Overview

• Texas Instruments plans to build seven new semiconductor fabrication plants and expand capacity at three existing sites in Texas and Utah with an investment exceeding $60 billion.
• The company says the expansion will produce analog and embedded processing chips for electronics and employ more than 60,000 workers.
• This initiative is central to President Trump’s strategy to onshore critical chip manufacturing and outpace China in the technology sector.
• The move follows multi-billion-dollar commitments from General Motors, Apple and other tech firms to boost U.S. production capacity.
• Lawmakers and industry leaders are exploring advanced energy solutions, including nuclear power, to meet the substantial power demands of scaled-up chip fabrication.