Texas Instruments plans to invest over $60 billion in semiconductor manufacturing facilities to strengthen the domestic supply chain and support the Trump administration‘s goal of increasing U.S. chip production.

The global semiconductor company announced on Wednesday plans to invest billions of dollars to build seven semiconductor fabrication plants, while expanding its manufacturing capacity at three sites in Texas and Utah. TI aims to grow the supply of semiconductors used in various devices, such as smartphones, laptops, and vehicles.

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“TI is building dependable, low-cost 300mm capacity at scale to deliver the analog and embedded processing chips vital for nearly every type of electronic system,” said Haviv Ilan, president and CEO of Texas Instruments.

Companies such as Apple, Ford, Medtronic, NVIDIA, and SpaceX depend on TI’s manufacturing and technology. The company added that the three manufacturing sites will provide over 60,000 jobs and build hundreds of millions of U.S.-made chips daily.

The Trump administration has attempted to strengthen domestic semiconductor manufacturing due to concerns that China could become a dominant player in the industry.

“President Trump has made it a priority to increase semiconductor manufacturing in America, including these foundational semiconductors that go into the electronics that people use every day. Our partnership with TI will support U.S. chip manufacturing for decades to come,” Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said.

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In April, the Trump administration threatened to place tariffs on imported semiconductors and initiated an investigation into imports of chip manufacturing equipment. Former President Joe Biden also sought to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing by passing the CHIPS and Science Act, which provides major subsidies for U.S. production.

Manufacturing semiconductors and other high-tech sectors is highly energy-intensive. Lawmakers have been actively pursuing ways to respond to the rising demand from domestic manufacturing and data centers used for artificial intelligence, especially through nuclear power.