president and CEO of Texas Instruments. “As the largest analog and embedded processing semiconductor manufacturer in the U.S., TI is uniquely positioned to provide dependable 300 mm semiconductor manufacturing capacity at scale. We’re proud to have called North Texas home for nearly a century, and excited about how TI technology will enable the technological breakthroughs of the future.”
TI’s Sherman mega-site is planned for up to four connected wafer fabs, to be constructed and equipped as market demand warrants. At full build-out, the site is expected to support as many as 3,000 direct jobs, along with thousands more in supporting industries. The Sherman investment forms part of TI’s broader plan to invest more than $60 billion across seven fabs in Texas and Utah—positioned as the largest commitment to foundational semiconductor manufacturing in U.S. history. With 15 manufacturing sites worldwide, TI’s internal operations leverage decades of proven manufacturing expertise to provide greater supply-chain control and dependable delivery for customers.
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