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Builds on 28-Years of Experience
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (May 3, 2007) – Texas Instruments announced
today it will expand its assembly/test operations in the Philippines with
a new site that aims to be the most environmentally efficient assembly/test
site in the world. At 77,000 square meters in size, the site within the
Clark Freeport Zone is expected to eventually employ about 3,000 workers
and will double the capacity that TI has in the Philippines. The announcement
was made at a ceremony with officials from the Philippines government
and senior TI representatives.
“This is an important site for TI because it will add capacity to
support our growing business and serve our customers,” said Kevin
Ritchie, senior vice president of TI’s technology and manufacturing
group. “Once built, we expect to quickly ramp the site with the
help of our experienced team in Baguio, where we’ve had assembly/test
operations for almost three decades.” Construction is expected to
start in the second half of 2007, with initial production in the second
half of 2008.
Bing Viera, managing director of TI Philippines added, “As we look
toward our 30-year anniversary in the Philippines in 2009, we expect this
new facility to be a flagship for the company in terms of quality and
output. I thank our kind hosts from the government of the Philippines
for working together with TI to make this expansion possible.”
Speaking on behalf of the Philippines, President Gloria Arroyo welcomed
the news that TI would grow its operations in the country.
“Today TI is the leading exporter from the Philippines and this
announcement demonstrates how successful the relationship has been with
TI,” said President Arroyo. “I thank Bing and his management
team for considering the Clark Freeport Zone and for making the decision
to expand its facilities.”
With an expected investment of $1 billion over ten years, the site will
incorporate many of the environmental and energy design features that
were first used by TI in the United States at its newest semiconductor
facility. Reducing water, energy and waste will be given priority consideration
from the start of building design and construction, and it will be the
first ground-up facility to be Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) registered in the Philippines. The LEED Green Building Rating
System™ is a voluntary U.S. standard for developing high-performance,
sustainable buildings that assigns a score based upon a variety of factors,
including the construction materials used, water and energy efficiency,
waste recycling and indoor environmental quality.
TI first entered the Philippines in 1979 in Baguio City, today one of
TI’s most sophisticated assembly/test sites. It conducts final assembly
and testing of semiconductors for customers in the computer, aerospace,
telecommunications, and automotive industries in the United States, Asia,
and Europe. In addition to the contributions TI Philippines employees
make to the company’s operations, they are a committed part of the
local community, devoting money and volunteers to social organizations,
cultural institutions and the educational infrastructure of the region.
Assembly and test operations are the final step in semiconductor manufacturing
before chips are shipped to customers. Starting with bare silicon chips
called “die,” assembly/test sites perform precise packaging
operations that serve as the interface between the integrated circuit
and the system it supports. Final tests are run on highly sophisticated
equipment to ensure the packaged product is operating across a full range
of specifications and is ready for shipment.
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About Texas Instruments:
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to meet our customers’ real world signal processing requirements.
In addition to Semiconductor, the company includes the Education Technology
business. TI is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and has manufacturing,
design or sales operations in more than 25 countries.
Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
TXN. More information is located on the World Wide Web at www.ti.com.
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