Richardson’s semiconductor cluster led by Texas Instruments, whose corporate headquarters borders southern city limits of Richardson.

• Texas Instruments (www.ti.com) and Richardson        
  - TI connected to Richardson since the mid-1950’s as many TI
  employees choose to live in nearby Richardson.        
  - TI completed RFAB in June 2006 - a $321 million, 1.1 million SF wafer facility on 92 acres at 300 W. Renner Road in Richardson.      
  - RFAB is first LEED-certified semiconductor facility in the world.     
  - Equipping new fab depends on market conditions - may be 2009 or 2010 before expected $2.5 billion capital investment takes place.       
  - Manufacturing on 45-nanometer and beyond chips on 300mmwafers, approx 12” in diameter.        
  - Once in production, RFAB chips will be used in cell phones, digital cameras, wireless devices.        
  - RFAB expects to employ 1,000 engineers and technicians when
  fully operational.

• TriQuint Semiconductor (www.triquint.com)                   
  - Major facility located adjacent to RFAB at 500 W. Renner        
  - Manufactures gallium arsenide integrated circuits.        
  - Employs over 300 

Richardson has attracted more than 70 semiconductor related and equipment supplier companies to the city due to the proximity to TI and other semiconductor manufacturers in DFW area. 

Here is a partial list: 

Richardson ED Partnership is a member of SEMI (Semiconductor Equipment and Materials, International), worldwide trade association of semiconductor suppliers. 

REDP helps to coordinate and actively participates in SEMI events in DFW area and attends SEMICON West annually in an effort to encourage and support local semiconductor and related companies. 

For more information contact: Sue Walker at 972-792-2806.