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As the popularity of renewable energy sources increases, semiconductors can enable the efficient and safe transportation of energy to more homes, buildings and cities.

NASA has released the first images from its largest and most powerful space telescope as it looks into the universe with unprecedented resolution and sensitivity.

Semiconductor technology is helping maximize productivity across a range of industrial systems, from robotics to factory automation, grid, home automation and more.

As ADAS technology extends to critical, time-sensitive applications – such as emergency braking, front-collision warning and avoidance, and blind-spot detection – combining data from multiple sensors enables reliable, real-time decisions for safer autonomous driving.

Performance improvements in power density, electromagnetic interference, isolation, quiescent current, and noise and precision are giving designers the capabilities to push power further.

Sensors in robots that mimic human vision are accelerating automation, improving reliability and safety, and making our lives easier.

In our electric-vehicle future, semiconductor technology will offer grid operators more flexibility to better manage energy infrastructure.

As automakers consider new EV battery chemistries, battery management systems (BMS) with advanced semiconductor technologies are more critical than ever.

Dan, a pioneer in millimeter wave radar applications, has a vision for the future of sensing technology. She’s a pioneer in cascaded mmWave sensors – high-resolution image sensors that help vehicles detect objects far ahead with better clarity – and is passionate about developing algorithms for new mmWave applications.

As the world drives toward vehicle electrification, semiconductors enable automakers to optimize performance, accelerate development and make electric vechicles more affordable for more people.

A collaboration between The University of Texas at Dallas, UT Southwestern Medical Center and TI will take biomedical engineering and research to new levels.

Low quiescent current is extending battery life in devices ranging from smart watches to smoke detectors.

Advanced driver assistance systems make cars safer and smarter, helping carmakers achieve their vision for a collision-free future.

Whether it’s preventing systematic failures or anticipating and mitigating future risk, functional safety has changed the way engineers think about designing systems.

Since leaving the rice fields as a young man and advancing his career, Jinrong Qian has been driven to be creative, solve problems, and do the right thing for customers and our company.

As the need grows for real-time control, intelligence and communications at the edge of electronic systems, high-performance MCUs are now providing a simple, cost-effective solution.

Dan Rembold had 72 hours to live. And he didn't know it yet. After a battery of tests, doctors identified his mysterious illness: an aggressive blood cancer. A tough treatment saved his life. Now he's planning to cycle across the United States to raise awareness about cancer research.

TI DLP® technology is making high-quality 3D printing more affordable for small business owners, hobbyists and others.

For Charles “Bob” Cook, a project assigned by Jack Kilby led to the development of the first integrated circuits to ever orbit the Earth – and a foundation for future space electronics.

Innovations in semiconductor packaging are helping meet demands for smaller, faster and more reliable chips that deliver high performance, improved power efficiency and lower costs.

Integrating powertrain systems into a compact mechanical enclosure can lead to more affordable, more efficient electric vehicles (EVs).

As consumers expect better performance out of their electronics, mitigating electromagnetic interference (EMI) becomes a bigger problem to solve.

From electric vehicle charging stations to solar energy solutions, cities are becoming more efficient through technology advances like real-time control.

TI's space-grade power-management devices are powering smarter, smaller satellites, enabling NASA engineers to better understand our universe.

Our new wireless BMS solution eliminates bulky wiring in electric vehicles, creating new opportunities to improve driving range and reliability.

Power electronics and teamwork are two of Pradeep Shenoy’s passions, and he’s at his best when they intersect. His love for technology began with a university project: Building a hybrid formula one race car. Now, he leads our company’s automotive power design team that is finding ways to push power further. 

From remote work to home-based education, wireless connectivity has become an integral part of our lives – and the pace of change will continue to accelerate. “Recent events have taken an enormous toll on people and economies around the world, but they also illustrate the importance of connectivity for how we live, learn and work,” said Mattias Lange, general manager for Embedded Connectivity Solutions. “This technology has allowed us to stay nimble and to adapt and succeed in a world that is ever-changing.”

Semiconductor technology is a driving force in collaborative robot production, powering advances in motor control, sensing and industrial communications that allow cobots to function efficiently and safely close to humans on the factory floor.

The use of machine learning in warehouses and factories is on the rise, and companies that have invested in machine-learning algorithms have been able to react creatively, swiftly and productively during these unprecedented times. Here are three specific ways machine learning can help companies.

A “Just do It” attitude is exactly what was required of the TI mmWave R&D team during their nine-year innovation journey to create a technology that made it possible to integrate affordable mmWave radar systems into mid-to-low-end vehicles to improve safety. This is the inside story.

Imagine a low-cost radar sensor that could be affixed to a firefighter's helmet to detect an unconscious or incapacitated person through walls and smoke. Thanks to our company's engineers who created the world's first millimeter-wave radar system on chip, our customers can integrate radar sensing technology into an array of applications that improve safety on the road and in factories, and could even help firefighters save lives.

