Texas Instruments was founded in 1951. It was generated by the whole group of Geophysical Service Incorporated (GSI). The company initially produced equipment related to the seismic industry and defense electronics. TI began to research transistors in the early 1950s, and also manufactured the world's first commercial silicon transistor. In 1954, TI developed and manufactured the first transistor radio. In 1958, Jack Kilby, who worked in the new research laboratory of TI, invented the integrated circuit. In 1961, TI built the first integrated circuit computer for the U.S. Air Force. In the late 1950s, TI began to study infrared technology, followed by its involvement in radar systems, navigation and control systems that manufacture missiles and bombs. The world's first portable calculator was invented by TI in 1967. In the 1970s and 1980s, the company's business focused on household electronic products, such as digital watches, electronic watches, portable calculators, home computers and various sensors. In 1997, the company sold its defense business to Thor in the United States. In 2007, Texas Instruments was considered one of the largest ethical enterprises in the world.
After the acquisition of National Semiconductor in 2011, TI has a portfolio of about 45,000 analog circuit products and customer design tools [7], making TI the world's largest manufacturer of analog circuit components. In 2011, TI ranked 175th in the Fortune 500. TI's business has two main branches: Semiconductor (SC) and Education Technology (ET), in which the semiconductor business generates about 96% of the company's revenue.