Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) Inc. (NASDAQ: TXN) is a global semiconductor design and manufacturing company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The company specializes in analog and embedded processing chips, which power a broad array of electronic systems ranging from industrial equipment and automotive electronics to personal devices and communications infrastructure. In addition to its core semiconductor businesses, Texas Instruments is known for its digital light processing (DLP) technology, which is used in projection and display applications, and for a longstanding line of graphing calculators that serve educational markets worldwide.
Founded in 1930 as Geophysical Service Incorporated, the company entered the semiconductor field in the 1950s and adopted the Texas Instruments name in 1951. Over subsequent decades, it pioneered innovations such as single-chip calculators and DLP, and has built an extensive intellectual property portfolio in analog and embedded processing. Today, Texas Instruments maintains design, research and development, and manufacturing facilities across North America, Europe, and Asia, serving original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and industrial customers in more than 100 countries.
Texas Instruments organizes its operations around two primary segments: analog and embedded processing. The analog segment provides power management, signal chain, and high-volume data converter products, while the embedded processing segment offers microcontrollers and processors for applications such as motor control, wireless connectivity, and real-time processing. This diversified product offering allows the company to address end markets including automotive, industrial automation, personal electronics, communications equipment, and enterprise systems.
The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Richard K. Templeton, who has guided Texas Instruments through multiple cycles of technology innovation and global expansion. Under his leadership, the firm has emphasized operational efficiency, customer-focused design cycles, and strategic investments in manufacturing capacity. Texas Instruments continues to leverage its decades-long expertise in semiconductor process technology to support long-term growth and maintain a competitive position in key markets worldwide.
