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NVIDIA's headquarters in Santa Clara, California. [Photo: Nvidia]
NVIDIA To Manufacture AI Supercomputers in North Texas as Part of Half‑Trillion-Dollar Push
by David Seeley | Apr 15, 2025
NVIDIA's Taiwan-based manufacturing partners, including Wistron in North Texas and Foxconn in Houston, will build plants to produce the first NVIDIA AI supercomputers ever to be built entirely in the U.S. The goal: powering a new generation of AI data centers while "hardening supply chain resilience."
by David Seeley |
Jul 17, 2024
Under new federal funding announced Wednesday by the Commerce Department, Taiwan-based GlobalWafers will build and expand facilities in Sherman and St. Peters, Missouri. In Sherman, the investment would establish "the first 300mm silicon wafer manufacturing facility for advanced chips" in the U.S.—along with the production of 150mm and 200mm silicon cabide epitaxy wafers.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 16, 2024
Dallas-based TI says the innovation uses proprietary, newly engineered material and has been "nearly a decade in the making." Jeff Morroni of TI's Kilby Labs added that designers "turn to power modules to save on time, complexity, size and component count, but these benefits have required a compromise on performance—until now."
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 8, 2024
"From more advanced driver assistance systems to smarter electric vehicle powertrain systems, TI is working alongside automakers to reimagine how reliable and intelligent technology can enable safer vehicles," said Fern Yoon, director of automotive systems at TI. The new tech will be demonstrated Thursday at the 2024 CES conference in Las Vegas.
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SMU's Dallas Hall. [Courtesy photo]
‘Fablets’ and More: How SMU Snagged Lead Agency Role in Federal Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub
by Quincy Preston and David Seeley | Oct 24, 2023
On Monday, the Biden administration unveiled 31 U.S. Tech Hubs in the U.S., including the SMU-led Texoma Semiconductor Hub. Here's a deep dive into how Dallas landed its second federal tech hub in two months, who's involved, and what it could mean for the region.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 11, 2023
Jack Kilby's groundbreaking invention laid the foundation for modern electronics, and its impact affects nearly every aspect of our lives. His innovation can be found in nearly every piece of electronics we use today—from smartphones to computers, televisions, and even our cars and home appliances.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 28, 2022
Dallas-based global semiconductor company Texas Instruments is expanding its lineup of space-grade analog semiconductor products in plastic packages that can used for a variety of missions—from new space to deep space....
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by Kevin Cummings |
Jun 6, 2022
Doosan Robotics focuses on cobots—short for collaborative robots—that can help automate various parts of the manufacturing process across different industries.
With clients including Hyundai, Samsung, Shell, and Johnson & Johnson, Doosan is setting up shop in Plano to serve the Americas and most importantly the U.S., its "single largest market." Its parent company had $15 billion in revenue in 2020.
With clients including Hyundai, Samsung, Shell, and Johnson & Johnson, Doosan is setting up shop in Plano to serve the Americas and most importantly the U.S., its "single largest market." Its parent company had $15 billion in revenue in 2020.
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James Klein has been president of Qorvo’s Richardson-headquartered Infrastructure and Defense Products since 2015. The IDP business, with its three North Texas facilities, manufactures nearly 80 million semiconductors each week, the company said in a news release last year. [Photo: Qorvo]
Qorvo Wins $75M Navy Contract for Next-Gen RF Semiconductor Facility in Richardson
by Quincy Preston | Nov 4, 2020
Qorvo's Infrastructure and Defense Products, led by James Klein, will develop advanced microelectronics products and technologies in a next-level RF facility.
The DoD project, known as SHIP, is aimed at national security and U.S. technology leadership.
The DoD project, known as SHIP, is aimed at national security and U.S. technology leadership.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Jun 6, 2019
From high-tech fighter jets and the most-advanced helicopters in the world, to long-lasting lipsticks and packaged pasta, Dallas-Fort Worth is home to a hotbed of advanced manufacturing facilities.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 17, 2018
Brian Crutcher's resignation puts Templeton back in charge at the Dallas-based semiconductor giant.
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