Texas Instruments (TI) isTexas, USAA semiconductor multinational company to develop, manufacture and sell semiconductors andcomputer technologyWorld famous, mainly engaged in innovativedigital signal processing And analog circuit research, manufacturing and sales.In addition to semiconductor business, it also providesEducational productsAnd digital light processing solutions.Texas Instruments (TI) is headquartered inDalasAnd has manufacturing, design or sales offices in more than 25 countries.Texas Instruments is the largest in the worldDigital Signal Processor (DSP)[1]andAnalog circuitelement[2]Manufacturer whose simulation anddigital signalProcessing technology has a dominant position in the world[3]。
In successive acquisitionsFlying rope semiconductorAfter the manufacturing department and Chengdu Chengxin Semiconductor, TI acquired National Semiconductor with US $6.5 billion in 2011（National Semiconductor）, further strengthenDeyiAnalog semiconductor giant[3]Status.[4]
On December 7, 2022, Texas Instruments announced thatUtahLi Hai's new 12 inch fab LFAB has begun production of simulation and embeddedProducts.[16]On January 19, 2023 local time, Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) announced that Rich Templeton, who has led the company for nearly 19 years, would step down as president and CEO, and the current COO Haviv Ilan would take over the above positions, effective from April 1.However, Templeton will continue to serve as chairman of the company.[18]
Texas Instruments (USA) was established by Cecil H. Green, J·Eric Johnson Eugene McDermott and Patrick E. Hagerty founded it in 1947.Originally its parent companygeophysicalGeophysical Service Incorporated,GSI）Used to produce new inventionstransistorOf.
McDermott was the founder of GSI in 1930.McDermott, Green and Johnson later bought the company in 1941.
In November 1945, Patrick Hagerty was employed as the general manager of the laboratory and manufacturing (L&M) department.In 1951, the L&M Department quickly surpassed the GSI's geographical department by virtue of its defense contract.The company was renamed "General Instrument". In the same year, the company was renamed "Texas Instruments", which is its current name. GSI gradually became a subsidiary of Texas Instruments, until GSI was sold to Halliburto in 1988.
Texas Instruments aims to innovate, manufacture and sell useful products and services to meet the needs of the worldcustomer needBut exists（Texas Instruments exists to create, make and market useful products and services to satisfy the needs of its customers throughout the world.）
Stellaris®：haveAdvanced communication function32-bit ofARM® MCU，It includes CORTEX-M3 and M4, and its LM3S series processors are the only integrated processors of all brands with CORTEX-M3 as the coreEthernetMAC+PHYOther brands only have MAC, and the price performance of integrated PHY is excellent.
Texas Instruments has always maintained the top ten in semiconductor sales.In 2005, it was second only toIntelandSamsung, followed byToshiba、STCEtc.Texas InstrumentscompetitorIncludes Microchip technologyCompany, Cypress Semiconductor, Integrated Equipment TechnologySamsung Electronicsas well asXilinxCompany.
Texas InstrumentsSemiconductor industryHave the largestmarket share, which is estimated to have a total available market of more than US $37 billion.According to the latest report, Texas Instruments has a 14% market share.
According to《Reuters》It was reported that under the pressure of investors, TI had to give up their mobile chip project - OMAP processor family based on ARM.The project costs a lot of money and human resources, but these cannot be shakenhigh passAnd other competitors.Mobile manufacturers who choose to use Texas Instruments OMAP (Open Multimedia Application Platform) have become less and less, more choose Qualcomm, while Samsung andAppleIt has its own dedicated processorExynosandA6。The biggest disadvantage of OMAP is itsChipsetNo 3G/4GModem。
In this way, manufacturers of chipsets using OMAP are not allowed to use additional wireless chips, which addsproduction costsAnd battery consumption.
community
In 2008, TI launched the TI E2E communityElectronic engineerIt provides a platform for discussion and seeking help.
education
Texas Instruments is also famous for making calculators. TI-30 series are its most popular early calculator products.It also producesgraphing calculator , from the original TI-81 to the most popularTI-83 PlusModel and the latest TI nspire series.
Industry awareness
In 2007, Texas Instruments was recognized by the World Trade Journal（《World Trade Magazine》）Awarded the Global Supplier of the Year.
sense of worth
For four consecutive years from 2007 to 2010, Texas Instruments has been listed as "the mostMoral senseAnd is the only company selected in the electronics industry.
