
Its defense business was sold to Raytheon Company in 1997 this allowed TI to strengthen its focus on digital solutions. TI released the popular TI-81 calculator in 1990, which made it a leader in the graphing calculator industry. In 1987, TI invented the digital light processing device (also known as the DLP chip), which serves as the foundation for the company's award-winning DLP technology and DLP Cinema. TI also invented the hand-held calculator in 1967, and introduced the first single-chip microcontroller in 1970, which combined all the elements of computing onto one piece of silicon. Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit in 1958 while working at TI's Central Research Labs. TI produced the world's first commercial silicon transistor in 1954, and the same year designed and manufactured the first transistor radio. Texas Instruments emerged in 1951 after a reorganization of Geophysical Service Incorporated, a company founded in 1930 that manufactured equipment for use in the seismic industry, as well as defense electronics. The company holds 45,000 patents worldwide as of 2016. TI also produces TI digital light processing technology and education technology products including calculators, microcontrollers, and multi-core processors. The company's focus is on developing analog chips and embedded processors, which account for more than 80% of its revenue. It is one of the top 10 semiconductor companies worldwide based on sales volume.

Texas Instruments Incorporated ( TI) is an American technology company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, that designs and manufactures semiconductors and various integrated circuits, which it sells to electronics designers and manufacturers globally.
