Texas Instruments Selects Sherman for Newest Fabrication Facilities

Dallas-based Texas Instruments (TI) has selected Sherman as the location for its next 300-mm fabrication facilities, with potential of up to four fabs on the site to meet demand in coming years. The new facilities will manufacture 300-mm semiconductor wafers with construction of the first and second fabs set to begin in 2022.

“Our commitment to North Texas spans more than 90 years, and this decision is a testament to our strong partnership and investment in the Sherman community,” said Rich Templeton, TI chairman, president and CEO. “TI’s future analog and embedded processing 300-mm fabs at the Sherman site are part of our long-term capacity planning to continue to strengthen our manufacturing and technology competitive advantage and support our customers’ demand in the coming decades.”

Plans for production from the first facility should begin as early as 2025. With the option to include up to four fabs, the company could employ up to 3,000 people in Sherman and invest $30 billion in the coming decades.

“For more than 90 years, TI has been a member of the powerful Made in Texas brand and we are proud that the company has chosen to continue its legacy of innovation in the Lone Star State,” said Gov. Greg Abbott. “In addition to bringing billions of dollars in capital investment and thousands of new jobs to North Texas, this historic investment will keep Texas a national leader in semiconductor manufacturing while also strengthening the domestic semiconductor supply chain.”