TI’s record of creativity and risk-taking has been sprinkled with industry firsts, far-reaching inventions and fabulous footnotes. We’ve earned more than 15,000 patents—testimony to the bright minds and innovative wills that keep TI at the technological vanguard.
Interesting Facts
More than half the cell phones sold worldwide use TI technology.
TI invented the handheld calculator in 1967 and the commercial transistor in 1954.
The company’s DLP Cinema™ technology produces 35 trillion colors on screen and DLP® technology has earned TI two Emmy® awards.
TI’s analog chips are part of the Rover mission to Mars.
Jack Kilby won the Nobel Prize for his part in inventing the integrated circuit.
75% of all notebook computers use TI for power management and data storage.
TI is in the Guinness Book of World Records. In 2003, the company developed the fastest digital signal processor — the same technology that drives products like cell phones, digital cameras and gaming devices.