TIer Jack Kilby’s invention of the integrated circuit, plus decades of subsequent innovation, demonstrate our passion to create a better world by making electronics more affordable through semiconductors.

Our insatiable appetite for electricity – from data servers to vehicle electrification to the Industrial Internet of Things – brings challenges to pack more power in smaller spaces, all while reducing system costs. “Helping the world do more with less power is critical, because our desire for more data and more connected devices is not slowing down,” said Steve Lambouses, vice president and general manager of High Voltage Power. 

Advances in technology that improve the quality of life for seniors also help keep them out of the hospital. From mobility to memory loss, there is surging demand for cutting-edge technology to ease the burden on both the aging generation and their caregivers. 

Xiaolin sees networks everywhere. They’re in everything from smart electric grids to the connectivity that makes our modern homes, offices, factories, hospitals and vehicles possible. As a technical leader, Xiaolin has made significant contributions to data networks. But she also focuses on strengthening a network of women engineers whom she has mentored and coached.

When it comes online in 2027, the Square Kilometer Array telescope project will give astronomers access to more deep-space data than ever before. But a quarter billionth of a second threatened to derail the project. The National Research Council of Canada and TI partnered to solve the challenge with our new high-speed data converter.

Jake Smith’s solar-powered solutions have brought electricity to homes, clinics and community centers in rural Haiti.

Many of today’s automobiles, and their internal combustion engines, are in the midst of a transformation as emissions regulations force automakers to find ways to lower cars' carbon output efficiently and effectively. A step-change is needed from traditional 12-volt electrical systems – and that change is a 48-volt electrical system.

As our customers around the world are working to innovate and accelerate solutions for the COVID-19 front lines, TIers are meeting the challenge to supply their needs. The increased urgency to support our customers has become a rallying cry for our teams.

From developing contact-free digital passes in the Philippines to donating and distributing medical supplies in Mexico and Germany to meeting the food demand in India and the United States, TIers are volunteering to support COVID-19 relief efforts across the globe.

Matt Hein sits at the kitchen table on a work call and reading emails with his 3-month-old son on his lap. Today’s digital workplace is a new reality for many around the world. Matt and many other TI employees have found ways to adapt and succeed in a world that’s ever-changing.

Engineers, hobbyists, DIYers and others are joining a growing movement worldwide to utilize 3D printing to produce medical gear and supplies amid growing shortages as the COVID-19 pandemic strains global supply.

Today’s drivers have come to expect advanced safety features, smoother rides and personalized in-cabin technology in their cars. Innovations are deepening our connections with cars, and carmakers aren't just providing hardware and software - they're providing experiences.

Inspired by TI’s founders, who established a company-wide tradition of giving back, Rich and Mary Templeton have given $51 million to their alma mater, Union College, to transform its engineering and liberal arts programs and help recruit more women into technology careers.

Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are expanding to more mainstream vehicles. Our Jacinto™ 7 processor platform is helping fuel the technology shift, enabling manufacturers to create better ADAS technology and automotive gateway systems that act as communication hubs.

Multiple sensing and processing technologies are enabling a new wave of last-mile delivery service on college campuses – automated, wheeled robots. But automated delivery could mean much more on a global scale, improving urban congestion and air quality.

Since learning about her son’s rare disease, Batten, Gina Hann has been on a nonstop journey to bring hope to other families dealing with a similar diagnosis and to make gene therapy for rare diseases more accessible.

Data moves at almost the speed of light, but groceries don't. As the spread of high-speed internet renders information transmission ever-faster, the efficiency of the necessary physical transactions involved in buying and selling goods has lagged behind. That's about to change.

The future of intelligent machines rests on innovation at the edge – the embedded technology that enables real-time sensing and processing for more dynamic decision-making.

Smart headlights may soon brighten America’s roads and safety prospects. Using pixelated light sources, sensors, cameras and sophisticated software to direct a vehicle's high beams, the headlights provide the optimal light for every driving condition, while eliminating blinding glare.

The TI Robotics System Learning Kit family – with the TI-RSLK MAX being its newest addition – is a low-cost robotics kit and curriculum for the university classroom that is simple to build, code and test with solderless assembly. 

Jacob Day took a five-year break from his career as an analog design engineer at our company to teach students that the best way to learn engineering is through trial and error.  “The educational system tends to teach kids to solve problems based on a recipe that leads to a single, correct solution," he said. “But the real world isn't like that. There’s more than one right answer.”
 

TI has selected Richardson, Texas as the location for our next 300mm analog wafer fab. The decision to build a second fab in Richardson furthers our ongoing commitment to North Texas and is an important step in our strategy to invest in more 300mm manufacturing capacity, which is a competitive advantage for our company.