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Texas Instruments to Invest $60 Billion in U.S. Chip Manufacturing Amid Political Pressure

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Texas Instruments (TI) announced plans on Wednesday to invest over $60 billion to expand its semiconductor manufacturing facilities in the United States. This move comes amid ongoing pressure from the Trump administration to reshore the country’s semiconductor supply chain.

The Biden administration finalized a $1.61 billion subsidy for TI in December to support the construction of three new facilities, part of the broader $52.7 billion CHIPS and Science Act. TI’s investment plan includes building or expanding seven chip-making plants across Texas and Utah, with two new sites planned in Sherman, Texas. The company said this investment would create 60,000 jobs, calling it the largest foundational semiconductor manufacturing investment in U.S. history.

TI expects to spend up to $40 billion on its Sherman operations and approximately $21 billion on facilities in Utah and other parts of Texas. While no exact timeline was provided, TI confirmed its long-term capital expenditure plans remain unchanged.

Unlike AI-focused chipmakers Nvidia and AMD, TI specializes in analog chips used in everyday electronics such as smartphones, cars, and medical devices. This gives TI a broad client base, including Apple, SpaceX, and Ford.

The $60 billion investment follows similar announcements from other semiconductor companies. For example, Micron recently revealed it would increase its U.S. investment by $30 billion, bringing its total planned spending to $200 billion.

Some analysts interpret these spending announcements as efforts to gain favor with former President Donald Trump, who has threatened to block the CHIPS Act funding and impose tariffs on semiconductor imports.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick praised the investment, stating it would support “foundational semiconductors that go into the electronics people use every day” and sustain U.S. chip manufacturing for decades.

TI’s announcement also includes previously allocated funds for facilities already under construction or scaling up production.