Texas Instruments Incorporated · Dallas, TX United States ·(NYSE: TXN)

Say hello to the big Texan. One of the world's oldest and largest semiconductor makers, Texas Instruments (TI) is the market leader in digital signal processors (DSPs). Many of the wireless phones sold worldwide contain TI's DSPs, which are also found in other products, such as DVD players, automotive systems, and computer modems. TI jockeys back and forth with European chip giant STMicroelectronics to be the world's top maker of analog chips; both companies far outpace other analog rivals. Additional TI semiconductor offerings include logic chips, microprocessors, microcontrollers, and display components. The company also makes calculators. Nokia accounts for about 20% of sales; two-thirds of sales are in Asia. To read the full description, subscribe now.