Global semiconductor company Texas Instruments will move its local design and development activities to the new facility, including highly skilled analog engineers. In addition, the space at the Williams Centre is a more modern facility than the company’s current location and is better suited for product development efforts. Texas Instruments has occupied its current space since 2000.

“Tucson is an important, long-term product design center for Texas Instruments and will continue developing some of the company’s most advanced analog products, a key growth area,” said David M. Jones, vice president, Precision Analog, for Texas Instruments.

Texas Instruments has been in Tucson since it acquired Burr-Brown Research Corp. in 2000. Burr-Brown was founded in 1956.

“Texas Instruments’ continued commitment to Tucson is a big win for our community,” said Joe Snell, president and CEO of Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities Inc. “Retaining high-skill, high-wage jobs with the strong potential for job growth signifies the company’s importance to the Tucson region.”

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