Dallas-based Texas Instruments is making a significant investment to expand its domestic production, announcing a plan to spend over $60 billion on seven chip fabrication plants across Texas and Utah.
The company described this initiative as the “largest investment in foundational semiconductor manufacturing in U.S. history,” with projections indicating that it will support over 60,000 jobs. This substantial investment comes amid pressure from the Trump administration and follows a trend of onshoring by chipmakers, including Micron’s recent pledge to increase its U.S. spending to $200 billion.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick praised the announcement, stating, “President Trump has made it a priority to increase semiconductor manufacturing in America.” Notably, the investment comes despite President Trump’s repeated threats to repeal the CHIPS and Science Act, a law enacted by his predecessor, which had previously finalized a $1.6 billion subsidy for TI in December.
Texas Instruments specializes in “foundational chips” used in a wide range of products for prominent customers such as Apple, Ford, and SpaceX, differentiating it from high-end AI chipmakers like Nvidia. The investment aims to solidify TI’s market position as it faces increasing competition in this sector, particularly from Chinese manufacturers.