◆R&D expenditure: US $2 billion in 2004;Estimated $2.1 billion in 2005
◆capital expenditure: US $1.3 billion in 2004;Estimated $1.3 billion in 2005
◆ In 2004wealthFortune 500 ranked 197 (according to 2003fiscal year)
In January 2023, Texas Instruments suffered fromFirst saleslide downward.The company said that its revenue in the first quarter would be between 4.17 billion dollars and 4.53 billion dollars, whileanalystThe average expectation of is 4.41 billion US dollars.[19]
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geophysical
The history of Texas Instruments can be traced back to 1930, when J. Clarence Katcher and Eugene McDermott founded a company called Geophysical Business Companypetroleum industryA company that provides geological prospecting.
In 1939, thisCorporate restructuringIt is Coronado Company.On December 6, 1941, McDermott and three other GSI employees, J. Eric Johnson, Cecil H. Green and H. B. Picock, bought GSI.staythe Second World WarDuring this period, GSI was a member of theAmerica NavymanufactureElectronic equipment。The war is overAfter that, GSI continued its production of electronic products.In 1951, the company was renamed Texas Instruments, and GSI became one of Texas InstrumentsWholly owned subsidiary。
Defense Electronics
The world's first laser missile, manufactured by TI
Since 1942, Texas Instruments has relied onsubmarineThe detection equipment ofElectronic field。These technologies are based on the geological exploration technology originally developed for the petroleum industry.
In the 1980sproduct qualityHas become a new focus.In the early 1980s, a quality improvement program was launched.In the late 1980s, Texas Instruments andeastman kodak Start participating with Allied SignalMotorolaSix ofstandard deviationFormulation of specifications.
Such products include radar systemsinfraredSystems, missilesMilitary computer, laser navigation bomb, etc.
semiconductor
As early as 1952, Texas Instruments started its business from Western Electric Co,AT&TThe manufacturing department ofPatent certificate。By the end of the same year, TI had begun to manufacture and sell these transistors.Patrick Hagerty, the vice president of the company, has foresight and realized the bright future in the field of electronic technology.Later, originally inNew JerseyOfBell LaboratoriesGordon K. Till at work was watching oneNew York TimesAfter his advertisement, he joined Texas Instruments and was appointed as the research director by Hagerty. He returned to his hometownTexasWork.
Till in 1953Month willHe is in semiconductorcrystalI brought my professional knowledge to work.Hagerty asked him to build a team of scientists and engineers to keep TI leading the semiconductor industry.Till's first task is to organize the company's Central Research Laboratories (CRL). Due to Till's previous professional background, this new department is based on Bell Laboratories.
Another physical chemist, Wilkes Adox, joined TI in early 1953 and began to lead a small research team dedicated to developing growth crystal tubes.Before long, Addox became a chief researcher of Texas Instruments.
Silicon transistor
Silicon transistor
In January 1954, Tanibarn developed the first working silicon semiconductor in Bell Laboratories.This work was reported at the Solid State Equipment Conference in the spring of 1954, and thenApplied Physicsjournal（Journal of Applied Physics, 26, 686-691(1955)）Published on.
Gordon Thiel also independently developed the first commercial silicon transistor in February 1954 and tested it on February 14, 1954.On May 10, 1954OhioOfDayton HeldRadio engineerInstitute of Radio Engineers (IRE) countriesAvionicsAt the conference, Thiel officially announced his achievements to the outside world, claiming that "contrary to the grim prospect of silicon transistors told you by colleagues, I can just put these things in my pocket（Contrary to what my colleagues have told you about the bleak prospects for silicon transistors, I happen to have a few of them here in my pocket.）”And published an article entitled Recent Development of SiGe Materials and Equipment during the conference（Some Recent Developments in Silicon and Germanium Materials and Devices）Thesis of.
At this point, Texas Instruments became the only oneMass productionSilicon transistor company.Then in 1955, using solid stateImpurity diffusionThe diffusion transistor was invented.However, silicon tubes were much more expensive than germanium tubes at that time.
Integrated circuit
Working in the Central Research LaboratoryJack KilbyDeveloped the world's first model in 1958Integrated circuit。Kilby had his original idea of integrated circuit as early as July 1958, and displayed the first working integrated circuit in the world on October 12, 1958.Six months later,Fairchild Semiconductor OfRobert Noyce It has also independently developed integrated circuits with interactive connections, and is also considered as one of the inventors of integrated circuits.Kilby won the award ofThe nobel prize in physicsIn recognition of his contributions in the field of integrated circuits.The chip Noyce developed in Fairchild was made of silicon, while Kilby's invention was made of germanium.In 2008, Texas Instruments established a laboratory named "Kilby" to study thosesemiconductor technology innovative thinking 。
TI invented the handheld calculator in 1967 (the price was as high as 2500 dollars at that time).Then, in 1971, it developedSingle chipMicrocomputer, and was granted the first patent certificate of single chip microcomputer on October 4 of the same year.
