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From left, SMU professor J.C. Chiao; James Grimsley, regional innovation officer of the Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub; Deputy Commerce Secretary Paul Dabbar; Suku Nair, SMU vice provost for research and chief innovation officer; and SMU professor Jennifer Dworak celebrate nearly $29 million in new funding for the SMU-led Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub. [Photo: SMU]
SMU-Led Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub Gets Nearly $29M for Chip Infrastructure, Talent
by Sandra Engelland | Nov 4, 2026
A $24 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce, plus $4.8 million from other sources, will fund chip prototyping facilities, workforce training and startup commercialization across North Texas and southern Oklahoma.
by Sandra Engelland |
Jul 22, 2026
By adding San Diego-based Precision Innovations and France's Defacto Technologies, Plano-based Siemens aims to enhance system-on-a-chip (SoC) design.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Jul 21, 2026
The advanced manufacturing facility will assemble and test NVIDIA AI systems. It represents a $761 million investment and will employ close to 1,000 people by the end of the year.
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Diodes Inc. has appointed its president, Gary Yu, as its new CEO. [Photo: Diodes Inc.]
Diodes Incorporated Appoints Its President as New CEO
by Lance Murray | May 15, 2025
Plano-based Diodes Inc. said Gary Yu has taken the helm as part of a long-term succession plan. The company delivers high-quality semiconductor products to the world’s leading companies in the automotive, industrial, computing, consumer electronics, and communications markets.
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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."
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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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USPTO Announces Semiconductor Technology Pilot Program To Help Fast-Track Innovation
by David Seeley | Nov 30, 2023
News of the USPTO fast-tracking is surely music to the ears of many North Texas innovators. Just last month, the region was awarded the Texoma Semiconductor 'Fablet' Tech Hub. Meanwhile, TI is building a $30 billion semiconductor campus in Sherman, and GlobiTech is building a $5 billion "fab plant" in the same North Texas city.
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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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Nexperia's global footprint. [Image: Nexperia]
Global Semiconductor Maker Sets Up its First North American R&D Operation in Richardson
by Kevin Cummings | Mar 31, 2022
Nexperia, a Netherlands-based semiconductor manufacturer, is opening a new design center in Richardson—its first R&D operation in North America—with plans to rapidly grow its local workforce. The new DFW operations will add to the other five R&D facilities Nexperia operates in Europe, China, and Malaysia.
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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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