DALLAS and SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments
Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced TI Silicon Valley
Labs, its research center for innovation in analog and mixed signal
electronics. The labs' charter is to conduct advanced research and
development in analog and mixed signal circuits and technologies
through recruitment of top talent and close collaboration with
universities and customers. Watch a video about TI Silicon Valley
Labs at http://www.ti.com/analogresearch-prv.
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Advanced research projects ranging from analog signal processing
for ultra-low power pattern recognition to re-architecting power
management for future cloud servers are under development in the
labs.
"Many of today's toughest challenges, from efficiently powering
cloud computing to making quality medical care more affordable and
portable, can be addressed with inventive analog semiconductors,
and TI has the analog manufacturing, design and research resources
to make this possible," said Gregg
Lowe, TI senior vice president of Analog. "TI Silicon Valley
Labs will tap into and invest in the Silicon Valley ecosystem of
innovation, to tackle challenges like these with our customers and
grow our business worldwide."
The company also announced it is working with Stanford University, the University of California Berkeley, and other area
universities to further strengthen key engineering undergraduate
programs. The university collaboration will also provide
opportunities for graduate-level research on-site at TI's
recently-acquired 70-acre facility in Santa Clara, CA. The company is also doubling
its internship opportunities for top engineering undergraduate
students as well as training programs at TI in Silicon Valley for
top new college graduates.
"Breakthrough innovation in the modern competitive landscape
demands multidisciplinary research in collaboration with
universities and other research centers," said Dr. Ahmad Bahai, TI Analog chief technology officer.
"Our labs are built on relationships and investment in the entire
innovation value network -- from undergraduate internships to
advanced analog semiconductor research with consulting professors
and customers' research teams -- to further R&D advances in our
industry."
An event to mark the unveiling was held Tuesday at TI in Santa
Clara. The agenda included keynotes by Prof. Mark Horowitz of Stanford
University and Prof. Costas Spanos of University of California Berkeley, as well as
executives from TI. A panel discussion on fostering the
Silicon Valley innovation ecosystem included representatives from
Electric Power Research Institute, Stanford
University, University of California
Berkeley and Santa Fe Institute, as well as Silicon Valley
stalwarts HP Labs, Cisco Systems and PARC, a Xerox company.
About innovation at TI
Innovation is at the core of TI's business. Over the last five
years, the company has invested $9
billion in R&D. TI's comprehensive innovation strategy
includes funding and collaborating with universities and industry
consortia, incubating breakthrough ideas in Kilby Labs and TI Silicon Valley Labs, executing
competitive roadmaps within TI's business units and specialized
labs, and developing world-class manufacturing technologies. This
approach allows TI to develop, evaluate, refine and capitalize on
the technology advancements that enable differentiated products to
meet our customers' evolving needs. Learn more at
www.ti.com/innovation.
Learn more about TI's innovation and university programs by
visiting the links below:
- Follow TI on Twitter: http://twitter.com/TXInstruments.
- Join TI on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/TexasInstruments.
- See a video about TI Silicon Valley Labs and learn about TI's
R&D labs: http://www.ti.com/analogresearch-pr.
- Learn about internships with TI:
http://www.ti.com/intern-pr.
- Learn about TI's university programs:
www.ti.com/university-pr.
About Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments semiconductor innovations help 90,000
customers unlock the possibilities of the world as it could be –
smarter, safer, greener, healthier and more fun. Our
commitment to building a better future is ingrained in everything
we do – from the responsible manufacturing of our semiconductors,
to caring for our employees, to giving back inside our
communities. This is just the beginning of our story.
Learn more at www.ti.com.
SOURCE Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI)