Texas Instruments
Designs and manufactures DLP (Digital Light Processing) semiconductor chipsets and embedded processors that enable high-resolution resin 3D printing; provides critical optics-control technology for SLA, DLP-based, and emerging SLS 3D printer systems with resolutions down to 12.5μm.
- CEO / Founder
- Haviv Ilan
- Team Size
- 10000+
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $4.1B
- Latest Round
- IPO (1953)
- Key Investors
- Public shareholders (institutional and retail investors)
Technology & Products
Key Products
DLP (Digital Light Processing) semiconductor chipsets for high-resolution resin 3D printing, embedded processors, and a comprehensive analog portfolio.
Technological Advantage
Proprietary DLP technology protected by patents (Emmy-award winning technology, 1998); switching cost high for printer OEMs (require hardware redesign to adopt alternative light engines); market dominance—TI DLP used in ~85% of digital cinema projection and majority of commercial DLP-based 3D printers; advanced semiconductor manufacturing capabilities (300mm fabs) create cost and performance barriers
Differentiation
Value Proposition
DLP chipsets (DLP9000, DLP6500, DLP Pico) enable printer OEMs to achieve ultra-high resolution (<12.5μm), fast build speeds, and cost-effective production at scale by modulating light patterns across large surface areas; proprietary technology reduces point-by-point scanning limitations of alternative AM optics
How They Differentiate
Proprietary DLP technology moat with no direct alternative in commercial 3D printing (OEMs would require significant R&D investment and years to develop alternative light engines); vertically integrated manufacturing (300mm fabs) enables cost and performance advantages; comprehensive analog portfolio (80,000+ products) creates ecosystem stickiness vs. single-point competitors
Market & Competition
Target Customers
3D printer manufacturers (OEMs) integrating DLP technology into commercial and professional resin printers; industrial and automotive electronics manufacturers
Industry Verticals
Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing; Industrial Electronics; Automotive; Communications Equipment; Enterprise Systems; Personal Electronics
Competitors
Infineon Technologies (analog semiconductor competitor; ~19.5% market share in analog semiconductors as of June 2024); STMicroelectronics (analog and embedded processor competitor); NXP Semiconductors (embedded processor competitor)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
2024 revenue $15.64B USD; TTM revenue $17.26B USD as of Q3 2025; 9.90% YoY growth in trailing twelve months; industrial market accounts for 41% of annual revenue, automotive 21%; 300mm manufacturing capacity expansion underway in Texas (Sherman) and Utah (Lehi) to support long-term customer demand; over 100,000 customers served globally
Major Milestones
1930: Founded as Geophysical Service Inc.; 1951: Name changed to Texas Instruments Incorporated; 1958: Jack Kilby invented integrated circuit (Nobel-winning innovation); 1967: Calculator development (major commercial success); 1998: Emmy Award for DLP projector technology (co-winner with Digital Projection); 2024: CHIPS Incentives Program Award of up to $1.6B direct funding + $3B loans + $6-8B tax credits; 2025: Announced $60B+ investment in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing (largest in U.S. history); production begins at new 300mm fab in Sherman, Texas
Notable Customers
FlashForge; Desktop Metal (formerly invested in TI-connected Adaptive3D); Multiple OEM 3D printer manufacturers; Industrial, automotive, and communications equipment manufacturers across global markets