In 1978, Texas Instruments introduced the first single chipLinear prediction codingVoice synthesizer。In 1976, Texas Instruments began a research on the application of memory strength, and soon they began to focus on the application of voice.The result of this research is TMC0280 single chip linear predictive coding（Linearpredictive coding (LPC））The voice synthesis system has become the first commercial product that can simulate voice through electronic reproduction.This achievement has been applied in many commercial products of Texas Instruments.In 2001, Texas Instruments transferred it toCaliforniaSanta ClaraSensory.
New industry
In the development of semiconductors andmicroprocessorAfter that, TI encountered two interesting problems about engineering and product development.First, for the creation of semiconductorschemical, machinery and technology did not exist before, they must be "invented" by themselves;Second, the early market demand was small, and the company had to "invent" the "use" of these products to open the market.For example, its first paragraphtransistor radioThis is how it was invented.Another example is the wall mounted, computer-controlled home developed in the late 1970sThermostat, probably because of its high price, no one is interested.Texas InstrumentsTennesseeJohnson CitySet up aIndustrial controlDepartment, for chemistry and foodindustrial production Automatic process control computer.This business is very successful.In September 1991, Texas Instruments sold itSiemensAnd then turned to military and government facilities. The best example is the U.SApollo moon landing planManufacturing of electronic equipment in.
Asian cause
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TI has beenAsiaThe region began to operate, first engaged in sales and marketing work, and applicationtechnical supportAnd then rapidly increase semiconductor assembly and testing facilities, as well as materials and control manufacturing and other businesses.Asia is the base of the most advanced and important semiconductor wafer manufacturing factory with TI.In addition, TI Asian market also coversEducational products, including instructional calculators.
----TI has been paying close attention to the development of the Chinese market since it entered the Chinese mainland in 1986.TI China approved by the Board of Directorsdevelopment strategy It was officially implemented in 1996.The goal of this strategy is to help China establish a reasonable electronic product structure and improvehigh-tech productOfDesign capabilityAnd strive to support China's high-tech industry to go global with the world's leading DSP technology.In order to implement this strategy, TI has not only established a huge sales network of semiconductor agents in China, but also set up offices and technical support teams in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong to provide many unique products and services, including DSP andSimulatorProducts, hardware andSoftware development toolsAnd design consulting services.
----TI has worked closely with many well-known domestic manufacturers and achieved remarkable results.This includes the launchwireless communication 、broadband accessAnd othersDigital informationAnd many other products.At the same time, in order to promote ChinaElectronic industrycore technology Level, shorten the process of industrialization, and accelerate the entry of products synchronized with international technology into the market. TI and domestic enterprises established two companies respectively in 1999Joint Venture, of which Shanghaipanoramadigital technique The company focuses on the design of broadband product systems, while Beijing Changxinjia Information Technology Co., Ltd. focuses onDigital terminalProduct design.In 2002, TI cooperated with 16 Chinese and foreign manufacturers to establishKaiming Information Technology Co., Ltd, focusing on the new generation of wirelessMultimedia informationThe R&D of terminal products provides the industry with the most advanced solutions.
----TI is actively cooperating with domestic enterprisesCooperative developmentConform to Chinamarket demandOfInformation productsAt the same time, it is also constantly advancingdigital signalThe university plan of Solution (DSPS) is to cooperate with the education and research projects of Chinese engineering colleges, and through the established training center, Chinese universities and research institutions can master the most advanced DSP and analog device technology, and promote the combination of product research and use.TI inShanghai Jiaotong University、Tsinghua UniversityAnd ChengduUniversity of Electronic Science and TechnologyDSPS technology and training centers have been set up. By the end of 2003, TI had set up 82 DSPS laboratories in 68 universities.From 1996 to the end of 2003, a total of 41000 students learned DSP courses and training through the established DSPS technology center/laboratory, which trained many DSP professionals for the Chinese industry, thus providing China withEngineering technologyEducational developmentMake contributions.In addition, in order to strengthen close cooperation with the industry, TI has established 14 joint DSPS laboratories in the enterprise, with remarkable achievements.
