Texas Instruments Incorporated is an American multinational semiconductor company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. It designs, manufactures, tests and sells analog and embedded processing chips that serve as the essential building blocks of electronic systems. The company’s products help electronics designers and manufacturers worldwide to manage power, accurately sense and transmit data, and provide core control or processing. Its offerings go into markets including industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications equipment and enterprise systems. TI operates its own manufacturing facilities in North America, Asia, Japan and Europe to maintain control over production and quality.