Texas Instruments (TI) has officially broken ground on its new 300-mm semiconductor wafer-fabrication plants (or “fabs”) in Sherman, Texas. In a groundbreaking ceremony attended by elected officials and community leaders, TI Chairman, President and CEO Rich Templeton celebrated the start of construction on the largest private-sector economic investment in Texas history and reiterated the company’s commitment to expanding…

Texas Instruments (TI) has announced plans to begin construction next year on its new 300-millimeter semiconductor wafer fabrication plants (or “fabs”) in Sherman, Texas. The North Texas site has the potential for up to four fabs to meet demand over time, as semiconductor growth in electronics, particularly in industrial and automotive markets, is expected to continue well…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has introduced a new Group within its 32-bit RA Family of microcontrollers (MCUs). The RA2E2 Group, based on the latest Arm Cortex-M23 core, offers a unique combination of low-power consumption, a set of excellent peripherals targeted at IoT endpoint applications, and space-saving packaging options. This includes…

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider, is partnering with Tower Semiconductor, which offers high-value analog semiconductor solutions. ST will welcome Tower to its Agrate R3 300mm fab under construction on its Agrate Brianza site in Italy. Together, ST and Tower will join forces for an accelerated fab ramp-up — a key factor to reach a high-use…