Semiconductor Department
----Since 1982, TI has becomedigital signal processing (DSP) solution is the world's leading manufacturer and pioneer, providing innovative DSP andMixed signal/simulation technique，application area covertelecommunications, broadbandNetwork appliancesDigital motor control and consumer market.To help customers enter the market faster and seize the first opportunity, TI provides simple and easy to usedevelopment toolAnd extensive software and hardware support, and form a huge third-party network with DSP solution suppliers to help them use TItechnological development More than 1000 products have been produced to improve service support.The business of the Semiconductor Department includes:
*General DSP (Catalog DSP): TI can find new markets and applications earlier by using general DSP to serve customers.
*High performance simulation: TI provides customers with a wide range of high-performance simulation products, includingPower management, data converter and interface. Many products also adopt optimal design for use with TI DSP.
*Wireless: TI is a major semiconductor component supplier in the wireless industry. More than 60% of digital mobile phones sold use TI DSP solutions, and 80% of products use other parts of TI.TI is putting thisLeading edgeExpand to the third generationWireless applications，NOKIA、EricssonAnd Handspring decided to use TIproduct development Their wireless phones and advanced mobile computing devices.
*Broadband: home and enterprise broadband applications are considered by many manufacturersCommunication marketThe next wave of major business opportunities of TIPoint to pointnumberSubscriber loop（DSL）AndCable modemThe solution can help establish broadband applications in this fast-growing market. TI is also a global leader in DSL and VoP (Voice over Packet) technology.
*Emergingterminal equipmentWith the continuous growth of electronic digitization, new applications appear almost every day. TI's strategy is to find new opportunities for DSP and simulation that have the potential to grow into a huge market, and then act quickly to expandMarket share。
*Digital light processing（DLP）: Digital light source processing technology is applied on a single chip, using more than 500000 micro chipsreflectorReflect the image onto the screen;This technology hasEmmy AwardIt can display digital information and create bright, clear and colorful images.
Sensor control unit
----The sensing and control department is responsible for global transportation, home appliances, high voltagealternating current（HVAC）, industrial/commercial and electronic/communication, and RFID（RFID）Market supplyVarious solutions are also leaders in this market;The Sensing and Control Department provides well-designed sensors andcontrol technology So that TV sets, cars, planes, computersVideo CameraAnd refrigeratorsMicrowave OvenandtoasterAs various household appliances become safer and more efficient, its RFID system is also changing securityInventory managementAnd retail consumers identify the face of the application.
Education Products Department
----Global handheldeducational technology Leading manufacturers, whose functions, finance andgraphing calculator andRelated productsIt has been successfully applied to mathematics and physics teaching from primary school to university, due toCourse contentTightly combined and truly suitable forclassroom teachingIt is widely welcomed by mathematics teachers and students.
Major honors
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The first commercial product was produced in 1954transistor
In 1958, TI engineer Jack Kilby invented the first pieceIntegrated circuit(IC)
In 1992, microSPARC single chip processor was introduced to integrate all system logic required by engineering workstation
In 1995, the online DSP LabTM electronic laboratory was launched to monitor TI DSP applications on the Internet
In 1996, it announced the launch of Timeline technology with 0.18 micron process, which can integrate 125 million transistors on a single chip
In 1997, the TMS320C6x DSP, which executes 1.6 billion instructions per second, was introduced, creating a record of DSP performance with a new architecture
In 2000, it launched the TMS320C64x that executes nearly 9 billion instructions per secondDSP chip, refresh DSP performance record
Launch the lowest power consumption chip TMS320C55x DSP in the industry to promote the portable application of DSP
In 2003, the industry's first ADSL on-chip modem, AR7, was launched
Launched the fastest 720MHz DSP in the industry, and demonstrated 1GHz DSP at the same time
More than 100 million 0.13 micron products provided to the market
Develop new type with 0.09 μ m processOMAPprocessor
Honors won
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In July 2022, it was elected as the most sustainable employer in China in 2022[15]。
Company ranking
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In the first half of 2018, Texas Instruments ranked among the world's semiconductor manufacturers[5]9th.Texas Instruments has a market value of more than 100 billion dollars, ranking 82nd in the world[6]。
2. Semiconductor Department: In 1997, semiconductor revenue accounted for 83% of the total revenue.The main product is DSP scheme, in additionmicro controllerandASIC。
3. Digital Light ProcessingICThe products are:Digital Signal Processor , Simulation andMixed signalDevicesdigital logic ASIC, microcontroller, voice and graphics processor, programmable logic, military devices, etc.
4. Materials&Control: This sector serves the automotive, climate control, electronics, communications, optics, and aircraft markets.
market position
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