Monday, June 30, 2003
Texas Instruments Inc. plans to build a $3 billion wafer fab near the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), according to a report from The Dallas Morning News on Saturday (June 28).
The proposed fab, which will employ about 1,000 workers, is planned for a TI-owned plot of 90 acres near UTD, according to the report. No details were given about the fab, although some believe the plant will produce sub-micron, 300-mm substrates.
TI had been looking at other potential sites for its facility. The Dallas-based chip giant made state funding for UTD a condition of building the plant in the area, according to the report.
Texas Governor Rick Perry has earmarked about $50 million for the university, taking the money from a $295 million fund set aside by the state legislature to boost economic development in the area, the report said.
The proposed fab is a major deal for the slumping Dallas area. TI's last major expansion in Dallas came in 1996, when it announced DMOS 6, a $1.6 billion semiconductor plant.
In addition to TI facilities in Dallas, other chip plants in the area are operated by manufacturers including National Semiconductor Corp. and STMicroelectronics, according to the report.
By: DocMemory
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