Texas Instruments (TI) today announced the start of production at its newest semiconductor fab in Sherman, TX, just three and a half years after breaking ground. Leaders from TI were joined by local and state elected officials to celebrate the opening of this state-of-the-art 300 mm semiconductor fab in North Texas.

The new facility, called SM1, will ramp according to customer demand, ultimately producing tens of millions of chips daily that go into nearly every electronic device—from smartphones, automotive systems, and life-saving medical devices to industrial robots, smart home appliances, and data centers.