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TI
again magazine’s most-admired company in semiconductor
industry
TI has done it again. For the fourth straight year,
the company is at the top of Fortune magazine’s
list of most-admired semiconductor companies. The survey,
published in Fortune’s March 19 edition, gives
TI an overall score of 7.73 among semiconductor companies.
Broadcom was second, with 7.20 points, and Applied Materials
was third, with a score of 7.18. The ranking
can be found online.
Investing
in Texas with cutting-edge research
 Texas
increasingly competes, not just with other states, but
with countries like China
and India, to attract high-tech research and development
(R&D) and manufacturing investment.
TI recognizes this challenge and promotes policies that
demonstrate strong government commitment to basic research,
support a world-class work force skilled in math and
science, and create an environment that welcomes private
sector R&D investment.
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TI,
UNT Dallas Campus establish Math Scholars program to add math
teachers in Dallas-area school districts
 Underscoring
its commitment to building tomorrow’s work force through
higher education, the Texas Instruments Foundation presented
the University of North Texas Dallas Campus with a $1.1 million
grant on March 5 to establish the TI Math Scholars program.
The
program’s goal is to encourage more students, especially
from underrepresented groups such as minorities and women,
to seek bachelor’s degrees in mathematics with math
teacher certification. Students selected for this program
must agree to teach in Dallas-area school districts for a
minimum of two years upon graduation.
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TI
United Way campaign raises over $4.63 million
 TI
employees pledged more than $2.77 million during the 2006
United Way campaign. This amount, combined with a TI Foundation
gift of $1.86 million, resulted in a $4.63 million investment
in the communities where TI employees live and work, with
more than $4.3 million contributed in
Texas alone.
TI has a philosophy dating to its founders that a healthy,
successful community is the basis for a healthy, successful
TI. Company leaders believe that the United Way is the one
health and human services organization that consistently excels
at addressing and resolving the most urgent community needs.
Each year, TI employees across the United States readily respond
to the agency’s call for support.
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Sustainable
site leadership
 Recent
run-ups in gas prices and highly publicized reports on global
warming have heightened public awareness and concern about
the state of the environment. As a result, how to make products
and buildings that reduce environmental impact and conserve
resources is becoming smart business.
In 2006, TI completed construction of its first green manufacturing
site, RFAB, in Richardson, Texas. While designing this state-of-the-art
semiconductor manufacturing facility, TI was able to prove
that efficient design could save money and benefit the environment.
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Connecting
the unconnected
 Mobile
phones are becoming an effective tool to “connect the unconnected”
with information, resources and, simply, each other.
Wireless
technology provides widespread voice and Internet connectivity
to millions who have never had these capabilities. This segment,
known as the low-cost or even the ultra low-cost market, represents
a significant global opportunity. But it is not the only opportunity.
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Getting
consumers the content they want
 The
digital video revolution that is transforming home entertainment
and information systems brings with it complex issues about
the sharing of information.
High-Definition Television (HDTV) transmission is at the upper
end of the home video chain, supported by high-resolution
displays, surround sound and new recording technology. As
video content suppliers migrate to advanced codecs such as
MPEG-4 and H.264 to free up bandwidth for HD, the need for
legacy MPEG-2 support remains.
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