Who is going to pay for a non-cutting-edge fab that might be completely out of date relatively soon though?
TI started production at their SM1 fab back in December 2025, which focuses on 28 nm to 130 nm.
Automotive, space and defense happily use older processes at scale. Also embedded electronics in all sorts of electronics.
TI started production at their SM1 fab back in December 2025, which focuses on 28 nm to 130 nm.