Assembly & test
Building the next era of semiconductor manufacturing
Expanding our back-end manufacturing to support customer growth
TI owns and operates seven strategically located state-of-the-art assembly and test (A/T) sites worldwide, a crucial component of our internal manufacturing strategy. These sites, often referred to as "back-end manufacturing," play a vital role in transforming processed semiconductor wafers into finished chips. We can assemble and test over a hundred million chips per day across our sites. Our focus is on modernization and automation of our existing assembly and test sites while also expanding back-end capacity.
Recent news
Initial production at second factory begins in Melaka, Malaysia
March 21, 2025 – TI’s newest assembly and test factory in Melaka, Malaysia, has started initial production and will ramp over the coming months. Our second assembly and test factory in Melaka is connected to the first and supports our plans to bring more than 90% of our assembly and test manufacturing internal by 2030.
What happens at an assembly and test site
Processed wafers are shipped from a TI wafer fab to one of our A/T sites, located around the world. Each wafer is packed with up to millions of semiconductor chips. At the A/T site, the individual chips are separated from the wafer, assembled, packaged and rigorously tested to ensure they meet quality and industry standards.
Our internal assembly and test capabilities, combined with our in-house research and development expertise across product design and packaging technology development, enable us to innovate at scale.
What sets us apart
Expanding capacity
We’re expanding back-end manufacturing capacity and will internally own more than 90% of assembly and test capacity by 2030, giving us greater control over our supply chain.
Innovation through integration
By owning the entire process from chip design through final testing, we can innovate across our portfolio to provide our customers with thousands of product, packaging and configuration options.
Assuring supply in a global market
As semiconductor demand grows, our investments in back-end manufacturing allows us to produce nearly all of our manufacturing flows and technologies at more than one site, ensuring reliable supply in an ever-changing global landscape.
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