Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments (TI) is an American technology company that designs and manufactures semiconductors and various integrated circuits. It is one of the top semiconductor companies globally and has played a pivotal role in the development of numerous technological advancements.
History
- 1930: TI was founded in 1930 by John Kilby, Eugene McDermott, and Patrick E. Haggerty as Geophysical Service Incorporated (GSI), initially focusing on oil exploration.
- 1951: The company was renamed Texas Instruments Incorporated.
- 1954: TI introduced the first commercial silicon transistor.
- 1958: Jack Kilby, a TI employee, invented the integrated circuit, which would later earn him a Nobel Prize in Physics in 2000.
- 1970s: TI entered the calculator market with the introduction of the handheld calculator, revolutionizing personal computing.
- 1980s: The company expanded into digital signal processors (DSPs), which became crucial in digital telephony, image processing, and more.
- 1990s: TI developed the DLP (Digital Light Processing) technology, used in projectors and TVs.
- 2000s: TI focused on analog and embedded processing, becoming a leader in these markets.
Products and Services
Texas Instruments offers a wide range of products:
- Analog: Including power management, data converters, amplifiers, interface, RF, and more.
- Embedded Processing: Microcontrollers (MCUs) and processors for various applications like automotive, industrial, and consumer electronics.
- Calculators: TI is well-known for its line of graphing calculators used in education.
- DLPs: Digital Light Processing technology for projectors, cinema, and televisions.
- Wireless Connectivity: Solutions for IoT, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi.
Innovations
TI has been at the forefront of several key innovations:
- First silicon transistor
- First integrated circuit
- Development of the handheld calculator
- Advances in DSP technology
- DLP technology for digital light projection
Corporate Information
- Headquarters: Dallas, Texas, United States
- Employees: Approximately 30,000 (as of recent data)
- Revenue: TI reported revenue of approximately $14.5 billion in 2020.
- Stock Exchange: NASDAQ under the ticker symbol TXN.
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