Dallas, Texas-based Texas Instruments, the iconic semiconductor and calculator manufacturer, has announced the closure of its 150-millimeter wafer fabrication operations in Dallas and Sherman, Texas, in favor of the newer 300-millimeter wafer production.
Approximately 400 employees will be impacted by the changeover.
According to a company spokesperson, “We regularly look at how we can operate more efficiently and best support the company’s long-term strategy. As a result, we made some organizational changes last week that impacted some of our employees. These changes include reaching the final steps of our planned, multi-year transition to close our remaining 150-millimeter facilities in Dallas and Sherman."
"These are difficult decisions, and our priority is to support our long-term employees through these changes. TI’s long-term commitment to North Texas, including our investments in our newest factories in Sherman, remains unchanged."
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