Texas Instruments advances program for collaborative innovation

"Many of today's toughest challenges, from efficiently powering cloud computing to making quality medical care more affordable and portable, can be addressed with inventive analog semiconductors, and TI has the analog manufacturing, design and innovation resources to make this possible," said Gregg Lowe, TI senior vice president of Analog. "TI Silicon Valley Labs will tap into and invest in the Silicon Valley ecosystem of technology, to tackle challenges like these with our clients and grow our business worldwide."

"Breakthrough technology in the modern competitive landscape demands multidisciplinary research in collaboration with universities and other research centers," said Dr. Ahmad Bahai, TI Analog chief research officer. "Our labs are built on relationships and investment in the entire research value network -- from undergraduate internships to advanced analog semiconductor research with consulting professors and clients' research teams -- to furthermore R&D advances in our industry."

The core of TI's business

Innovation is at the core of TI's business. Over the last five years, the company has invested $9 billion in R&D. TI's comprehensive technology strategy includes funding and collaborating with universities and industry consortia, incubating breakthrough ideas in Kilby Labs and TI Silicon Valley Labs, executing competitive roadmaps within TI's business units and specialized labs, and developing world-class manufacturing technologies. This approach allows TI to develop, evaluate, refine and capitalize on the innovation advancements that enable differentiated products to meet our clients' evolving needs. Learn more at www.ti.com/research.